The Glasgow Distillery releases oldest whisky yet with new 10 year old single malt
Glasgow 1770 10 year old single malt scotch whisky
The 10 year old single cask bottling will be available exclusively to community members.
The Glasgow Distillery, which revived single malt whisky distilling in Glasgow, is celebrating 10 years of whisky making with its oldest expression to date.
Glasgow 1770 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a single cask bottling using the 10th cask the distillery ever laid down and will be available exclusively to members of the Glasgow Distillery Community, the distillery’s free members club.
The freestanding, privately owned distillery that was started in 2012 with a mission to bring independent premium spirits distillation back to Scotland’s biggest city is releasing a bottling of Cask No. 15/10 that was filled on March 20, 2015, in a refill bourbon barrel with the distillery’s signature fruity, unpeated double-distilled spirit. It matured until March 24, 2025, producing just 230 bottles at 54% ABV.
Mike Hayward, co-founder of The Glasgow Distillery commented: “We’re incredibly proud to present this milestone bottling as we mark a decade of whisky making.
With notes of pear tart tatin, heather honey, green apples, lemon zest, melon, pineapple, and a dusting of cinnamon, this fruit-forward dram is perfect for spring. Releasing our oldest expression exclusively to The Glasgow Distillery Community recognises all the support and encouragement we have received from our supporters who have followed us throughout our journey to date.
“For our first 10 Year Old release we wanted to offer our followers a look at our decade-old whisky without too much influence from finishing casks or secondary maturation. Having been filled in a refill bourbon cask fully for ten years, this whisky is a true demonstration of the wonderfully fruity and vibrant character of the whisky we make at The Glasgow Distillery.
“With this milestone bottling we raise a glass in toast to our Community, thank them for their backing over the last ten years and look forward to another ten and beyond!”
Glasgow 1770 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky will be released on The Glasgow Distillery website at 10am on Tuesday the 15th of April, priced at £69.00 per bottle, with a limit of one per person. To access this release, join The Glasgow Distillery Community online for free and make sure to be signed into your member account to access the release. Members will receive an email with further details.
Tasting notes:
The nose is bright and vibrant with notes of crisp green apples and fresh pears accompanied by delicate fresh lychee, ripe pineapple and citrus marmalade leading to a subtle dusting of icing sugar atop a rich vanilla sponge cake.
The palate is soft and balanced with notes of vanilla custard, orange peel and lemon zest, baked apple, and a rich floral heather honeyed sweetness. Freshly sliced pear leads to indulgent notes of baked caramelised pear tarte tatin.
Velvety creme brulee and white chocolate on the finish with a sprinkle of desiccated coconut and lingering notes of honeyed fruit and a touch of warming cinnamon.
About The Glasgow Distillery:
The Glasgow Distillery Company was established in 2012 by two friends. Together, they opened Glasgow's first independent single malt whisky distillery since 1902, with the unwavering mission to bring single malt distilling back to the city. The company produces an award-winning portfolio of brands, each inspired by the city’s rich past, including:
Glasgow 1770 Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Launched in 2018, the distillery launched its first batch of single malt Scotch whisky with Release No. 1 selling out within days via an online ballot. The Original has subsequently been followed by the release of a Peated expression in 2019, and Triple Distilled expression in 2020, forming the distillery’s ‘Signature Range’.
