Stop number 61 on the SDT is Glenglassaugh. This Highland distillery was founded in 1875 and was producing single malts (mostly for blending) for over 100 years until it was mothballed in 1986 during the great whisky recession. It sat dormant until it was sold in 2008. Production resumed and Torfa (Old Norse for turf and turf meaning peat in this case) is one of the first offerings from the newly matured whisky. Torfa is a NAS expression peated to a level of 20ppm and is 100% ex-bourbon matured. It’s bottled at 50% ABV, non chill filtered and natural color of pale straw. The nose is intensely sweet and fruity with a backbone of smoky peat. Peaches and cream and pie crust...basically a peach pie with whipped cream. Apricots, white grape juice, apple juice. Lemon/lime citrus and candied pineapple, pears, oranges and tangerines. Surprisingly I got sunflower seeds/oil. It was brief but there, not something I’ve ever noticed before in a whisky. Pickled ginger, vanilla custard, buttercream frosting. The peat makes itself known here with sweet smoky bacon, brown sugar glazed ham and pan fried whitefish. Olive oil brine and soot. Black licorice candy and after a while some mint. Towards the end it turns grassy with dry hay. Much more complex than I would have guessed. The palate arrives with a burst of sweet peat. Lemon custard, peaches, apricots, pears and apples. Smoked ham, bacon and brisket. Light spice in the way of black pepper, ginger and cinnamon. A bit of vanilla and butterscotch with a hint of golden raisins. A very light oak, almost completely hidden. As @Telex noted, I get black licorice jelly beans. Slightly vegetal/ earthy, like unwashed celery. Peat smoke, not too strong though, but just enough to be really good. Light to medium bodied. Oily, creamy and mouth coating. The finish, unfortunately, is on the short side. Smoky with a general sweetness. I was surprised by the sheer sweetness here, especially considering that it’s all from bourbon casks. Very fruity and quite smoky for being only 20ppm. I suspect we are dealing with refill casks since it is a very light color even at 50% ABV, which would suggest that most of what I am smelling and tasting is distillery character and not casks influence. Still it’s damn good very drinkable at 50%, no water needed. I’d love to try this with a sherry or port finish. I paid $70 for this bottle and it’s right on the edge of worth it/ not worth it, but I say it’s worth a try. A stronger finish would have pushed this to a 4.5, but I’m giving it a 4-4.25. Cheers