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Glenglassaugh Torfa
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
May 16, 2019 (edited June 2, 2019)
Torfa is apparently the Old Norse for turf. Bit of hard work there for the etymologists.
This is Glenglassaugh's first foray (since its reopening I guess) into a peated malt and at 20ppm it is on the lighter end of the bog band. That might give the impression that it is a little restrained or muted. Not so. It is a sprightly young NAS, matured solely in ex-bourbon barrels and, with 50% abv, it delivers a nice kick.
The nose is of light, sweet peat smoke mingled with citrus; a youngish waft but not an off-putting ethanol or acetone smell. Just an airy manner of freshness and youth.
The taste delivers a pepper smack and a playful alcohol jab initially. Enough to widen the eyes and waken the senses. A sweet orange develops with supporting salty, oaky notes. The peat smoke is most prominent at the finish and it is fairly strong - probably another indicator of its youth. The lingering finish is a salty, sweet peat that is mmm-mm-mmm.
That's the way to do it. In your face Ledaig 10!
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