Winning in a nearly unanimous vote, single malt scotch Glenglassaugh Sandend became our 2023 Whisky of the Year. … It’s gentle yet complex, but above all it’s an easy sipper you can just sit back and enjoy.
Glenglassaugh 'Sandend' Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700ml
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Waves of tropical sweetness with a crack of sea salt. A taste of GLENGLASSAUGH is a pull to the lush shores of Sanded Bay. Where, in curving copper stills and dark casks of oak, a coastal single malt is born. Softly rolling surf sweeps across a scattering of ancient harbour towns here, while dolphins play, gannet dive, and spirits are renered by the joy of life at a gentler pace. Glenglassaugh Sandend is distilled with mineral-rich spring water, and nourished by the sea air that drifts through our warehouses. Enriched in bourbon, sherry and manzanilla casks, over time the lush flavour of Glenglassaugh Sandend brightens into waves of tropical sweetness, infused with a crack of sea salt. TASTING NOTES: Colour: Summer gold. Nose: Soft buttery vanilla ice-cream drenched in tropical fruit, with chocolate and a touch sea salt. Taste: Waves of salted-caramel with an effervescent burst of pineapple, cherry and grapefruit, enlivened by the ocean shore. Display Tubes/Boxes: Display boxes subject to availability.
Product Specs
| Alcohol by Volume | 50.5% |
| Country of Origin | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
| UPC | 5060716144165 |
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Awards & Scores
Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.
What critics and judges wrote
Melons and orange zest meld with vanilla and a hint of nuttiness. A balanced finish of toffee and peach.
Show 2 more notes, 2025 to 2026
Delicate meringue and lemon sherbet aromas with a subtle vanilla cream palate, balanced by Szechuan pepper spice and a dry, warming finish with gentle fruit notes.
Subtle aromas of sweet strawberries and underlying crisp sour apples with a crisp, fruity palate of stewed apple, freshly cut pear, and a hint of mint. A dry, spicy finish that leaves a lingering sweetness.
This non-age statement expression, named for the bay offshore, is bright and delicate … It’s gentle yet complex, but above all it’s an easy sipper you can just sit back and enjoy.
The palate is very fruity and spicy, with a light sherry flavour, some salted caramel and oak wood rounding off the picture. The finish is fruity and spicy, with notes of chocolate and maritime saltiness.
The aroma is moderately intense with bright citrus fruits, malt, and toasted oak. … The barrel spices are a little prickly at the finish, but overall it's an enjoyable daily drinker.
Competition medals
7 medals from 2 competitions, 2024 to 2026.
Tasting Notes
Flavor profile
How strongly each flavor family shows up across 10 notes from 6 publications, weighted by source.
- Herbal & greenslightly floral plum, a hint of mintA hint
- Fruitypineapple, very fruity, fruity finish, aromas of citrus, peachClear
- Sweeta fine sweetness, vanilla, salted caramel, chocolate, honeyClear
- Oak & maltcereal-scented notes, oak wood, malt, toasted oak, beech treesLight
- SmokeA hint
- Spicespicy components, spicy, spicy, Rolling spices, barrel spices are a little pricklyClear
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