The Glasgow Distillery has announced the launch of three new limited-edition Experimental Small Batch releases.
The three new single malt Scotch whiskies each showcase one of the distillery’s core house styles – unpeated, peated and triple distilled. All were initially matured in ex-Bourbon casks before being finished in a selection of wine and port casks.
Glasgow 1770 White Port Cask Finish (53.3% ABV) explores a brighter, fruit-led dimension of the distillery’s elegant triple-distilled spirit. Matured for over four years in first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels, it is then given an extended finish in French oak white port hogsheads. Limited to 730 bottles.
Glasgow 1770 Amarone Cask Finish (53% ABV) leans into richness and depth. The distillery’s fruity, unpeated, double-distilled spirit is matured for five years in first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels before spending nearly two years in Italian Amarone wine barriques. Limited to 1,060 bottles.
Glasgow 1770 Passito di Caluso Cask Finish (57.8% ABV) is a smoky spirit finished in sweet Italian dessert wine casks. Beginning life as the distillery’s peated, double-distilled style, it is matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels before being transferred into Passito di Caluso hogsheads. Limited to 690 bottles.
Commenting on the launch, Mike Hayward, co-founder of The Glasgow Distillery, said: “The Small Batch Series is where we allow ourselves to be curious. It represents the experimental side of the distillery and enables us to push the boundaries of cask finishing, exploring how flavour profiles evolve when new and intriguing influences are introduced. Each of these new releases showcases the versatility of our three house styles and reflects our belief that modern Scotch whisky should be as dynamic and creative as the city we call home.”
Sebastian Bunford-Jones, Global Marketing Manager and Blending Team Member, added: “The Small Batch Series represents a key part of our ongoing maturation and cask evaluation programme. Each of our core whisky-making house styles has its own structure and character, which can lead to markedly different maturation pathways depending on the cask it is filled into. Even when filled into the same type of cask, our three house styles diverge significantly over just a few years, resulting in distinct flavour profiles, texture and balance. When a cask, or a small number of casks, reaches a point where its character feels particularly expressive, it may be selected for bottling as part of the Small Batch Series. These releases capture those moments and offer a clear view of how spirit and wood interact, as that understanding continues to evolve.”
All three new Glasgow 1770 Experimental Small Batch releases are now available from the distillery website and selected specialist retailers, for a RRP of £62.00 each.





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