In September I was privileged to be hosted on a personal tour of
Glenglassaugh by Ronnie Routledge. A
fascinating look behind the scenes of this recently reopened distillery on the
Moray coast, ending with a delicious sampling of drams from their clearac to a
30+ year old. Glenglassaugh "Revival" is a dram to seek out, from a distillery
to watch.
One of the more interesting stories Ronnie told about the early history of the
distillery was that of its water. Apparently there was a time when Glenglassaugh
was intended to reproduce the flavour profile of the whisky produced at
The Glenrothes in Speyside.
Although the differences in water chemistry were known ahead of time, the
ramifications were not fully realized until the new make coming off the still
was found to be quite different as well. After many attempts at doctoring the
production water, success was only found by actually transporting it from The
Glenrothes itself, some 30 miles distant.
Should there be any question about the level of importance of water in the
making of whisky, this anecdote surely goes a long way toward an answer.
Slàinte
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