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Adelphi Glasgow 2016 10 Year Old (Cask #845) Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review

Can a rare Lowland single malt matured in virgin oak deliver bold, cask-driven character? We taste Adelphi's Glasgow 10-Year-Old to find out.

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  • Mark Bostock, a whisky enthusiast specializing in independent bottlings.
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Tasting Notes

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A 10-Year-Old single malt from the Lowland’s Glasgow distillery, bottled by independent bottler Adelphi who are renowned for their single cask releases, with the company accepting just 4% of the casks it is offered. Distilled in 2016, the Glasgow distillery’s unpeated style was matured in a virgin oak hogshead cask #845 for 10-years before bottling in 2026. Only 258 bottles were produced, presented with natural colour and non-chill filtered, bottled at 58.1% ABV.
Appearance:
Bright Amber
Nose:
Sweet aromas of caramel, complemented by floral vanilla and toasted coconut. There are also notes of rich fresh oak, cinnamon spice and light malt.
Palate:
The sweetness continues on the palate opening with toffee and vanilla fudge, accompanied by a touch of baked apple and toasted coconut returns. At the mid-palate malty notes develop, shifting to cinnamon, brandy snaps, and peppery oak.
Finish:
A warming and slightly drying finish, begins with creamy and rich caramel and chocolate, before shifting to toasted oak alongside cinnamon and baking spices.
Comments:
This Adelphi Selection Glasgow 10-Year-Old displays clear notes of caramel sweetness, toasted coconut and oak spice. At times this whisky does feel like a cask driven experience with the very active virgin oak cask imparting lots of caramel, vanilla and toasted oak notes, but this isn’t a bad thing as the virgin oak has interacted well with Glasgow’s spirit resulting in a bold, engaging and very drinkable cask strength whisky. I’d be interested to see how Glasgow’s peated style interacts with the virgin oak – hopefully a future release!

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Mark Bostock

Mark Bostock, an integral part of the Mark Littler LTD UK content writing team since 2019, brings a genuine passion for whisky, especially independent bottlings, to his work. His commitment to expanding his knowledge through attending tasting events and building his own collection enriches his contributions, blending expertise with enthusiasm.

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