Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The distillery has had an 'interesting' recent history, having been bought in 2008 by an investor based in Lithuania, who sold in 2012 to a Dutch entity with investments in Lithuania and Russia. I suspect that the true owners had more in common with vodka than whisky. They have tried to sell un-matured 'Scotch whisky' locally for a couple of years, but without any mention of the word whisky, which legally must be aged 10 years minimum. Although the packaging was attractive, I have to say the concept of drinking 'raw' spirit was distinctly unappealing to me, at least. Presumably that adventure didn't bring in much to keep the investors happy - but the new owner (since March 2013) produces Benriach and Glendronach, so perhaps the future is rosier ... eight years from now. Great atmospheric image, Jay! Piers -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jayanand Govindaraj Sent: 03 July 2013 04:42 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Tasting whisky I see that it is a mothballed distillery that has been revived only in 2008 - that is why no younger iterations are available, just old stock being released. Quite common nowadays, as single malt gains in popularity and market share, many private consortia of investors are taking over mothballed distilleries as long as there is old stock available to seed the market while the new batches mature - otherwise you have a 10 year startup time! Cheers Jayanand On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 9:01 AM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> wrote: > Thank you! > It was a new one to me as well. > The distillery is located in Speyside, north of Aberdeen. > It's a lighter whisky, a bit sweet (fruity), but a nice sherry-ish finish. > It's very hard to find here in the states. > http://www.glenglassaugh.com/**home.php<http://www.glenglassaugh.com/h > ome.php> > > Jay > > On 7/2/2013 8:23 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > >> Lovely shot - never heard of, or tasted, that whisky, either. How was it? >> Which type is it? Curious mind wants to know. >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 1:27 AM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> >> wrote: >> >> Made a new acquaintance recently, here he is, in his restaurant, >> giving >>> some Glenglassaugh 26 year old whisky a test. >>> It was delicious. ;-) >>> >>> Leica Monochrom, APO-Summicron-M 1:2/50 mm ASPH., iso 320 >>> >>> http://jayburleson.com/leica/****gallery/index.php/Seattle/****L1000 >>> 651<http://jayburleson.com/leica/**gallery/index.php/Seattle/**L1000 >>> 651> >>> <http://jayburleson.**com/leica/gallery/index.php/**Seattle/L1000651 >>> <http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/Seattle/L1000651> >>> > >>> Please click on the image to view larger. >>> >>> Thanks for looking and all comments welcome! >>> >> -- > Jay, > > Jay Burleson Gallery > <http://jayburleson.com/leica/**gallery/index.php/<http://jayburleson. > com/leica/gallery/index.php/> > > > "A photographer is simply someone who is looking for something that > can't be found. > The photograph is the record of that attempt." > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/m > ailman/listinfo/lug>for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information