{"product_id":"glen-elgin-26-year-old-1996-single-cask-970037-eastern-myth-series-nine-tailed-fox-spirit-salon-70cl","title":"Glen Elgin 26 Year Old (1996) Single Cask #970037 Eastern Myth Series Nine Tailed Fox (Spirit Salon) 70cl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eGlen Elgin 26 Year Old (1996) Single Cask #970037 Eastern Myth Series Nine Tailed Fox (Spirit Salon) 70cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare single cask bottling of Glen Elgin which is not seen very often. A Taiwan exclusive that we should not really know about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 of 367 bottles made from the Eastern Myth series from Spirit Salon. Distilled in 1996 at Glen Elgin distillery, matured in a single sherry hogshead (#970037) and bottled in 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlen Elgin is an underrated Speyside distillery that produces amazing single malt!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Glen Elgin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFruitiness is the key to Glen Elgin’s character – a lush fruitiness at that – which is achieved through clear wort, long fermentation and slow distillation in its six stills to clean out sulphur, but then condensing takes place in worm tubs which adds weight and complexity. Complicated stuff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLittle surprise perhaps that Glen Elgin has been a major contributor to blends, White Horse in particular (there was a legendary 12-year-old exclusive for Japan which heavily promoted the White Horse link on the label). It was a member of Diageo’s ‘Hidden Malts’ range which appeared, briefly, at the start of the Millennium before being dropped in favour of the higher-volume Singleton family. As a result, it remains a minor cult among malt aficionados and is revered by blenders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocated in the strangely-named hamlet of Fogwatt, Glen Elgin’s early years were somewhat precarious. It started production in 1900 just as whisky was entering one of its periodic slumps and promptly was mothballed twice before being sold in 1906. It joined DCL in 1929 and was licensed to White Horse Distillers. Electricity only arrived at the distillery in 1950. Up until then it was operated by paraffin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntil the 1950s the distillery was entirely operated and lit by paraffin. All machinery was driven by a paraffin engine and a water turbine. It was a full-time job to keep the paraffin lights burning. Today, the distillery still proudly depicts the White Horse emblem and is part of UDV's \"Elgin Group\", along with Linkwood, Glenlossie and Mannochmore. The whisky is still a key component of White Horse blended whisky, which is exported to over 200 countries worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo notes are available for this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e51.3% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glen Elgin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52786538709330,"sku":"000013","price":489.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/4398423870.jpg?v=1771939095","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/glen-elgin-26-year-old-1996-single-cask-970037-eastern-myth-series-nine-tailed-fox-spirit-salon-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}