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}\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- HERO SECTION (DARK) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eHighland Single Malt Scotch Whisky · Epicurean Odyssey Finale\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eThe Last Drop Distillers\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003eThe Singleton of Glen Ord 40\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-title\"\u003eEpicurean Odyssey · 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003eAged 40 Years · Natural Cask Strength (45.9% ABV) · Zacapa Solera Cask Finish\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\" style=\"margin-top:56px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e40\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eYears Aged\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e91.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eProof\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e45.9\u003csmall\u003e%\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eABV\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e700\u003csmall\u003e mL\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eZacapa Solera\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eCask Finish\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e1,716\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eTotal Outturn\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eThe Singleton of Glen Ord 40 Year Old is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky from Glen Ord Distillery on the Black Isle, bottled at natural cask strength of \u003cstrong\u003e45.9% ABV (91.8 proof)\u003c\/strong\u003e. It spent twelve years in the standard Singleton regime, then twenty-eight years in rum casks, and was married in Solera casks of Zacapa XO and Zacapa Royal rum. The release ran to 1,716 bottles of 700 mL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 01: THE ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-eight years in rum casks — a secondary maturation longer than most whiskies live in total, and the reason this tastes the way it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarried at the end in Solera casks that had held Zacapa XO and Zacapa Royal rum, which is where the dark chocolate and plum on the label come from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottled at natural strength with nothing added and nothing taken away: 45.9% is what forty years in wood left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe closing release of the Epicurean Odyssey Series, after a thirty-eight and a thirty-nine year old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Glen Ord, the only single malt distillery on the Black Isle, working since 1838.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e06\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e1,716 bottles, and no more coming — the series ends here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 02: BRAND \u0026 DISTILLERY HERITAGE (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eGlen Ord \u0026amp; Epicurean Odyssey Heritage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eBlack Isle 1838 Legacy\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eGlen Ord has worked at Muir of Ord since 1838 and is the only single malt distillery left on the Black Isle. Most of its output has historically gone to blending or to Asian markets under the Singleton umbrella. This bottling began as a twelve-year-old in the standard Singleton regime and was then moved into rum casks for a secondary maturation of twenty-eight years before a final Solera marrying stage in Ron Zacapa casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 03: CRAFTSMANSHIP \u0026 CASK MATURATION (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCraftsmanship \u0026amp; Cask Maturation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eZacapa Rum Solera\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003e12-Year Primary Aging\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eStandard Singleton Regime\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eDistilled at Glen Ord and aged twelve years in classic refill and American oak casks to build the foundational malt character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003e28-Year Secondary Cask\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eExtended Rum Wood Aging\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eMoved into rum casks for twenty-eight years of slow secondary maturation, developing lush tropical fruit and spice sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eFinal Solera Finish\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eZacapa XO \u0026amp; Royal Casks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eMarried in Solera casks previously holding Zacapa XO and Zacapa Royal rum, adding rich dark chocolate and ripe plum notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003ePresentation Case\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eEngraved Copper Plaque\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eHoused in a teal wooden display case with a copper inlay swirl and an engraved plaque confirming cask strength and origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 04: SENSORY PROFILE \u0026 STRATEGY (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eSensory Profile \u0026amp; Strategy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eMaureen Robinson Master Blend\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep amber with copper lights.\u003cbr\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mellow with a slight prickle to begin, dried apple over a savoury note of sage, and richer chocolate and plum underneath.\u003cbr\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silky and sweet, dark chocolate and ripe plum through the middle, closing on spice. Descriptors follow distillery notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eForty-year-old Scotch is usually sold on the distillery character surviving the wood. This one is the opposite case: Glen Ord spent longer in rum casks than in its own, making it an unusual entry among \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/single-malt-scotch\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe cask-strength Highland malts in our vault\u003c\/a\u003e — an experiment that happens to be four decades old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- FEATURED MULTI-IMAGE GALLERY GRID --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-img-grid\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/elitetraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/04\/The_Singleton_40_Launch_Sensorial_Maximalism-min-e1681304254495.jpg\" alt=\"The Singleton 40 Launch Sensorial Maximalism\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/greatdrams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-Singleton-Relaunch-5-2048x2048.jpg\" alt=\"The Singleton Distillery Experience\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 05: PRESENTATION \u0026 PROVENANCE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note \u0026amp; Index\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eVault Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEpicurean Odyssey Finale\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eIt closes a three-release series (following the 38 and 39 year old bottlings), making it an essential acquisition for collectors completing the full Glen Ord Odyssey set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUnrepeatable Wood Programme\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eThe cask programme behind it cannot be repeated — the whisky went into rum wood in the mid-1990s, so a second run would require someone to have made the same decision thirty years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eEvaluated strictly on verified liquid specifications, physical inspects, and primary distillery data.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector Index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003eSINGLETON 40\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eDistillery\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eGlen Ord Distillery (The Singleton)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eSeries\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eEpicurean Odyssey (Finale)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e40 Years Minimum\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e91.8 Proof (45.9% ABV Natural)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eFinish\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eZacapa XO \u0026amp; Royal Solera Casks\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eOutturn\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e1,716 Bottles\u003c\/dd\u003e\n          \u003c\/dl\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/single-malt-scotch\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe complete Scotch collection in Midnight Whiskey's vault\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 06: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n        \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eDISTILLERY\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eGlen Ord Distillery, Muir of Ord, Ross-shire\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eBRAND\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eThe Singleton\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eCATEGORY\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eHighland Single Malt Scotch Whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eAGE STATEMENT\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e40 Years\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eCASK TYPE\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e12y Standard Singleton, 28y Secondary Rum Casks, Zacapa XO \u0026amp; Royal Solera Finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eABV \/ PROOF\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e45.9% ABV \/ 91.8 Proof (Natural Cask Strength)\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eSERIES\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eThe Epicurean Odyssey Series — Third \u0026amp; Final Release\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eMALT MASTER\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eMaureen Robinson\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eREGION\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eHighland, Scotland\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eFORMAT\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e700 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eOUTTURN\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e1,716 Bottles\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eRELEASE YEAR\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-size:0.78rem; color:var(--mw-dmuted); margin-top:10px;\"\u003e† Specifications and label details verified directly from physical bottle inspects and producer disclosures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 07: RECORDS \u0026 ASSURANCE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 07\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eGlen Ord has worked at Muir of Ord since 1838 and is the only single malt distillery left on the Black Isle. Most of its output has historically gone to blending or, since 2006, to the Asian market under the Singleton name — the Singleton being an umbrella brand covering three separate Diageo distilleries, Glen Ord, Dufftown and Glendullan, each aimed at a different part of the world. This bottling began as a twelve-year-old in the standard Singleton regime and was then moved into rum casks for a secondary maturation of twenty-eight years, which is where the arithmetic of the forty-year age statement comes from. At the end of that period Malt Master Maureen Robinson married the whiskies in Solera casks that had previously held Zacapa XO and Zacapa Royal rum, a marrying stage intended to lift the dark chocolate and plum notes rather than to introduce them. It was bottled in 2023 at its natural strength of 45.9%, with no reduction, as the third and final release of the Epicurean Odyssey Series after a thirty-eight and a thirty-nine year old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhich distillery makes The Singleton of Glen Ord 40 Year Old?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eGlen Ord Distillery, at Muir of Ord in Ross-shire, the only single malt distillery on the Black Isle. The Singleton is an umbrella brand covering three separate Diageo distilleries — Glen Ord, Dufftown and Glendullan — so the distillery name matters: a Singleton of Glen Ord and a Singleton of Dufftown are different whiskies from different places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow was The Singleton of Glen Ord 40 Year Old matured?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eIt began as a twelve-year-old Glen Ord in the standard Singleton regime, then went into rum casks for a secondary maturation lasting twenty-eight years — twelve plus twenty-eight giving the forty-year age statement. At the end the whiskies were married in Solera casks that had held Zacapa XO and Zacapa Royal rum, which is where the dark chocolate and plum character on the label comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat ABV is The Singleton of Glen Ord 40 Year Old?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eIt is bottled at 45.9% ABV, which is 91.8 US proof, at natural cask strength with no reduction. Forty years in wood brings a whisky's strength down of its own accord, so a natural strength in the mid-forties is normal at this age rather than a sign of dilution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-signoff\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-signoff-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eThe Singleton · Glen Ord 40 Year Old (Epicurean Odyssey)\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- COMPONENT 4 — AI-COMPATIBILITY LAYER (JSON-LD) --\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Product\",\n      \"@id\": 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