Glengoyne 10 yo

 

 

 

40°

Distillery : Glengoyne - Highlands 

American ex-Bourbon and European Sherry Casks

Original Bottling 

Core Range 

Single Malt 

Launched in 2006

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured

Totally Unpeated

 

 

 

As Glengoyne is a distillery that prides itself on producing a malt that is absolutely free of peat, I was a little prejudiced towards them, as the absence of peat is in no way proof of the purity of the malt in my opinion. But they are also the only distillery, along with Macallan, to use Golden Promise barley, which is of excellent quality, and they are famous for their slow malting, using only hot air. So it's well worth trying the whole range. In the 1980s, the distillery sold a 10-year-old Pure Malt with a very different recipe. This recipe dates from 2006, shortly after Ian MacLeod Distillers bought the distillery.

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

Honey, hazelnut and wood: a soft, pleasant start on the nose, a little shy but well-crafted. The fruits are welcoming, yellow plums, pineapple, apple, grapefruit. An astonishing blend, which does not detract from the balance. Spicy on the palate, with paprika, curry and saffron. Raw leather. Italia grapes. A dash of vanilla. The finish is light but quite long, mellow, with hints of banana and dried coconut. It's very smooth, uncluttered and surprisingly so.

 

In Short, 

In my opinion, it's not bad at all. More of an aperitif whisky, very pleasant, sweet, but fairly harmless.

Score : 84

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                          To Be Listened While Sipping :

   

                                          Smokey Robinson - Cruisin'