43°
Distillery : Glengoyne - Highlands
1st, 2d Fill Sherry and Bourbon Casks
Original Bottling
Core Range
Single Malt
Launched in 2012
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated
Launched in 2012 to replace the 17-year-old, this expression is the distillery's spearhead. Made from 30% First Fill Sherry Seasoned Casks, with the slow fermentation and distillation that characterise the distillery (more than 8 hours in the stills, it seems!), it undoubtedly offers us the best the distillery can produce at an acceptable price.
Let's Taste It :
Very rich nose, with hints of Christmas cake, gingerbread and dark chocolate. Brown sugar, which dissolves in the coffee. Pudding with Smyrna raisins. Morello cherries. Cinnamon. Coriander. Crumble, baked apples. Dash of vanilla, pastry cream. Monstrous balance on the palate, sweetness at first, then the spices rise. Sucking candy, chocolate cake, religieuse. You'd think you were in a bakery. The finish is long and very woody, with fruity notes of prunes, damsons and red apples. Kahlùa.
In Short,
Really nice, warm and friendly. To be enjoyed by the fire on an evening when it's snowing outside. Having said that, I prefer Bunnahabhain 18 yo, with a profile that's not too far off. I find that the palate here is a little inferior. I'd like to taste it again to get a better idea.
Score : 88
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Nicolette Larson - 'Lotta Love
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