59,2°
Distillery : Glengoyne - Highlands
1st Fill, Refill Sherry, 1st Fill Bourbon and Rioja Wine Casks
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2020
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
Since 2013, the distillery has been offering a single-cask bottling every year. Each time, the maturation process is a slightly different. And this year, surprise surprise, it seems that a few drops of wine cask-aged liquid have been slipped in, although this is not confirmed by the company's website.
Let's Taste It :
Full-bodied and fruity, with juicy pear, watermelon and liquorice. Gingerbread, cinnamon, Smyrna grapes and morello cherries. But also berries, blueberries and gooseberries. Genoise biscuit, vanilla, pastry cream, chantilly cream. Finger-licking goodness. On the palate, spices, banana and a hint of lemon soon follow. Pepper, cumin, nutmeg. It's warm. The finish is very woody, again with biscuit flavours, quite long and explosive. Heather earth.
In Short,
Very pleasant, just add a splash of water to make sure it doesn't take your head off. As sweet as ever, you'll want to have another glass. You may be tempted to buy it, even if the value for money is a little questionable.
Score : 87
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Ray Charles - What'd I Say
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