Glengoyne 15 yo

 

 

 

43°

Distillery : Glengoyne - Highlands

1st Fill and 2nd Fill Sherry, 1st Fill Bourbon Casks

Original Bottling

Core Range 

Single Malt 

Launched in 2022

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured

Totally Unpeated

 

 

 

There was a 15 year old at Glengoyne between 2012 and 2018 or so, but it seems the recipe was different. This one has a similar formula to the 18 year old, just three years less maturation.

 

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

Creamy, crème caramel and chestnut cream, accompanied by a lovely woodiness and a variety of red fruits. Very appealing. Wood varnish, a hint of charcoal, blackberries, blackcurrants. On the palate, it's almost earthy, foresty, humus, bark, oak leaves, red plums and mellowed spices, paprika, cinnamon. Peach core. Herbaceous finish, fairly long, but lacks explosiveness. A touch of chocolate milk, blueberries and nutmeg, acorn, cola. 

In Short, 

More woody and foresty than the rest of the range, it brings its own personality and that's interesting. I don't think it's good value for money, so why not take the 18 year instead?

Note : 86

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