57,9°
Distillery : Glengyle - Campbeltown
90% Ex-Bourbon and 10% Sherry Casks
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2024
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 85 ppm
Batch 12 was launched last month, and I realise that I haven't yet tasted Batch 11, of which I have not one, but two samples at my disposal. Since Batch 7, the maturation has been the same, as has the peat content, which is very high. But that doesn't mean the profile is exactly the same.
Let's Taste It :
Quite dry smoke, tall grass, fire in the meadow. The peat is thick, notes of cowshed, earthy hay, animal sweat, then a delicate hint of candy cane, sweet almonds, fresh cream. Perhaps a drop of honey. Vanilla butter, citrus zest, grapefruit and lime. On the palate, the markers of Bourbon regain some of their strength, with a trace of limestone, malty touches, vanilla, white grapes and mirabelle plums, but very quickly quite strong spices, and a rather long, almost explosive finish, more cereal-like, slightly woody, a tiny taste of bitterness, cola, black radish.
In Short,
I've read here and there that the profile is more or less the same as Batch 10, but I don't think so. I'd even say that each Batch has its own identity, and this one is more vegetal, even herbal. Whereas Batch 10 was more resinous and almondy, and Batch 9 more fruity and buttery. So this one is more rustic, perhaps a little more austere than the previous ones, and I like that. The last two Batches were more pleasant, more approachable, but this one is a return to Batch 8, which I thought was rather violent, but a bit monochrome, whereas this one combines violence with a bit of complexity. So, in my humble opinion, this is one of the best Heavily Peated releases of recent years, probably the best. The price hasn't changed, and there are even a few promotions around, so I'd advise you to have a look.
Score : 88
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Mangrove - Fall
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