Glengoyne 12 Year Old Highland Singl Malt Scotch Whisky

Product of: United Kingdom

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Launched in October 2009, like all of Glengoyne’s Single Malts, this 12 year old addition to the core range is made with unpeated barley but unusually for Glengoyne, 25% of the casks used are first-fill ex-bourbon. This is the first Glengoyne to use bourbon wood in one of its core range bottlings.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 07/10/2012

Appearance:

Bright golden in colour.

Aroma:

Malty lemon barley water, chamois leather and coconut oil with lemon zest, shortbread, honeycomb and floral honeysuckle.

Taste:

Slightly sweet with an oily, creamy mouth feel, new leather and shortbread, good sherried notes, white pepper and gingerbread. Oaky notes emerge towards the end turning the palate dry.

Aftertaste:

Continues the dry theme with barley shortbread, delicate oils and lingering sherry. Faint rubbery note emerges. Judiciously used sherry - great value for money.