Glen Scotia 12yo 55.8% James MacArthur's
A miniature that I've already tried another one of a while back, so no notes this time. I do not remember how I rated it, so this time I'm just going to give a score and then see how consistent my rating system and grade evaluation works for me.
: 7.5
Glen Scotia 18yo 1992-2010 53.3% Malts of Scotland cask#429
The far less talked about of the two Campbeltown malts, of course apart from the new Glengyle distillery. This one is sherry-matured and bottled at cask strength. This has the odor of amoroso sherry, dried grapes, some floral notes, guacamole, onions, phenol and acrylic. The taste is extremely strong, eucalyptys, grassy, feinty, burnt wood, lemon peel and rosemary. But it's extremely dry so it needs some water. Now it gets some bitterness and a long aftertaste of herbs and black peppers. I'm not the biggest fan of these bitter'n'dry sherries, but this one really pulls it off.
An interesting Glen Scotia: 6
Glen Scotia 12yo 55.8% James MacArthur's CS
The usually so sweet and friendly Glen Scotia at cask strength, it's hard not to condemn before I've even tried it, but let's go. The nosing is actually quite amazing, strong, bold, oaky, choriander, turnips, phenol, anis, thyme and salt water. At first the taste is very sour, like outdated stilton, pretty exciting actually. Let's try with some water. It gets sweeter, and it's got an unripe grape taste which actually makes me want more.
Pretty good actually: 7
Glen Scotia 8yo 40% OB
Mild and good, seems to be a repeating pattern when it comes to this Campbeltown malt. A nice flavour, with some easy alcohol influence. Very strong at first for a 40% only, but that just lasts for a second or two. Hard to recognize any real flavours, I'll give it some time. About 15 minutes later I'm able to pick up some sweetness, but that's about it.
Perhaps I'm too kind: 4
Glen Scotia 12yo 40% OB
Glen Scotia's been exposed to much criticism due to it's lightness, and lack of real character. I don't know if I'm agreeing with this though. It smells really soft, grilled corn, and with lots of butter, It does taste light as well, cinnamon buns, toast and roasted almonds. The finish is lacking any flavour at all.
An easy malt for many occasions: 6
Glen Scotia 5yo 40% OB
This weird whisky from Campbeltown, I honestly feel, is almost not worth mentioning at all. Tastes like water with chlorine, the ones you accidently swallow in public baths. Some sweetness there is at first but afterwards it's pure torture. The aftertaste is alcoholic.
Very young and underdeveloped: 1.5
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