Tasting 3 Glengoynes

Its been awhile since last time I had some Glengoynes, usually very good whisky. Let's enjoy three more.











Glengoyne 13yo 1998-2012 52.7% Malts of Scotland for Finest Spirits 2012 cask#12003

I love these miniatures from Master of Malt, as not all of us can afford all our whiskies in 0.7l bottles. A nice way to try a whisky to see if its worth the trouble of buying a big bottle. The color is dark amber/orange-brown. It smells of sweet perfume, oloroso, btw its from a sherry hogshead, oaky, silky smooth, cinnamon, oranges, really a classic sherried Glengoyne profile. The taste is sweet, honey, cinnamon, chilies, spicy, oaky, wax, leather, acidic, bonfire, banana leaves, a bitter and dryish finish on the one. I know many Glengoyne fans would adore this one, and I surely anjoyed it a lot.

Nice Glengoyne, reminds me a bit of the 100proof 12yo standard: 6


Glengoyne 14yo 1997-2011 57.8% OB cask#1546

This one comes from a bourbon hogshead, which should usually make for a llighter dram, but thats not always the case. Golden color. It smells of oak, cigarette smoke, vanilla, malty, light, minty sweets. The taste is smooth, sweet, peppery, bitters, very good Glengoyne, sort of a flawless perfect youngster. The finish is very long and peppery and has what the palate at first might lack, some complexity.

All in all a very good Glengoyne: 8


Glengoyne 11yo 2000-2011 59.8% OB cask#1181

This one comes from a sherry butt. Quite young for a butt draw. Dark brown color. It smells rich, resinous, sulphury, cileathery, peppery, nnamon, butter, honey, malt syrup, bacon, smoky(not peaty). The taste is leathery and peppery, needs water I think, also very dry at first, for the real sherry-lovers. With water it gets more musty, dirty, tannic, a bit of a blur this one, I can hardly enjoy it to be frank.

Sherry-bomb without finesse: 3



Next tasting: Linkwood Distillery