Glen Scotia 25 Year old
Awarded Best in Show at the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2021. Matured first in American oak barrels then married together in first fill bourbon before being bottled. This has the signature notes of vanilla that shows it Glen Scotia provenance. With notes of sea air and spiced fruit. A well deserved winner.
Glen Scotia 25-year-old is one of the premier bottles in the Campbeltown distillery’s lineup. Matured in first-fill bourbon casks. This single malt Scotch whisky is hugely regarded and stands as testament to the whisky being produced at the Glen Scotia Distillery.
Using specially selected casks of finest American oak barrels it captures the long lingering sea salt and coastal breeze of the Kintyre peninsula, imbuing a strong maritime influence on the spirit.
Tasting Notes
Aroma
On the nose you will discover tangy orange peel, vanilla syrup and a spicy note with a layer of red apple.
Taste
The palate is full and flavoursome offering ground ginger, vanilla pod, caramel sweetness and lots of coastal air attributes that translate into subtle salt and spice attributes.
Finish
After 2.5 decades in first-fill bourbon casks, the finish on this excellent Glen Scotia 25-year-old single malt is admirably long with lots more orange peel, spice and a rich, silky texture.
Campbeltown single malt scotch whisky has a powerful history. Once the centre of whisky distillation in Scotland with some 34 distilleries in operation it fell suddenly quiet from the 1980s onward. Today there are only three producers on the Scottish peninsula but their output is rebuilding the region’s reputation for excellent single malt.
The Atlantic breeze plays a big part in the maturation process here with the wind blowing in from the north sea and the water rising and crashing against the coast constantly. The coastal air is heavy with salt and brine and this works its way into the wood and the spirit within it.
Glen Scotia offers the very best of this environment, wrapping its releases up in the region’s personality and redefining the DNA of Campbeltown single malt.
