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Glen Scotia
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Distillery photos with kind permission by
ScotSites |
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Glen
Scotia
distillery
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located on High St., Campbeltown and was founded in 1832 by the
Galbraith family.
They
owned the distillery until 1919 when West Highland Malt
Distillers purchased it, only to go bankrupt in 1924. |
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Duncan McCallum a former Director of
the company took over but Glen Scotia closed in 1928 and he
committed suicide.
The
distillery remained closed until 1933, but the next facts I
have are that Hiram Walker took over in 1954 but sold it onwards
to A. Gillies & Co. in 1955.
In
1970 they became part of Amalgamated Distillers Products who
renovated the distillery between 1979-82. |
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Sadly
the distillery closed again just two years later in 1984 and
remained so until 1989 when ADP was taken over by Gibson
International.
1994
Saw Glen Catrine Bonded Warehouse Ltd take over Glen Scotia
from receivership. GCBW Ltd also own Loch Lomond distillery and
since 2000 Glen Scotia has been run by, or alongside Loch Lomond. |
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Glen
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General whisky characteristics: Fresh, slightly salty, hints
of rubber |
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Glen Scotia,
12y, 40% ABV
Original cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
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Glass: Classic Malt
Nose: Somehow I feel
this is like walking a coastal path in wellies in Spring-time.
Why? There are definite traces of rubber, salt and countryside.
Palate: Slightly oily,
traces of rubber from the nose with very slight hints of
farmyard freshness and also a touch of saki.
Overall impression: A
lot happening, but not quite in total harmony.
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Prestonfield Campbeltown, Glen Scotia,
33y,
1977, 49.1% ABV
Cask 2749,
distilled 5.9.1977, bottle No.19 of 177
Original cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
Reviewed as part of
MMA 2011
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Glass: Classic Malt
Colour: Bright (21ct) gold
Nose:
Rising bread dough with vanilla seeds, yes,
sweet bread dough is definitely on the nose here. It really
doesn't change over time, just lots of that bread dough, real
comfort food. I like it.
Palate: Light, simple,
vanilla infused bread dough.
Finish: Long, sweet, dough.
Overall impression: This
just appeals to me, I really like it.
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Wemyss, Glen Scotia,
1991-2012, 46% ABV
"Strawberry Ganache",
one of 833 bottles
Original cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
Reviewed as part of MMA 2012
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Glass: Classic Malt
Colour: Rich amber
Nose:
Sherried dark fruitiness but combined with
suggestions of vanilla and the faintest of rubberiness. I really
do like this nose.
Palate: Creamy with a
gentle richness. Fruity and earthy too with a tingle
concentrated on the sides of the palate. Very nice.
Finish: Medium to long and always
gently rich.
Overall impression:
Literally mouth-watering. Rich flavours but creamily
sophisticated too. A gentle giant.
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Wilson
& Morgan, Glen Scotia,
20y, 1991-2012, 44.2% ABV
Sherry Butt No.1,
W&M
"Barrel Selection"
Original cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
Reviewed as part of MMA 2012
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Glass: Classic Malt
Colour: Very dark amber
Nose:
Aromatic fruity wood develops slowly into an
almost cognac-like richness. Suggestions of nuts, prunes and
cherries add to the depth of this nose.
Palate: Lots of that
cognac-ness on the palate alongside a slightly dry fruitiness of
figs and dates.
Finish: Long and rich, slightly dry
too.
Overall impression:
Delicious and excellent. Only a very slight wateriness stops it
from being a "Great", but it isn't far away.
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High Spirits, Glen Scotia,
18y,
75cl, 60.7% ABV
Cask No.35
Original
cost of this bottle; Unknown
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Glass: Classic Malt
Colour: Light, bright yellow
Nose:
Immediately fresh and intense with suggestions of vanilla,
apple, perhaps even baked apple (crumble or pie?), then after a
few minutes (at least 5) I sense some mildly floral notes akin
to a wild meadow.
Palate: Again intense
and prickly which is almost certainly due to the high ABV.
There's also that suggestion of baked apple (crumble or pie
maybe) but now with further fruity hints of summer berries
(raspberry, blackberry).
Finish: Very long and then a faint
hint of liquorice root right at the end.
Overall impression: Good
old honets bourbon cask, delicious, I love it.
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