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Glengoyne
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Glengoyne
distillery is located near to Killearn,
Stirlingshire, which is also only about half an hour from
Glasgow.
It
was founded in 1833 and had various owners until the Lang
Brothers took over and renamed it Glen Guin in 1876. Then back
again to Glengoyne about 30 years later.
1965
Saw Glengoyne become part of Robertson & Baxter who later
became part of Edrington Group and they extended the number of
stills from two to three in 1966-7.
Ian
MacLeod Distillers took over Glengoyne in 2003. |
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Glengoyne
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General whisky characteristics: Fruit, nuts and some malt |
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Glengoyne,
12y,
43% ABV
Original cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
Reviewed (blind) as
part of MMA 2012
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Glass: Classic Malt
Colour: Bright cork
Nose: Lots of vanilla alongside a light
woodiness, it's
almost leafy but not quite. There's also a fruitiness - apple?
Creamy too? Apple pie and custard anyone?
Palate: Yes, creamy
vanilla here with the faintest hint of citrus, probably lemon.
Finish: Long
Overall impression: Nice,
light and creamy mouth-feel with vanilla. Quite innocuous, quite
good too.
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Glengoyne,
'CS', 12y, 57.2% ABV
Original cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
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Glass: Spiegelau
Colour: Rich gold
Nose:
Slightly spirity malt with rich old oak, weathered leather and
background hints of nuts.
Palate: Very smooth and
sweet but that alcohol comes along in force and sits almost
endlessly on the front of the tongue.
With
4 drops of water in about 1cl: The nose is lightened
slightly and the palate now contains a very pleasant fruity
element.
18
drops of water in 2cl: Very pleasant indeed, but this would
still take a little more water! The palate is now fresh and
lively with oak, wood, raisins, currants and spicy, malty
marzipan.
Finish: Long and getting longer with each addition of water.
Overall impression: A
powerful and rich after dinner dram.
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Glengoyne,
14y, 40% ABV
Original cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
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Glass: Classic Malt
Colour: Bright (18 carat) gold
Nose:
Very slightly vegetal oak, leather, hay, grass and nuts.
Palate: Smooth and
creamy mouth-feel, candy-floss wrapped in hay, slightly farmy.
Finish: Medium and semi-dry
Overall impression:
Slightly farmy with something lacking in flavour.
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Glengoyne,
21y,
43% ABV
Original cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
to €€€€€
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Glass: Spiegelau
Colour: Teak
Nose:
Fresh grass marinated in cream sherry, served with walnuts and
raisins on an oak platter.
Palate: A burst of dark
fruits and berries(raisins, prunes, blackberries, raspberries
and redcurrants) with a side order of nuts.
Finish: Medium to long, fading slowly.
Overall impression: A
thoroughly enjoyable whisky. The typical sherry cask notes of
dark fruits and nuts are in abundance. I like this!
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Glengoyne,
30y,
1967-1997, 52.5% ABV
"Middle Cut", one
of 100 bottles
Original cost of
this bottle; unknown
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Glass: Classic Malt
Colour: Rich gold
Nose: Musty oak with a hint of furniture polish which
expands and grows with time in the glass.
Palate: Slightly dry and
bitter coconut with hay, grasses and honey, all smoothly wrapped.
Finish: Long with lots of honey.
Overall impression: Very
enjoyable.
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Glengoyne,
Teapot
Dram, 58.8% ABV
First fill sherry
casks, a distillery only bottling
Original cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
(only just over €€€€€)
Reviewed (blind) as
part of MMA 2012
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Glass: Classic Malt
Colour: Rich, dark sherry with a tinge of copper
Nose: Very aromatic with lots of aged oak and English
Christmas cake fruitiness, but yet lightly perfumed too. There's
also a faint maritime presence reminding me of an old rickety
Atlantic pier. Polished brass and copper too? Yes, I think so.
Palate: An initially
smooth and creamy mouth-feel before a big dark fruit tingle
storms the palate. Then followed by suggestions of chocolate and
cappucino. Soooo good!
Finish: Long with that chocolate and cappucino.
Overall impression: This
is good, very good as a perfect balance of aromas and flavours
are delivery in a very sensual way. Must be a Great.
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Malts
of Scotland, Glengoyne,
09.1972 - 09.2012,
55.5% ABV
Sherry Hogshead,
Cask No. MoS 12044
Original cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
Reviewed (blind) as
part of MMA 2012
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Glass: Classic Malt
Colour: Extremely dark, treacle toffee.
Nose: Rich traditional (English) Christmas cake with
hints of something almost sweet and very aromatic. A suggestion
of aged cognac too.
Palate: Everything
suggested by the nose bursts forth onto the palate accompanied
by vanilla and apricot ice cream. Wonderful.
Finish: Extremely long with a suggestion of creamy cognac.
Overall impression:
Extreme luxury. I adore this whisky. "Great"? By a
country mile.
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Malts
of Scotland, Glengoyne,
46.8% ABV
Bourbon barrel,
Cask No. MoS 13009
Distilled 9.1972,
bottled 1.2013, bottle 8 of 124
Original cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
for 35cl
Sample thanks to
MMA 2013
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Glass: Classic Malt
Colour: Pale yellow
Nose: Fruity with lots of red apple-ness and also a hint
of pear. There's also the suggestion of warm wholemeal bread in
the background along with the slightest hint of Alpine cheese.
Palate: A definite
fruity tingle on the palate, again apple but also a mild hint of
cinnamon (apple fritters?).
Finish: Long and fruity.
Overall impression: A
good and honest bourbon cask whisky.
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