Glen Scotia 12 Year (2022 Seasonal Release)

Dried fruits, especially dried citrus fruits and orange zest on the nose, supplemented with gentle baking spices. Vanilla, nutty, dried fruits, herbs and spices on the palate, finishing the same, but mostly with vanilla and salted herbs. The herbs and the dried fruits are felt better both on the nose and on the palate with a drop of water - then you can feel the effect of the Amontillado Sherry.

Nose: Dry sherry, raisins, orange zest, nutty. Some milk chocolate on the retro. Palate: Oak, sultanas, an increasing intensity of spice. Underneath there's a salted caramel. Finish: Extremely dry initially. Spicy with an apple pie and vanilla custard.

Neck pour. I needed a dribble of water. Dried fruits, vanilla , sherry and mild baking spices on the nose. Rich on the palate with vanilla, nutty sherry, heat and spices. Finish is long, with vanilla, nutty sherry notes, heat and lasting spicy notes. Initial impressions are that this is somewhat simple, but well executed.

Fantastic stuff with loads of dried dark fruits, yellow fruits, nuts, ginger, honey, and salted caramel. Nose: Golden Raisins, Almonds, Pineapples, Nutella, Salted Caramel, Vanilla, Blood Oranges, Plums, Dates, Strawberry Jam, Guava, Honey, White Chocolate, Banana Bread, Walnuts, Figs, Luxardo Cherries Palate: Raisins, Plums, Milk Chocolate, Dates, Coconuts, Vanilla, Yellow Plums, Almonds, Butter Cookies, Peaches, Apricots, Mangoes, Salted Caramel, Butterscotch, Gingerbread Finish: Mocha, Prunes, Raisins, Violets, Milk Chocolate, Treacle, Honey, Maple Syrup, Walnuts, Plums, Roses, Orgeat

Nose: apple, banana, vanilla Palate: salt, caramel, oak Aftertaste: tutty frutty, nuts, briny, dry, ginger

That famous Glen Scotia character is here in spades. This is the best seasonal release I have tried from them. Nose: stewed fruits, burnt matches, dark tobacco and hazelnuts. That classic Glen Scotia salty, briny background. Palette: Caramel, toasted nuts, brown sugar, smoky barrel char. Needs a little water to tame the high ABV. Delicate strawberry and banana notes linger in the finish.