Glen Scotia 15 Year

Tastes like a salty glengoyne 15. Any sherry maturation here? Meh. It does have a nice viscosity lacking in the glengoyne though

Just did a blind flight with Springbank 10, 12, and 15. SB10 has always been a staple in my bar and I expected 12 or 15 to win. All were great but to my surprise Glen Scotia 15 was the clear winner.

Fruit salad, brine, toffee. Dry finish. Hint of citrus.

Nose: little spikey, otherwise wonderful vanilla, marshmellow,apple, cherry, warming spices, very promising Palate: nice vanilla upfront, then pungent ginger became dominant, salty, smoke Finish: pungent wave goes away quickly, some wood, some sweetness and minimal sourness remains. Like after beer. Salt.

The nose starts with a mix of lemon lime soda, hay and ocean brine then dark chocolate covered almonds along with seaside rock minerality followed by chamomile tea, grapefruit, gooseberries and vanilla taffy that transitions to ginger, cloves, leather and polished oak with light ethanol burn. The taste is a thin to medium mouthfeel starting with a mix of lemon lime soda, fresh baked bread and ocean brine then dark chocolate covered almonds along with seaside rock minerality followed by chamomile tea, grapefruit zest, tangerine orange and vanilla custard that transitions to ginger, leather and polished oak with light ethanol burn. The finish is medium length with soft creamy citrus, sea salt taffy, dark chocolate orange, leather and black tea. The nose on this is soft and balanced with a mix of citrus, ocean brine, rocky minerality, tea and well aged oak that carries over to the taste with the fruits being far less sour than the nose and the flavors expertly balanced before fading into the soft sweet citrus and dark chocolate finish. This is far better balanced than the 10 year cask strength version but lacks the bold flavors that the 10 year had likely due to the lower ABV that has made the flavors more muted than I'd prefer. It's still a very enjoyable pour and would likely be incredible for those that prefer their drinks at a lower proof than cask strength. Thanks @ctbeck11 for the generous sample of this one.