Glen Scotia 15 Year

Nose - salted caramel, vanilla, charred orange, apple, white wine, milk chocolate, cereal grain, honey, white pepper, nutmeg, lemon, sweet floral notes, mild to moderate ethanol burn. Taste - lemon and orange zest, salted caramel, vanilla cream, yeast, chili pepper, floral and herbal notes, subtle smoke, toasted banana, cocoa, cinnamon, clove, sour apple, mild to moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium length with citrus zest, cocoa, and herbal flavors. I love Campbeltown whiskies, or rather I love Springbank, which is the only Campbeltown distillery I’ve experienced. Let’s see what the rest of the region has to offer. Right off the bat, I know I won’t like this as much as its 15 year old Springbank counterpart. The nose hits with salted caramel, chocolate, honey, and a double dose of citrus. The palate holds some toasted banana, a nontrivial amount of graininess, sour apple, and more of those strong citrus notes. This is good whisky, but it’s not great whisky. There are some nice aromas and flavors, but for 15 years old, there’s more grain character than I’d like and it’s generally too sour to deserve a higher rating from me. I look forward to tasting different Glen Scotia expressions, but I won’t be buying another bottle of this at the $100 I paid. However, it appears that this can be had for cheaper, so at $70 it may be worth pulling the trigger.

Really smooth.liked it a lot

(Good Spirits Co. Glasgow – Virtual Glen Scotia Whisky Tasting, 27 May 2021. Hosted by GSC, with Iain McAlister, Master Distiller at Glen Scotia, as guest speaker). Nose: Fruit (apricot), salt/brine, marzipan/almonds, children’s sweets (strawberry caramel) Palate: Sweet vanilla, forest fruit, orange/citrus, salt/brine, spices (black pepper) Finish: Medium/long sweet finish, tobacco, leather, a little citrus, muddy/earthy/damp although dries on the aftertaste There’s the Campbeltown funk, moist and salty, but with a load of sweet forest fruit throughout. Refill bourbon hogsheads, American oak 5% peated Short Oloroso finish This is a whisky I tend to buy regularly both for myself and as gifts for whisky loving friends. It’s a great dram, and generally really good value, too. Came 5th out of the six drams, with 4% of the final vote for favourite of the night. 75% of those present said they enjoyed the whisky.