Glen Scotia 15 Year

The nose on this scotch is very cereal forward. The initial palate is barley, honeyed grains, and tart apples. This flows into notes of apple juice, with toasted bread as a backbone. The finish includes the expert opinion of "cedar-spice", and even reveals a surprising note of baseball card bubblegum. The ethanol mouthfeel isn't as smooth as I'd like it to be, and is a tad on the hot side for a 46 ABV. While acceptably quaffable, it isn't really satisfying for me. The higher than average price for this bottle - as is the norm for Campbeltown scotches - is also a drawback. This is the third Campbeltown expression I've bought, having selected one from each distillery: this Glen Scotia, the Kilkerran 12 from Glengyle, and the 10 from Springbank. And based on my condensed experience, I've come to the supposition that if this Scotch region were my creator... well, I wouldn't be crazy about what I taste like. (The Kilkerran, on the other hand, is an outlier and is delicious. So 'X' marks the spot there.) Would I refuse a glass or bottle if given? No, absolutely not. But personally, I'm of the mind that my dollars can be better spent elsewhere in Scotland. Campbeltown fans rejoice, you have one less fanboy to drive up demand.

notes of ginger, vanilla, sea spray and spice.