Glen Scotia Victoriana

4.5/5

Here’s another bonus sample from the distillery tour: Campbeltown’s Glen Scotia. This is a tasty, NAS called Victoriana. It was sent by my friend Jason, aka @Telex. It’s 51.5% ABV and is shiny gold with runny, thin legs. The nose is rich caramel and light smoke. There’s a lovely maple syrup note holding the nose up, along with juicy fruit gum flavors and hints of heat from the ABV. The palate is more maple and caramel, with youthful spirit and faint smoke. It’s constantly warming on the tongue with some sherry presence lingering into the finish. Speaking of finish- it’s long with a constant, mellow and warm malt note. Smooth, melted toffee squares dry and attach to the tongue and roof of your mouth. It’s a fantastic finish- maybe the best part of the dram IMO. I really enjoyed this one. There’s not much complexity, but the toffee and warming aspects really make it feel luxurious and dessert-like. It’s a solid 4-4.25 stars. Thanks again, Jason. I really liked this one.

Nose: Leather, Maple sap, Dark Raisin, Oak, Vanilla Palate: Honey, Pepper, Tobacco, Young Oak,