Glengoyne 21 Year

Smooth and sweet, very drinkable on any occasion.

The Glengoyne 25y is the favorite whisky of a lot of people. I couldn’t find shops selling samples of that but I found the 21, which supposedly is also very good. Well, the nose for sure is indeed very good. Super intense and rich. Also very unusual in a positiv way. Sugared black & red currants and strong strawberries, vanilla custard, waffles with butter. Behind the creamy sweetness there is a deep savory part as well - like breakfast-eggs, good warmed up olive oil. Then back to the sweet part again - now with berry ice cream and also nice gingerbread spices, milk chocolate covered raisins, hazelnut nougat. Man that is a good nose - not too sweet, what I like a lot. The palate arrives spicy and dry. Then it slowly release heavy and deep oak tannins and just a mild sweetness. Raw dried cocoa beans, roasted coffee beans, grapefruit peel, bitter chocolate. Really awesome. The finish is medium almost short and not as intense but that doesn’t surprise since the palate was super intense. The aftermath is characterful remnants of the super rich palate. A great whisky indeed. I can only imagine how good the 25y could possibly be. And I can see what the fuzz is about.

Wonderful. Full-bodied, dense, strong honey aftertaste. Delicious final aromas with strong cinnamon connotation. Leaves a bitter finish. ___________________________________________________________________________ Una meraviglia. Corposo, denso, forte retrogusto di miele. Aromi finali deliziosi con forte connotazione cannella. Lascia un finale amarognolo.

Heavy sherry influence on the nose, almost a Victoria sponge coming through. Tastes of vanilla, caramel and more sherry. Hint of cider, almost. Had oak and cranberries to finish.