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Glengoyne
Region: Highlands
District: Western
Glengoyne Distillery is located in a wooded
glen near Loch Lomond in one of the most beautiful sites for
a distillery. It may have been established as early as 1833
and was formerly known as Burn Foot and Glen Guin. It has
a pretty waterfall that falls into the natural hollow that
forms the distillery's dam, creating a pool where ducks swim.
The distillery, being so close to Glasgow, has become a tourist
attraction, drawing 30,000 visitors in 1991. An attractive
visitors' center serves the distillery well. The most distinguishing
characteristic of the Glengoyne spirit is that it is produced
entirely from unpeated malt. About one-third of the spirit
is matured in sherry casks. It is a most unusual malt, but
well worth a taste--or two--or...
10 year old
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| Proof |
80 |
| Color |
Golden |
| Nose |
Fruity and fresh.
Warm, with a trace of sherry and flowers. |
| Body |
Light to medium. |
| Palate |
Clean, sweet,
round and fresh. Velvety. |
| Finish |
Sweet. Medium
length. |
12 year old
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| Proof |
80 |
| Color |
Light gold or
straw-like. |
| Nose |
Fresh, fruity,
clean and round. smooth, with floral and sherry notes. |
| Body |
Light to medium. |
| Palate |
Clean, round
and some sweetness. A little smoother than the 10-year-old
bottling. |
| Finish |
Quite long, with
some sweetness and a faint hint of wood. |
17 year old
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| Proof |
86 |
| Color |
Golden |
| Nose |
Fruity and fresh.
Some sherry and wood. |
| Body |
Medium |
| Palate |
Clean, sweet
and round. Some oak and vanilla. |
| Finish |
Long, with some
spice and sherry. |
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