Glengoyne

Glengoyne 21 Year Old, 43%

Name: Glengoyne 21 Year Old, 43%
Brand: Glengoyne
Rating: 88.5 (4 reviews)

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Glengoyne is a Highland distillery known for its slow distillation rate, the slowest of any Scottish distillery. This 21-year-old expression is matured entirely in hand-selected sherry casks, specifically 100% first-fill European oak ex-sherry casks, mainly Oloroso with some Pedro Ximénez. The production process involves a complete lack of peat, highlighting the contribution of the barley to the flavour. This expression was first introduced in 2007 and is part of Glengoyne's core range.

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Type: Single Malt Whisky
Region: Highland
Age: 21 Years
Vintage: N.A
Bottled: N.A
ABV: 43%
Volume: 70cl
Distillery: Glengoyne
Origin: Scotland

Cask type: Sherry Cask
Bottling: Official Bottling
Peated: Unpeated
Single cask: No
Non-chill filtered: N.A
Cask origin: N.A
Cask no.: N.A
Batch: N.A
PPM: N.A
Barley: N.A
Fermentation: N.A
Master distiller (bottling): N.A
Master distiller (distillation): N.A

Limited edition: No
Bottle count: N.A
Has box: Yes
Closure: Natural cork stopper
Presentation: Tube
Series highlights: Core Range
Historical context: N.A
Special release: N.A
Allocation: N.A

Nose: Very fruity and sweet with black berries, blue berries, figs, honey, and dates, balanced by leather and nutty notes. Red apples, apple strudel, fresh barley, raisin fruit, toasted almond, and light cinnamon spice are also present.
Palate: Richly sherried with red and white fruits, cacao, dark chocolate, and honeyed sweetness. Tangy and spiced, with molasses, hot apple cider, stewed pear, and faint sappy pine. Some spiciness, warmth, and cinnamon.
Finish: Long with hints of leather, cacao, dark chocolate, and lingering pine sap, dry oak, and spice. Ends with Oloroso and sweet malt, with a subtle Christmas cake and cinnamon character.

88.5 / 100 · Based on 4 published reviews.

Bbluehour owl2 Oct

88 / 100

This leans into a rich, sweet sherry character, with dark chocolate and cacao keeping the fruit from feeling one-dimensional. The red apple and stewed pear bring a familiar, approachable thread, while the leather, dry oak and lingering spice make it feel more substantial than an easy fruit-led malt. The long finish is a real strength on paper; the dense mix of sherry, dark notes and spice may be less suited to anyone seeking a lighter style.

driftwood.sparrow19 Sept

89 / 100

Dark chocolate and fruit, inviting.

AfterglowRadio8 Sept

89 / 100

Berries, dates and honey against dark chocolate and spice make this sound rich and fruit-led. That sweet, sherried direction has more pull for me than a smoke-first style.

TeacupSoda19 Aug

88 / 100

The fruit and honey on the nose suggest plenty of sweetness, but leather and toasted almond provide contrast from the start. On the palate, honeyed sweetness and dark chocolate sit alongside red and white fruits, a tangy edge, cinnamon and faint sappy pine. That combination suits my preference for sweeter whisky with something firmer beside it. The spice and pine keep the sweetness from being the only point of interest, rather than hiding it. The long finish brings dry oak and spice into the picture, while sweet malt remains at the end. The richer, sherried character seems to be the main draw here; the drier notes are an important part of its balance.

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