Glengoyne 12 Year Old 1999 cask 9282 Provenance (Douglas Laing)

Glengoyne 40 Year Old

Over the last couple of months I've been updating my blog with adventures of my time in Scotland and Singapore, exploring the different distilleries and whisky bars. Over the course of the last couple of months I've received quite a few requests for whisky reviews for whiskies tried and sampled while abroad. I'd said at the start that I wouldn't...

Score 93/100

Glengoyne 1997 Malts of Scotland, Sherry Butt 582, 614 bts

This Glengoyne was bottled by Malts of Scotland, the well-known German independent bottler. The spirit was distilled on 17th February 1997 and bottled at the age of 12 in June 2006. Coincidence or not, this one has the same ABV as the official bottling of the 12 Year Old Cask Strength. But that’s where the comparison ends. This one is darker (due...

Score 89/100

Glengoyne 10 Year Old

The Glengoyne 10 yr is on first whiff a honey howitzer. The nose when served neat is pure, dense, moist honey. With a bit of water and about 15 min some distinct apple and citrus notes come out. Reminds me of when my mom mixed honey and lemon for my sore throat when I was a kid. The body comes on a bit harsher than the nose leads you to expect,...

Score 80/100

Glengoyne 40 Year Old 1972 Malts of Scotland

Have you ever heard of the Warehouse Diamonds Collection from Malts of Scotland? I have not, but can imagine it. After all, this is a 40 Year Old whisky, which you do not see very often. The oldest Glengoyne I ever tasted was the wonderful Glengoyne 1973, also my Malts of Scotland, that I scored a big fat 93). I wonder what other gems are maturing...

Score 94/100