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Glen Scotia Double Cask описывают как приятный, лёгкий и сладкий базовый виски с фруктово-шерри-профилем и хорошим соотношением цены и качества, но часто отмечают простоту, одномерность и отдельные спорные ноты.
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В большинстве отзывов виски представлен как доступный повседневный драм с фруктово-сладким и шерри-ориентированным профилем: вишня, абрикос, ананас, изюм, финики, тоффи, ваниль, карамель, мёд, орехи и специи, иногда с дубом, лёгкой дымностью и травянистыми оттенками. Херес чаще ощущается сдержанно, чем доминирует. Несколько раз подчёркнуто хорошее соотношение цены и качества для начального уровня, баланс, солодовость и влияние PX-касков, хотя без высокой сложности.
Вместе с тем неоднократно звучат критические и противоречивые мнения: простота, одномерность, «мутность» вкуса, молодость и «тонкость» тела, плоский или короткий нос и финиш, горечь и вяжущий финал, излишняя резкость алкоголя, дисбаланс, «резиновый» нос, следы серы, водянистый финиш, а также необычные ноты — сера в аромате, «рыбный»/мускусный оттенок, влажная земля и намёк на голубой сыр. Есть и явно отрицательное мнение: сильный серный запах, горький и пряный, «не для меня», при этом аромат в опустевшем бокале назван удачным. Часть отзывов считает виски очень средним и недешёвым, переоценённым по цене и не самым лучшим у производителя, тогда как другие хвалят баланс и интегрированность.
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It has a very strong sulfur smell, a medium vanilla, and a slight fig smell, but it is difficult to smell other scents because of the sulfur smell. When you pour alcohol into a jigger, the sulfur smell disappears and you smell a very sweet caramel, which is pleasant, but when you pour alcohol into a glass, it stings your nose with a bad smell. The taste is a bit better than the scent, but it is bitter, spicy, and strong. If you enjoy bourbon and rum, but find Scotch whisky too bland, you might like it, but not for me. A whisky that excels only in the scent that remains in the glass after you finish drinking it. really you should smell it
нос 85 · вкус 87 · финиш 84
aroma: distinctive, dense, leather, sherry, hint of peat, orchard fruit Taste: slightly smoky, mild, delicious, oily Dense, full flavor. On the border between smoke and butteriness.
This was a really solid base expression. There were a lot of rich woody notes one would expect to find in a well-aged whisky and they’re a byproduct of some excellent casking and vatting. The sherry and the bourbon are quite subtle and at just the right ratio to make a rich taste profile. From my blog: http://iwriteaboutstuffilike.com/2016/03/30/loch-lomond-and-glen-scotia-tasting/
blind tasting
нос 89 · вкус 86 · финиш 88
Blindverkostung
нос 79 · вкус 79 · финиш 79
Beautiful bottle, surely better than the weird colorful tinted old releases, and taste better too. Wood oriented, musky and yeasty, sweet dark ripe fruits and five spices, balance with sour notes, perhaps some kumquat and medium length. — at Whisky Live Singapore.
нос 85 · вкус 87 · финиш 85
нос 83 · вкус 83 · финиш 81
Something does not suit me the cheese and the nose do not go at all not my malt, others from Glen Scotia are OK
Needs a wee bit of time in the glass for it to shine. Distinctive gingerbread aroma which follows through to the palate accompanied by salted caramel, dried fruits, a glimpse of orchard fruits, honey, baking spices, milk chocolate, pepper, traditional British ale, salted nuts and wet earth. A tiny hint of peat lurks in the background. Oily texture. A tiny bit of water recommended, but not too much. A whisky that gets better and better as the fill level in he bottle drops over the months. It started off as an 86 for me but got bumped up to a definite 88 towards the end. Superb entry level whisky which also provides a good level of complexity.
нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
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нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 85
Somewhat round and edge-free (or mass suitable) as the representatives of the predecessor standard range, also shorter and less individual in the finish. Objectively, however, not worse, but with its own new character. Too bad, of course, that was colored.
нос 83 · вкус 84 · финиш 81
нос 81 · вкус 83 · финиш 79
нос 82 · вкус 81 · финиш 82
Glen Scotia Double Cask is a solid entry into the wider distillery range. Whilst there are elements of youth in places, rather than going down the obvious route of masking these with a truck-load of vanilla, rich PX has been utilised quite well as an alternative. It adds both balance and sweetness, and jutaxpositions pleasantly against the natural steely/mineral elements. Reasonably priced for the quality and delivered with a proper ABV of 46%. https://www.thedramble.com/tastings/glen-scotia/glen-scotia-double-cask/
нос 83 · вкус 82 · финиш 82
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| Нос | 84 | sherry cognac style! salty earthy px |
| Вкус | 83 | peppery sherry cognac style toffee bitter cherry woody vanilla |
| Финиш | 83 | raw salty peppery medium long |
нос 83 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
Just quick cues after an online tasting that is a lot of fun but not meant to analyze or properly discover a whisky. The nose is very spicy and there is also some sulfur at the beginning. Gets sweeter over time, but also wider. Very drinkable, but it's muddy.
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| Нос | 82 | Gently, fresh, alcohol undetectable. Fruits: apple, citrus fruits, lemon peel. Well noticeable oak. Vanilla and caramel appear. Raisins. Nuts. Marzipan. Salt. |
| Вкус | 84 | Silky. Smooth. First of all, you can feel the wood. Then come the citrus fruits. Sea salt. Nuts. Raisins. Chocolate. Sweetness somewhere in the background: vanilla, caramel, toffee. Pepper. Cinnamon. |
| Финиш | 82 | It warms up, but does not burn. Pepper. Oak. Vanilla. Fruit. Salt. The finish is consistent with the smell and taste. |
He is noble, restrained, harmoniously composed, no intrusive piece, no fat, overflowing flavors, a gentleman whisky, I like it a lot. Reminds me of the character, of the design (not the taste in itself) to Bowmore 18 and Glenlivet 18, these are also such gentlemen.
Liquid Dessert I admit that my experience with Glen Scotia is few and far between. This is only my 15th. For the longest time, this was the least talked about distillery in Campbeltown, but the owners have clearly decided to relaunch the brand again. I say ‘relaunch again’ as they already tried it in 2012, but it seems that was not a big success. The bottles, with bright colors and the image of a big cow, were not exactly eye catchers on the shelves. Now they went for a more sober style – less is more – and released among others this Double Cask. It is a mix of bourbon and PX sherry casks. The nose is tremendously fruity on cherries, apricots and pineapple in tin. Prunes? I do believe so. Loads of toffee as well. Almonds, raisins, crème brûlée and toffee apples. This is a liquid dessert on the nose. Good body with loads of sweetness and spices. Think pepper, nutmeg and ginger. The PX has a big say with dark chocolate, oranges, dried peach, raisins and dades. Maple syrup. The finish is medium long and offers up some leather and more toffee. Very fine Glen Scotia for around 40 EUR. Surprisingly good and affordable.
By no means a bad drop, but this flavor spectrum does not quite meet my taste. => 78/100
No wrong whisky, but not very remarkable. Find it a bit of a 13 in a dozen whisky. Incidentally, in my opinion, the bourbon have had much more influence here than the sherry casks.
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| Нос | 85 | Fruity, sherry and a lot of bourbon influences. There is also quite some wood on the nose and a bit of tannins. |
| Вкус | 83 | Sweet burst. This is a more modern and doctored whisky. Pleasing to most, disliked by none. So some vanilla, quite some cream, touch of the sherry and that's it. Don't stick it to long in you mouth, it get's bitter. |
| Финиш | 79 | Medium length. Not much around here. Sweet vanilla, loads of wood and tannins. Drying and a tad too bitter. |
This isn't as good as I remember it, there is something a little fishy about it, literally. Also musky, not a lot but it is there. The raisins, nuts, caramel and cereal are all still there. Taste wise the 46% will always give it the edge. Lots of dried fruit and a little veg with minimum spice. A medium finish with caramel and chestnut. This is a decent dram for what you pay for, no complaints here. Thanks to Peatbogger for the sample.
нос 80 · вкус 82 · финиш 79
Even in the basic NAS expression, it is still and interesting, unusual whisky. Creamy, fruity, tender and sweet
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| Нос | 84 | Green apple, cream, butterscotch, vanilla, floral |
| Вкус | 83 | Bold, sweet, creme brulee |
| Финиш | 82 | Long, meaty, nutty, oak |
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| Нос | 86 | Green apple, fresh pineapple, tangerine, lightly woody, peach skin, butterscotch |
| Вкус | 82 | Mint, peach, light malty backbone, subtle spice, orchard fruit |
| Финиш | 84 | Quite dry, mouth puckering, orchard fruit lingers on |
нос 81 · вкус 83 · финиш 78
Solid beginner, easy to sip. Not particularly complex. Price-performance up to 35 € is ok, the whisky is not worth more.
High alcohol. Tingling, then soft. Citrus, caramel. Yummy!
Cherry licorice strings, gingerbread tea (after the tea bag's been used in a second cup), finely ground mild/moderately hot peppers, damp cereals (breakfast, hay, barley), Raisin Bran, malt, aspartame, and a bit of Twizzler's Black Licorice (candied and less potent), and the slightest hint of wet blue cheese. It's a solid, great value, quirky (which would make it divisive in this price range) dram.
I think this is a great Nas from a wonderful little distillery, and it was a very reasonable price. I shared it with a friend and it went down well.
нос 83 · вкус 87 · финиш 70
нос 85 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
нос 83 · вкус 82 · финиш 82
So this is very good! I have no objection to the price
нос 82 · вкус 80 · финиш 81
Tasted at the L&B whisky weekend 20-1-2018. Rather sweet and not very memorable
нос 81 · вкус 80 · финиш 80
нос 84 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
Aroma: open, bright, slightly harsh, malt sweet, green apple, flour, distinctly rotten garden fruits, viburnum jam, slightly yeast apple cider. Light creamy motifs, planed wood, Campbelltown brand oil-metal notes, and brine make their way in the background. Taste: bright, biting, red pepper, burnt caramel, a lot of wood, prunes, dark berries, burnt jam. Very tight, I even got the feeling that the fortress is higher than stated. Finish: medium length, plum and berry burnt jam, slightly spicy spices, wood, lacquer, burnt bread crust, metallic acidity, oily. Rating: 83 Bottom line: Scotia's NAS was absolutely not ashamed; I liked it most of all, its dense, rather unusual and diverse aroma. The taste is bristly, slightly jerky, unbalanced, peppers, caramel, oak, dried fruits - everything goes somehow apart, which does not give a higher rating.
Tasted in Nas versus age tasting (against GlenScotia 15). Both have familiarities. This Double cask is balanced and pleasant to drink without being overly complex or powerfull. Enjoyable sipping/daily dram.
A nice entry into glen scotia whiskys or peated whisky. Low threshold and nothing too difficult. This made me curious about the 15 YO.
Enjoyable and likeable, especially at this friendly entry-level price.
A bit similar to Glen Scotia 15. But it does not have its depth. I like the musty touch of Campbeltown in the finish. Not worth buying the entire bottle. Just buy a glass somewhere or share a bottle with friends.
нос 82 · вкус 80 · финиш 81
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| Нос | 84 | Vegetable sweetness, jam, marmalade, fresh fruit, orchard, apples, plum, pear, some sweet cookies with caramel, multi-flower honey. |
| Вкус | 83 | Bun with cherry jam, marmalade, baked apples, apple pie, gingerbread spice, toffee, caramel. |
| Финиш | 84 | Medium, pleasant, sweet, fruity, toffee, caramel. |
After a good six months oxidation it really punches for the price.
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| Нос | 77 | Pineapple, malt and vanilla at first impact. Spicy, with cereals. Some marzipan. There's not much going on here, but despite the simplicity, it's citrusy and malty. No defects. With water it opened the vanilla and honey and light white wood appeared; kept the malt. There were a few hints of candied fruit, sweet bread cream and a touch of wine, perhaps sherry, but very fleeting. |
| Вкус | 77 | Malt, dry cereal, hay, new wood, citrus with pineapple, honey sweetness, yellow fruits and some white flowers. It didn't change with water, perhaps sweeter with more apparent honey. |
| Финиш | 79 | Medium to long, citrusy, malty and honeyed. |
нос 81 · вкус 82 · финиш 78
Overall this is an enjoyable dram, especially as it's a Nas, and at 46% it gives it that little extra kick.
нос 80 · вкус 83 · финиш 80
[May, 2017] This review is on the most recent batch as it was served during the Glen Scotia open day today. As this stuff is coloured it makes no sense to describe its colour unless someone is interested in what the marketing guys at LLG see as an appropriate colour (I am not). The nose is of a modern designed style with a mixture of vanilla sweet and sherry aromas. Slight traces of sulphur that are no surprise as a lot of Glen Scotia sherry releases of the past were heavily spoiled by sulphur. Obviously there was no cask management at all under the old management... The mouthfeel is warming and a little peppery, no coating at all (which I did not expect in an underage NAS edition anyhow). The taste again reads very designed to a modern style with creamy toffee notes and a chocolatey flavour. Not my style but easy to drink, of course. Again slight traces of sulphur here that are bearable (anyhow, sulphur is not pleasant to me in any concentration). The finish is short and unremarkable. Not my style of whisky but I would anyhow never have bought such a NAS standard edition (remember: Never Accept Stupid marketing!). Nevertheless, whoever likes the modern "designed" whisky style will probably enjoy this dram...
нос 78 · вкус 77 · финиш 74
нос 81 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
Nose Strength: (4) Tonality: ( 6 7 ) California black plum dry...3 Xianzhuang...2 Woody notes of traditional Chinese medicine... 4 Salty sweet candied fruit in Chinese medicine Taste & Finish Aroma: (5) Strength: (6) Tonality: (6) End rhyme: (6) The wooden feel of the entrance is more dry than the cocoa powder. Total:( 85 ) At the beginning, the proportion of the elements is not well balanced. The latter part is gradually dominated by the sweet and sweet candied fruit.
нос 80 · вкус 86 · финиш 84
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
Very tasty whisky
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| Нос | 83 | Sweetness, caramel, oak |
| Вкус | 84 | Nuts, spices, pepper, nut praline |
| Финиш | 84 | Warming, medium-long, pepper, oak |
нос 86 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
Very average and not cheap.
With a few tastes of water it opens up more in smell, making it more malty with a more apparent and spicy cookie and the finish becomes maltier and sweeter. There is no cold filtration. It's not a very simple whisky, but it's far from complex.
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| Нос | 80 | malt, sweet, caramel, vanilla, spicy, cookie, spices, toffee, fruity that resembles orange, nuts |
| Вкус | 80 | hot, low alcohol, spicy, sweet: vanilla and caramel, malt, cookie, spices, orange, nuts |
| Финиш | 79 | short/medium, ends spicy, malty, sweet, nutty, spicy |
This new expression of Glen Scotia represents a very delicate and well balanced malt. A lovely mix of sweet, fruity, and woody aromas with a nice and warming spiciness. The influence of the sherry casks becomes more dominant on the palate and finish than on the nose. A delicious, slightly oily, velvety and vibrant dram. To be enjoyed either neat or with water, as a few drops bring out more dark fruity flavours. Well done folks! https://www.facebook.com/Whisky-Connaisseur-550443305109776
I like it very much and I feel familiar. As far as the smoke is concerned, I am not sure at all, he seemed to me in the beginning still very clearly in the nose, I could find no signs later. Notes from a blind tasting.
Benefits from time in the glass as the sherry over blanket is slightly suffocating
нос 82 · вкус 84 · финиш 77
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нос 83 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
Easy and sweet starter
нос 82 · вкус 83 · финиш 80
Conclusion after a blind tasting: Great whisky, even if it doesn't quite meet my personal taste, as spicy whiskys are not my thing. However, this is not very pronounced here. Maybe a Glen Garioch 15 Sherry Cask or a Tamdhu 15?
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| Нос | 80 | Floor wax, honey, raisins, figs, poppy seed cake. |
| Вкус | 84 | prunes, raisins, fruit bread, Soft mouthfeel. Well matured, maybe even more than 12 years, looks like fully matured sherry. |
| Финиш | 82 | Long finish, strong spiciness, dark fruits, light oak bitterness. |
Good soft, nice and smooth, well balanced. Not as good as Springbank
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| Нос | 60 | 5.5 // 6 A bit harsh. Boozy and sharp, hints of sweetness. // Toffee. |
| Вкус | 70 | 7 // 6.5 Toffee, varnish, red apple. |
| Финиш | 90 | 9 // 7 Pleasant, dessert like finish. Some alpine herbs almost. Toasted pralines. Really great. |
Not complex, but still pretty enjoyable. I wouldn’t buy a bottle, but if I got one as a gift I wouldn’t mind at all :) The taste speaks most to me, the nose and finish are rather flat/short but there are no off notes.
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| Нос | 83 | Sherry, wood, light smoke, dried fruit, vanilla. |
| Вкус | 85 | Salted toffee, orange, white fruit, smoke. |
| Финиш | 82 | Short, but not bad. Roasty and sweet. |
Simple standard. It benefits from increased strength, but it's still not truly convincing.
нос 82 · вкус 82 · финиш 81
The nose for me is too expressive and just gets out of balance. The 15yo is perfect in that respect.
Some slighty off keys but at the price point its good value.If you like sweet sherried toffee and sawdust then fill your boots.
Obvious fruity, honeyed notes from the bourbon maturation. Also, barley sugar and mint. The sherry maturation brings an almost syrupy more, with fig and raisin. The palate is a bit thin, with in addition oloroso sherry and spice. Nice daily dram, but not overly spectacular.
нос 83 · вкус 82 · финиш 83
нос 79 · вкус 82 · финиш 81
61-70 – Okay, but not more than 1 Dram
нос 64 · вкус 64 · финиш 66
нос 82 · вкус 82 · финиш 81
it teach me what is rubbery in the whisky rubbery is very strong so I don't want drink this even if it's taste is fine
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| Нос | 62 | terrible rubbery dry berrys spicy |
| Вкус | 81 | fruity, silky chocolate, vanilla |
| Финиш | 76 | rubbery again but not strong |
нос 85 · вкус 85 · финиш 80
Fresh nose with a heavy malty body, very much “I’m malt whisky and I’ll make sure you know it” that kind of vibe. I think it’s the higher ABV doing the magic here. Also, the lightly sprinkled PX cask influence has enriched the distillate without overpowering it. Good strength and complexity. Even the finish is rather unexciting. Colour: Chardonnay 06. Light legs. 81-85 - Another dram welcomed
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| Нос | 86 | Nose-drying. Sweet fruits (yellow peaches, prunes, golden raisins) seasoned with a pinch of sea salt. A whiff of sunflower oil. Spicy oak, slightly pungent. Caramel. Vanilla beans. A very mild touch of earthy/leafy peat smoke at the back. Delicate sweetness from sherry cask. |
| Вкус | 87 | A bit oilier than the nose. Full-on maltiness and spicy oak. Pepper seasoned fresh dough. Cinnamon. Nutmegs. A touch of bitterness but not enough to break the excitement. Chewy sweet fruits. Toffee. Barley sugar. |
| Финиш | 82 | Mid, drying finish. Malt and oak have dominated the fruits all the way towards the very end. Extend to a long finish if you count in that subtle note of green apple skin wax. |
An exemplary Campbelltown whisky - balance, calm and specificity - subtle tobacco, light sweetness and woody notes
Well-aged whisky, if a little simple. Hits the Campeltown nerve, but as an experienced whisky drinker you somehow end up wanting more from a Glen Scotia. 85/100.
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| Нос | 86 | slightly smoky, funky, maritime, citrus notes. A little vanilla, a little honey, a hint of malt. A floral note, reminiscent of roses. Restrained. |
| Вкус | 87 | slightly sweet, slightly smoky, clearly sour and bitter in development, fruity. Then becomes sweeter again. Lemon peel, banana. |
| Финиш | 83 | Surprisingly, a little toffee, lime juice, salt, ham. Pleasant, medium-long finish. |
нос 83 · вкус 83 · финиш 78
Glen Scotia Double Cask, 46%, CSMSW. 35ml sample at home, Dec 2024. First fill bourbon casks followed by PX cask finish, all for £35 a bottle. Seems too good to be true, so let’s see. Mid tone amber. Aroma is dominated by raisin but there’s also buttery musty oak or fudge. It’s not a particularly complex or interesting aroma, but it’s pleasant, dessert-like. Good. Body is watery-plus. Taste is initially peppery, some berry yoghurt, muddled watery dried fruit sweetness. A watery, papery finish with some browned apple. A bit flabby throughout but I probably could forgive that if the finish wasn’t too wishy-washy…but it is. It doesn’t come across as particularly immature, and it’s bottled at a decent ABV from more premium casks … so on paper it should have been better than it is. I was expecting to like this a lot more. Still, it’s okay. 3.3/79
C: It’s been years since this first hit the shelves, about the same time [maybe] as I first reviewed it in 2017: WLP80. I was never enamoured with it, but when you weigh up the price/competancy ratio, it shines favourably enough. As for ‘Rich & Spicy’, this jury’s out.
Age: NAS Fassart: 1st Fill Bourbon Casks, finished in Pedro Ximenez Sherrycasks Alcohol content: 46% Color: medium dark gold Nose: ... strong at first, a lot of notes fly around the flask at once ..., dry sweetness with wine and sherry notes, (sour?) Cherries and oak ... Taste: ... also complex, the obligatory vanilla is as present as fruit salad (after lunch at Mutti), marzipan and orange, all very sweet without exaggeration and with the 46% strong but pleasant. Finish: ... exemplary, he stays very long with everything that was before ... Conclusion: ... very successful Bourbon barrel Px barrel combination, it offers everything you expect, has a super complex finish and was exactly what I had hoped for. Age ... no matter ... it tastes good and if it stays that way, Glen Scotia has a nice standard whisky ... 85 points
A good introduction to the new range. In particular, the strong roasted aromas and the burnt sweet pasta are not commonplace.
The Dutch importer told me (he thought) it was around 6 to 8 years of age. It's a nice combination of bourbon and PX, with toffee, vanilla, some spice, but then this fruit. It 's more on dried fruit, think of sultanas. Yet after a while some tropical fruit shines through. This Glen Scotia bottling proves that NAS isn't necessarily equal to rubbish. It would be even more sympathetic if the colouring was absent.
нос 83 · вкус 85 · финиш 86
нос 85 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
Sweet and tangy, cherry and milk chocolate. Slight earthiness, but a bit too sweet and one dimensional.
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| Нос | 86 | Vanilla and tart sherry, I get a tomatoe paste note, abv, balsamic vinegar |
| Вкус | 87 | Dark and maraschino cherries, oak spice, chocolate. Reminiscent of Black Forest Cake, syrupy. |
| Финиш | 85 | Sherry tang, sweet, nutty, |
For me, it’s perhaps the least favourite of what I have tried from the Glen Scotia range, but still nice though. The nose promises just a little more than the taste can give as it gets a bit one-dimensional there. But all in all a nice daily dram, especially if you take the price into consideration.
To date, I've only had the Victoriana and an 8 year old SMWS botttling, so I felt like I should try and become more familiar with the spirit before I go all in on some freshly aquired festival samples calling my name. Luckily, I had this mini of the NAS double cask to help me get my bearings, which turned out to be a bit of a malt bomb. The sherry wasn't a huge presence, mostly adding a something relatively minor but supportive as it surfaced repeatedly. I find quite a lot of inorganic or industrial qualities in Glen Scotia, which this has both of. There's also this fine metalic effervescence like in gently fermenting fruit, that I've come across in my other experiences of their whiskies. This is kind of grubby and I think I like that about it, but it also didn't totally win me over. It does what it does quite well, but I would have enjoyed a little fruit tartness to offset the somewhat simplistic malt. A touch more of that apricot from the nose, or some sherry driven reddish fruit, maybe. In the tail, towards the very end, a bitterness pipes up that isn't too strong or overpowering, but it does come off as a bit incongruous and not particularly integrated. Luckily it doesn't linger too long, but I didn't get much out of its presence. All in all, pretty solid but not the best they can do. A good calibration whisky for learning about Glen Scotia, though.
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| Нос | 79 | Sherry, vanilla, Apricot Lavashak (Persian sticky fruit leather sheets), bees wax, biscuity malt, uncooked pastry, orange oil furniture polish, builders putty, nutmeg, mace, oak |
| Вкус | 78 | Honey comb toffee, Kellogs all bran, honey, raisin bread, mineral oil |
| Финиш | 77 | ginger, white pepper, olive oil, paraffin wax, dandelion leaf, sherried oak tanins |
нос 82 · вкус 83 · финиш 83
Love it!
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| Нос | 87 | dry fruits, caramel, honey, sweet and sour, deep, robust, love this nose.Love nose, like Victoriana on budget. |
| Вкус | 85 | woffff nice, honey, malt, caramel, cake, bit light funkynes and orange in background |
| Финиш | 85 | medium |
Alcohol that seems to pop out excessively compared to its alcohol content. The aroma, taste, and finish are generally good, but the alcohol pops out strongly in all areas. A well-blended blend of subtle peat, sherry and bourbon cask nuances.
нос 83 · вкус 84 · финиш 81
https://whiskylovingpianist.wordpress.com/2018/03/18/glen-scotia-grand-tour/ C: I had this a year ago and found it fairly decent [82] – given it’s only around 5 years old, having spent the majority of that time in first-fill US bourbon before a six month finish in second refill [PX] sherry. Ian is very pleased wth the result, and I can see why. It’s notably integrated, very well balanced whisky and the PX suits the distillate. I find this batch a notch better than last year’s, the body and form being that bit tighter, more focused. Scores a C[+]
blind tasting Nose: caramel, cocoa, wax, spices, candied fruit. You can smell chocolate with maggi on the empty glass. Mouth: quite intense, more 45-46%, spicy, less bitter, some dried fruit Finish: medium length and spicy without bitterness, not complex, later I sense traces of peated ... Conclusion: neat, 77/100 After knowing the price, I would consider it good in the PLV
The somewhat simple Glen Scotia
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| Нос | 82 | Fruity, light nut flavors and seaweed |
| Вкус | 81 | A little weak, quite oily and forest honey, behind it some wood containing tannins |
| Финиш | 80 | A little more strength comes through here, it remains woody and nutty, few fruit flavors remain. All in all a bit unreliable |
Overall I found this decent, with the finish elevating it a bit. Nothing was necessarily off-putting, but other than the finish it wasn’t exactly my cup of tea. Enough for me to want to try more of theirs, particularly peated tasting expressions, as that smokiness is the part I most enjoyed.
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| Нос | 80 | Fruit, nutty coffee, like a coffee with nutty flavor to it, not necessarily flavored with syrup. Caramel, toffee, a burnt smell that is possibly just burnt caramel/toffee. |
| Вкус | 76 | Woody, same sweet burny quality as the nose, heat comes in. |
| Финиш | 84 | Heat, a smoky something, really lingers a while. |
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| Нос | 76 | Plum, mainly apricot, a bit sharp |
| Вкус | 78 | Delivers what the nose tells. Apricot/honey, not as sharp as the nose. Slight spicy oak Tasty, but it's somewhere between liquor and scotch. It's just different. |
| Финиш | 75 | Soft very sweet honey flavor. Lovely but very short |
нос 82 · вкус 80 · финиш 78
I bought this one in a sample set together with the 15 year old and the Victoriana. It is a double cask in the sense of a first maturation for some years in unnamed casks, then finish in ex-Bourbon and ex-Pedro Ximenez casks. The first maturation may have been some third fill casks, which previously contained a peated whisky at least once, and virgin oak casks. I recommend diluting it to 43% abv. after a first dram. It beats most Tomintoul whiskies after diluting it to 43%, but it is way overpriced. My guess is, that this whisky is 6-7 years old. To me, it is worth 25 Euros. For 10 Euros more, I could get an Oban Little Bay.
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| Нос | 82 | Sweet, floral, malty. Caramel, some undefined fruits, old leather, heather and herbs. Although it is a PX finish to some degree, the sherry is rather demure. It may have 1 to 2 ppm smoke in it. |
| Вкус | 80 | Intensively spicy and floral. Dry, but sweet with herbs. A slight bitterness from virgin oak casks. |
| Финиш | 80 | Medium length. Slightly bitter and dry. Fresh oak and cold coffee. Slightly alcoholic, then sweet again. Later, I get notes of lawn cuttings or hay. |
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
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| Нос | 84 | rich, multifaceted, malt, oak, sherry notes, green apple, marzipan. then goes into honey-vanilla, dried fruits |
| Вкус | 82 | hot, peppery, oaky, sweet and sour |
| Финиш | 81 | medium, oakiness, pepper |
нос 86 · вкус 83 · финиш 84
нос 84 · вкус 86 · финиш 84
Something bothers me on the nose without my being able to name it, but it's nothing dramtic. I like the taste better, especially in the second sip. The finish just tastes like whisky, but that's not bad. blind tasting
https://whiskylovingpianist.wordpress.com/2017/05/22/the-loch-lomond-group/ N: Calum tells us this is around six years old, having spent virtually all that time in first-fill US bourbon before a six month finish in second refill [PX] sherry. What this boils down to is a sweet/pungent complex with concentrated fig sugars and the like. T: More of that pungent/concentrated sweetness, yet its never sickly. F: Carries on along similar lines, finishing sweet-dry. C: A good whisky if a little vague.Scores a C
Pretty vegetal on the nose, with malt. Woody pretty sturdy. The almonds appear from the second sip. With the opening, a little roasting and chocolate. On the palate, sherry is not opulent, a rather dry dram. It's honest and equillibrated. Final a bit short. Enthusiasm 3/5 Whisky n ° 1391
нос 88 · вкус 86 · финиш 88
On the nose, candied fruits a little macerated, vanilla sweetness, malty, a little wooded also for a 1st interesting approach!
нос 84 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
Has potential, but too thin and young.
нос 81 · вкус 82 · финиш 81
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