Glengoyne 17 Years Old
Distillery: GlengoyneStyle: Single Malt
Release: Unspecified
Age: 17 Years
Alcohol: 43% abv.
Region: Scotland, Highlands
Bottled For: Distillery
Glengoyne's distinctive style carries on improving with age. The same elements are present at 17 years old as they were at 10, only now the balance has artfully changed. A more concentrated, equally well-balanced palate of flavours has emerged, though it still retains the same clean, delicate taste as the 10 Years Old.
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Review by: Red Hare
Color: Orange gold honey
Nose: Dark chocolate covered raisins. Oak, grape and apricots. Minty and grassy notes underneath.
Body: Thick and viscous. Stable in the mouth, doesn't suddenly jump out at you like other whiskies.
Palate: Sweet on the tongue. Chocolate and grappa. Juicy California raisins. Winey and rich.
Finish: Medium, salty sweet finish. Coffee and plain white toast. Chocolate bonbons.
Color: Orange gold honey
Nose: Dark chocolate covered raisins. Oak, grape and apricots. Minty and grassy notes underneath.
Body: Thick and viscous. Stable in the mouth, doesn't suddenly jump out at you like other whiskies.
Palate: Sweet on the tongue. Chocolate and grappa. Juicy California raisins. Winey and rich.
Finish: Medium, salty sweet finish. Coffee and plain white toast. Chocolate bonbons.
Love this. Definitely a dessert whisky, holds its own against any number of brandies or sherries. I could drink this instead of having any sweets, and as long as this bottle lasts, I probably will.
Review by: Dr.Whisky
Color: Dark honey
Nose: Bittersweet and deeply enticing. Chocolate, hard black raisins. Hay and grass and fresh air. Some wine oakiness and a good fruity sweetness.
Body: Full and rich
Palate: This is like diving into a cask for explanation of what oak aging does!!! I get oak first that then explodes in two directions: (1)the flavours of raisins and chocolate, malt and yeast, wine and rum cake, and (2) vanilla yogurt creaminess and almost citric sweetness. It somehow remains light while having a great rich depth of flavour.
Finish: Soft sherry characteristics carry on for minutes. Long finish.
Color: Dark honey
Nose: Bittersweet and deeply enticing. Chocolate, hard black raisins. Hay and grass and fresh air. Some wine oakiness and a good fruity sweetness.
Body: Full and rich
Palate: This is like diving into a cask for explanation of what oak aging does!!! I get oak first that then explodes in two directions: (1)the flavours of raisins and chocolate, malt and yeast, wine and rum cake, and (2) vanilla yogurt creaminess and almost citric sweetness. It somehow remains light while having a great rich depth of flavour.
Finish: Soft sherry characteristics carry on for minutes. Long finish.
This dram rocks my world. If you think unpeated whisky is boring, give this a try.