Glengoyne Distillery Adds 25 Year Old Scotch To Regular Offerings

The new Glengoyne 25 year old whisky is matured exclusively in European oak sherry casks.
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44004747533d9edec354a7.33596994A lot of experiences can happen over a quarter of a century, including the aging of fine whiskey. The Glengoyne distillery, which in February released an old single cask expression, is once again going into older stock for a 25 year bottling that was matured exclusively in European oak sherry casks.

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The new Glengoyne 25 Year Old is said to be presented in a new heavy bespoke bottle and outer box. The bottle features a metal stopper, crafted cartouche and branded neck tag and is displayed in an oak box interior, which includes an engraved plinth. It was bottled at 48% ABV and prices for around $420.

Tasting notes for this non-chill filtered whisky, colored bright amber, are below. It joins the core collection this distillery offers, which includes 10, 12, 15, 18, 21 Year Old and Cask Strength malts.

Nose:    Red fruits, old leather and brown sugar

Taste:    Soft oak, cinnamon, stewed fruits and a Seville marmalade tang

Finish:   Very long, with spicy liquorice, slowly drying

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Nino Kilgore-Marchetti is the founder of The Whiskey Wash, an award-winning whiskey lifestyle website dedicated to informing and entertaining consumers about whisk(e)y globally. As a whisk(e)y journalist, expert, and judge, he has written extensively about the subject, been interviewed in various media outlets, and provided tasting input on many whiskeys at competitions.

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