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Glengoyne Distillery

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Glen­goyne Dis­tillery is sit­u­ated at Dum­goyne, on the south-western edge of the Scot­tish High­lands, close to Loch Lomond, about three miles west of Strath­blane and to the north of Glas­gow. It is reputed to be the most beau­ti­ful dis­tillery in…


Glengoyne 12 Years

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Nose

A lit­tle faded with touches of autumn leaves, bung cloth, unripe mango, (bread crust on a Scot­tish plain loaf). Alco­hol in bal­ance. With water there’s more overt oak and a hint of con­densed milk.

Palate

Dense and full but…


Glengoyne 17 Years

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A very highly rated whisky, com­ing top of the pops in a num­ber of expert blind tast­ings in the past. At 17 years old the whisky has ben­e­fited from greater expo­sure to the cask and the mature char­ac­ter­is­tics that this…