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Glengoyne 12 Years Old

Brand Glengoyne
Expression 12 Years Old
Type Scotch Whisky / Single Malt
Age 12 Year Old
Abv 57.20%
Produced at Glengoyne Distilleries
Region Highland
Launched 1833
Availability Worldwide
Guide Price £26-£40 (US$41-US$65)
Website http://www.glengoyne.com

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 54 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet

Nose
Oaky, sappy. An unpleasant cheesy aroma. Opens on nicer toffeish notes.
Palate
Mellow. Sweet maltiness. But bitterness soon becomes insistent. Hot spices.
Finish
Warm. Dry, slightly astringent.
Comment
Lacks elegance and complexity. Oak dominates, with a bitter grip. Water does not help.

Dave Broom

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 a balance struck between sweet and sour flavours: grape syrup, sugared almond, red apple. Smooth with good grip.
Finish
Spice, chestnut, overripe pear.
Comment
Greater depth and apparent maturity than you’d expect from a 12 Years Old.

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