Glengoyne 12 Years Old

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.