Glen Scotia Reveals 21-Year-Old Single Malt

Campbeltown distillery Glen Scotia has released a limited edition 21-year-old single malt. Glen Scotia 21-Year-Old was matured in both refill ex-bourbon barrels as well as re-fill American oak hogsheads before being finished in a first-fill Oloroso sherry cask, then bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to offer notes of apple, […]

Campbeltown distillery Glen Scotia has released a limited edition 21-year-old single malt.

Glen Scotia 21-Year-Old was matured in both refill ex-bourbon barrels as well as re-fill American oak hogsheads before being finished in a first-fill Oloroso sherry cask, then bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to offer notes of apple, cinnamon, cloves and raisin.

Only 2,500 bottles of Glen Scotia 21-Year-Old are being made available for $325 per bottle via the official Glen Scotia website.

Glen Scotia Collabs With London Bar And Gives Birth To 12-Year-Old

Campbeltown distillery Glen Scotia has collaborated with London’s Bar Pepito – a sherry-dedicated bar – and released a new 12-year-old whisky, Glen Scotia Seasonal Release 2022, matured in Amontillado sherry casks. Glen Scotia Seasonal Release 2022 is a single malt that was matured in first-fill bourbon barrels then finished for 12 months in Amontillado Sherry […]

Campbeltown distillery Glen Scotia has collaborated with London’s Bar Pepito – a sherry-dedicated bar – and released a new 12-year-old whisky, Glen Scotia Seasonal Release 2022, matured in Amontillado sherry casks.

Glen Scotia Seasonal Release 2022 is a single malt that was matured in first-fill bourbon barrels then finished for 12 months in Amontillado Sherry casks from the Montilla region of southern Spain, bottled at 53.3% alcohol by volume [106.6 proof] and is said to contain notes of vanilla.

Additionally, Glen Scotia and Bar Pepito’s chef, Nacho del Campo, have recommended dishes to complement the new single malt – whisky-marinated gordal olives with orange and cumin, a cheese selection, dark chocolate slices, and fillet steak of Ibérico pork (grilled) with baba ghanoush – which are said to represent “the Spanish way of life” in the region where these sherry casks originated.

The Glen Scotia Seasonal Release 2022 is being made available via the Glen Scotia official website for $90 per bottle.

Glen Scotia Reveals 46-Year-Old

Campbeltown distillery Glen Scotia has released a 46-year-old single malt whisky – their oldest whisky to date. Glen Scotia 46-year-old expression was initially matured in refill bourbon casks, then re-casked and matured an additional 36 years in first-fill bourbon barrels before being finished for four years in Oloroso sherry butts, bottled at 41.7% alcohol by […]

Campbeltown distillery Glen Scotia has released a 46-year-old single malt whisky – their oldest whisky to date.

Glen Scotia 46-year-old expression was initially matured in refill bourbon casks, then re-casked and matured an additional 36 years in first-fill bourbon barrels before being finished for four years in Oloroso sherry butts, bottled at 41.7% alcohol by volume [83.4 proof] and is said to contain notes of tropical fruits.

Glen Scotia 46-year-old is being made available for $8,340 per 700ml bottle from the Glen Scotia website.

Kilkerran Heavily Peated Batch 4

Very peaty as expected, I felt this one was much better when reduced with water as lots of flavours were masked or locked away behind the wall of peat smoke. 87/100

Very peaty as expected, I felt this one was much better when reduced with water as lots of flavours were masked or locked away behind the wall of peat smoke. 87/100

Kilkerran 12 Years Old

Smoother and more refined than I last remember, possibly due to slightly older stock being available? Incredibly mealy and cereal led with soft peat smoke pervading later. 87/100

Smoother and more refined than I last remember, possibly due to slightly older stock being available? Incredibly mealy and cereal led with soft peat smoke pervading later. 87/100

Hazelburn 13 Years Old 2007

A superb Hazelburn expression in which the spirit nature has been matched to (mostly) ex-bourbon maturation, soft citrus fruits and biscuity cereals accentuated with a touch of sherry sweetness and Campbeltown maritime/salt influences. 87/100

A superb Hazelburn expression in which the spirit nature has been matched to (mostly) ex-bourbon maturation, soft citrus fruits and biscuity cereals accentuated with a touch of sherry sweetness and Campbeltown maritime/salt influences. 87/100

Springbank 12 Years Old

This is a touch more closed initially than the 10yo but full of similar notes. Interestingly this batch (Batch 21, May 2021, 55.4%) has been constructed from 50:50 bourbon:sherry casks whereas previous editions have been reported at 35:65. There is mor…

This is a touch more closed initially than the 10yo but full of similar notes. Interestingly this batch (Batch 21, May 2021, 55.4%) has been constructed from 50:50 bourbon:sherry casks whereas previous editions have been reported at 35:65. There is more baked fruits here and some tarter citrus and earthier cranberry present. 86/100

A Special Gin Tasting at The Ardshiel Hotel Campbeltown

While having a few days away with the Whisky Boys in Campbelltown I had a very pleasant surprise. We were all staying at the Ardshiel Hotel, which is the ideal hotel...
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While having a few days away with the Whisky Boys in Campbelltown I had a very pleasant surprise. We were all staying at the Ardshiel Hotel, which is the ideal hotel...

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Happy Hour Live with Springbank’s Findlay Ross and Ranald Watson (Episode 902: October 8, 2021)

Springbank’s Findlay Ross and Ranald Watson joined us from Campbeltown, Scotland on the latest Happy Hour Live webcast to answer your whisky questions. We also talked about plans for J&A Mitchell’s third distillery to be built in Campbeltown, with a goal of having it open in time for Springbank’s 200th anniversary in 2028. There are also new environmental initiatives in the works for Springbank and Glengyle distilleries, along with new whiskies and the return of Springbank’s popular whisky school in 2022. Links: Springbank

Springbank’s Findlay Ross and Ranald Watson joined us from Campbeltown, Scotland on the latest Happy Hour Live webcast to answer your whisky questions. We also talked about plans for J&A Mitchell’s third distillery to be built in Campbeltown, with a goal of having it open in time for Springbank’s 200th anniversary in 2028. There are also new environmental initiatives in the works for Springbank and Glengyle distilleries, along with new whiskies and the return of Springbank’s popular whisky school in 2022.


Links: Springbank