Glengoyne 15 Year Old Whisky

The Glengoyne distillery sits at the foot of Dumgoyne Hill near Loch Lomond. The distillery itself is very small, neat and picturesque. Being just North of Glasgow, it is one of the easiest Scottish distilleries to get to and they put on a great tour too!

Glengoyne are one of the most sustainable distilleries in Scotland, they donate to local nature projects, they are fully powered by renewable energy and have recently moved into new eco-friendly packaging made with recycled materials sourced within 30 miles of the distillery, with no plastics used.

Glengoyne’s stills are Scotland’s slowest, this encourages the formation of “esters” giving Glengoyne its characteristically sweet, fruity taste. No peat is used in the barley drying process, allowing the subtle, complex flavours of slow distillation and exquisite wood to shine through. Glengoyne’s natural colour comes from time and wood alone.

Glengoyne’s 15 year old strikes the perfect balance between sweet bourbon cask character and rich, fruity sherry notes. There isn’t a peep of peat to be found in this Highland single malt Scotch whisky, which uses air-dried barley in its kilning process.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Hints of candied lemon and a touch of butterscotch. Creamy cereal sweetness and dried fruits, with Demerara sugar.

Palate: Oily, rich palate entry with notes of toffee popcorn, salted butter and hints of ground walnuts. Allspice and lemon rinds, and baked apple.

Finish: Oaky, malty finish.