The history of Glengoyne Distillery began over 170 years ago. The whisky distillery was then known as Burnfoot Distillery and was established in 1833. A name change to Glen Guin Distillery followed shortly afterwards. In early 1905, the Lang brothers decided to give the distillery a new name, and Glengoyne Distillery was born. Around 1889, their employee and master distiller Tedder laid the foundation for how Glengoyne whisky should taste. In 2003, Ian Macleod Distillers, an independent Scottish family business, took over Glengoyne Distillery.
Glengoyne Single Cask #1127
70cl | 55.3 %
In the tranquillity of Glen Guin Valley, the makers of Glengoyne know that patience is rewarded. For every minute that other whiskies spend in their stills, Glengoyne spends three. Only then is the distillate filled into casks that have themselves been prepared for six years. This is the Glengoyne way.
This is a single cask bottling produced exclusively for Switzerland, with a yield of 305 bottles.
Colour: dark mahogany.
Nose: Christmas biscuits, burnt orange peel, dried fruit.
Palate: Strong, pronounced wood aromas, cigar box, leather, caramelised apple, Christmas spices.
Finish: extremely long-lasting and, despite the strong oak notes, absolutely not bitter.
Casks: Sherry hogsheads made from European oak.
Glengoyne 18 years old
70cl | 43 %
In the tranquillity of Glen Guin Valley, the makers of Glengoyne know that patience is rewarded. For every minute that other whiskies spend in their stills, Glengoyne spends three. Only then is the distillate filled into casks that have themselves been prepared for six years. This is the Glengoyne way. The ideal interplay between maturation and sherry casks results in a variety of aromas ranging from red apple to Seville marmalade.
Colour: Medium gold with a rich sheen.
Nose: Flooded with red apple and ripe melon. Heavenly and well-rounded, it transitions into hot porridge with brown sugar.
Palate: Macerated fruit, marzipan and walnuts; then warm spices, dry cocoa and long-lasting Seville marmalade.
Finish: Long, warm and dry.
Casks: A generous proportion of first-fill Oloroso sherry casks, complemented by hand-selected refill casks.
Glengoyne Mizunara Oak
70cl | 53.4 %
In the tranquillity of Glen Guin Valley, the makers of Glengoyne know that patience is rewarded. For every minute that other whiskies spend in their stills, Glengoyne spends three. Only then is the distillate filled into casks that have been prepared for six years. This is the Glengoyne way. Matured in the rarest and most expensive oak in the world. Lowest tannin content and highest vanillin content of all oak species.
Colour: Bright copper.
Nose: Spiced apple, baked sponge cake, light hazelnut, coconut, mandarin, peach, soft toffee, oak and lime.
Palate: Soft, round, silky mouthfeel, sweet almonds, cooked pear, more lime, crisp oak, milk chocolate truffles, vanilla and a hint of baked banana.
Finish: Long with creamy fruit, sultanas and a lingering nutty note.
Casks: Aged for 10 years in classic Glengoyne casks and then for a further six years in Mizunara oak casks – longer than most cask-aged whiskies.