Glengoyne

Perched on the border which separates the Lowlands and Highlands of Scotland, Glengoyne distillery is famous for producing a soft and complex style with not a trace of peat/smoke. This is a great introduction to the distillery, offering a balance of sweet toffee, nutty popcorn and a fresh green apple flavour. This expression features a balance a orchard fruits, toffee, and nuttiness.

Perched on the border which separates the Lowlands and Highlands of Scotland, Glengoyne distillery is famous for producing a soft and complex style with not a trace of peat smoke. The 12 years old is matured in a mixture of Glengoyne's typical Ex-Sherry casks, contributing rich fruits, and spices, as well as 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon casks, for honey, citrus, and vanilla.

This 3rd release of Glengoyne's 'Legacy' series celebrates the life of Sir Arthur John Tedder, the exciseman stationed at Glengoyne exciseman who helped a 1908 Royal Comission to set in stone some of the rules that still govern whisky making in Scotland today. The whisky is made using some of the very finest American oak ex-Sherry casks, offering a chewy dram, warm with the flavour of boozy raisins, spiced buns and buttery, rich spiced-apple desserts. A cracking new dram from the fringes of Scotch's Lowland / Highland line.

This incredible 50 year old is whisky regarded as the pinnacle of whisky produced at the Glengoyne distillery, made in their on words as unhurried and uncompromising. Sitting in a bespoke, hand-made wooden box, this special bottle rests as one of just 150 produced, and the only of its kind in New Zealand. Of the millions of casks that mature in Scotland, there are few that are able to reach such a grand age, and to date this is the oldest expression made by Glengoyne.

Tasting notes from Distillery Manager, Robbie Hughes:

Aroma: Rich, spicy oak burst, then molasses, treacle and liquorice take centre stage

Palate: Demerara sugar, walnuts, sweet pipe tobacco, red apples and cloves

Finish: The finish is long, going through savoury characteristics into a tingle of black pepper

We are proud to offer this remarkable bottle of Glengoyne's liquid legacy, if you have any questions at all, please contact us on 0800 944 759 or email info@whiskygalore.co.nz