The Double Cask is finished in a combination of first fill bourbon barrels followed by time in Pedro Ximenez sherry casks to provides the perfect balance of rich spicy fruits, overlaid with the characteristic sea spray and vanilla oak finish for which the house of Glen Scotia is famous.
Very sweet initially on the nose, notes of creme caramel, caramelised fruit sugars, wood sugar, toffee and fudge before some apple and peach come through. In time a charred note develops with a pleasing dusty dryness.Sweet, rich and rounded, the dry distillery character is there still, but there is now depth to counter. Water slightly dismantles the different elements, but adds some dried mint.
Finished in deep charred oak, the result is an exceptionally smooth single malt whisky whose aroma and flavour work in harmony. Bottled in the traditional way straight from the cask...
The whisky has been gently matured in American oak barrels before bottling. The signature nose has hints of vanilla oak, interwoven with the subtle notes of sea spray and spicy...
This 25 year old whisky from Glen Scotia distillery perfectly represents the Cambletown region. This Glen Scotia has been aged for 25 years in American oak casks, which has produced...