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Glengoyne 40 Year Old | Director's Special

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An old and rare bottling from Glengoyne distillery, matured in a first fill sherry butt for 40 long years! Bottled by Elixir Distillers for the Director's Special series, from The Single Malts of Scotland range, only 418 bottles were filled from cask at 56.8% vol. Just wow on the colour, it's unbelievable, a true sherry bomb!

Distillery

Glengoyne

Age

40

Region

Highland

ABV (Strength)

56.8

Cask Type

First Fill Sherry Butt

Bottle Size

70cl

Cask Strength

Yes

No. of Bottles

418

Series

The Single Malts Of Scotland

Style

Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Bottler

Elixir Distillers

Country

Scotland

Tasting Notes

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Tasting Notes

Glengoyne 40 Year Old Tasting Notes

Nose: Cherry compote and toasted almonds form the backbone of its full and fruity aroma. Aromas of navel oranges studded with cloves, drizzled with vanilla cream and served on rich toffee sauce build with time with gentle aromatic spices developing and coming to the fore.

Palate: Juicy and thick with sweetness reminiscent of a rich blackberry liqueur. Warm cinnamon spice and herbaceous tones intertwine with blood red orange citrus and crushed pink peppercorns. Barley sugar gives a nod to the classic spirit character of Glengoyne while the dense, dark fruit - damsons and sloes with baked apples - shows the slow and steady maturation in quality sherry casks.

Finish: Lingering spice and dried fruits - prunes and apricots – envelope the palate long after your last sip.

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