Glengoyne
7.6

Glengoyne

1972

ABV 46%

The nose promised smoothness, the palate delivered dry oakiness. Water cuts the edges but enhances bitterness and spices.

Martine Nouet

Specification

Glengoyne

Brand

Ian Macleod

Bottler

1972

Expression

Single Malt

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

2007

Year of Bottling

46%

ABV

Highland

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet

Taster

Nose: Perfumy. Starts with cereal notes entwined with fruit and oak. Barley sugar, peardrop, gooseberry, polished floor. Then herbal notes break through. Linden tree.

Palate: Good velvety feel stiffened by grippy oak.

Finish: Dry, spicy, oaky.

Comment: The nose promised smoothness, the palate delivered dry oakiness. Water cuts the edges but enhances bitterness and spices.

Score: 7.3

Dave Broom

Taster

Nose: Fresh, sweet and quite light with cream, coconut, baked banana. Water brings out clover honey, jasmine, cucumber and very light ginger.

Palate: Sweet and light. Very clean and lifted with enough going on in the centre to give it good balance and feel.

Finish: Minty.

Comment: Amazingly fresh for such an oldie. Much prefer this style of Glengoyne to the sherried monsters which tend to drown the distillery character.

Score: 7.8

7.6
Overall Score

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