Brand/Distillery : Glen Scotia
Age : 12 Year Old
ABV : 40%
Region : Campbeltown
Retail Price inc VAT : £ 23.99
(RSP £ 24.99)
Glen Scotia, distillery notes :
The distillery had a very stable existence throughout the last century. Up to
1895 it belonged to the original licensees, but then changed hands twice
more before falling silent, as did so many of its neighbours, in the 1920s. For
a while it belonged to the owners of Scapa distillery in Orkney, right at the
other end of the country.
The buildings, including the malt barns and the barley lofts, are Victorian
and the stillhouse is thought to be original. Glen Scotia maintained its
cooperage function and there has always been a cooper on the distillery
payroll.
The distillery has a resident ghost, that of a previous owner, Duncan
MacCallum, who drowned himself in Campbeltown Loch in 1930 after
losing a fortune in a crooked business deal.
Tasting Notes :
A nice clear nose, with spice and pepper
A good layer of complexity and the palate re-affirms those spicy hints, add in plum and chocolate elements to make a good prunesque aftertaste.
A pleasant and unobtrusive whisky.
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