Glen Scotia 20 Year Old 1991 Signatory

Glen Scotia Victoriana

Glen Scotia is “the other Campbeltown” distillery. Most people know the Springbank distillery which sells whisky under the Springbank, Longrow, and Hazeburn brands, as well as the Glengyle distillery which is owned by Springbank owners J & A Mitchell and makes Kilkerran. Glen Scotia isn't quite as well-known as the two aforementioned...

Score 88/100

Glen Scotia 20 Year Old 1991/2012 Strawberry Ganache Wemyss

from a purchased sample Nose: Well, I'll be. This is a very jammy number, and nearly on fudgy marmalade. It's definitely in the heavily sherried realm. Chocolate and rubbery. Strong orange, and lots of dark, wild strawberries, plums, and something sweetly sour (aged balsamic). Green peppers and something of rainforest vegetation. It's unique and...

Score 86/100

Glen Scotia 10 Year Old 2008 Campbeltown Malts Festival 2018

I was truly impressed with Glen Scotia’s 2019 festival release, a 15 years old on rum casks. As luck would have it, I also got a sample of the previous year’s festival bottling. This time around, it’s a 10 years old Glen Scotia finished on rum casks. Let’s get to it. This is a rather sweet nose in which the peat plays only second fiddle. Lots of...

Score 82/100

Glen Scotia SMWS 93.50 20yo “Hot embers at the gate of hell”

Nose: The nose is really spicy, with chilly and hot chilly that is… Sweet and burnt wood. Cinnamon. Anise. Wood smoke. Pepper. Candied ginger. Vanilla. A funky nose!! Yes, this is one of the funkiest whiskies I’ve had in a while. It’s not bad, just a lot going on. I guess the gates of hell are like that… Palate: Peppery mother of god! Spicy entry....

Score 83/100