Glengoyne 20 Year Old 1999 Single Cask (Private Label) | 700ML

Introduction

Whiskey: Glengoyne 20 Year Old 1999 Single Cask (Private Label) | 700ML

Glengoyne single malt in double decade glory here, distilled in 1999 and filled into a single sherry hogshead to mature. Drying oak and cooking spices lead to sweeter notes of chocolate raisins, roasted walnuts, and treacle toffee. A touch of blackcurrant, and earthy vanilla develops in time.

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Size: 700ML

Proof: 101 (50.5%ABV)

Origin: Scotland

Distillery: Glengoyne

Glengoyne single malt in double decade glory here, distilled in 1999 and filled into a single sherry hogshead to mature. Drying oak and cooking spices lead to sweeter notes of chocolate raisins, roasted walnuts, and treacle toffee. A touch of blackcurrant, and earthy vanilla develops in time.

Glengoyne 20 Year Old 1999 Single Cask (Private Label) | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Drying oak and cooking spices lead to sweeter notes of chocolate raisins, roasted walnuts, and treacle toffee. A touch of blackcurrant, and earthy vanilla develops in time.

Palate: Rich layers of orange marmalade, black cherries, and dark chocolate, with warming candied ginger. Waxy honeycomb and floral malt lead to a flash of fiery chilli spice, softened by drizzles of thick caramel.

Finish: Dense old oak lingers alongside dried apricot, and poached stone fruits wrapped in pastry and dusted with spice.

Distillery Information

The Glengoyne distillery sits at the foot of Dumgoyne Hill near Loch Lomond. The distillery burn, as it is known, tumbles down the Dumgoyne Hill providing water for the 1.1 million litre capacity whisky distillery. In the past, the woodlands and undulations which covered the surrounding area gave superb shelter for the illegitimate distillations that were brought about by heavy spirit taxation. During the early 19th century, it is rumoured, there were as many as eighteen illicit Stills in the area. In 1833, the local farmer, George Connell was granted the license to legally produce whisky in the area. He founded the Burnfoot Distillery, which became Glenguin Distillery in 1861, then, in 1906, became Glengoyne. The previous owners Lang Brothers were acquired by Robertson and Baxter. The distillery was renovated and a further still was installed. The water is unpeated and the malt used is similarly devoid of peat. Glengoyne is one of several such whiskies in Scotland, but is the one that has made the biggest virtue of it. Glengoyne enjoys the slowest rate of distillation in Scotland (the spirit comes from the Still at around 4-5 litres per minute) which encourages the formation of esters giving Glengoyne its characteristically sweet, smooth taste. The spirit is then matured in oak casks from Spain, which have previously contained Sherry. Ian Macleod Distillers look after this whole process. Once felled, the oak is cut into strips and dried in the sunshine of northern Spain for two years before being made into casks and filled with the Dry Oloroso Sherry for a further two years.