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Молодой неосмолённый Glen Scotia с финишем в красных винных бочках Бордо/Медок, выпущенный к Campbeltown Malts Festival 2021; в отзывах преобладают красные ягоды, вино, ваниль, дуб и солёность, но мнения о балансе расходятся — от похвалы плотности и выгодной цены до критики за дисбаланс, агрессивный дуб и короткий финиш.
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В большинстве отзывов профиль описывается через красные ягоды (малина, клубника, вишня, смородина), красное вино, ваниль, мёд, шоколад, карамель, специи и дуб, часто с солёно-минеральными оттенками. Влияние винных бочек (Bordeaux/Malbec/Медок) отмечается как заметное; часть дегустаторов находит алкоголь хорошо интегрированным при крепости около 56%, другие считают его навязчивым или «горячим». Воду нередко называют полезной, хотя иногда она усиливает агрессивность дуба и кислотность. Финиш чаще описывают как средний, иногда короткий, вяжущий или горьковатый; есть отзывы о сложности и развитии в бокале и изменении вкуса по мере опустошения бутылки.
Критические и противоречивые мнения выражены отчётливо: дисбаланс и плохая интеграция алкоголя, слишком сильное винно-дубовое влияние, передозировка танинов, «мыльные» или посторонние ноты, искусственные фруктовые ноты, недостаточная выдержка в винной бочке, короткий или плоский финиш, а также очень горький и «слегка гнилой» финиш. Встречаются сомнения в балансе и цене специальных релизов. По торфу мнения расходятся: одни считают его хорошо интегрированным, другие — излишним и нарушающим баланс. Несколько отзывов отмечают сходство со Springbank, но другие это прямо оспаривают; общий диапазон оценок — от «настоящей фруктовой бомбы» и «сбалансированного» до «негармоничного» и «слишком горячего».
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Smell: Cranberry, raspberry crushed in hands, brine, delicate dust, leathery, cherry jam, delicate strawberry Taste: Sweetness turns to Saltiness, minerality, sour apple, ripe plum picked straight from the tree, oak, bitter chocolate, bitter berries, bitter orange, Although there are a lot of bitter notes, this whisky does the job, great, great pleasure. Water - the minimum addition of literally 3 drops - is nice, it changes this Whisky in the right direction.
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
Really solid malt. Quite fruity, alot of sweetness on the palett. Can take some drops of water for me, as well as some time in the glass. Overall a great deal for the price!
нос 90 · вкус 88 · финиш 86
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| Нос | 89 | Sweet, red grapes, red berries, cherries, honey, some apples (ripe and sweet), light spiciness, maritime, later some chocolate |
| Вкус | 88 | Sweet, red berries, a little saltiness), honey, grapes, strawberry, spiciness |
| Финиш | 88 | Oak, spiciness, red fruits, medium length |
нос 88 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
The aroma is calm, intense. Sweet wine nuances, minerality, creamy waffles. We stood and breathed .... Industrial theme, sea breeze, spicy spices, dark berries, roasted peanuts, tobacco. The taste is bright and sweet. Marine theme, minerality, creaminess, dark berries, industrial shades, honey, spicy spices, some woody notes. Almost phantom peat derivatives. Finish - Long lasting. Minerality, industrial notes, berry theme, vanilla. Conclusion: Worthy Scotia, despite its young age, rich, quite rich in shades and half-tones, tasty and drinkable. Very much like Springbank. ⚡88⚡
Sharpy solvent smell and fresh fruits Sweet, bitter and a little salty light oak and honey.
нос 86 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
In a great series of festival bottlings, this is, in my opinion, the weakest bottling.
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| Нос | 85 | Lots of fruit flavors, tropical or artificial? Passion Fruit, Jelly Beans, Haribo Strawberries, become more pleasant and natural over time. The abv are not felt. It stays very cute. |
| Вкус | 76 | Strong start, the fruit is pushed behind the slightly too strong oak. He loses too much with water. |
| Финиш | 77 | It's only now that I find the typical Campbeltown vibes, it's also getting a little salty now. |
Sample sample: No idea, but this Glen Scotia has a lot of American bourbon pure, sugary, caramel-like, a lot of vanilla, a little lacquer, kirsch, herbs and a lot of oak. The Campeltown feeling doesn't really come up. Unfortunately, the wood becomes even more aggressive with water. Unfortunately not my case, even if the price of the whisky was not uninteresting. (possible points 82+)
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| Нос | 87 | First very strong caramel note. Then the fruit appears. Cherry, banana and some pear. Vanilla. Now he's getting a little dirty in the direction of wet hay. The alcohol is well integrated. Great nose! |
| Вкус | 85 | Very sweet at first, then it starts to tingle a bit. Some cherry from the wine barrel? However, American oak is clearly more dominant, although not bitter. |
| Финиш | 84 | Some caramel and oak again. Departure is medium long. Now the cask strength shows. Great whisky for the price! |
нос 85 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
нос 89 · вкус 90 · финиш 89
Sweet nose. Honey and fruit juice. A bit cough-syrupy. Drinkable at full proof, but still a bit spicy. Was this an STR cask? 85/100. decent, but not an exercise in restraint or balance.
I don't find the ending very successful. He needs water and a lot of time, only then he shows what he can do. Took about half a bottle to become friends with him, after that he performs solidly but no more. But you pay “only” €60 for a cask strength whisky.
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| Нос | 87 | Red berries, vanilla, clear wine influence with spicy oak and fruit acid. The nose is almost the best. |
| Вкус | 85 | Dominant acidity of red berries merging into a pinch of salt, little vanilla. The acid can be easily managed with water. |
| Финиш | 83 | medium length Fruit acid, clear spicy wood and tannins. |
Vyvazenost
Without water: "Smell": The first impression is a very strong licorice scent, red wine, dried rose petals. "Taste": Heavy red wine tannins, smoky, sweet coconut. "Aftertaste": Short and intense smoky flavor with a lingering hint of spices. With water: "Smell": The rose floral scent becomes stronger, with a hint of fruitiness. "Taste": The tannins become more acidic and bitter, quite unique. "Aftertaste": The spices become more prominent, but the aftertaste is too short, which is a major drawback. "Summary": The lingering tannin sensation is reminiscent of tasting red wine, with a strong licorice scent. The only drawback is the short and weak aftertaste. (8 stars out of 10 stars)
Nose: the aroma is very bright, caramel-fruity, spicy. Caramel, bright spices (cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon), menthol, berry jam, raisins, dried apricots, orange peel, cinnamon buns, ginger, oak Palate: very tart, dry, spicy, the strength is felt. Sweet caramel, tart spices and herbs, powerful wine tannins, berry jam, dried fruits, pepper, ginger. Finish: Burnt caramel, dried fruit sweetness, sweet baking spices, tart oak Balance: a bright, unusual, spicy whisky with a powerful wine influence. The charming aroma had to be paid for by a harshness and dryness in the taste, which slightly blurred the overall picture. A very unusual and characteristic whisky, for the first time for me the spices prevailed over the fruit base. N23, P21, F22, B21
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 86
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| Нос | 85 | Red berries, heather honey, vanilla, maritime |
| Вкус | 86 | Honey, strawberry, apple, citrus, vanilla, oak. |
| Финиш | 86 | Medium to long spicy finish, cinnamon and anise. |
нос 85 · вкус 87 · финиш 85
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 85
10-year-old Glen Scotia was bottled for the 2021 Campbeltown Malts Festival. The non-smoky single malt matured for five months in Bordeaux wine barrels from Médoc, France. Big barrel, undyed and not chill-filtered. Limited-time bottling!
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
For several years now, the Campbeltown Malts Festival has been the occasion for the Glen Scotia Distillery to release a special bottling, which fortunately is not only available locally but also in whisky shops. For the 2021 festival, which can only take place online, it is a young, unpeated bottling with a finish in Bordeaux Red Wine Cask. The color is quite unspectacular golden, a direct red wine influence is rather non-existent. www.glen-efze.de
Blind Tasted on 08-24-2022.
Off balance and bad integration of alcohol on the palate - the nose is not bad though..still disappointed..does GS really think they are on eye level with Springbank? Special bottlings getting younger, weaker and more expensive everything year. Shame on u!
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
нос 85 · вкус 83 · финиш 82
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| Нос | 87 | strong fruit sweetness, sweet jellies, a bit of peat, raspberries, forest fruits, caramel, vanilla, brown sugar, plum in chocolate, milk chocolate |
| Вкус | 85 | fruit at the beginning, followed by a lot of smoke that quickly fades away, very warming and biting on the tongue, butter cookies, vanilla |
| Финиш | 86 | warming, fruity, vanilla, lasting |
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
z- notes of red wine, vanilla, cocoa, a bit of chocolate, floral notes, cherry, strawberry (87.5); s- a lot of cocoa, vanilla, cherry, strawberry, in contrast, warming alcohol (87); f- medium long, contains everything that tastes good (85) - 86.5
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| Нос | 87 | raspberry panta cotta, berry jam, gooseberry bush, sumum, sulfur, licorice |
| Вкус | 87 | berry jam, tannin, powdered sugar with raspberries, a little turnip, red wine |
| Финиш | 86 | licorice, red wine, wild berries |
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
Not bad. The wine's dominant but juicy and not overly sweet or tannic. Some saltiness from the distillate still comes through.
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| Нос | 83 | Raspberries, cranberries, quite musty red wine influence. It smells rather acidic and cask dominated. Curry spices. Some chalk. |
| Вкус | 84 | Creamy, Eton mess, lots of raspberries, plums, blackcurrant leaves. Slightly salty and not too sweet despite the dominant wine influence. A little tannic. |
| Финиш | 85 | Salty, coastal, little chalky. Some white pepper and menthol. Then cranberries, toffee, plums, black cherries. Quite juicy and fresh. |
OK for the price if you're a fan of fruity wine finishes. However, it does not come close to the Rum Cask Festival Malt. The nose is clear on top and offers fine Glen Scotia aromas. The wine finish is not too overpowering, which combines pleasantly with the unpeated malt. The finish is unfortunately flat and yet alcoholic.
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 83
for me a sniff whisky the nose and finish are really great; In my opinion, he lacks something on the palate After being torn back and forth for a long time, I now know who I like it do not add water !!
Tasted on 06-19-2021 in Wustrow.
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 85
нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
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| Нос | 86 | Pronounced apple aroma, red fruit, vanilla, toffee, slightly grassy, slightly nutty, slightly peaty, tea notes |
| Вкус | 85 | Spicy, more alcoholic than the nose, peppery, very appley, some vanilla, sweet honey and milk chocolate |
| Финиш | 83 | Slightly peppery, chocolatey and quite short |
Fresh whisky is worth buying
Nose: hard candy, red fruits, toffee cherries in spirit, strawberries, sweet delicate smoke, salted nuts Palate: red fruits, raspberries, strawberries, dark chocolate, cocoa, ginger and chilli or badly hidden alcohol, spices, nuts, wet wood, ripe red grapes. Finish: cocoa, red fruit, quite short, smoke and salt. Rating 86.50
What can you say: awesome part. The only downer: unpeated. Add a little peat, then the mulled wine in the nose would probably not be quite as intense. But apart from that, he picks me up pretty well.
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| Нос | 88 | At the first dram of this year's Malts Festival bottling, this was my first association - and now, after a few more drams, it still is: mulled wine. Grapes en masse with a spice mixture in which cinnamon sticks, coriander, cloves (!), Star anise and pepper naturally make their appearance. Ripe plums, blackberries, black currants. With the mulled wine note, it looks quite fat and sometimes intrusive, but you can get used to it surprisingly quickly. Freshly roasted coffee beans, sugar beet syrup. |
| Вкус | 90 | On the palate with a maritime-salty start. Now you think - with the mulled wine in your head - to get sticky sweetness on your tongue ... but no, first of all the classic Campbeltown feeling with salt and a mineral note, ah. Gradually, a sweetness of grapes, blackberries and blueberries sets in, beautifully subtle, beautifully withdrawn. Combined with wood chips, dark chocolate, honey and white coffee, this is a pretty fine thing. Now add a little peat smoke ... |
| Финиш | 89 | Medium to long, slightly dry. The berry / grape mix lasts a long time, as does the maritime feeling (with which it reminds me of Springbank every now and then). |
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| Нос | 85 | Sour red wine notes, currants, light spicy oak |
| Вкус | 87 | Sweet and tart, lots of spice and dryness, tart fruits, raspberries and strawberries, distinct oak spiciness, somewhat unpleasant oak bitterness |
| Финиш | 84 | Bitter finish with a lot of spice, stays for a long time with slightly sprouting fruits |
Aroma Delicious! Cherry Cream Candy, Berries, Vanilla taste Wine and oak notes. Vanilla pudding with strawberry. Can live very well with water. The wood notes become more beautiful, but a bit bitter (I like). Black Forest cherry, some pepper finish Long, well connected direction 87
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 88
At first I was disappointed that this time it was an unpeated bottling. But I have to say that the whisky still amazes me. In short, it tastes like vanilla cream with strawberries to me. The alcohol is noticeable but can be tamed quite well with water. You can't go wrong with the price.
нос 90 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
Real value malt. The Bordeaux barrel comes through very nicely and donates great red fruit. Otherwise, the 56% push well, but don't look metallic. Small sips and long chewing make the malt very creamy. A nice oak flavor in the finish.
There is a cocktail (in a positive sense) potential, for example, as an option, to strengthen the Xu-Xu liqueur. Very clear and understandable profile, and my impressions are exactly the same as the official text on the box. It's captivating. Very tasty, simple, understandable molt, but without development. Water is critical to this sharp and stubborn whisky. N:22 T:23 F:20 B:21
Sharp body, campbeltown's peat, red berry, salt, 60 or less euro is a good to buy
нос 86 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
Difficult, I tried it with water and let it stand, which did it good. This cork note, as I like to call it, was omnipresent and lingered in my throat for a long time. Unfortunately, I couldn't get used to this whisky; I would personally describe too many flavors as "off notes," which detracted from any real enjoyment.
Fruity and a little maritime whisky. For me it is a nice dram out of a wine cask with fruits, spices and some bitter flavors at the end.
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| Нос | 87 | First Berries and sweet grapes. Then there are some notes like glue and a little maritime flavors. Later there are spices with cinnamon, vanilla and some others. Very harmonic mixture. |
| Вкус | 90 | Lots of power. Very fruity and a bit oily. A little sweet like wine gums. Then there are the spices and even more fruits like cherries and ripe grapes followed by wooden aromas and some maritime impressions. |
| Финиш | 89 | Medium to long Finish. Starts very nice with spices and notes of chocolate and cocoa. Even more maritime notes as well as berries and spices. At the end there are some bitter notes of oak and wine. |
Very nice red berry expression At the same time, it has some dried fruit and chocolate flavors Overall a very pleasant whisky
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| Нос | 86 | Very typical red berries, strawberry jam, apple aroma, some chocolate, a little sweet cream |
| Вкус | 85 | Not particularly sweet berries, boiled apples, strawberry jam Vanilla cream, a little chocolate, aroma of toasted cake Alcohol control is slightly worse |
| Финиш | 86 | Not a long tail, mixed juice, vanilla clip, French custard, a little orange peel oil |
Red fruits, raspberries, cherries, strawberry, cranberry, some wood, some chocolate and caramel, sea breeze.
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| Нос | 88 | Sour, red fruits such as currants, cherries, strawberries and raspberries, but also softer aromas such as peach and vanilla appear, but the very well integrated peat somewhat cancels this out. Overall it doesn't seem 100% balanced, probably because of the unnecessary or too strong smoke in this case. When diluted, the nose becomes a little more chocolaty and the smoke comes out more, almost in the direction of ham with a little clove. |
| Вкус | 85 | Red wine, chocolate, generally sweet, strawberry, vanilla, apricot, but also a little salty, the peat again creates typical ham aromas, with some black tea and coffee in the background. |
| Финиш | 84 | Long finish, but more due to the high alcohol content, there are similar notes to the Taste, but the surprise of new or enhanced, previously existing aromas that is sometimes present in whiskys is missing, unfortunately still astringent at the end. |
Smell: Raspberry, ethereal, sweet base note, pepper, licorice, vanilla, apparently perfumed, spicy notes Taste: sweetish base note, very subtle smoke, woody spices, present but not disturbing alcohol, nice balance, again spicy notes, medium aftertaste, drying Colour: copper tone with reddish tint, medium water rim, clear Conclusion: For a red wine finish, it's quite strong on the spicy, herbal side - unusual, interesting and entertaining...
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
Very tasty whisky, with great fruit flavors and a good bite. Unfortunately a bit uninspired and too alcoholic in the finish. It tolerates a little water, which makes the aromas a bit clearer. In the end, I really like it and offers an excellent PLV.
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| Нос | 90 | Malt, toasted aromas, wine notes and raspberries. Then tart, apple, vanilla, overripe peaches and orange. Chocolate, caramel, pepper and clove. Later spearmint and tobacco. |
| Вкус | 89 | Very fruity with apricots, raspberries and orange, dust, chocolate and tea. Vanilla, anise and spices. Very warming, the alcohol is just well integrated. |
| Финиш | 86 | Short to at most just medium-long finish with dust, bitterness, some oak, pepper, roasted aromas and a hint of fruitiness. The alcohol becomes quite intrusive. |
I have one or the other Glen Scotia, including previous festival editions, with me. This year's edition, however, does not suit my taste. It will not find its place with me if it is too unbalanced and with little complexity.
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| Нос | 84 | Strongly alcoholic nose covers a lot at first. With the addition of water, the expected red fruit aromas and wine notes come, followed by a not atypical spicy note of Glen Scotia. |
| Вкус | 82 | The first mouthfeel is actually rather creamy and sweet, but then a neat peppery spiciness hits it and the addition of water shows that this actually has nothing to do (only) with the barrel strength. The whisky is very young. If I had to appreciate it in terms of taste, I would rather make it half as old. |
| Финиш | 78 | Short and flat. Somewhat soapy aftertaste. |
нос 83 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
Very nice, versatile whisky. Ripe fruits, red fruits, some earthy notes. Pleasant.
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| Нос | 87 | Strong nose. Fruity, red fruits, berries, a touch of earthy and rubber kind aroma's. Ripe apples, sour citrus, lemon. Vegetal, plants. Quite some alcohol, punching. |
| Вкус | 87 | Powerful, spicy, pepper, licorice. Earthy, then vegetal and after that, ripe fruits come in. Prunes, berries, some hints of coffee. |
| Финиш | 88 | Still pretty powerful, licorice, a touch of ash, ripe fruits, prunes, berries. Pretty long finish, warming. |
I am simply enchanted by this festival version of Glen Scotia 2021. It has everything you need to have, aroma, taste and a long finish that is still strongly felt on the palate, despite the lack of alcohol in the glass. Whisky is close to perfection for me for a 10-year-old. Alcohol very well hidden, the dominance of red berries is due to the aroma, taste and finish, as well as an unprecedented aftertaste of plum in vinegar marinade. Prima sort !!! I am very glad that I have it in my shoulder
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| Нос | 89 | salty caramel chocolate berry ginger lemongrass intensive vanilla |
| Вкус | 90 | sweet salty winy toffee brown sugar chocolate |
| Финиш | 89 | mushroom woody tangy spicy toffee medium long |
нос 83 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
Nice influence of the red wine finish paired with pleasant bourbon notes. Extremely drinkable at around 50%.
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| Нос | 91 | Perfumed, floral, soft citrus notes. A little fresher with water. |
| Вкус | 89 | Dry and oily, pleasantly sweet with subtle oak. |
| Финиш | 89 | |
Tasty dram, balanced and aromatic.
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| Нос | 90 | Elegant, vanilla, fruits: apples, red fruits, honey, generally spicy. With water also milk chocolate. |
| Вкус | 91 | Fudge, fruit, custard, wood, warming |
| Финиш | 90 | Fruits, vanilla, long lasting |
Class whisky.. Nose with lots of raspberries and strawberries, lots of red berries, a hint of caramel, plum compote at the very back Palate: berries again, complex, strawberry md raspberry are back .... Alcohol super integrated
Nose: lots of cherries, dried cherries and cherries in chocolate, chocolates with raspberry jelly, notes of bananas and citrus fruits, panacotta with raspberry icing, vanilla, 87.5 Tongue: balanced, pleasant with noticeable elements as in the aroma with a pleasant slightly spicy contrast 86.5 Finish: medium to long; red dried fruits, cherries, dark chocolate, caramel, astringent and slightly bitter. 85.5 86.5 / 100 points
Very intense but pleasant aroma full of raspberries, juicy berries and jam made from them, citrus acidity, clear influence of wine barrels, slight hint of cream or milk cocktail. The taste is malty, moderately spicy, slightly alcoholic, berry fruit and jam made from them are also evident in the taste. Malt and a slight cellariness along with oak bitterness at the end.
Aroma：Moderate；Palate：86/100; Aftertaste：Medium.
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
It is in no way inferior to its predecessors. A really great drop with good pricing!
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| Нос | 86 | Initially smoked ham and salt, then red berries, tobacco, salty fudges, malt / grain, slightly grassy and cloves at the end. |
| Вкус | 90 | Creamy and mild, honey and apples, red fruits in the direction of strawberries, lemon zest and vanilla, subtle oak spice |
| Финиш | 90 | Medium-long and creamy, further fruity and very pleasantly round! |
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
Get started well, end up losing. Solid festival bottling, I liked last year's one better. I definitely have peat in my mouth.
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| Нос | 88 | First impression, eagle owl glue and sour fruits. The alcohol rises significantly into the nose, which is probably also due to the 1920s Blender's glass. Over time, a fine oak aroma comes through, slightly nutty with sour cherry. Wine gum, moss and herbs are added with a strong pull through the nose. Otherwise it remains rather closed for the time being, not very complex, but harmonious. |
| Вкус | 86 | In the mouth I have light peat (maybe 5-10ppm) and a sour wine aroma. Lots of green, like fresh grass and tea. A bigger sip brings more strength and a fruity sweetness. There are also a few spice notes. |
| Финиш | 84 | Short to medium length. Dry and flat. Again, very grassy and the fruit notes are hardly present. Slight bitterness. |
Somehow not quite something for me. Slightly artificial in the mouth and a somewhat dull minerality in the mouth. You can drink, but I don't necessarily have to do it again.
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
Absolutely boring 0815 malt. Not worth €30. Complexity nil, finish nil, taste nil....
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| Нос | 86 | dill, vanilla, vinous, slight heavy cream, light toffee |
| Вкус | 85 | red wine, red grapes, mint, herbal notes |
| Финиш | 86 | dry, vinous, slightly sweet |
with water: he tolerates some water, but no big change Conclusion: 1st thought: Mulled wine with vanilla 2nd thought: delicious 3. Thought in the mouth and in the finish it seems a bit too young and restless with the pepper. Overall successful with a good balance of bourbon and red wine. Maybe 2-4 years more maturity, then perhaps this somewhat harsh note would no longer be so pronounced.
A plenty of woody & floral notes. Crispy & spicy. But too spicy as for me
Tasty dram. Nice combination of sweet and spicy flavors. Pleasantly strong.
Beautiful red wine cask influences. And somehow the Campbeltown Malt Festival releases have an amazingly long finish!
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| Нос | 86 | It starts with red fruits like strawberries, cherries and cranberries. More fruits follow like Granny Smith apples and lime. Next up floral notes like violets and lavendel. Sweet notes of syrup and boiled sweets. A spicy note of cloves now. There is a little hint of red wine. At the end you'll find hints of pepper and some sea air. |
| Вкус | 88 | Starting fruity again with notes of strawberries and cherries. Immediately after a lovely note of red wine complemented by lavendel. Clear notes of dark chocolate, cloves and tabacco. Only a sweet note of vanilla. At the end notes of pepper, oak and a tiny bit of smoke on the background. |
| Финиш | 89 | Long with notes of strawberries, cherries, dark chocolate, cacao and a little note of red wine. |
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
It tempts with the nose, promising lovely days by the beach, then goes all business, as the taste changes totally. It's a very interesting whisky to drink and Ill be seeing how my next dram is. For now 84 to 85.
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| Нос | 88 | Orange blossum honey, berries, anaseed spice and borbon drift in on the sea air |
| Вкус | 84 | Wood, vanilla are overpowered by a zingy apple crunch. Spice wins out and a slight bitterness creeps in, perhaps the Bordeaux |
| Финиш | 82 | Medium, spice and oak, with again a very different feel I think due to the Bordeaux |
it gets a point knocked off for being non-peated a young 10 year old this time but hey it is the sign of the times and the price reflects that so all is good The Glen Scotia coastal spirit is present - some brine and light fruits,and some funk. Like it. On top, for this special expression, we get a finish in good quality red wine casks for 6 months, that's great for the nose and taste! Not fully integrated on first pour IMO - maybe needs some time after opening. So all in all a good one but bit needs some patience. At 50-55 EUR in Germany a buy recommendation if you are already friends with other Glen Scotia clan members.
A real fruit bomb - great festival bottling with very good PLV - the 56% integrated excellently
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| Нос | 91 | The smell of this whisky is the absolute highlight - very intense berry notes, especially strawberry |
| Вкус | 87 | The berries also remain predominant in the mouth. But there is a peppery note. |
| Финиш | 89 | Round, not overly alcoholic, well integrated |
The nose is open and fresh with notes of red currant ice-cream, strawberry candy, smoked berries and caramel. The taste is sweet and sour with a profile of sea salt and red berries along with caramel and black pepper and lemons. The finish is medium lenght and little bit tannic with hints of grapefruit zest, caramel, maritime notes and medicine. RATING: 87pts – |87 – 89 (B+) → Great| — Always nice to have a bottle of this.
Undyed, not chill-filtered, cask-strong, first-fill bourbon, first-fill Bordeaux, limited festival bottling - all of this for a good 50 € is definitely nice. Still, it remains a little below its potential. I don't know exactly why (probably the alcohol also plays a role here), but the flavor of this Glen Scotia is a bit impetuous. The red fruitiness that I was hoping for is not quite as striking either. I also wonder why, according to the packaging, the whisky was put into another barrel after the finish. However, these are complaints on a high level and all in all it is a very tasty and interesting bottling.
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
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нос 96 · вкус 92 · финиш 94
What a fun bottling! It really could be sold at the fair, right by the candy stand. The fruit notes are a bit too artificial for me, but in any case this is an absolutely independent bottling with a high recognition value - really a nice curiosity. The alcohol is also wonderfully integrated in the nose and palate. The addition of water is not necessary.
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| Нос | 87 | Intense, fruity and full-bodied on the nose. Cherry mulled wine is my first association - a very intense, almost over-intense cherry mulled wine note. There are also roasted almonds, vanilla, also slightly artificial notes of cherry (cherry lollipop), cotton candy, cinnamon, cloves. |
| Вкус | 89 | Powerful, not at all sharp, slightly oily and extremely fruity. The slightly artificial-looking cherry notes can also be found here in full. Whoa! Cherry-flavored candy floss, cherry lollipops, pickled cherries, vanilla, rosehip tea, caramel, fine oak spice, and a hint of fresh wood. |
| Финиш | 87 | Mid-length finish. Caramel, cherries, a hint of clove and vanilla, delicate oak. Finally very slightly dry. |
ok whisky. A little too hot, out of round. Good approaches but overall I can't get that much out of it.
The rather interesting smell is followed by a varied and very pleasant taste with many influences from the beautiful and not overloaded with tannins red wine barrels. Only the somewhat short and slightly curbing bitter finish is a point of criticism, whereby the pleasant aftertaste makes up for it. A successful festival bottling that is fun and invites you to discover it.
Nose: aromatic and lovely, notes of red wine, grapes, red berries (strawberry and raspberry), glucose, floral, perfume note Palate: present, red wine notes, grapes and berries (as above), floral, perfume note, the spice of wood sets in at the end Finish: medium length and warm, grapes and berries, red wine notes, some spicy wood Evaluation: he noticed a lot from the barrel: plenty of grapes, berries and red wine. It is pleasing and tasty. Fits. 87/100 or 6/10
Once again a red wine finish which I find ok, but really not a highlight. I like the basic character. But what follows is a bit inharmonious for me. A lot of fruit acid. Dusty dry. Not my first choice.
Balanced, strong and drinkable whisky. I've had several bottles and I'm still a fan!
нос 90 · вкус 95 · финиш 90
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
2021 Rating
нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 86
Aroma: medium intensity, lots of red sour berries, red currants, raspberries, vanilla, there is a little sea breeze, apples, a trace of peat, spicy oak notes, orange87 Taste: well integrated alcohol, pleasant sweetness, red berries, strawberries, cherries, currants, lots of vanilla, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, there are some herbal and vegetable notes, oak notes, light peat, red grapes 88 Finish: long, tart, vanilla, dark chocolate, oak spices 87 I like it
Really should have been longer on the bordeaux cask.
нос 83 · вкус 85 · финиш 83
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2021, 10 years, 56.1% alc. Region: Campbeltown, Scotland Aging: Ex-Bourbon barrels (first fill) and then matured for 5 months in Bordeaux barrels. Nose: raspberries, sweetened strawberries with whipped cream, unripe plums, tart cherries - a cocktail of fear on the first hint. This is followed by well-integrated spices with a hint of cinnamon and aniseed candy. A little tobacco and leather complete the whole thing. Palate: This is where the alcohol strength strikes. The aromas of the nose are reproduced, but highly concentrated. In addition to the fruits and spices, there is a pleasant bitterness of coffee and cocoa and some acidity. Plus sea salt. Finish: Long, spicy and with lots of dried fruits in dark chocolate and some tobacco. At the end there is a sour fruit note. Conclusion: It is not harmonious, but it is fun. From my point of view, a successful festival bottling. 84/100 points - www.notesofmalt.com
COLOR: copper, slightly reddish - quite a complex malt - absolutely needs water - aromatic, not bad but behind that in comparison Festival 2019 - with about 70 € the price for the quality is still ok, too if I would rather buy the 2019
нос 83 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
нос 85 · вкус 85 · финиш 86
нос 86 · вкус 89 · финиш 89
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| Нос | 88 | Red currant, hard candies, strawberry jelly, wild strawberries, rose marmalade, fruit tea leaves with rose petals, spices, dried vegetables. |
| Вкус | 90 | Strong Italian flavor again, especially the aftertaste of dried carrots, Vegeta, salt, stock cube, but beef, sweet spices, semi-sweet mulled wine, cloves, mountain ash, tea with rose, dried pepper, the intensity of the bourbon barrel suddenly becomes visible, corn, broth, lovage, parsley root, white pepper, nutmeg, mustard seeds. |
| Финиш | 89 | Medium long, delicate, creamy, a bit warm, vanilla, soup greens, leek or thick chives, oak, young wood, coltsfoot, wormwood, sea salt, at the end there is a bit of fruity sweetness and chocolate, cocoa. |
The aroma is salty, brine-like, like sauerkraut. Then there are very few spices, herbs, and sweetness, although there are notes of vanilla. Taste - with increasing %, the taste became brighter, thicker, richer, but it became difficult to drink. Pickled (!) fruits, grapes, sweet cabbage, light spices. Unsweetened apple in caramel.
...a "10 year old" at cask strength - finished in red wine casks! Available in DEU in 2021 for around €60.00 - so they did a great job here - an intense, very good malt - it needs some water! [Color:] = (slightly reddish) gold;
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| Нос | 85 | fruity (strawberries, raspberries), red wine, spices (cloves, pepper); |
| Вкус | 86 | with water: full-bodied, strawberries, cherries, Mon Cherie, dark chocolate, cocoa, cloves, pepper, slightly bitter oak; |
| Финиш | 86 | a fairly long finish with strawberries, red wine aromas and dark chocolate; |
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 88
The newest bottling for Glen Scotia for the Campbeltown malts festival follows a similar theme to that of the previous years. Well matures spirit finished for short periods of time in different casks to retain that spirit character. This has a wonderful nose, made better by those Bordeaux casks, though the palate shows it's relative youth. Value (£50) : 8/10
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| Нос | 87 | Malty powder smell as usual in Campbeltown. Candy (the small red berries), lime, tangerine. The Malbec is obvious here. Very much like the Longrow Red Malbec smell. |
| Вкус | 84 | Very decent texture, a bit of alcohol punch but its newly opened, the malbec is there a lot. Dry, Soft fruits and delicate spices. Pretty much unilateral but i mean, GS is a distillery you like or not. |
| Финиш | 83 | A great finish from Glen Scotia, i think the tawny port 14 edition was having more flavors. I think this could've a couple more years of maturation. The finish is spicy but short and acid as you'd expect from a wine cask/finish. |
нос 83 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
I’ve had this I my collection closed for a while now. This is actually the first glen scotia I bought, but I only heard good things about the distillery.
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| Нос | 87 | Wow the nose is incredibly sweet. Reminds me a lot of strawberry vanilla ice cream my parents gave to me as a kid. I can only imagine me eating this by the sea, because it has some nice salt notes to it as well. The berries are really dominant though. There is also a strong honey/maple sirup note here. Digging deeper, I also get a cheesecake and cookie dough note, which fits perfectly with the sweet tone this whisky sets. There are also some nettles, green tea, and apples, accompanied by some orange peel. |
| Вкус | 86 | Starts very sweet and salty again, the berries are quite dominate again, but are accompanied by caramel, some salt, and even more sweetness in the form of maple syrup there is vanilla, and it has a slight taste of smoke as well it also has some dark chocolate which fits in really nice with the salt. |
| Финиш | 87 | Medium Long. Immediately more bitter than the nose and the taste, also more salt, just after a while I get the same notes of the nose, berries, vanilla, honey, maple syrup, caramel, there are some sugar sticks, and some oak bitterness tones in the form of espresso and dark chocolate that is really great with the salt. |
нос 89 · вкус 90 · финиш 88
beautiful whisky! a lot of red berries, spice and sweet bakery on the nose and palate with warm and dry finish. Well done, GS.
нос 90 · вкус 91 · финиш 90
Good example of how to ruin whisky by flavouring it with wine. Tannin overdose.
This one really needs some time in the glass to get all the nuances. Play with some water, and you get all kind of new things.
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| Нос | 86 | No wonder the label and box has a red colouring. Red berries, strawberry, lingonberry jam, a definitive oakiness, vanilla - lots of sweet vanilla. A very sweet nose all in all. Whit a drop of water white chocolate notes emerge. Tannins from the red wine. Oak, lots of oak. Almost like some oak sawdust drenched in berry juice. |
| Вкус | 88 | A mouthcoating oily start to the taste. Malty, sugary wort. Very sweet start, with those red berries again. Dries up after a while and some dark chocolate notes emerge. Like a bitter dark chocolate bar with dried bits of strawberry and dark cherries in it. Spicy ginger, chili, slight hint of salt. Spices - nutmeg, cinnamon. |
| Финиш | 88 | This one keeps developing and giving. It kind of screams "add more water" and every time you add some, you find a new flavour. First sweet, then bitter, then spices. While all the time those red berries keep lingering in the background. |
Cost-effectiveness score: 85. This is another excellent GlenScotia. Although the domestic price is still on the high side, I personally think it is still worth it.
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
The nose is very promising with nice fruitiness and fullness. Then it goes steeply downhill, the taste is still okay, but the finish is terrible, very bitter and slightly rotten. This ruins this whisky, which usually looks delicious at first. No buy recommendation from me. The 14y port finish was worlds better!
нос 88 · вкус 85 · финиш 81
7/10 - Good. Willingly take a dram or two, but not a bottle.
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| Нос | 89 | Great nose... |
| Вкус | 88 | ...Nice... |
| Финиш | 86 | ...somewhat bitter on the finish. |
Was this dram really reminiscent of the Futurama episode “A Leela of Her Own”? Maybe. I have not patronized a whole lot of underground restaurants so I am not speaking from a wealth of experience. However, I had an inkling that this reflected some of the flavor and experience of a date at Elzar’s restaurant, “Cavern on the Green.” The minerals, chocolate, earthiness, and spice all struck me as carrying some of the atmosphere of the cave with notes of dessert. Mental Image: Reservation at Cavern on the Green
My first Glen Scotia. I liked him immediately. There's substance, there's complexity, a pleasant fruitiness and interesting spices. I like it.
Much more complex than you would expect in 10 years. A true masterpiece of single malt.
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| Нос | 94 | First impression is fresh fruity with old furniture and seaweed. The fresh fruit of apple and pineapple carries a nice note of grain, as well as notes of old wood with residues of furniture polish. A nice vanilla note is accompanied by fresh seaweed. Various herbaceous notes complete the whole thing. |
| Вкус | 86 | Some malt, pepper, some tart chocolate, bitter herbs. An ethereal, barely tangible fruit hovers above. |
| Финиш | 91 | Mint and pepper, very nice and warming, tart herbs, decent oak, above that a light fruit, of grapefruit and persimmon. The oak stays for a long time, and every now and then brings out blood orange and grapefruit. |
Strawberries, more red fruits, pencil shavings, vanilla, rich caramel, brown sugar, salt, chocolate, oily barley, spices. This one waxes and wanes for me. Some days it's delightful, while on others it's just alright. A wee drop of water recommended. Update: now that I've finished the bottle, I have to say that this changes a lot over time. The first third of the bottle was great, the middle third was the bit that seemed to have off days, while the last third was sublime. Can't help but bump it up a point to 88.
нос 87 · вкус 89 · финиш 88
нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
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