Glen Scotia Double Cask

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An approachable introduction to Campbeltown's Glen Scotia. Matured in first-fill bourbon casks and finished for 12 months in PX sherry casks, with crème caramel and toffee alongside a hint of sea spray.

Non-chill filtered

Details

Brand	Glen Scotia
Distillery	Glen Scotia
Origin	Scotland / Campbeltown
Style	Single Malt
Age	NAS
ABV	46%
Cask	Bourbon casks, Pedro Ximénez sherry cask finish

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Crème caramel and toffee, apple and peach, with a touch of sea spray.
Palate: Rich, spicy fruit with toffee and fudge.
Finish: Vanilla oak and gentle spice.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
On the rocks
Highball

Neat or on the rocks, enjoy the contrast between the PX-cask sweetness and the coastal salinity. As a highball, the fruity sweetness becomes light and lively.

Food pairing

Baked apples, crème brûlée and other sweet desserts, or salted nuts.

Background & production

Made at Glen Scotia Distillery in Campbeltown on the Kintyre peninsula, founded in 1832. Once one of 21 distilleries in the town during the 1800s, it is now one of only three still operating, and has been owned by Loch Lomond Group since 2014.

Double Cask is a no-age-statement malt matured in first-fill bourbon casks and then finished for 12 months in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. The distillery describes classic Campbeltown notes of sea spray, apple and pear, enriched by spicy fruit from the PX casks.

It is bottled at 46% ABV without chill filtration.