Glengoyne 12 Year Old

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Glengoyne's 12 Year Old, made from malt dried with warm air rather than peat smoke. Sherry-cask toffee apple, citrus and gentle cinnamon spice make it an approachable Highland malt.

Details

Brand	Glengoyne
Distillery	Glengoyne
Origin	Scotland / Highlands
Style	Single Malt
Age	12 yrs
ABV	43%
Cask	Sherry-seasoned American and European oak casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Honey, lemon zest, coconut-like sweetness and dry oak.
Palate: Toffee apples, orange and shortbread, with soft cinnamon and ginger spice.
Finish: A gentle finish of light sherry sweetness and soft oak.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
On the rocks
Highball

Neat shows off the balance of fruit and spice. With no peat, it also stays sweet and fruity on the rocks or in a highball — an easy recommendation for newcomers.

Food pairing

Apple pie, nuts and hard cheeses. Also good with sweeter meat dishes such as pan-fried pork.

Background & production

Made at the foot of Dumgoyne hill, north of Glasgow. The Highland Line runs through the site, and since the stills sit on the Highland side, it is classed as a Highland malt.

Glengoyne dries its barley with warm air only and makes exclusively unpeated single malt. It matures its spirit in hand-selected sherry casks made from European and American oak.

The 12 Year Old sits between the 10 and 18 in the core range and is bottled at 43% ABV.