Glen Scotia 1974 30 Year Old Rum Barrel Ian Macleod

Glen Scotia Victoriana

There's quite a convoluted method to the cask make up of these but, to sum up - selected ex bourbon casks are filled into heavy charred American oak and 30% px for a year or so, with a final marrying period of a couple of months. Reviews are generally good and I'm sure it won an OSWA. Bottle has been open a couple of months with just over half...

Score 84/100

Glen Scotia Douoble Cask

I admit that my experience with Glen Scotia is few and far between. This is only my 15th. For the longest time, this was the least talked about distillery in Campbeltown, but the owners have clearly decided to relaunch the brand again. I say ‘relaunch again’ as they already tried it in 2012, but it seems that was not a big success. The bottles,...

Score 83/100

Glen Scotia 15 Year Old

This Glen Scotia comes in the new, very nice bottle (a welcome change from the weird bottles with the psychedelic colors and cows) and was bottle at drinking strength in 2015. It matured in American Oak barrels with a sherry finish for about 6 months. It is surprisingly dark. OMG, what a grand nose this is! Loads of toffee and soft spices, but...

Score 88/100

Glen Scotia 20 Year Old 1991 SMWS 93.50

Glen Scotia from Campbeltown has been for sale for several years now. Loch Lomond Distillers seems to be stuck wit hit. So the crew of neighbour Springbank go to work here for three months a year to create spirit. This Glen Scotia, dubbed ‘Hot Embers at the Gates of Hell’, was bottled by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. The nose kicks off with a...

Score 83/100