SCOTLAND’S BEST WHISKY BEST WHISKY
01 Glengoyne 15 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
02 Tamdhu 10 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
The Glengoyne 15 Year Old has a depth and sweetness of dried fruit with bright tropical notes. Hints of lemon and pineapple reveal the influence of first-fill bourbon casks, balanced by the rich intensity of the signature sherry wood. Uncompromising in its pursuit of excellence, Glengoyne runs its stills slower than any other distillery and matures its range in the oak casks within traditional dunnage warehouses. Glengoyne keeps true to its past and to its taste.
This 10 Year Old is Tamdhu’s signature malt. With a natural colour and quality, it is matured in hand-selected sherry casks and boasts a warmth of toffee, bursting with fruit and spice, and an aroma of sugared almonds and vanilla. The quality of Tamdhu is defined by the hint of peat and that its water is drawn from the Tamdhu spring. Each drop is matured in European and American casks, many of which are first-fill.
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03 Benromach 10 Year Old
Benromach handcrafts its single malt scotch whisky the time-honoured slow way. Benromach 10 Years Old is the heart of its range, perfect for whisky fans who favour water or straight. On its own you’ll be treated to a notes of sherry, apples, chocolate, raspberries and just a peaty taste. With just a drop or two of water, you can indulge in an aroma of charred oak and malt mixed with some pineapple and kiwi fruit. This classic Speyside malt continues the Benromach style of malts. The 10 year old is kept in 80% bourbon barrels and 20% sherry hogshead. For its final year it’s in first-fill Oloroso casks. www.benromach.com
04 Tullibardine 228 Burgundy Finish 05 Glen Scotia Double Cask
06 Glenturret Sherry Cask Edition
This malt from a 1400s brewery, has a heritage to envy. It converted to a distillery in 1947 with the first spirit running off in 1949, doubling nearly 30 years later from 2 to 4 stills. Since November 2011, the distillery has been owned by an independent family company, and in the last 12 months, the Tullibardine 228 Burgunday Finish has been maturing in Chateau de Chassagne Montrachet Red Burgundy Casks - which at 228 litres in size, give it the unusual name. These casks create a delightful ruby colour, and also flavours of vanilla and light chocolate. Overall, this has a creamy richness with hints of red summer fruit.
Glen Scotia has revamped its range and introduced a new Double Cask expression solidifying its pedigree as a Cambeltown malt from the 1800s. The whisky is then finished in a combination of first fill bourbon barrels followed up to 12 months in Pedro Ximenez sherry casks. This single malt smells very sweet to begin with but then merges into tastes of wood sugar, toffe and fudge meeting tastes of apple and peach before a charred note of bourbon creates a dry, dusty taste. Quite powerful, it also creates a tongue-tingling buzz. Adding water creates a touch of a minty taste. A deep and dark whisky worth trying for its heritage as much as anything.
Steeped in 240 years of history, Glenturret Distillery is the oldest working distillery in Scotland. This Sherry Edition has been matured in both Spanish and American Oak Sherry seasoned casks, delivering a sweet spiciness with a soft oak background. Homemade syrup sponge meets the nose with a sweetness and warmth that invites you in. Many reviewers have said that this whisky has a taste of the ‘Old School’, with its aromatic sandalwood and smooth, sweet spices. A taste of baked fruit - especially orange- with hints of candy and waffles with honey also come through. The Edrington Group has once again proved it knows how to bottle a favourite.
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12 • HOTELSCOTLAND • JUNE 2017