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| Hi, this is one of our (almost) daily tastings. Santé! |
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February 17, 2025 |
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WF’s Little Duos, today Glengoyne NAS
Always glad to taste Glengoyne whenever we can. The brand seems less exuberant these days, but it’s true that the owners have significantly expanded their portfolio in recent years (Tamdhu, Rosebank…). |
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Glengoyne ‘White Oak’ (48%, OB, First Fill Bourbon & Virgin American Oak, 2024) 
A modest little NAS that doesn’t seem strictly necessary, but one is never entirely safe from a pleasant surprise. Colour: white wine. Nose: brioche, croissants, and vanilla cream, with touches of freshly sawn wood and a hint of coconut milk. Strangely enough, it’s exactly what one would expect, though there’s no particular merit in that. Mouth: it’s straightforward, simple, and pleasant. Barley sugar, vanilla, oak, biscuits, and a touch of white pepper. Elementary, my dear Watson. Finish: medium length, with a little honey but also more coconut. Coconut is lovely in moderation, but when it starts edging towards Malibu or Milky Way territory, I find it becomes slightly vulgar—don’t you? Comments: a sort of malted piña colada. Not bad at all, very drinkable, but it may lack a bit of real edge, I’d say.
SGP:641 - 80 points. |
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Glengoyne 'Cask Strength Batch 010' (59.5%, OB, 1st Fill oloroso, refill & bourbon barrel, 2023) 
Blimey, one tries to taste all the batches, yet somehow always ends up behind schedule. I swear it’s not intentional. Batch 009 was very good (WF 85). Colour: gold. Nose: it feels young, but in return, there’s plenty of energy in there. Orange and lemon biscuits, deeply malty beer, a small slice of walnut cake, and a sliver of rustic bread with candied fruit… With water: very nice, the malt and a touch of damp earth come through. Lovely. Mouth (neat): I like this a lot—it’s rather oily, very fruity, flawless, full of citrus liqueurs, cassata, and a tiny hint of ginger. The sherry remains remarkably discreet. With water: not much change, but it swims well. Finish: long, on citrus liqueurs and very hoppy beer. Comments: have they already started upping the age in these pre-high-whisky loch times? If so, you can tell—it’s excellent.
SGP:651 - 87 points. |
The battle between brands might finally be fought over quality rather than marketing budgets! Well, that’s what we like to think... |
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