Glen Scotia - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Campbeltown
WF Distillery Ranking: Cinquième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)

Status: active - Stills: 2 (1 wash, 1 spirit) - Founded: 1832
Address: High Street, Campbeltown, PA28 6DS - Phone: +44 (0) 1586 552 288
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One of my favourite expressions so far:
Glen Scotia 30 yo 1975/2006 (47.5%, The Whisky Fair, rum barrel)
89 points - Last tasted: August 11, 2006 - Tasting notes: here

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Fruity Fresh Salty Grainy Grassy Pears Vanilla Smoky

MM Distillery profile:
The Glen Scotia distillery has been operating in the shadow of its more famous neighbour Springbank for almost two centuries. Well, I'm not really sure if Springbank was actually much more famous than Glen Scotia in the distant past, but it was true in the 1990's. When I wrote the latest update of this distillery profile (March '09) Springbank had been mothballed for six months. When the news .... More on Malt Madness.

• Glen Scotia 'Campbeltown Harbour' (40%, OB, 2018) - by Angus - 090319
• Glen Scotia 'Double Cask' (46%, OB, +/-2015) - 290416
• Glen Scotia 'Victoriana' (51.5%, OB, +/-2015) - 091015
• Glen Scotia 5 yo (No ABV, OB, A. Gillies & Co) - 060805
• Glen Scotia 5 yo (40%, OB, Gillies & Co, tall bottle, cork stopper, short neck, +/-1970) - 161011
• Glen Scotia 8 yo (46%, OB, bottled +/- 1960) - by Angus - 091217
• Glen Scotia 8 yo (80° proof UK, OB, +/-1960) - 080623
• Glen Scotia 8 yo (No ABV, OB, A. Gillies & Co) - 060805
• Glen Scotia 10 yo ‘Heavily Peated’ (50%, OB, +/-2015) - 040118
• Glen Scotia 10 yo 'Unpeated' (40%, OB, +/-2022) - 030223
• Glen Scotia 10 yo 'Campbeltown Malt Festival 2021' (56.1%, OB, Bordeaux Red Wine Cask Finish) - 211022
• Glen Scotia 12 yo (40%, OB, 2005) - 250306
• Glen Scotia 12 yo 'Full Proof' (54%, OB, +/-1988) - no notes - 87
• Glen Scotia 12 yo 'Seasonal Release 2022' (53.3%, OB, finished in amontillado, 14,000 bottles) - 080623
• Glen Scotia 14 yo (40%, OB, +/-1999) - no notes - 78
• Glen Scotia 15 yo (46%, OB, 2015) - 290416
• Glen Scotia 15 yo (46%, OB, +/-2022) - 211022
• Glen Scotia 18 yo (46%, OB, +/-2013) - 180413
• Glen Scotia 18 yo (46%, OB, +/-2019) - 110820

• Glen Scotia 1973/1996 (40%, OB, bulky bottle) - 050807
• Glen Scotia 1991/2017 (56.5%, OB, for Edinburgh Airport and World Duty Free, cask #857, 204 bottles) - 040118
• Glen Scotia 1999/2006 (45%, OB, Bourbon, cask #518, 330 bottles, Heavily Peated) - 111007
• Glen Scotia 1999/2018 (57.9%, OB 'Distillery Edition No 6', cask #463, 195 bottles) - by Angus - 231220
• Glen Scotia 2006/2019 (53.1%, OB, for Whisky Journey Singapore, 235 bottles) - 160421
• Glen Scotia 2008/2019 (53.6%, OB for The Cyprus Whisky Association, 1st fill bourbon, cask #467, 240 bottles) - 160421
• Glen Scotia 2009/2019 (57.2%, OB for Acla da Fans, 1st fill bourbon, cash #171, 128 bottles) - 080623
• Glen Scotia 2010/2020 (52.1%, OB for Taiwan Twin Lions Society and Or Sileis, 1st fill PX sherry, cask #19/380-7, 358 bottles) - 181121
• Glen Scotia 2012/2020 (55.6%, OB for Independentspirit.de, oloroso finish, cash #19-657-7, 240 bottles) - 080623
• Glen Scotia 2012/2021 (56.6%, OB, 1st fill bourbon, cask #746, 251 bottles) - 181121
• Glen Scotia 2013/2021 (56.2%, OB, 1st fill bourbon, cask #483, 236 bottles) - 181121
• Glen Scotia 5 yo 2015/2021 (59.1%, OB for Or Sileis, first fill bourbon barrel, cask #1366, 251 bottles) - 211022

• Glen Scotia 14yo 1991/2006 (61,6%, Adelphi, cask #1071, 255 bottles) - 050807

• Glen Scotia 17 yo (46%, Duthies, +/- 2009) - 010709
• Glen Scotia 13 yo 1977/1991 (58.8%, Cadenhead's Dumpy, Black Label, 75cl) - 010709
• Glen Scotia 16 yo 1977/1993 (57.60%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection) - 010709
• Glen Scotia 14 yo 1991/2006 (57.7%, Cadenhead's, 198 bottles) - 300508
• Glen Scotia 18 yo 1992/2010 (52.1%, Cadenhead's, bourbon hogshead, 260 bottles) - 300610
• Glen Scotia 21 yo 1992/2013 (52.2%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 240 bottles) - 041013
• Glen Scotia 26 yo 1992/2018 (47.3%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 228 bottles) - 270220
• Glen Scotia 27 yo 1992/2019 (45%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 150 bottles) - 031219 - by Angus - 231220
• Glen Scotia 28 yo 1992/2020 (47.6%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 186 bottles) - 181120
• Glen Scotia 9 yo 1999/2008 (59.5%, Cadenhead's Bond Reserve, red wine hogshead, 310 bottles) - 250609
• Glen Scotia 11yo 1999/2011 (58%, Cadenhead, red wine cask, 276 bottles) - 021111
• Glen Scotia 15 yo 1999/2014 (58.7%, Cadenhead, Sherry cask, 588 bottles) - by Angus - 281017
• Glen Scotia 15 yo 2000/2016 (50.5%, Cadenhead, Sherry Cask, 252 bottles) - 040118
• Glen Scotia 16 yo 2000/2016 (57.8%, Cadenhead, Sherry Cask, 612 bottles) - 040118
• Glen Scotia 17 yo 2000/2018 (56.4%, Cadenhead's Warehouse Tasting) - 030223

• Glen Scotia 32yo 1975/2008 (46%, Chieftain's choice, cask #2191, 78 bottles) - 110109

• Glen Scotia 33 yo 1977/2010 (57%, A.D. Rattray, sherry hogshead, cask #985, 195 bottles) - 160111
• Glen Scotia 17 yo 1992/2009 (59.4%, Dewar Rattray Cask Collection, Sherry Butt #1, 670 bottles) - 210410

• Glen Scotia 15 yo 1992/2007 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, ref 4080, 707 bottles) - 250609
• Glen Scotia 21 yo 1992/2013 (51.5%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, refill barrel, ref DL9903, 240 bottles) - 041013

• Glen Scotia 18 yo 1991/2010 (57.6%, Duncan Taylor, cask #71375) - 300610

• Glen Scotia 15 yo 1992/2007 (53.4%, Exclusive Malts, cask #424, 241 bottles) - 140108
• Glen Scotia 16 yo 1992 (52.1%, Exclusive Malts, sherry, cask #302, 282 bottles) - 250609

• Glen Scotia 1990 (40%, MacPhail’s Collection) - 230904
• Glen Scotia 1992/2003 (62.1%, G&M Cask Strength, cask #89.92, refill sherry hogshead) - 300105 - 060805 (defective sample?)
• Glen Scotia 28 yo 1992/2020 (56.2%, Gordon & MacPhail for LMDW and Kirsch Import, Connoisseurs Choice, first fill remade sherry hogshead, cask #19, 150 bottles) - 181120

• Glen Scotia 18 yo 1991/2009 (60.7%, High Spirits, cask #35) - 210410

• Glen Scotia 16 yo 1992/2008 (51.6%, Jack Wieber’s, Auld Distillers, 174 bottles) - 300508

• Glen Scotia 12 yo (55.8%, James MacArthur, 75cl, +/-1986) - 290416
• Glen Scotia 12 yo 1979 (59.8%, James McArthur, +/-1992) - 080623

• Glen Scotia 23 yo 1992/2016 (53.3%, Maltbarn, bourbon, 144 bottles) - 080916

• Glen Scotia 1972/2010 (45.1%, Malts of Scotland for Belgium, bourbon hogshead, cask #1926, 114 bottles) - 300610
• Glen Scotia 1972/2010 (45.7%, Malts of Scotland, bourbon hogshead, cask #1931, 88 bottles) - 271010
• Glen Scotia 45 yo 1972/2017 (40.2%, Malts of Scotland, Angel’s Choice, bourbon barrel, 144 bottles) - 270220
• Glen Scotia 1992/2012 (51.9%, Malts of Scotland, sherry hogshead, cask #MoS 12031, 158 bottles) - 060912
• Glen Scotia 1992/2013 (56.3%, Malts of Scotland, sherry hogshead, cask #MoS 13032, 175 bottles) - 030615

• Glen Scotia 28 yo 1975 (46%, Murray McDavid Mission, 498 bottles) - 250306
• Glen Scotia 14 yo 1991/2005 (46%, Murray McDavid, Guigal Hermitage Blanc, 3500 bottles) - 050807
• Glen Scotia 16yo 1992/2008 (46%, Murray McDavid for Ermuri Berlin, cask ref 92225, Rum casks Aced) - 110109

• Glen Scotia 27yo 1966/1994 (51.5%, Signatory, Dumpy, casks #1271-72, 480 bottles) - 110109
• Glen Scotia 33 yo 1977/2011 (49.1%, Prestonfield for LMDW) - 021111
• Glen Scotia 9 yo 1991/2000 (43%, Signatory, Bourbon, cask #211) - no notes - 70
• Glen Scotia 21 yo 1991/2013 (46%, Signatory for Waldhaus am See, cask #1047, 297 bottles) - 180413
• Glen Scotia 13 yo 1992/2005 (43%, Signatory, cask #305, 761 bottles) - 050807

• Glen Scotia 19 yo 1992/2011 (59.2%, Silver Seal, Sestante Collection) - 161211
• Glen Scotia 22 yo 1992/2014 (57.6%, Silver Seal, refill sherry) - 030615

• Glen Scotia 14 yo 1992/2007 (64.4%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 93.24, 171 bottles) - 140108
• Glen Scotia 25 yo 1992/2018 (53.3%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 93.78 ‘Like a vintage dessert wine’, 2nd fill oloroso sherry butt, 186 bottles) - 270220 - by Angus - 090319
• Glen Scotia 16 yo 2001/2018 (53.1%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, ‘A masculine enigma’, #93.90, refill hogshead, 175 bottles) - by Angus - 110818
• Glen Scotia 9 yo 2008/2017 (58.8%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, # 93.77, ‘A Classic Rally’, First fill barrel, 225 bottles) - by Angus - 281017
• Glen Scotia 10 yo 2008 (58.4%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #93.122, ‘Baldrick’s Cosmic Tardis’, 236 bottles) - 110820
• Glen Scotia 10 yo 2008/2019 (58.0%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #93.108 ‘Earthy and masculine’ for Campbeltown Malts Festival 2019, 1st fill bourbon barrel, 222 bottles) - by Angus - 300519

• Glen Scotia 20 yo 1991/2012 ‘Strawberry Ganache’ (46%, Wemyss Malts, sherry butt, 833 bottles) - 060912
• Glen Scotia 1991/2013 'Salted Caramels' (46%, Wemyss Malts, barrel, 279 bottles) - 190713
• Glen Scotia 1991/2013 'Merchant's Mahogany Chest' (46%, Wemyss Malts, butt, 807 bottles) - 030615
• Glen Scotia 1991/2014 'At Anchor in a Cove' (46%, Wemyss Malts, barrel, 304 bottles) - 030615
• Glen Scotia 1991/2015 'Seville Bazaar' (46%, Wemyss Malts, butt, 737 bottles) - 091015

• Glen Scotia 38 yo 1972/2010 (40.1% The Whisky Agency, Private Stock, bourbon hogshead, 92 bottles) - 021111
• Glen Scotia 30 yo 1975/2006 (47.5%, The Whisky Fair, rum barrel) - 110806
• Glen Scotia 22 yo 1991/2013 (50,4%, The Whisky Agency and The Nectar, Spirits in the Sky Festival, refill hogshead, 279 bottles) - 030615
• Glen Scotia 1992/2015 (53.6%, Liquid Treasures, bourbon hogshead, Charlie edition, 214 bottles) - 080916
• Glen Scotia 6 yo 1999/2006 (52.7%, OB for The Whisky Fair, peated) - 110806

• Glen Scotia 20 yo 1991/2012 (44.2%, Wilson & Morgan, Barrel Selection, sherry butt, cask #1) - 180413

• Glen Scotia 1991/2010 (51.4%, Romantic Rhine Collection, sherry octave, cask #710416, 72 bottles) - 160111
• Glen Scotia 18 yo 1992/2010 (46%, Mo Òr Collection, first fill sherry butt, cask #6, 1076 bottles) - 041013
• Glen Scotia 19 yo 1992/2011 (59.5%, The Whisky Cask, sherry cask) - 161011
• Glen Scotia 20 yo 1992/2012 (50.4%, Archives, hogshead, cask #08/71, 80 bottles) - 060912
• Glen Scotia 20 yo 1992/2012 (50.6%, The Whisky Cask, bourbon hogshead) - 190713
• Glen Scotia 1992/2012 (48.2%, Thosop for The Whisky Man, 162 bottles) - 131212
• Glen Scotia 20 yo 1992/2013 (52.1%, Whisky Spirits, Whisky Seasons, April) - 110613
• Glen Scotia 27 yo 1992/2019 (45.9%, The Perfect Fifth, bourbon, cask #05917, 174 bottles) - 270220
• Glen Scotia 9 yo 2008/2018 (55.9%, Kintra, 239 bottles) - 031219
• Campbeltown 7 yo 2014/2022 (54.5%, The Coopers Choice, Banyuls cask finish, cask #125, 372 bottles) - 080623