Glen Scotia 1991 17 Year Old Port Finished Mission

Glen Scotia 20 Year Old 1991/2012 Strawberry Ganache Wemyss

from a purchased sample Nose: Well, I'll be. This is a very jammy number, and nearly on fudgy marmalade. It's definitely in the heavily sherried realm. Chocolate and rubbery. Strong orange, and lots of dark, wild strawberries, plums, and something sweetly sour (aged balsamic). Green peppers and something of rainforest vegetation. It's unique and...

Score 86/100

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

Glen Scotia 1991 'Strawberry Ganache' Wemyss

Glen Scotia is one of three still operating distilleries in Campbeltown – once the heart of the whisky industry. Currently owned by Loch Lomond, who only put her to market as a 12 year Old, but independent releases are plentiful. Wemyss, the independent bottler that recently opened the Kingsbarns Distillery, released two similar Glen Scotia from...

Score 84/100

Glen Scotia SMWS 93.50 20yo “Hot embers at the gate of hell”

Nose: The nose is really spicy, with chilly and hot chilly that is… Sweet and burnt wood. Cinnamon. Anise. Wood smoke. Pepper. Candied ginger. Vanilla. A funky nose!! Yes, this is one of the funkiest whiskies I’ve had in a while. It’s not bad, just a lot going on. I guess the gates of hell are like that… Palate: Peppery mother of god! Spicy entry....

Score 83/100