Glengoyne Single Malt Whisky Balbaina 1,0L 43%

Glengoyne Single Malt Whisky Balbaina 1.0L 43%

Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Distillery

The distillery's origins go back to 1820 on the Burnfoot Farm. George Connell secretly began distilling whisky under the best conditions to avoid the tax collector. A hidden waterfall and a small gorge offered him the perfect conditions for this. Connell acquired an official distilling license for Glenguin of Burnfoot for the first time in 1833. The distillery kept this name until the beginning of the 20th century, when it was renamed the Glengoyne Distillery as it is known today.

To this day, the special thing about the distillery is that the distillates mature in imported sherry casks. One to save a few marks, of course, but it was quickly noticed that it gave the whisky a particularly complex taste. Today, importing the barrels is probably the more expensive way of maturing whisky, but the complex sweet, fruity, spicy taste of Glengoyne is well known and so this style has been retained.

The unmistakable taste

When you open the bottle you are immediately treated to fine aromas. A hint of the finest chocolate as well as the scent of aromatic orange marmalade and freshly baked biscuits waft from the bottle. There is also a strong spicy note: barley malt and the strong notes of the sherry barrels have their effect, while sweet, fruity notes of red wine round off the aroma.
When you then taste the Glengoyne Balbaina Single Malt it seems even more exciting. The already aromatic Tough is accompanied by spicy notes of cinnamon and cloves on the palate. The fruity side of the single malt is also deepened, with apple and date aromas recognizable here.
The multi-layered Glengoyne is convincing throughout and rounds off the overall picture with a great finish. The taste is rounded off with a long finish and further aromas of oak, roasted brown sugar and a hint of citrus.