Glengoyne 25 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Glengoyne · Glengoyne Distillery
Glengoyne's commitment to the slowest distillation in Scotland and exclusive sherry cask maturation pays enormous dividends at 25 years. This is a whisky where perceived sweetness comes entirely from wood and time. A benchmark for unpeated, sherry-forward Highland malt.
Nose
Intense dried fruit — figs, dates, dark raisins — layered with dark chocolate and old leather. Sherry influence is profound but never cloying, with orange peel and a floral rosewater note adding lift.
Palate
Luxuriously thick, with honey and caramel leading into clove spice, dark cocoa, and stewed stone fruits. The oak is present but perfectly integrated after twenty-five years, contributing vanilla and a gentle woody warmth.
Finish
Extraordinarily long, with dried fruit fading to dark chocolate and a whisper of earthy oak.
- Region
- Highlands
- Cask Type
- First-fill and refill oloroso sherry casks
- Peat Level (PPM)
- 0
- Distillation
- Copper pot stills, slowest distillation rate in Scotland
- Maturation
- Exclusively first-fill and refill oloroso sherry casks, 25 years minimum
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Food Pairing
A dark chocolate and fig tart with a shortbread crust — the dried fruit and cocoa in both the whisky and dessert create a seamless pairing.
Produced at Glengoyne Distillery on the Highland Line north of Glasgow, this 25-year-old expression is matured exclusively in first-fill and refill sherry casks from Jerez, reflecting the distillery's unpeated, air-dried barley philosophy.
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