Glen Scotia 24 Year Old 1992/2016 - Pearls of Scotland (Gordon & MacPhail)

  • Distillery: Glen Scotia
  • Distilled:
    1992
  • Bottler:
    Gordon & MacPhail
  • Bottled:
    2016
  • Age:
    24
  • ABV:
    51,3%
Average rating:
85

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Povilas

Aroma: really closed and very alcoholic, begs for water. Some malty notes with wood, pears and lemon with baked apples. With water style is more maritime - seaweed and wet stone. But still lots of baked, sour apples.
Palate: bit dry and spicy, with notes of eucalyptus, grass and lemon zest. Full of sour baked apples notes. With water I get the profile that is more malty and grassy. With some oak spice and coffee notes. Mineral and salty, with almonds, sea salt, motor oil and herbs. Becomes more and more maritime. I like it. Finish: salty, with lemon drops and herbs, trace of coffee. And really grassy in the end.
Comment: needs time to breath and really accepts water well for my taste. I like it's salty grassy side, but that sour apples notes doesn't help for better balance.

 85
 
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