Glen Scotia 10 Years Old

Glen Scotia from the distillery, a 10 year old, at 46%. Glen Scotia is a Campbeltown single malt from a town once called the whisky capital of the world. It runs a single pair of stills and shell and tube condensers for a slow, oily make.

Run through the stills and shell and tube condensers on Crosshill Loch water, building the Campbeltown Glen Scotia style. Ex-Bourbon casks held it, the gentle American oak letting the briny make lead. Integration folds eugenol (clove) and vanillin (vanilla) into the malt, the body oilier and the salt softer. Crosshill Loch water and a long ferment give the oily, coastal Glen Scotia make. Its Victoriana and single cask releases have won the distillery wide acclaim. Active wood frames the fruit without overwhelming the briny Campbeltown spirit. Long ageing turns the fresh citrus towards dried fruit, salted toffee and a soft spice.

At 46% it is smooth and oily. An oily, salted sweetness, with a soft vanilla from the oak. It is oily and briny, the coastal spirit shining through. A long, oily finish carries a sea salt and a citrus. This is the oily, salted malt of the Wee Toon.