Whisky Review: Glengoyne 15 Year Old landed on my desk at 43% ABV, carrying a $129.99 The liquid is clear and honey-colored price tag. With 15 years of age behind it, Here is what I found.
Nose
The liquid is clear and honey-colored. The nose is a play of malt, honey, and fruit. Cereal sweetness and light tropical notes present as banana bread at the initial whiff. The nose rounds out with deeper fruit notes of apple, orange, and bing cherry. The palate is light, sweet, and clean. At 15 years, the flavors are mellow and well developed. The malty sweetness from the nose continues into the taste. Classic notes of vanilla, caramel, apple and raisins round the body of the palate and are enhanced by light cinnamon and pepper spice. Despite leaving a light heat on the tongue, this whisky and its finish is still mellow and easy to sip.
Palate
This is a delicious, light, sweet whisky. The influences from the bourbon and sherry finishing are noticeable, but not overpowering the way it sometimes is when all the whisky is finished that way. The cask finishing added an extra sparkle but it is still recognizably a scotch. The Glengoyne 15 is a smooth, easy sipper great either neat or on the rocks. rnrnI personally would have a hard time adding a whisky this expensive in a cocktail, but Im sure it would elevate any scotch and soda or whiskey cocktail of choice.
Finish
Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by Whiskeyful or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.
The Bottom Line
Whisky Review: Glengoyne 15 Year Old delivers the goods. It is well-made, genuinely enjoyable, and at $129.99 The liquid is clear and honey-colored represents solid value for what you are getting. I would happily buy this again.
