Honey gold color with a thick, syrupy look. The nose is at first a field of hay and heather; lots of barley. Spicy white pepper. Sugarplums. Soft aromas: lavender, marshmallow, vanilla. Just a touch of broccoli/cabbage water. Caramel and bitter chocolate. The aroma is really friendly and pleasant. The flavor is lots of pepper at first: black pepper and red pepper flakes. The spice clears the way for sweeter flavors: plums, raisins, apple skins, honey and vanilla. It has a buttery feel as well as a little bit of salted butter in the flavor. The finish is charcoal and tobacco leaf. Earthy and lightly smoked. Some green apple. Bitter fennel and herbs. Lots of white pepper spice at the tail end, and enough salt for a salt lick. Glengarry is very soft; very friendly. Green apples, honey, vanilla, mild smoke/tobacco, cigar box, old wood, salt lick, ground pepper, hay, barley sugars, and lots of pleasant elements.
About this bottle
The Glengarry bonnet has been worn by members of the Glengarry clan for centuries, dating back to a time when tartans and kilts were banned and scotch was made in secret to avoid the excise men. Glengarry Scotch is produced at Loch Lomond distillery in the Highlands, "aged in the finest oak barrels."
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The nose is light smoke and butterscotch. On the palette, the butterscotch picks up a hint of peat and a bit of spice. The flavors are rich and full with vanilla and toffee and a sweet something that is familiar but elusive joining in. The finish is oak with a hint smoke and a touch of salt and lingers. Throughout, the alcohol is hiding and never intrusive.
I don't know... It's not terrible, but it's not delicious either. Cream soda, vanilla and maybe walnut on the nose. Some fresh tabacco leaves, smoke and ginger on the palate. Short finish.
Decent "all-around" single malt - some gentle and smooth tastes like vanilla and honey with a touch of smoke and peat.
Not bad. Smooth short finish. Nothing to hate. Good price point.
Nothing exceptional. Good single malt to drink with an ice cube.
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