Glengoyne Cask Strength Batch No. 008

Nose - caramel apple, honey, pie crust, roasted malt Palate - caramel and honey come through. Pecan pie. Viscous mouthfeel. Finish - apple pie, brown sugar This is a pleasure to drink neat and my first Glengoyne. Classic highland profile shines through thanks to restraint with the sherry casks. I'm starting to understand what people are referring to when they say a single malt is old school. Drams like Glenfarclas, Glencadam and Ancnoc seem to use sherry casks as a compliment and not the main attraction. I would put this Glengoyne in that group.

Nose: Tweetart up front, red apple peel, musty malt Taste: a solid punch of instant dark fruit, followed by a rising sensation of lemon tartness. Oaky, vibrant, punchy, and sweet Finish: oak, sweet, and fruit tartness cling to the sides of the tongue, and a bitterness clings to the bottom. Huge fall off from the mid-palate, but the withering tail goes and goes

Pepper and spice, you can taste the alcohol (though not in an unpleasant way). Some banana near the finish.