GLENGOYNE LIMITED EDITION FORTY YEARS OLD
Opportunities like this don't come along every day. For the first time in its 175 year history, Glengoyne Distillery is releasing its oldest, most valuable and finest Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky: the Glengoyne 40 Years Old.
The quintessential expression of Glengoyne's famously unpeated 'Real Taste of Malt', this natural strength Limited Edition Single Malt is displayed in an elegant Glencairn crystal decanter, housed in a solid oak presentation box.
The pinnacle of perfection.
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The lacquered, piano finished, solid oak presentation box features gold plates on the front and a hand-stitched cream leather interior. An outer leather carry case and cloth bag further protect your investment. |
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Individually numbered, the elegant hand blown decanter is produced by independent, Scottish, family business Glencairn Crystal and features an engraving of the award winning Glengoyne Distillery.
Together, the Glengoyne Limited Edition 40 Years Old Highland Single Malt, elegant crystal decanter, sumptuous presentation box and traditionally bound book, signed by the
Distillery Manager, signify Real Excellence. |
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TASTING NOTES
APPEARANCE:
Dark, old copper.
NOSE:
Oily, red apples, créme brulee, ripe strawberries and cream. World class!
PALATE:
Layers of ripe bananas, spiced plums, honey and cereal, dries into grapefruit, then soft oak. Complex. Oily mouth feel. It's a joy to open casks after four decades and find such great balance between cask and still.
FINISH:
Long, dry and lingering.
BOTTLING INFORMATION
Natural Colour
Wood Type: Sherry Butt
Strength: 45.9% vol
Distillation Date: November 1968
Bottling Date: 2009
Limited Edition: 250
Approved by: Robbie Hughes,
Distillery Manager
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