The Glen Scotia Double Cask Bordeaux Cask Edition is a rich, fruity Campbeltown single malt that starts in bourbon barrels, gaining sweetness and maritime notes, then finishes in French Bordeaux red wine casks for red berry vibrancy, spice, and tannic depth, resulting in a complex profile of strawberry jam, vanilla, oak, and sea salt, with a lingering warmth and balanced sweetness. It blends the distillery's signature salty, coastal character with elegant red fruit and spice, often bottled at 46% ABV, non-chill filtered, and natural color.
Key Characteristics:
Maturation: First-fill American bourbon barrels, followed by a 9-month finish in Bordeaux red wine casks.
ABV: Typically 46%.
Filtration: Non-chill filtered, natural color.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Strawberry laces, vanilla, coffee fudge, oyster shells, hints of raspberry, coconut sweetness, and sea breeze.
Palate: Red fruits (strawberry jam, redcurrant), vanilla icing, baking spices, wine-stained oak, seaweed, salted caramel flapjacks, and black pepper.
Finish: Warm, lingering, with notes of beach BBQ, redcurrant, cockles, cinnamon, caramel, and subtle tannins.
