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Glen Scotia 10 years Campbeltown Malts Festival

woody malty
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(4)€65Scotland, Campbeltown, Single Malt

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Founded in 1832, Glen Scotia has weathered the slow decline of Campbeltown, once the whisky capital of the world. This festival bottling matures in a wine cask, then arrives undiluted at cask strength. The result is rich and full. Dark chocolate and cocoa lead the way. Stewed prune and cherry follow, with a warm thread of cinnamon and clove. A honeyed sweetness softens the edges. There is leather here too, and a faint medicinal note that marks the Campbeltown style. Pour it neat and let the spirit breathe. It rewards a slow sip and a quiet moment.

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Glen Scotia

Glen Scotia is a whisky distillery located in Campbeltown, Scotland. It was founded in 1832 and has been producing whisky for almost two centuries. The distillery produces single malt Scotch whisky using traditional methods and has a production capacity of 750,000 litres per year. The distillery is known for its distinctive maritime style, which is attributed to its location on the west coast of Scotland, near the Atlantic Ocean. This unique character is reflected in the flavour of its whiskies, which often have notes of sea salt, brine, and seaweed. Glen Scotia is one of only three distilleries remaining in Campbeltown, which was once a thriving whisky-producing region. At its peak in the 19th century, the town was home to more than 30 distilleries, but economic downturns and changing tastes led to the closure of most of them. Today, Glen Scotia is a rare example of a traditional Campbeltown distillery.

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About the Glen Scotia 10 years Campbeltown Malts Festival

Glen Scotia 10 years Campbeltown Malts Festival is a single malt Scotch whisky from Campbeltown. The town sits on the windswept Kintyre Peninsula of Scotland. Glen Scotia has stood here since 1832. Campbeltown was once called the whisky capital of the world. At its Victorian peak the town held twenty-one distilleries. Today only three survive, and Glen Scotia is one of them. This bottling was released to mark the annual Campbeltown Malts Festival. The festival celebrates the town's deep whisky heritage each spring. The spirit spent ten years maturing, with time in a wine cask shaping its character. It is bottled at cask strength, a full 56.1% and completely undiluted. That strength carries the flavour without holding anything back. The wine cask leaves a clear mark on this whisky. Dark chocolate and cocoa fill the first sip. Then comes a wave of dark fruit, stewed prune and ripe cherry. Cinnamon and clove add gentle spice. A streak of honey runs underneath, soft and sweet. Older notes of leather and a faint medicinal edge speak of the Campbeltown style. The finish is long, oily and warming. Glen Scotia 10 years Campbeltown Malts Festival is best enjoyed neat. At this strength the cask delivers a big, layered dram. Give it a few quiet minutes to open in the glass. This is a whisky for people who love history in their glass. It carries the story of a town that refused to let its craft die. Few cask strength single malts feel this rooted in place.