Glengoyne launched their NAS Cask Strength Batch 006 earlier this week.
Batch 006 is the very first in the series to have been matured 100% in Sherry Oak Casks, it is available from specialist shops and Glengoyne’s webshop now.
The Glengoyne Cask Strength Batch series is a NAS whisky series launched in 2012 when the distillery rebranded itself. The Cask Strength Batch series replaced the 10 yo Cask Strength and a new batch has been released, almost, annually. Batch 001 was launched in late 2012 just as the GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 1 was, current batch is 7. As a comparison, the Aberlour A’bunadh Batch 1, current batch is 62, was released already in 1997.
Glengoyne Cask Strength Batch 006
Cask type: 1st fill European Oak Sherry Casks, American Oak Sherry Butts, and Refill Sherry Butts
ABV: 59.8%
RRP: £54.99
Tasting notes
Appearance: Amber gold.
Nose: Ripe banana, warm baked custard, peppered strawberries, digestive biscuits, soft oak and a short sherbet tingle.
Taste: Thick rosehip syrup, Demerara sugar developing into a spicy, gooseberry dryness. Wonderful balance, nothing dominates. Splash of water brings intensified syrup and green fruits.
Finish: Very long.
Glengoyne Cask Strength Series
Batch 001 – 2012
Cask types: 1st fill European Oloroso Sherry Casks, and Refill Casks
ABV: 58.7%
Batch 002 – 2013
Cask types: 1st fill Sherry casks and Refill Casks
ABV: 58.9%
Batch 003 – 2014
Cask types: 1st fill Sherry casks and Refill Casks
ABV: 58.2%
Batch 004 – 2015
Cask types: European & American Oak Sherry Casks, and Refill Casks
ABV: 58.8%
Batch 005 – 2017
Cask types: 20% 1st fill European Oak Sherry Casks, 10% 1st fill American Oak Sherry Casks, 70% Oak Refill Casks
ABV: 59.1%
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