Glen Scotia Double Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 70cl

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Aged in a combination of refill bourbon barrels and refill American oak hogsheads, the finest of which have been personally selected by Glen Scotia’s expert team, before a six-month finish in first-fill Oloroso sherry casks, this elegant addition to Glen Scotia’s range is a smooth and aromatic dram ideal for whisky connoisseurs.

Smith, Robin (2001). Lawson, Alan (ed.). The making of Scotland: a comprehensive guide to the growth of its cities, towns, and villages. Edinburgh: Canongate. pp. 149–151. ISBN 978-1841951706. OCLC 48920986. Glen Scotia. Campbeltown still has 3 operating distilleries: Glen Scotia, Springbank, and Glengyle. These distilleries give a remarkable insight into the history of making whisky in this remote, once prolific, whisky making region of Scotland. [5]It in turn became the Scotch arm of Amalgamated Distilled Products Ltd which supplied bulk and bottled malt in a myriad of names globally. ADP in time owned Barton Brands [see Loch Lomond]. Despite reconstruction work at the end of the 1970s, Glen Scotia closed between 1984 and 1989 and when it reopened it was under the ownership of Gibson International (which had bought ADP’s distilling interests). Glen Scotia was named 'Scottish Whisky Distillery of the Year' for 2021 by the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. In October 2023, Glen Scotia has released a new annual special series. It is called "The Icons Of Campbeltown" and the first bottling is the 12-year-old "The Mermaid. [14] Glen Scotia distillery or sometimes affectionately known as The Scotia or Old Scotia is a distillery that is a producer of single malt Scotch whisky. The distillery was founded in 1832 and is one of just three distilleries left in Campbeltown, the smallest whisky region. [1] Glen Scotia distillery Each year, for the annual Campbeltown Malt Whisky Festival, Glen Scotia release a special limited release bottling. In 2019 this was a 15-year-old rum finish and 2020 a 14-year-old Tawny Port finish. In 2023 it was a 11-years-old white port finish. [13]

Each of the core expressions have been designed to keep to an authentic 'Campbeltown Malt style' culminating in the Victoriana where the distillery has aimed to re-create a modern interpretation of classic Victorian Campbeltown Malt. Glen Scotia Distillery also regularly produces 'special' bottlings to celebrate local events, such as the centenary anniversary of the local Campbeltown Picture House. a b c "News in Brief". Dundee Courier. Scotland. 6 January 1945 . Retrieved 15 October 2021– via British Newspaper Archive. Discover wonderful wildlife tours to book and experience in Scotland, including bird watching safaris, whale watching, farm tours and much more! Bloch retained ownership until 1954, when its distillery estate was sold to Canadian giant Hiram Walker, but clearly Campbeltown malt was not part of its plans and 12 months later it was in the hands ofblender A. Gillies & Co.So, if you consider yourself an adventurer when it comes to whisky, our scotch distillery tours are the perfect medium for you to explore our town's resilience and be a part of its renaissance. Glen Scotia Distillery was founded in 1832, and has been operating for one hundred and eighty years. Situated in Campbeltown, one of the recognised 5 Whisky producing regions of Scotland, [3] the distillery has a formidable pedigree. [4] Campbeltown is a small town on the Kintyre Peninsula on the west coast of Scotland. It is affectionately known as the “Wee Toon”, and the Victorian Whisky Capital of the World. At its peak in the 1800s, there were 21 distilleries in this small town with approximately 170 distilleries operating at that time in the UK (129 of those in Scotland) Brander, Michael (1996). Brander's guide to Scotch whisky (5ed.). New York: Globe Pequot. p.83. ISBN 978-1558214804. OCLC 34851266. Stirk, David (2005). The Distilleries of Campbeltown: The Rise and Fall of the Whisky Capital of the World. Glasgow: Neil Wilson Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1903238844.

What sets our wee town apart from the Highlands, Lowlands and other whisky-producing regions & distilleries in Scotland is so much more than what you find in the bottle. In the Victorian age, Campbeltown was known as the 'Whisky Capital of the World', a bustling town with almost 30 distilleries and a port brimming with boats queuing to carry off casks to the rest of the world. Whisky Firm takes over Bloch Bros". Dundee Courier. Scotland. 18 October 1954 . Retrieved 15 October 2021– via British Newspaper Archive. This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. The liquid has been matured to bridge the gap between Glen Scotia’s 18-year-old and its 25-year-old, which won the ‘Best in Class’ and therefore Best in the World, at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2021 out of 3,800 entrants.

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When it comes to accommodation in Scotland, there's a fantastic choice of amazing stays from luxury hotels to glamping getaways. Glen Scotia was crowned producers of the World's Best Whisky at the 'San Francisco World Spirits Competition' in 2021. The Distillery was also awarded 'Best Scottish Whisky Distillery' at the Scottish Whisky Awards 2021. The first year any distillery has ever won best distillery and best whisky in the same year. [16]

New Shares Record". Dundee Courier. Scotland. 9 January 1987 . Retrieved 15 October 2021– via British Newspaper Archive. Take a trip to the whiskiest place in the world for a Campbeltown distillery tour and give yourself a taste of unique Scottish whisky.

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Glen Scotia was born in a place like no other - a small town on the west coast of Scotland that was to become the ‘Victorian Whisky Capital of the World’. The people of Campbeltown are stoic and proud, and our whisky has always had a wonderful way of bringing us together in times of need. Glen Scotia prevailed against the odds where some thirty other local distilleries fell. Today it stands proudly among the last of the many, by virtue of the community spirit that defines Campbeltown. Glen Scotia: The world's two biggest awards in one year". Bondston. 11 January 2022 . Retrieved 7 October 2023. Glen Scotia’s whiskies have been recognised in many renowned award ceremonies, such as San Francisco World Spirits Awards, International Wine & Spirits Competition, World Whisky Awards, International Spirits Challenge & The Scotch Whisky Masters. The distillery was acquired from the trustees of the late Duncan McCallum by the Bloch Brothers in 1933. Production was suspended in 1942 on account of the Second World War but was restarted early in 1945. [5] Glen Scotia The Tale Of The Mermaid: 12 Jahre alte Limited Edition veröffentlicht • CaptainScotch.de". CaptainScotch.de (in German). 24 October 2023 . Retrieved 24 October 2023.