Glengoyne distillery

Glengoyne distillery and bonded warehouses

Glengoyne is a whiskey distillery south of Killearn, Scotland, in the Campsie Hills in the Southern Highlands.

On the road that separates the real from the distillery warehouses, is the boundary between the Highlands and the Lowlands. The distillery is located on the Highlands side.

Varieties

Main types are single malts, aged 10, 12, 15, 18 and 21 years. There also exist a number of special bottlings, and special editions.

Taste

The whiskey can be described as slightly sweet smoke and peat-free soil. He is also rumored to have apple -like flavor and a taste of Christmas pudding.

Awards

Glengoyne is one in accordance with various awards to the best whiskeys worldwide, especially the 17er - single-malt has won many awards. Thus one has won numerous awards at the ' Malt Maniacs Awards " in 2005 and 2006, the " Best Wood Finish Award "at the Stockholm Beer and Whiskey Festival, first prize at the " San Francisco World Spirits Competition "or repeated victories at " International Spirits Challenge. " From Whisky Magazine, the 17- year-old Glengoyne Award 2001 under 293 tested as " Best of the Best" category Highland Malt Whisky.

Name

Glengoyne is from " Glen Guin " ( Glen of the Wild Geese ).

Ingredients

The water used is not derived - as might have suspected - from the crystal-clear small river that flows past the distillery as a waterfall and later flows into the Loch Lomond, but from the mountain region further away. The water of the small river at the distillery would not quantitatively sufficient to production and is used only for cooling the distillation plants. Traditional methods and materials are to maturation exclusively used, for example, the barley used is parched for making just over a charcoal fire, the six wooden washbacks consist of traditional Oregon Pine and there are only three pot stills (one wash still and two spirit stills ). She is one of only two distilleries that use Golden Promise barley (the other being Macallan ). In addition, only ungetorftes malt is used, whereby the natural flavors better accentuate. For the drums only American or Spanish oak is used. Most come from Jerez in Spain, where previously Premium Sherry was prepared.

History

For over 200 years, is produced locally Whisky - initially illegal ( due to the high taxes), after elimination of the tax the distillery named Burnfoot of Dumgoyne 1833 was legalized. First owner was George Connell. Glengoyne 1876 was bought by the brothers Lang from Glasgow and in 1905 renamed Glengoyne, in the 1960s by the Edrington Group, Ian Macleod Distillers in 2003 by the Limited. This is the distillery as one of only very few still in independent Scottish family.

Tourism

There are various guided tours, some with tasting offered. Furthermore, there is a large shop where only the products of the distillery and souvenirs can be purchased. At a small distance, just across the sheep pasture, the West Highland Way runs close past the distillery. From the path clearly visible, a visit for walkers of the first stage and whiskey friends offers almost.

Say

The Scottish folk hero Rob Roy, also the main character of a novel by Walter Scott is said to have to have hidden on the run once in an oak tree just 300 meters from Glengoyne away.