Glen Scotia 2016 8 Year Old 1st Fill Oloroso Hogshead Exclusive Cask

Glen Scotia 2016 8 Year Old Exclusive Cask for The Strath is a single-cask bottling distilled at the historic Glen Scotia Distillery in Campbeltown. Distilled in 2016 and bottled in 2024 at 8 years old, this expression was aged in a single 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Hogshead (Cask No. 21/632-2) exclusively for Canadian retailer The Strath Ale & Wine Merchants. Presented at a natural cask strength of 54.5% ABV without chill filtration or added coloring, it marries Glen Scotia's oily, coastal house style with rich, sweet sherry wood influence. The resulting single malt offers layers of apricot jam, cinnamon candies, peach caramels, nutmeg-infused honey, and hazelnut pastry.

Food Pairing: Pairs exceptionally well with hazelnut tarts, peach cobbler, roasted duck breast with apricot glaze, aged cheddar, dark chocolate desserts, or cured meats.

Tasting Notes: A rich, oily, and sweet Campbeltown single malt presenting notes of apricot jam, cinnamon candy, peach caramel, nutmeg-infused honey, golden raisin, ginger, and hazelnut pastry.

Nose: Fragrant and rich with aromas of sweet apricot jam, cinnamon candies, peach caramels, and honeyed malt.

Palate: Full-bodied, oily, and coating at cask strength, revealing flavours of nutmeg-infused honey drizzled over a flaky pastry, golden raisins, ginger, and hazelnut pastry.

Finish: Long and warming with lingering notes of sweet sherry dried fruit, gentle wood spice, nuttiness, and subtle coastal warmth.

Serve: Enjoy neat in a Glencairn glass or with a few drops of spring water to open up its rich sherry fruit, honeyed spice, and nut pastry layers.