Glen Scotia 2011

Tasty and nice to drink. Nothing out of the ordinary though. An all day dram.

Aroma：Moderate；Palate：86/100; Aftertaste：Med-Long.

A truly superb bourbon maturation from Glen Scotia. Fruity and sweet, aged for 14 years in the cask with a subtle smokiness. This whisky holds its own against its neighbor from Springbank. Certainly, Springbank has its own unique style, which I truly love. But Glen Scotia represents Campbeltown in its own way, one that is no less expressive. The GS Campbeltown Saga No. 1 is a superbly crafted single malt, sweet, smoky, and maritime. A definite recommendation.

Very solid and classic whisky. Really nice to drink and explore. Actually I like it pretty much to get the classic bourbon cask maturation without any finish.

I can highly recommend it; it's interesting and simply a pleasure to enjoy. A truly excellent whisky. It has a surprising amount of depth for its age!

Having visited the Distillery in Autumn last year i can't shake the image of the smell of their living yeast being reflected by this expression.

It begins with an exceptionally flavorful, maritime peat smoke, like that of a much older Islay whisky whose smokiness has softened and settled; interwoven within this: cocoa powder. Behind it come caramel, vanilla, and above all, milk chocolate. Hazelnut? Primary association: liquid Toblerone! That's refined, splendidly balanced; a true gentleman with an opinion. At first I thought the mineral note reminded me of clay, but the note is clearly finer and therefore potter's clay. On the horizon, an unattainable tropical fruit basket, which strongly reminds me of Bowmores from the 1st Fill Bourbon barrel, but in the distance and always shielded by the chocolatey sweets. Delicious in the mouth, but surprisingly thin; fleeting with a quick finish, which makes it dangerously easy to drink! In the empty glass - I'm an empty-glass sniffer - the mineral peat smoke (here the note is again somewhat harsher towards wet clay) plus citrus zest. I never thought I'd say or write this, but: in my opinion, 5-8% more alcohol would have suited him well. Nose: 88 points - Mouth: 87 points - Exit: 85 points; totaling 87 percentage points. I will certainly enjoy this bottle; I probably won't buy another one, although I have no complaints about the taste. A little more courage, Glen Scotia: you're on the right track!

The Campbeltown Saga is a new series from Glen Scotia that references the history of the old whisky capital, but the packaging also features motifs that are more steampunk in style. It's an interesting bottling, approximately 14 years old, medium-peated, and matured in first-fill bourbon barrels, which have imparted a beautiful golden color. The whisky will be available in spring 2026 for around €70-75, which is quite an attractive price. glen-efze.de

In itself a nice, moderately peated, maritime dram with very good value for money, which represents a great calling card for GS. Surprisingly, some bottles – with identical labels! – contain whisky aged in port casks, which is immediately recognizable by its significantly darker color. And it's even better: 88/89/89.

2cl "free" sample from an order. Delicious - a surprise. I had low expectations and hadn't read the manual properly. It has a wonderfully delicious smoky flavor. Good casks, great drinking strength. The alcohol is perfectly integrated. Sweet, vanilla, yellow ripe fruits, always with noticeable smoke. It's a shame I only had 2cl. I'd like to try it again. But next time I'll be more attentive from the start. I'm putting a question mark next to my score. Is it because I'm surprised, or is it really that good? The price is also acceptable...

The first release of this new saga is a decent whisky with a good ABV that doesn't require concentration. It's decent, but more for sipping than for dissecting. As they say... for Netflix. Campbeltown fans will be right at home. Like a film you've already seen, but you're watching it. ???? It's somewhere around Springbank 10. If I had to choose one, it'd probably be S10, but if I received this bottle as a gift, I wouldn't be offended. :) Pleasant. P.S. The year 1832, when the Glen Scotia Distillery was founded, marked a time when whisky was an integral part of the city's life. At its peak, this port town boasted 37 distilleries, earning Campbeltown the nickname "Whiskyopolis" and supplying the world with its whisky – a tribute to Glen Scotia and Master Distiller Iain McAlister, hence the "Whiskyopolis" on the label.

Why?

Once the ugly duckling of Campbeltown, Glen Scotia has come a long way. After years of mothballings and inconsistent quality, the distillery has clearly found its place under the wings of the Loch Lomond Group. This medium-peated Campbeltown style (around 20–30 ppm) delivers soft peat smoke, vanilla, citrus peel, salted caramel, and a clear maritime backbone. Silky mouthfeel, well-integrated alcohol, and a lovely sweet, coastal finish with lingering ember-like smoke. Not flashy, but honest and simply good. Further notes and reviews on Instagram and Facebook: #maltkanzlei

85+ Small sample, definitely one of the rare cases where it makes me want to get a full bottle veeeeery soon. For 60 euros for a 14 year-old at 50%, this is an actual bargain by today's standards, provided you like this style (I do). I prefer this one neat (except the nose, that I prefer with water), but this may change after having a full bottle to play around with. +1 for the price.