Thank you very much to Glengoyne for answering the following questions about its whisky, and the 35 year old expression. (reviewed here)
1.
Glengoyne appears to take great pride in
its slow distillation. Can you please explain the result of this slow
distillation?
WE DISTIL SLOWER THAN ANY OTHER
DISTILLERY AT 5 LITRES PER MINUTE. ANY FASTER OR SLOWER AND IT WOULD NOT BE
GLENGOYNE, NOR RECOGNISED BY PREVIOUS DISTILLERY MANAGERS GOING RIGHT BACK TO
OUR LEGAL ORIGINS IN 1833.
2.
Does this give Glengoyne whisky a particular
character?
SLOW DISTILLATION PROVIDES MAXIMUM
COPPER CONTACT, ACCENTUATES ESTERS AND ALDEHYDES CREATING A LIGHTER, COMPLEX,
SMOOTH AND FRUITY SPIRIT TRADITIONAL TO GLENGOYNE.
3.
Combined with air drying barley (instead of
using peat), what signature style does this create in Glengoyne whisky?
SEE PREVIOUS, GLENGOYNE IS KNOWN
FOR ITS WONDERFUL FRUITY APPLE, SHERRY AND SPICE AND NO PEAT SMOKE INFLUENCE.
4.
How do you prepare oak casks before you use
them to mature spirit? Why does this take six years?
PLEASE NOTE, WE HAVE A VERY STRICT
WOOD POLICY INHERITED FROM MACALLAN. ONLY 5% OF ALL SCOTCH WHISKY IS MATURED IN
SHERRY CASKS, 95% IN BOURBON. THE REASON BEING, RARITY OF SHERRY CASKS AND
COST, NORMALLY x10 MORE EXPENSIVE THAN BOURBON. WE PREDOMINANTLY USE BOTH
EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN OAK SHERRY CASKS FOR GLENGOYNE. THE OAK TREES ARE FELLED
IN GALICIA IN NORTHERN SPAIN HAVING GROWN THERE FOR OVER 100 YEARS. THE WOOD IS
THEN TRANSPORTED TO JEREZ IN SOUTHERN SPAIN TO DRY FOR 2 YEARS IN THE NATURAL
SUNSHINE. OUR CASKS ARE THEN COOPERED BY TEVASA COOPERAGE AND THEN THE CASKS
ARE LOANED TO THE BEST LOCAL SHERRY BODEGAS TO HAVE THE SPECIFIC SHERRY
(OLOROSO OR FINO) MATURED IN THEM FOR A SPECIFIC PERIOD UP TO 4 YEARS AGAIN
DETERMINED BY US IE. EVERYTHING IS ULTIMATELY WITH GLENGOYNE WHISKY MATURATION
IN MIND. AFTER A MAXIMUM OF 6 YEARS THE CASKS ARE EMPTIED, SHIPPED TO GLENGOYNE
DISTILLERY AND FILLED WITH OUR NEW SPIRIT TO SIT IN OUR TRADITIONAL DUNNAGE
WAREHOUSES FOR UP TO 50 YEARS.
5.
3. Did Glengoyne use a particular type of
cask for the 35 year old?
35 YEARS OLD IS NOT A SINGLE CASK. IT IS A MIX OF A NUMBER OF TOP
NOTCH CASKS WITH A HIGH FIRST FILL SHERRY INFLUENCE.
6.
The packaging for the Glengoyne 35 year old
is luxurious - the crystal decanter engraved with gold inlay holds the spirit,
which sits in a solid oak box that has a leather interior. In addition to the
aroma and taste (which I have had the opportunity to enjoy), what experience do
you hope people will get from the Glengoyne 35 Year Old?
THE GLENGOYNE 35 IS AN ULTRA LUXURY
CONSUMER EXPERIENCE FROM THE WHISKY RIGHT THROUGH TO THE PACKAGING. THE
PACKAGING IS THERE TO FRAME A MASTERPIECE AND WE AIM TO REINFORCE OUR CORE
VALUES OF TIME, CARE, QUALITY, ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND HAND CRAFT BY USING THE
BEST NATURAL OAK WOOD BOX, TOP QUALITY LEATHER, BESPOKE HAND BLOWN,
INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED CRYSTAL DECANTERS, GOLD INLAY ETC.
7.
How does Glengoyne determine when a whisky
is ready to be bottled? Do you follow any processes?
WE VERY MUCH RELY ON THE EXPERTISE
OF THOSE WHO ARE CLOSEST/PRODUCE OUR GLENGOYNE WHISKY. WE HAVE A VERY STRICT
QUALITY CONTROL POLICY AND TASTING PANEL.
8.
Do you have anything else you would like to
add about Glengoyne or any of your expressions?
PLEASE SEE WWW.GLENGOYNE.COM AND OUR
BRAND STORY.
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