Review 78: Glengoyne Cask Strength batch 005

I have been trying to settle in on a cask strength sherried scotch to keep around as a house scotch. Glendronach was good but too muted for my tastes. Glenfarclas 105 is currently the leader. I have a couple A'bunadh to try anther day. However, somebody on this board said how they didn't care for the Glendronach but liked this. So, I thought I would give it a day in court.

Glengoyne Cask Strength Batch 005

Highland - NAS - NCF - NCA - $70 at the local - 59.1%

Color - Russet

Nose - Figs, apricots, custard, vanilla, sea spray (I know it is nowhere near an ocean, but I smell it.) a touch of candied anise, syrup

Taste - stewed fruit, toffee, bananas, black pepper, strawberry

Finish - Medium - Toffee, Treacle, allspice

Overall - 6.5 - This is a nice sherry bomb. Don't promise much, but delivers where it needs to. I would say this is jammier and more toffee focused than the Glenfarclas. I would recommend this to fans of the other cask strength sherry bombs, especially at a discount to A'bunadh and 105.

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Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

10 Best in Show

9 Great Dram for Special Occasions

8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood

6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale

5 I would drink it happily if offered

4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks

3 Maybe some soda will make this potable

2 I'll Pass

1 Toilet cleaner

Inclusive Ratings

Overall 6.1

Standard Deviation 0.94

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.54

Highland 5.5 (13)