Review #207: Glengoyne Cadenhead's 2001 16 year 58.2%

Highland - 16 - NCF - NCA - $120 - 58.2%

This is Glengoyne first refill sherry butt release of 510 bottles.  

Color - Chestnut

Nose - Mixed berries, corn syrup, frozen strawberries, whipped cream

Palate - Cherry, caramel, buttercream, chocolate, hints of citrus

Finish - Long - Chocolate, toffee, stewed fruit, lingering baking spice, sandlewood

Overall - 7 -  This was a very nice sherry bomb.  It was berries, chocolate, frosting and spice.  Everything that I could ask for.  It was not overly complex but it was damn delicious.  This also seems to capture that more caramelly Glengoyne profile.  A nice IB and a solid dram.  

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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
5.5 I really enjoyed but it will never be priced at where I would buy a bottle

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 0.91

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.16