Review #244: Distiller's Art - 20 Year Glengoyne distilled 1996

Highland  - 20 - NCF - NCA - $130 - 57.2%

Color - Old Gold

Nose -  Buttercream, honey, pineapple, caramel, orange zest, peaches, Apple peels, tropical Starbursts

Palate - Stone fruit, mangoes, pear juice, tropical fruit, caramel, buttercream

Finish - Medium - Buttercream, caramel, key lime pie, apricot, vanilla, bubble gum, custard

Overall - 8 -  This is just delightful, about as good as ex-bourbon gets.  It was cake frosting with swirling tropical fruits, stone fruits and orchard fruits.  It was far from cloying in spite of all the sweet flavors.  My only complaint was I was hoping for a longer finish than what this provided.  All in all, a great IB from Glengoyne.

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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 0.92

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.16