Glen Scotia 9 year old Heavily Peated Ribera del Duero Finish Campbeltown Malts Festival 2025

Profile: The Glen Scotia 9 year old Heavily Peated Ribera del Duero Finish Campbeltown Malts Festival 2025 at a glance

• Limited Edition: Exclusive bottling for the Campbeltown Malts Festival 2025
• Exclusive Finish: Matured for over 5 months in former Ribera del Duero Red Wine Casks
• Heavily Peated: Rich peat smoke and maritime notes paired with tropical fruits, vanilla & Toffee
• Natural: Bottled without colorings and without chill filtration

Portrait: What makes the Glen Scotia 9 year old Heavily Peated Ribera del Duero Finish Campbeltown Malts Festival 2025 special

Every year in May, many whisky fans flock to the Scottish peninsula of Kintyre to experience the Victorian whisky capital of the world, Campbeltown, in all its glory. In 2025, Glen Scotia will delight with a 9-year-old, heavily peated single malt, finished in Ribera del Duero red wine casks.This year's Glen Scotia 9 year old Heavily Peated Ribera del Duero Finish Campbeltown Malts Festival 2025 matured for nine years in first fill Bourbon Barrels before receiving its five-month finish in the finest Ribera del Duero Red Wine Casks. It was bottled at cask strength with an alcohol content of 54.3%vol. The finish in Ribera del Duero Red Wine Casks reveals notes of rich peat smoke and maritime notes, followed by light notes of tropical fruits and a distinct red wine. The single malt reflects the essence of Campbeltown: plenty of fruit meets spicy nuances.

Tasting Notes: This is how the Glen Scotia 9 year old Heavily Peated Ribera del Duero Finish Campbeltown Malts Festival 2025 tastes like

• Nose: Initially, strong aromas of rich peat smoke, then transition into fruity and spicy aromas - with elegant notes of vanilla and toffee.
• Palate: Mouth-filling and complex in the taste - rich peat smoke and maritime notes are present, behind them light notes of tropical fruits and a clear influence of the red wine barrels - above all, delicate, spicy oak tones
• Finish: Very long and complex in the finish - the tropical fruits give way to ripe blackberries and a hint of licorice.