Glen Scotia – 8 Year Old Campbeltown Malts Festival 2022 (56.5%)

This is an 8 year old Glen Scotia single malt, the 2022 release for the Campbeltown Malts Festival. It is bottled at a cask strength of 56.5% abv, non-chill filtered and of natural colour. The spirit is heavily peated and was distilled in 2013. It matured for seven and a half years in first fill bourbon barrels, then spent a further twelve months in first fill Pedro Ximenez hogsheads. The nose offers sea spray and a gentle smoke, like a fading bonfire on a Campbeltown beach. On the palate come runny treacle, rich spices and an underlying peat. The finish has a touch of salinity and maritime notes.