
Whisky
Glendoyle 12
Speyside single malt · Speyside · Glendoyle · $$
The everyday Speyside benchmark — gentle and rounded.
At a glance
Peat / smokeNone
NoneExtreme
StrengthGentle (40–43%)
GentleCask strength
The profile
- Peat / smoke
- None — No smoke — malt and cask lead.
- Cask character
- Sherry cask — Ex-sherry oak — dried fruit, raisin, spice.
- Strength
- Gentle (40–43%) — Easy, approachable proof.
- Setting
- Quiet sip — Built for slow, solo contemplation.
- Spend tier
- Mid — A comfortable everyday spend.
Tasting notes
honeybaked applealmond
About the style
No peat is used here, so malted barley and the cask do the talking. Ex-sherry casks bring dried fruit, raisin, and warm spice. Style: Speyside single malt, Speyside.
How to serve
Pour into a tulip or Glencairn glass and nose it first. Try it neat, then add a few drops of water to open the aromatics.
Pairs with
Sherried whisky pairs with dried fruit, walnuts, and dark chocolate.
Good for
Built for slow, solo contemplation.
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