Glengoyne 10 #2

Glengoyne 10 - 40%abv
A mix of ex-sherry and ex-bourbon is used to mature this whisky, although I think the majority is from ex-bourbon. It is the "entry level" core range bottle, there is nothing stated on the bottle about chill-filtration but it is a natural colour.
So why go for this over the more heavily sherried whisky they are famous for?
When im new to a distillery I will often go for their younger (and cheaper) bottle. This in my opinion, (due to its age) shows off the distillery character and quality of what they produce.

Colour
Somewhere between golden and straw

Nose
Lots of fresh green fruits, apples, pears, slight citrus and some liquorice.

Palate
Very fruity (Which I think is their distillery character), lots of green fruits, nutty and quite malty. Its a fruity digestive biscuit! Little bit of toffee in there too.

Finish
Little bit of vanilla comes through. But mostly you are left with the fruity malt.

Overall
This is well priced and easy to drink. As entry level whisky goes its a good one. Going off this bottle, its of good quality with some nice flavours. Its abit of an all rounder, its complex enough to spend time exploring and easy enough to not think to hard about and just enjoy.
Like I said at the beginning, this was my first bottle of Glengoyne, so was it good quality stuff.....well not long after opening it, I went and bought their eighteen year old!

Score
Time for my (maybe meaningless) score - B+ out of 7.5

A good solid score, but again, at the price id encourage you to go out and try for yourself.

:)