Glengoyne 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky
Glengoyne 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky is a 750mL Highland single malt bottled at 43% ABV (86 proof) for the US market, matured for ten years at Glengoyne Distillery in Scotland in a cask recipe of first-fill European and American oak sherry casks and hand-selected refill oak. Glengoyne's barley is dried by air — never peat smoke — so this is an unpeated malt, shown at natural colour and not chill-filtered. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 43% (86 proof) — US bottling
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 10 years
- Casks: 15% first-fill European oak sherry, 15% first-fill American oak sherry, 70% refill oak
- Style: Unpeated — barley air-dried, never peat-dried
- Colour / filtration: Natural colour, not chill-filtered
- Origin: Scotland
Slower Than Anyone Else in Scotland
Glengoyne runs its stills at a famously unhurried pace and dries its barley by air alone, so no peat smoke ever touches the malt. The distillery sits on the Highland Line — distilled in the Highlands, with its warehouses across the road — and the 10 Year Old is the range's entry point: a decade in a recipe led by first-fill sherry casks of both European and American oak, over a base of refill oak. Explore the distillery on the Glengoyne vendor page or browse our Scotch whisky collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the distillery: fresh green apples, toffee and a hint of nuttiness on the nose; a clean palate of fresh-cut grass, soft oak and a hint of sweet liquorice; and a sweet, malty finish.
How to Enjoy
Pour it neat and let the sherry-cask fruit open, or add a splash of water to bring out the apple and almond side. It is the natural first step before the older Glengoyne expressions on the Glengoyne vendor page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Glengoyne 10 Year Old peated?
No. Glengoyne is unpeated — its barley is dried by air, never peat smoke — so the flavour comes from the malt, the slow distillation and the casks.
What proof is the US bottling of Glengoyne 10?
The US 750mL bottling is 86 proof — 43% ABV. The 40% figure seen on UK listings is the British/European bottling strength.
What casks mature Glengoyne 10 Year Old?
A published recipe of 15% first-fill European oak sherry casks, 15% first-fill American oak sherry casks and 70% hand-selected refill oak casks, for the full ten years.
Ten unhurried years, not a wisp of peat — order Glengoyne 10 Year Old online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.