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GLEN SPEY 12YO 0.7L F&F

Name: GLEN SPEY 12YO 0.7L F&F
SKU: 021385
Price: 367.00 PLN
Availability: InStock

Alcohol percentage: 43%

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Glen Spey 12 Year Old is a single malt Scotch whisky from Speyside, released as part of Diageo's Flora & Fauna series and the only widely available official bottling from this distillery. Most of the whisky from Glen Spey goes into J&B blends.

The distillery lies in the town of Rothes, in the heart of Speyside. Glen Spey was founded in 1878 by James Stuart & Co. under the name "Mill of Rothes"; it actually began as an oatmeal mill, and its founder James Stuart was a corn merchant before he entered the world of whisky. Glen Spey is one of the few distilleries in Scotland to use purifiers on its spirit stills. A purifier is a device installed between the lyne arm and the condensers, whose role is to return part of the spirit vapours back to the body of the still. This increases reflux, allowing longer contact with copper before the distillate reaches the condenser. As a result, the spirit becomes lighter and more delicate. The malts used in production are unpeated.

The Flora & Fauna series label on this edition refers to local wildlife. It depicts a small bird – the goldcrest – which inhabits the pines around the ruins of Rothes Castle near the distillery. Glen Spey introduced its 12-year-old official single malt in the Flora & Fauna series in 2001. Bottled at 43%, as is usual in the Flora & Fauna series, it is chill-filtered and coloured.

The profile is dominated by the light, fresh character of the distillate. The nose is fresh and green, with delicate wisps of smoke, moving into a light, gentle sweetness that closes with a dry finish. The twelve-year-old captures the light character of the Glen Spey spirit, offering notes of grassy malt, beeswax, honey, apple cider, pears, almonds, mild oak, hazelnuts and a touch of spicy nutmeg. The malty, nutty accent leads to a gentle, medium-length finish with oaky warmth and a hint of nuts.