Glengoyne 2007 / 15 Year Old / Old Particular Highland Whisky

Diana Cruz — Great with a single ice cube

8/10

I know purists will hate me but one cube of ice and this thing sings. You get this gorgeous wave of vanilla and baked pear that I didn't pick up drinking it neat. The 48.4% ABV handles the dilution perfectly. My wife even liked it and she normally won't touch whisky.

Samir Patel — Great with a single ice cube

8/10

I know purists will hate me but one cube of ice and this thing sings. You get this gorgeous wave of vanilla and baked pear that I didn't pick up drinking it neat. The 48.4% ABV handles the dilution perfectly. My wife even liked it and she normally won't touch whisky.

Tyler Bennet — Great with a single ice cube

8/10

I know purists will hate me but one cube of ice and this thing sings. You get this gorgeous wave of vanilla and baked pear that I didn't pick up drinking it neat. The 48.4% ABV handles the dilution perfectly. My wife even liked it and she normally won't touch whisky.

Victor Osei — Punches well above its price

9/10

I grabbed this on a whim and it's become one of my favourite indie bottlings. At 48.4% it's got enough weight to carry the sherry-forward dried fruit and Christmas cake notes without needing water. Genuinely surprised how polished a 15-year-old Glengoyne can be at under a hundred quid.

Zara Al-Hassan — Punches well above its price

9/10

I grabbed this on a whim and it's become one of my favourite indie bottlings. At 48.4% it's got enough weight to carry the sherry-forward dried fruit and Christmas cake notes without needing water. Genuinely surprised how polished a 15-year-old Glengoyne can be at under a hundred quid.

Ethan Cooper — Punches well above its price

9/10

I grabbed this on a whim and it's become one of my favourite indie bottlings. At 48.4% it's got enough weight to carry the sherry-forward dried fruit and Christmas cake notes without needing water. Genuinely surprised how polished a 15-year-old Glengoyne can be at under a hundred quid.

Helena Kosta — Good but not a steal

7/10

Nice enough dram with toffee and orchard fruit on the nose, but at nearly £96 I expected a bit more complexity from a 15-year-old. The finish is pleasant but fades quicker than I'd like. I'd buy it again on sale but probably wouldn't reach for it over similarly priced official bottlings.

Ayako Hirano — Good but not a steal

7/10

Nice enough dram with toffee and orchard fruit on the nose, but at nearly £96 I expected a bit more complexity from a 15-year-old. The finish is pleasant but fades quicker than I'd like. I'd buy it again on sale but probably wouldn't reach for it over similarly priced official bottlings.

Olivia Wong — Good but not a steal

7/10

Nice enough dram with toffee and orchard fruit on the nose, but at nearly £96 I expected a bit more complexity from a 15-year-old. The finish is pleasant but fades quicker than I'd like. I'd buy it again on sale but probably wouldn't reach for it over similarly priced official bottlings.

Aria Kim — Solid Highland sipper

8/10

Classic Glengoyne profile here — honey, stewed apples, a gentle oakiness that doesn't overwhelm. I drink it neat and it opens up nicely after five minutes in the glass. The Old Particular bottling at 48.4% feels like the right strength, not cask strength chaos but nowhere near thin either.

Elena Vasquez — Solid Highland sipper

8/10

Classic Glengoyne profile here — honey, stewed apples, a gentle oakiness that doesn't overwhelm. I drink it neat and it opens up nicely after five minutes in the glass. The Old Particular bottling at 48.4% feels like the right strength, not cask strength chaos but nowhere near thin either.

Marcus Chen — Solid Highland sipper

8/10

Classic Glengoyne profile here — honey, stewed apples, a gentle oakiness that doesn't overwhelm. I drink it neat and it opens up nicely after five minutes in the glass. The Old Particular bottling at 48.4% feels like the right strength, not cask strength chaos but nowhere near thin either.