Glen Scotia Festival Release 2025

Volume: 700ml / ABV: 54.3%

Crafted for the 2025 Campbeltown Malts Festival, this limited edition Glen Scotia is a heavily peated single malt that’s had a five-month finishing flourish in Ribera del Duero red wine casks. Just six weeks of the year are dedicated to peated spirit at the distillery, making this a rare treat indeed.

Initially matured in first-fill bourbon barrels, it kicks off with Glen Scotia’s classic coastal charm and creamy vanilla, before the red wine casks dial things up with layers of juicy blackberry, ripe red fruits, and a touch of liquorice. Peat smoke weaves through it all, giving way to a velvety finish that hangs about in all the right ways.

It was bottled non-chill filtered at 54.3% ABV.

Tasting Note

Nose

Swirling peat smoke, coastal salinity with creamy vanilla.

Palate

Vibrant juicy blackberries and red fruits with luscious oils.

Finish

Soft smoke with a velvet mouthfeel.