The Glenlee Blended Scotch Whisky - 40%
From the Aceo Spirits website
Built in 1896, the Glenlee was one of ten steel sailing ships commissioned by Archibald Sterling & Co. While in service, she circumnavigated the globe four times, and passed through the storms of Cape Horn fifteen times. In 1922, she was purchased by the Spanish Navy and turned into a training vessel. By the 1980s, she was left completely forgotten in Seville Harbour, only to be re-discovered and rescued from dereliction by the Clyde Maritime Trust in 1992. Today she stands fully restored, on the Clyde, right next to the Riverside Museum at Glasgow Harbour, and is now a museum ship known as The Tall Ship.
To honour the great origins of the historic ship, we present you with a quality blend of Scotch whisky, matured in the finest oak casks. Sales of this whisky will help maintain the Glenlee.
Malty, soft spices on the nose. Aromatic and creamy.
Appearance: Deep gold, quickly beads before falling as slow, thin legs.
Nose: Malt comes to the fore, hints of honey and soft spice.
Palate: Creamy and malty, caramel toffee, vanilla and just a hint of orange peel.
Finish: Medium long, gently warming spice and malt.Summary: The first thing to say is that this is a sub-£20 blended scotch whisky, so I knew this wasn’t going to be the answer to all my whisky prayers. However, there are times when I just want a simple, low cost whisky rather than something deeply complex which performs gymnastics on the palate. This is one of those whiskies, it knows its target market and does more than enough to be meet its requirements.
It’s an easy drinker both neat and with a mixer, and as such hits the mark and is great value for money. All that and a share of the proceeds go to a good cause, I can think of worse options out there.
