Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky at this time declares the launch of its newest keenly anticipated ‘Teapot Dram’ expression. The latest within the sequence is Teapot Dram Batch No. 011 (59.7% ABV / 70cl / £125). The restricted version launch of simply 3,000 bottles on this a lot acclaimed sequence of collectable whiskies launched on twentieth November 2025 and is solely obtainable from the Glengoyne Distillery Store and from the Glengoyne web site.
To know the origins of the extraordinary Teapot Dram is to be taught slightly drop of whisky historical past. This can be a whisky with a narrative. The Glengoyne Teapot Dram is predicated on an outdated distillery custom the place employees acquired three fingers of whisky 3 times a day – slightly like sailors receiving their day by day tots of spirit. Not like many different distilleries, the casks chosen at Glengoyne for these drams had been all the time first fill sherry casks, underlining Glengoyne’s lengthy standing dedication to high quality and craft.
A number of the youthful distillery employees selected to not drink a lot while working and took to pouring their share right into a copper teapot. Over time, a combination of sherry-matured whiskies mixed within the teapot which was left in view on the canteen windowsill for his or her older, extra seasoned colleagues to get pleasure from throughout what had been generally known as ‘the dramming days’. The Glengoyne Teapot Dram restricted version bottling was created in tribute to this apply. The custom of whisky employees ingesting on website – apart from needed tastings – ceased within the Nineteen Seventies however the story lingers, and what a story it’s.
The Glengoyne mixing staff had been interested in what the secrets and techniques of that teapot will need to have held. The legend was born.
Glengoyne Teapot Dram Batch No. 011 is bottled at pure color and pure power, and now, simply as then, is crafted from younger Glengoyne whisky matured solely in first-fill sherry casks, delivering a wealthy and scrumptious style. The whisky is matured in European oak sherry butts, European sherry hogsheads and different hogshead casks. Every bottling is overseen by Glengoyne Distillery Supervisor, Robbie Hughes to make sure that each launch of Glengoyne Teapot Dram is simply correctly.
For extra about how Teapot Dram got here to be, view https://youtu.be/dJkuFnT8Sak with Glengoyne’s Robbie Hughes and Gordon Dallas focus on the newest expression within the sequence and examine https://youtu.be/Ef6vy0KjVrA for a tasting video of Teapot Dram Batch No. 011 with Robbie Hughes.
Tasting notes for Teapot Dram Batch No. 011:
Nostril: Dates, Darkish chocolate, Lemon Meringue, Grilled peach, Toasted Nuts, Dry Sherry and a Wisp of Incense.
Palate: Cherries, Strawberry Ice Cream, Blackberry Jam, Gingerbread, Fudge, Hazelnut Unfold, Dried Apricot.
End: Maraschino Liqueur, Eton Mess and Summer season Berries.
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