Glen Scotia
Single malt from Campbeltown, the smallest whisky region in Scotland. Salty, lightly oily and fruity, sometimes with a hint of smoke. Everything about the distillery, the bottles, the taste and the right glass to use.
Whisky from the forgotten whisky capital
Glen Scotia is a single malt Scotch whisky from Campbeltown, a small port town on the Kintyre peninsula on Scotland's west coast. The distillery has been making whisky there since 1832. Campbeltown was once Scotland's whisky capital, with dozens of distilleries. Only three remain today, and Glen Scotia is one of them. This makes Campbeltown the smallest of Scotland's whisky regions.
Glen Scotia's style is maritime: a lightly salty note, an oily texture and plenty of fruit and vanilla. Some bottles are lightly peated, such as the Harbour, but the smoke never takes center stage as it does on Islay. Glen Scotia is part of the Loch Lomond Group. Every year, the distillery releases a special bottle for the Campbeltown Malts Festival.
Curious how Campbeltown compares with Speyside or Islay? Read our page about Scotch or the overview of whisky.
In brief
What types of Glen Scotia are there?
Gall & Gall carries a large part of the Glen Scotia range, from the 10 Years to the 25 Years, as well as festival bottles and gift sets with miniatures.
Glen Scotia Double Cask
First matured in first-fill bourbon casks, then given a second maturation in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. Sweet and rounded, with dried fruit and a salty edge.
Glen Scotia Harbour
Lightly peated and matured in first-fill bourbon casks. A fresh, maritime whisky with vanilla and gentle smoke.
Glen Scotia 15 Years
Matured in specially selected casks. Showcases the typical Campbeltown character: fruit, vanilla and a light saltiness.
Glen Scotia Victoriana
Bottled straight from the cask, without filtration. Oak and vanilla with spicy fruit and a mild smokiness.
Glen Scotia 18 Years
Eighteen years in ex-bourbon casks. Ripe and complex, with tropical fruit, honey and oak.
Glen Scotia Double Cask Rum Finish
The Double Cask’s younger sibling, finished in rum casks. Molasses, coconut, banana, peach and spices.
Glen Scotia Festival editions
Annual bottlings for the Campbeltown Malts Festival. The 2026 edition is medium-peated and matured in bourbon and ruby port casks.
Start with the Double Cask. If you like a hint of smoke and sea, choose the Harbour.
Salty, fruity and slightly smoky
Sea & fruit
Vanilla, pear and citrus with a fresh, salty note. The Double Cask adds raisins and toffee, while the Harbour adds gentle smoke.
Oily and rounded
A full, slightly oily texture with honey, fruit and a pinch of salt. The cask-strength bottles are powerful and spicy.
Medium to long
Sweet and salty, with oak, pepper and sometimes a hint of smoke.
Tasting profile of Glen Scotia Double Cask. The 10 Years and Harbour are lighter, while the Victoriana and festival bottles are much more powerful.
Three ways to drink Glen Scotia
Drink Glen Scotia neat or with a drop of water. The Harbour and 10 Years are also delicious over ice. The 10 Years is also well suited to cocktails.
Neat, with a drop of water
Pour 30 ml into a tulip-shaped tasting glass. A few drops of water bring out the fruit and salt. Water is especially recommended for the Victoriana and the cask-strength festival bottles.
Glass: tasting glass →On the rocks
A large ice cube in a heavy tumbler with the Harbour. The cold highlights its fresh, maritime character.
Glass: tumbler →Old Fashioned
Stir 50 ml Glen Scotia Double Cask with a teaspoon of sugar syrup and two dashes of bitters over ice, with orange peel. Sweet, fruity and slightly salty.
Go to the recipe →Cocktails with Glen Scotia
Glen Scotia’s salty, lightly smoky character gives whisky cocktails a distinctive twist. Use the 10 Years, Harbour or Double Cask.
Old Fashioned
Whisky, sugar and bitters. Sweet with the Double Cask, with a salty edge.
Penicillin
Scotch with lemon, honey and ginger. Harbour’s gentle smoke completes it.
Hot Toddy
Hot water, honey, lemon and whisky. Warm and slightly maritime.
Whisky cocktails
All whisky cocktails in one place, from Whiskey Sour to Rusty Nail.The right glass for Glen Scotia
A tulip-shaped tasting glass brings out Glen Scotia's salt, fruit and light smoke. For ice or an Old Fashioned, use a heavy tumbler. These are the glasses we recommend ourselves.
Everything you still wanted to know about Glen Scotia
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