{"product_id":"glen-scotia-14-year-old-icons-of-campbeltown-release-no-2-the-dragon-single-malt-scotch-whisky-750ml","title":"Glen Scotia 14 Year Old Icons of Campbeltown Release No. 2: The Dragon Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750ml","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGlen Scotia’s Icons of Campbeltown series celebrates local tales of beasts and saints, and each release’s artwork is drawn from the town’s own history. Release No. 2, The Dragon, takes its inspiration from the scene of Saint Michael, backed by an army of supporters, slaying a fire-breathing dragon with his spear, a scene carved into Campbeltown’s historic market cross. It is the second in a five-part series that began in 2023 with The Mermaid, a 12-year-old finished in Palo Cortado casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe whisky is a medium-peated 14-year-old single malt, matured in ex-bourbon casks and finished for six months in ex-Barolo red wine casks, then bottled at cask strength, 56.8% ABV (113.6 proof), non-chill filtered, with natural colour. Glen Scotia is one of only three active distilleries in Campbeltown, alongside Springbank and Glengyle, and Campbeltown whiskies are known for toffee, maritime salinity, and a hint of smoke. Here, the distillery says, “the bold maritime salinity and smoky peat are beautifully balanced by the wonderful sweetness of candied red fruits.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe official notes describe a nose of “ocean spray, red berries, peat smoke,” a palate of “melted brown sugar, raspberry, cranberry, apple, vanilla,” and a finish that is “long, red cherries and swirling peat smoke.” The producer sums it up: “As silky as dragon’s fire and as bold as our community spirit. Decadently smoky with hints of fiery red candied fruits and berries, the finish is long with a dry spicey end note. A subtle maritime salinity leaves no question which distillery this limited edition hails from.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIndependent reviewers found a bold, smoky, fruit-and-peat whisky, with some disagreement about its balance. Whisky Saga scored it 89\/100, finding “soft and nutty” notes of “almond paste and caramel pudding,” then “soot, ashes, wood smoke, coffee, and coal,” with “bright bursts of fresh and dried fruits” beneath the smoke: “balances dark, smoky elements with bright fruity highlights.” Dramface scored it 7\/10, noting “a triple punch of peat, red fruit jam and maritime notes,” a whisky that “takes a good 30 minutes to really open up,” with a long finish of “red fruit, vanilla, phenolic peat, oak and spice.” The Whisky Edition was more critical, finding strong oak and a “bone-dry and astringent” palate, and called it “not a whisky for beginners” because it “needs time, air and a practised palate.” It’s a bold, high-proof Campbeltown dram for peat and cask-strength fans, and it rewards patience and a splash of water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGlen Scotia 14 Year Old Icons of Campbeltown Release No. 2: The Dragon is produced at the Glen Scotia Distillery in Campbeltown, Scotland, which is owned by the Loch Lomond Group. It is a medium-peated single malt, matured 14 years in ex-bourbon American oak casks, then finished for six months in ex-Barolo red wine casks. Non-chill filtered, natural colour, cask strength. Bottled at 56.8% ABV \/ 113.6 proof, 750ml. Limited edition, the second of five releases in the Icons of Campbeltown series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritics Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhisky Advocate, 92 Points:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This barolo cask-finished release has rich peat smoke and red fruits on the nose, with glacé cherry, milk chocolate, Red Vines, allspice, and scorched earth notes. Baked apple, cherry pie, peppercorn, and clove on the palate, with a finish of damson, dates, and malt. It’s hot and spicy at this proof, but water brings out some classic Glen Scotia salinity, with more peat smoke and heaps of sweet red berries.”\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlen Scotia (official tasting notes):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Nose: Ocean spray, red berries, peat smoke. Palate: Melted brown sugar, raspberry, cranberry, apple, vanilla, with a long finish of red cherries and swirling peat smoke.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOcean spray, red berries, and peat smoke, with almond paste, caramel pudding, and coffee, and a hint of oak and pepper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMelted brown sugar, raspberry, cranberry, apple, and vanilla, with soot, wood smoke, and coffee, and a touch of salinity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong, with red cherries and swirling peat smoke, closing with dry spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCampbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky — Medium Peated, Cask Strength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV \/ Proof\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e56.8% ABV \/ 113.6 Proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 Years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEx-bourbon American oak, then 6 months in ex-Barolo red wine casks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFiltration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-chill filtered; natural colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlen Scotia — Campbeltown, Scotland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIcons of Campbeltown — Release No. 2 of 5 (The Dragon)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle \/ Identity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA bold, smoky, salty, red-fruit-driven Campbeltown malt at cask strength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAromas \u0026amp; Flavors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeat smoke, ocean spray, red berries, brown sugar, raspberry, cherry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmoked salmon and oysters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark chocolate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed berry desserts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged blue cheese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEnjoy neat after letting it open for several minutes; a few drops of water help bring out the red fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Southern","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45642635608130,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0363\/8621\/files\/Screenshot_2026-10-17_051418.png?v=1792235118","url":"https:\/\/www.blackwellswines.com\/products\/glen-scotia-14-year-old-icons-of-campbeltown-release-no-2-the-dragon-single-malt-scotch-whisky-750ml","provider":"Blackwell's Wines \u0026 Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}