Glen Scotia 2003 Campbeltown Malts Festival 2019 Rum Cask Finish | Glen Scotia

A Limited Campbeltown Festival Release

Released for the Campbeltown Malts Festival 2019, this peated Glen Scotia 2003 vintage was initially matured in refill American oak hogsheads before receiving an eight month finish in Demerara rum casks. Bottled at natural cask strength without chill filtration or added colouring, this limited festival release balances maritime peat smoke with rich brown sugar sweetness and warming spice. A distinctive and increasingly collectible modern Glen Scotia bottling.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Coastal peat smoke, brown sugar, citrus peel, soft vanilla, maritime salinity, and gentle tropical sweetness.
• Palate: Oily and warming with smoked malt, caramelised sugar, rum-soaked fruits, pepper spice, toasted oak, and subtle medicinal notes.
• Finish: Long and lingering with smoky sweetness, maritime peat, soft oak spice, molasses, and drying coastal character.

Specifications

• Classification: Scotch Whisky
• Style: Single Malt
• Region: Campbeltown, Scotland
• Distillery: Glen Scotia
• Series: Campbeltown Malts Festival 2019
• Distilled: 2003
• Bottled: 2019
• ABV: 51.3%
• Cask Type: Refill American Oak Hogsheads & Demerara Rum Cask Finish
• Colouring: Natural Colour
• Filtration: Non-Chill Filtered
• Volume: 700ml
• Style of Bottling: Natural Cask Strength
• Presentation: Includes Original Box

About the Distillery

Glen Scotia stands as one of the few surviving distilleries from Campbeltown’s historic whisky boom, producing maritime single malts with an unmistakable coastal character. Modern festival releases such as this have helped elevate the distillery’s reputation among enthusiasts seeking distinctive Campbeltown whisky with traditional weight, texture, and complexity.

About the Bottling

The Campbeltown Malts Festival releases have become increasingly followed by collectors for their experimental cask combinations and limited annual availability. This 2003 vintage combines peated Glen Scotia spirit with a Demerara rum cask finish, creating an uncommon balance between smoky coastal whisky and rich sugar-driven sweetness while retaining the distillery’s underlying maritime identity.

Archive Notes

Please review all product images carefully. Minor cosmetic wear to labels, capsules, cartons, or presentation cases may be present due to age, long-term storage, or secondary-market sourcing.

This release is noted as having minor creasing to the presentation box.

Natural variation in fill level, packaging condition, and label ageing can occur in collectible whisky and forms part of the character of limited releases.

Archive Release

Privately sourced and released in strictly limited quantities. Availability is finite and unlikely to be repeated once sold.

Not every bottle is meant to be found.