Glen Garioch
Glen Garioch
REGION: Highland
STYLE: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 45.8%
AGE: 27 Years
RRP: £199.95
Glen Garioch holds a strong claim to being Scotland's oldest licensed distillery. While different founding dates are often cited, a more concrete reference is found in the Aberdeen Journal. An article published on December 1st, 1785, announced that spirit had been distilled at the site for the first time, a date that precedes all other proposed founding years.
With a lifetime spent in a quality single cask, this classic, well-aged distillery expression has achieved a perfect balance of distillery character, wood, and time. We think it's unbeatable. Laid down in a refill Sherry Butt back in 1998, only 198 bottles are available globally.
NOSE
Deeply autumnal and 'warehouse-y,' the aroma speaks of profound maturity. Rich malty notes are interwoven with polished, ancient oak. It's a complex profile that evokes a sense of 'time travel in a glass'—a classic, old-school funk alongside notes of warmed, slightly dusty vinyl and a surprising lift of overripe tropical fruit like mango and papaya, all balanced by a hint of sweet tobacco leaf.
TASTE
The remarkably oily and coating texture introduces an old-school, funky, and complex flavour. Deep maturity is evident in notes of damp, mossy oak, exotic decaying fruit (rotting banana peel, dried figs), aged saddle leather, pipe tobacco, and dark, bitter chocolate. This savoury weight is beautifully balanced by bright whiffs of fresh, clean tropical fruit and a subtle, honeyed sweetness, speaking to the spirit's remarkable age and vitality.
ABOUT THE LABEL
Our original label references the greenhouses once warmed by waste heat from the distillery's stills way back in 1977. It also features Cocktail wizard Ryan Chetiyawardana who has time-travelled his way there to pick up some tomatoes... Magic!
Speaking of magic, Em has taken a rabbit hiding that appeared on one of our later labels and given it pride of place on this 70cl version of the legendary distillery.
More carrots please!
WHERE TO BUY IN THE UK
