Glen Garioch 1994

Glen Garioch 6 Year Old 2011 Carn Mor

Glen Garioch can be found in Old Meldrum, also known as the maltbarn of Aberdeenshire. Even today this Highlander is an important part of the famous VAT 69 blend, but it has of course a long record as a single malt as well. Let’s try a recent bottling by Carn Mor. The nose is somewhat oriental, actually. Incense and jute overpower my nostrils,...

Score 84/100

Glen Garioch 18 Year Old 1998 Adelphi

Wonderfully dark color… that’s the first thing I notice about this independently bottled Glen Garioch. Adelphi allowed it to mature for 18 years on a seemingly very active sherry hogshead. The nose is somewhat dry, if you know what I mean. Dried apricots, almond shavings, milk chocolate with pieces of dried fruit like Cadbury and furniture polish....

Score 87/100

Glen Garioch 1999 Sherry Cask

Glen Garioch hardly uses sherry casks, so this oloroso sherry matured is a bit of an odd one out. It was released at the end of 2013 and will set you back around 65 EUR. The aromatic nose offers red berries, salted caramel butter and plums. Some toffee and citrus. Chestnuts. Halfway through some hazelnuts and loads of mint kick in. Dried grass....

Score 86/100

Glen Garioch 12 Year Old 1990 Cadenhead

Cadenhead is one Scotland’s oldest independent bottlers. Their Authentic Collection contains, among others, this Glen Garioch from 1990, bottled at cask strength in 2003. The nose is very feisty, almost piquant. I get a fair amount of nuts, a wonderful smokiness and a truckload of both vanilla and cake, whipped cream on top. A fruit cake with...

Score 88/100