Glen Garioch 8 Year Old Small Cap Bottled 1980's

Glen Garioch 1991

Knowing that Glen Garioch used peated malt until 1993, I expect a bit of classic smokiness in this whisky. It is from one of Scotland’s oldest distilleries, founded in 1797. The nose is very aromatic with loads of white and yellow fruit. Juicy pear, peach and even mango. But quite a bit of grass as well. Make that hay. Heathery flowers. Sweet on...

Score 86/100

Glen Garioch Cadenhead's Cask Ends 1991 21 Year Old 20cl

One of the most elegant, luxurious whisky rooms in Scotland has got to be the Tasting Room at the back of the Cadenhead's store in Campbeltown. Besides the myriad bottles lining the wall, there are also small casks with taps, allowing you to bottle your own; and a shelf of bottles with simple white labels, not otherwise available at retail. They...

Score 67/100

Glen Garioch Highland

A pleasant if uninspiring young highland malt. I don't think this is obtainable any more but I still have half a litre to drink so this review is really only for my benefit. Nose: Vanilla malt and honey with a touch of spice Taste: Sweet and malty, golden syrup like flavours. Not complex but enjoyable in a forgettable way. Finish: Short but...

Score 84/100

Glen Garioch 12 Year Old

This Glen Garioch is fresh, crisp, creamy and sugary. A warming desert. The nose offers aromas of a refreshing mint julep and milky caramel drizzled over a red and delicious apple. The cold woodsy scent of a frozen tree branch breezes in at the end. On the palate, sugar and cinnamon jump out immediately chased by a sharp dryness. The dryness...

Score 82/100