Glen Garioch 2013 10 Year Old, Dram Mor Single Cask #1005

Glen Garioch is one of Scotland's oldest working distilleries, founded in 1797 it passed through a few hands until it was sold to T.G. Thomson & Co, owners of the massive North British, where it became the heart of the VAT 69 blend. The water used is particularly high in minerals, which contributes to the depth and character of the malt and the quality of the barley available. Nowadays Glen Garioch isn't used in any blends and the independent bottlings of it are few and far between.

Cask Type: ex-Islay Whisky Hogshead
Bottles: 225

Colour: Crisp dry hay

Nose: Very delicate, extremely ripe plums and nectarines just on the point of turning with just a little hint of wood ash.

Palate: Wow! The ex-Islay cask crashes into the bourbon matured dram, but delivers more of a campfire smoke than the phenol peat synonymous with Islay. Lots of fruit, barbecue smoke, incredibly sweet and delicate with a heat that lingers.

Finish: Plums and ash to start with, drifting off into an oddly sweet cigar smoke that just doesn’t want to go anywhere.