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Glen Garioch 12 Years Old 2011 Single Cask
Founded in 1797, Glen Garioch Distillery is one of Scotland’s oldest distilleries, sitting just outside the town of Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire’s fertile barley plains.
Glen Garioch and Sherry Wood are one of the finest matches in the whisky world – which is why this robust malt has spent the last two years building some extra muscle in a first-fill butt. The bouquet offers dark chocolate and tea leaves, with prune cake and spiced sultanas appearing with time. Glen Garioch has an incredible body, and the palate is notably thick as dried fruit, wood smoke, brambles and oak spice all demand your attention. The finish lasts long, showing a perfect balance of fruit, spice, smoke and Sherry wood. It’s a perfect marriage of wood and distillate.
Only 433 bottles were produced.
£96.00
Ardmore 11 Years Old 2012
Ardmore Distillery, located near Kenmethmoth in Aberdeenshire, was founded in 1908 and produced quite a peaty style by \highlander standards.
The unique earthy wood smoke drifting out of the glass can only announce the arrival of Ardmore, one of the Highland’s most characterful drams. Ash, hessian, kippers and digestive biscuits mingle with an outstanding balance, with a hint of tobacco and fruit cake appearing after some time in the glass. The palate is tremendously smoky yet subtle, with notes of cedar, smoked straw, pipe tobacco and lime zest. Woodland bonfire smoke lasts long on the palate. This is the perfect hill-walking dram – enjoy it at cask strength in gale-force wind and rain.
Only 661 bottles were produced.
£75.00
Glencadam 12 Years Old 2011 Single Cask
Glencaddam is an often-overlooked gem of the Highlands. It is the only surviving distillery in the area of Angus, which was once home to the famous North Port and Lochside distilleries.
A final year maturing in ex-sweet wine casks has brought out the playful fruitiness of this delightful Glencadam. Apricots, peaches, orange blossoms and honey yoghurt all flutter out of the glass, making for a wonderfully refreshing nose. The palate is gloriously this, bringing more bright fruits along with mango syrup, chewy dried pineapple and a hint of drying wood varnish. All of this is wrapped up on the lingering palate by further notes of fruit syrup. Amazingly fresh and floral.
Only 255 bottles were produced.
£86.00
Glen Elgin 10 Years Old 2013 Small Batch
Glen Elgin is three miles south of Elgin – the last distillery to be established during the Victorian era.
The nose opens with Glen Elgin’s trademark burnt marmalade notes alongside some apples and pears. A little time in the glass brings forward notes of crème brûlée with spiced cream. The palate is muscular, reminding us of Glen Elgin’s traditional worm tubs, during a perfect balance of fruit and oak waltz over the tongue. With characterful liquid like this, it’s hard to fathom why Glen Elgin isn’t one of the biggest names in Scotch whisky.
Only 851 bottles were produced.
£70.00
