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Glen Garioch
Region: Highlands
District: Eastern
Glen Garioch (pronounced "Glen Gerrie") is
an assemblage of gray granite buildings located in a small
glen near Aberdeen. It has been producing whisky, though sometimes
sporadically, since 1797. It is quite traditional, still producing
its own maltings. It produces a peaty, smoky whisky that takes
one back to an earlier time when such whiskies were quite
common in the Highlands. Though quite traditional in the way
it produces whisky, it has been recognized for technological
innovations that recycle its waste heat to warm its greenhouses,
where flowers and vegetables are grown and ripened-- including
150 tons of tomatoes a year.
8 year old
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| Proof |
86 |
| Color |
Pale amber. |
| Nose |
Fresh, clean,
and perfumy. Some sweetness and a hint of peat. |
| Body |
Medium to full. |
| Palate |
Medium-dry. Rich,
raisiny, with a touch of peat. |
| Finish |
Medium-long and
spicy. |
12 year old
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| Proof |
80 |
| Color |
Medium amber. |
| Nose |
Medium body,
some smoke, a hint of flowers, with a touch of peat and
sweetness. |
| Body |
Medium to full. |
| Palate |
Some spice and
sweetness, with traces of peat. The taste lingers to reveal
floral notes near the peak. |
| Finish |
Medium-long and
spicy. A warming sensation completes the finish. |
15 year old
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| Proof |
86 |
| Color |
Full gold. |
| Nose |
Medium body,
some smoke, a hint of flowers, with a touch of peat. Quite
aromatic. |
| Body |
Medium to full. |
| Palate |
Some sweetness,
with traces of peat. The taste lingers to reveal floral
notes near the peak. |
| Finish |
Very long and
spicy. A warming sensation completes the finish. |
21 year old
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| Proof |
86 |
| Color |
Dark gold. |
| Nose |
Medium body. |
| Body |
Medium to full. |
| Palate |
Full, with sweetness
and some peatiness. |
| Finish |
Lots of smoke.
Some spice and oakiness. Lingering. |
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