Glen Garioch 18-year-old, The Renaissance(4th Chapter)/ 50.2%/0.7l
- The ‘Renaissance Collection’ was introduced in 2014 and showcases Glen Garioch’s new house style following its reawakening in 1997 after two years long period of closure.
Product description
The Renaissance Collection, Chapter 1, was released in the summer of 2014 and showcased the new profile of Glen Gariocha that the distillery took in 1997, following a two-year hiatus from production.
Until 1994, the distillery distilled from malt with a phenol concentration of 8-10 ppm, and for the last 20 years has been using malted barley without peat, which translates into a whisky with a fruity, slightly honeyed palette. The fourth and final edition (4th Chapter) of the "Renaissance Anthology" from May 2019 presented here is a blend of distillates aged in bourbon and Oloroso sherry barrels for at least 18 years, bottled at a natural alcohol content of 50.2% and without chill filtration.
Nose: delicate notes of sherry, honey, toffee, cantaloupe, oranges, cappuccino, vanilla, candied ginger, a drop of balsamic vinaigrette and a trace of wax.
Taste : well balanced, honey, vanilla, toffee, oranges, raisins, milk chocolate, traces of pine needles and fresh herbs, white pepper, nutmeg and oak.
Finish: quite long, with notes of citrus, toffee, honey, fresh herbs, nutmeg, cinnamon and oak.