Product description
Glen Garioch Distillery began producing whisky in 1797, meaning its history spans the reigns of nine British monarchs (from George III to Elizabeth II).
After several changes of owners, in 1937 it became part of DCL. In 1968 the group decided to close it, but two years later the defunct distillery was purchased by Stanley P. Morrison; it is now part of the Beam Suntory conglomerate. Until 1995 Glen Garioch distilled from malted barley on site, using peat in the process, and the editions containing whisky from the years 1971-1995 are today considered classics of the original Highlands style. The proposal presented here, Silvano Samaroli from 1997, is one of the most collectible editions of this distillery. The whisky distilled in 1971 spent over a quarter of a century in a hogshead cask no. 1239, and the edition consisted of 300 bottles.
Nose : peat, forest floor, ash, tobacco, coffee beans, roasted almonds, bitter orange jam, raisins, burnt toast, black pepper, potpourri and oak notes.
Palate : peat smoke, mixed dried herbs, lapsang souchong tea, bitter oranges, blackcurrants, dark chocolate, espresso, traces of leather and oak.
Finish : quite long, with notes of espresso, dark chocolate, black pepper, bitter oranges, pine resin and peat.