Glen Garioch Distillery
ABV 53.9%
Elements of many of the flavour groups creates a balanced, Highland-style malt.
Arthur Motley
Glen Garioch
Old Masters
Brand
1988, 18 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
18
Age (Years)
53.9%
ABV
Highland
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Cherry liqueur, hay, grappa, and some sour fruitiness. A smoking gun barrel. Some floral mossiness and a little damp peat.
Palate: Stewed fruits and raisins, and more of that moss.
Finish: A gentle bitterness.
Comment: Elements of many of the flavour groups creates a balanced, Highland-style malt.
Score: 7.5
Taster
Nose: Slightly muted with light cereal, trail mix, energy bar and dried cherry. Rounded and moving into maturity. Shows complexity.
Palate: A gentle, subtle smoked paprika flavour along with jammy fruit, then musky shiitake funkiness.
Finish: Touch of pine with a little bitterness.
Comment: A big warming dram whose generosity of flavour comes as a relief after a couple of meanies.
Score: 8.3
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