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Region: Highland.
The granite distillery of Glen Garioch is found outside Aberdeen in the farming town of Old Meldrum. It's an appropriate place for a whisky distillery as the 'garioch' is an area once known as 'Aberdeenshire's granary.' It's an old distillery too, having been established in 1797.
Glen Garioch closed in 1995 for a major refurbishment which enhanced the traditional production processes rather than modernising them, and it re-opened in 1997.
Only a handful of the bi-centenary bottlings were produced in 1997 which will be very collectable. If you can't get your hands on one of these, one of the distillery standard bottlings will at least be something you can drink and enjoy and the 21 year old is particularly fine.
Owned by the same Company who oversees Bowmore and Auchetoshan.
Sweet and spicy with a subtle hint of vanilla, tones of fresh oak and ripe fruit. An enjoyable, refreshing finish.
Colour: Warm amber
Nose: Lemon, pears, honey
Palate: Peat smoke, dark chocolate
Comments: Remarkably long and complex
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