Glen Garioch 1975 Jean Boyer

Glen Garioch Archives 1990

Nose: sweet , ginger, cloves honey. Plenty of wood spice. Old wood benches. Apple and pear. Palate: enters smoke. Much more than felt in the nose, with hint of peat. Big palate, with the fruit and bitter wood. An alcohol bite, and some cereal and honey liquor. Finish : Malt. Bitter coffee and a bit rough. Earthy. A bit harsh and bitter, sort of a...

Score 80/100

Glen Garioch 1997 Vintage

My first Glen Garioch was a 1797 Founders Reserve. I thought it was OK. Nothing to really excite me. Pleasant enough without being marvelous and I think that's fine. I just place far too many expectations on every whisky I try for the first time. My second Glen Garioch is this 1997 Vintage (bottled 2012) at a lovely cask strength of 56.7%. This is...

Score 89/100

Glen Garioch 1965 21 Year Old "Light Vatting"

I found this sample buried in my cabinet, and have no idea who gave it to me (if it was you, or you know who it was, please tell me! I feel terrible about this!) It is an old and now quite rare bottling of Glen Garioch, nicknamed (I believe) "light vatting," presumably as it is quite light in colour, suggesting refill bourbon barrels....

Score 93/100

Glen Garioch 1991

Knowing that Glen Garioch used peated malt until 1993, I expect a bit of classic smokiness in this whisky. It is from one of Scotland’s oldest distilleries, founded in 1797. The nose is very aromatic with loads of white and yellow fruit. Juicy pear, peach and even mango. But quite a bit of grass as well. Make that hay. Heathery flowers. Sweet on...

Score 86/100