Distillery: Glen Garioch
Owner: Beam Suntory
Region: Eastern Highlands
Independent Bottler: Thompson Brothers
Age: 29 years (5 Dec 1988 - 26 Nov 2018)
Maturation: refill hogshead
Outturn: 161 bottles (across two releases)?
Alcohol by Volume: 46.2%
(from a bottle split)
NOTES
It starts off with a nice toasty note on the nose, toasted grains, toasted nuts, and toasted oak. The fruits follow: grapefruit, kiwi juice, and peach candy. Around the 45-minute mark, dried apricots, gentle florals, and a hint of rye bread arise.
The palate is very dry, so tannic that it's almost smoky. And I don't mind it because sweetness (toffee and mint candy), bitter citrus, a hint of kiln balance it out. Dried apricots also appear after a while, as do some savory herbs.
It finishes sweeter, with gentle peppery tannins. Oranges, mint leaves, coconut cream, and metal provide character.
WORDS WORDS WORDS
Yes, it's tannic and I don't hate it. Complexity (you know, the sort that comes from actual time) saves the day. Its ABV right on target as well and doesn't have me wondering why the angels were so damned thirsty. And its price wasn't that horrifying. Good on ya if you scored a bottle!
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