Glen Garioch 12 Year Old

Founded in 1797, Glen Garioch (pronounced ‘Glen Geery’ – one to impress your friends with) is one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland, located between Speyside and the east coast. The stills have the steepest descending lyne arms in Scotland, reducing reflux for a hearty, robust Highland malt. Fruitiness comes from clear wort and increased fermentation times in more recent years, with an interest in producing an older style of spirit eventually culminating in reopening their own malting floor and reintroducing a direct-fired wash still (while also reducing overall carbon footprint) during a 2021 renovation. Both are extremely rare features these days.

This bourbon and sherry cask matured 12-year-old is part of their core range, but is nonetheless bottled at a generous 48% and non-chill filtered. We’re told it’s “the perfect accompaniment to Parmigiano-Reggiano”.