Highland Single Malt 10YO
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this whisky does not age further in the bottle and can be enjoyed indefinitely when stored under proper conditions.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Smoked salmon, mature Cheddar cheese, dark chocolate truffles
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from one of Scotland's oldest licensed distilleries, established in 1797 in the historic market town of Oldmeldrum, the Glen Garioch Highland Single Malt 10 Year Old is a liquid testament to the fertile soils of the Garioch—traditionally known as the 'Granary of Aberdeenshire.' This robust single malt captures the essence of the Eastern Highlands. Historically, Glen Garioch was celebrated for its hearty, malt-forward character, traditionally dried with local peat and distilled in direct-fired copper pots. The 10-year-old expression represents a classic era of the distillery, offering a rich tapestry of heather honey, toasted cereal, sweet baking spices, and a whisper of clean Highland peat smoke, reflecting centuries of traditional distilling heritage.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1797 by John and Alexander Manson, Glen Garioch (pronounced 'Glen Geery') is one of Scotland's oldest continuously operating distilleries and the most easterly distillery in the Highlands. Located in the market town of Oldmeldrum within the fertile Valley of the Garioch—historically celebrated as the 'Granary of Aberdeenshire'—the distillery benefits from prime regional barley and mineral-rich water drawn from the Silent Spring of Coutens Farm. Under the ownership of Suntory Global Spirits via Morrison Bowmore Distillers, Glen Garioch underwent a transformative renovation to reinstate traditional floor maltings and direct-fired copper wash stills. This classical production architecture, coupled with a 50-hour fermentation cycle, imparts a signature robust, honeyed, waxy profile with notes of orchard fruit and warm malt cereal. Celebrated for its non-chill-filtered, high-strength releases, benchmark expressions include the flagship Founder's Reserve, the 12-Year-Old, and vintage cask-strength single malt bottlings.