Highland Single Malt Sherry Cask Matured 15YO
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, as spirits do not age further in the bottle. Once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 2 years to preserve its vibrant aromatic profile.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
blue cheese, dark chocolate, roasted venison
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from one of Scotland's oldest licensed distilleries, established in 1797 in the fertile Garioch lands of Aberdeenshire—often called the 'Granary of Aberdeenshire'—this Highland single malt is a testament to traditional craftsmanship. The Highland Single Malt Sherry Cask Matured 15 Year Old undergoes a patient maturation entirely in Spanish Oloroso sherry casks. This intense wood contact wraps Glen Garioch's signature robust, honeyed, and slightly waxy spirit in layers of rich dried fruits, warm baking spices, dark chocolate, and orange peel. The local barley and historic water source from the Silent Spring combine with traditional production methods to yield a deeply complex dram that honors over two centuries of 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.
🍇 Base Material
Malted Barley
🍷 ABV
53.7%