Highland Single Malt Vintage Batch 11 (((Bottled 2011)))
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this bottle will remain stable indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place; once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 2 years to preserve its aromatic complexity.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate, mature Cheddar cheese, roasted venison
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from one of Scotland's oldest established distilleries in the historic market town of Oldmeldrum, this Highland single malt represents a celebrated chapter in Glen Garioch's heritage. The 'Garioch' lands have been famed for centuries as the 'Granary of Aberdeenshire,' renowned for producing some of the finest barley in the country. Distilled in 1999 and bottled in 2011 as Batch 11, this expression captures the distillery's signature robust, waxy, and honeyed character. The spirit's deep complexity is a testament to traditional production methods, including the use of copper pot stills that yield a heavy, full-bodied distillate. This batch showcases a beautiful marriage of rich maltiness, orchard fruits, and warm baking spices, rounded out by years of quiet maturation in select oak casks.
🍾 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
57.2%