Single Malt Barrel 'Full Cask' No 7358
⏳ Drinking Window
Highland single malts of this quality are highly stable and can be enjoyed immediately upon release or kept indefinitely when stored properly.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, dark chocolate, roasted game
✨ Technical Specifications
Nestled in the fertile Garioch valley of Aberdeenshire, historically known as the 'Granary of Aberdeenshire' for its exceptional barley, Glen Garioch is one of Scotland's oldest distilleries. This single barrel 'Full Cask' expression represents the pinnacle of Highland craftsmanship, showcasing the distillery's signature robust and malt-forward character. Traditionally crafted using local water and direct-fired copper pot stills, the spirit undergoes a slow maturation in a single selected oak cask. This patient aging process allows the whisky to absorb the deep, complex nuances of the wood, resulting in a rich profile of heather honey, warm baking spices, toasted oak, and ripe orchard fruits, reflecting the unique microclimate of the Eastern Highlands.
🍾 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.