Single Malt Oloroso Sherry Oak 'Full Cask No' 3962
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this bottle does not age further once packaged and can be enjoyed immediately or cellared indefinitely under proper conditions.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate truffles, mature Stilton cheese, slow-cooked venison stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from one of Scotland's oldest licensed distilleries, established in 1797 in the historic market town of Oldmeldrum, this single cask expression represents the pinnacle of Highland craftsmanship. Glen Garioch, situated in the fertile 'Granary of Aberdeenshire,' is celebrated for its robust, honeyed, and malt-forward spirit. This particular expression has been matured entirely in an Oloroso Sherry butt (Cask No. 3962), a process that marries the distillery's signature heather-honey and warm cereal character with the deep, oxidative richness of traditional Spanish sherry wood. The result is a deeply complex dram, rich with notes of dark chocolate, dried figs, nutmeg, and a whisper of classic Highland earthiness.
🍾 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.