Single Malt Oloroso Sherry Oak 'Full Cask No' 3962
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this bottle does not age further once packaged and can be enjoyed immediately or cellared indefinitely under proper conditions.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Dark chocolate truffles, mature Stilton cheese, slow-cooked venison stew
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
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.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Glen Garioch blev grundlagt af Thomas Simpson i 1797 i den historiske markedsby Oldmeldrum og er et af Skotlands ældste fungerende destillerier. Beliggenheden i den frodige dal Valley of the Garioch i Aberdeenshire – historisk kendt som Skotlands kornkammer – giver destilleriet adgang til lokalt byg af højeste kvalitet samt rent, naturligt kildevand. I dag drives destilleriet under Beam Suntory, hvor man ufortrødent værner om det traditionelle håndværk i små partier for at fremhæve maltens renhed og den robuste karakter. Glen Garioch er anerkendt for fyldige Highland single malt-whiskies, der er kendetegnet ved dybe nuancer af lynghonning, friske plantagefrugter, varme krydderier og et komplekst fadpræg.