Single Malt Oloroso Sherry Oak 'Full Cask No' 3963
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, this high-proof single malt will remain stable and complex for decades when stored properly.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
dark chocolate, blue cheese, roasted venison
✨ Technical Specifications
Nestled in the historic town of Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Glen Garioch is situated in the legendary 'Granary of Aberdeenshire,' renowned for centuries for producing Scotland's finest barley. This rare single cask release, matured entirely in a single Oloroso Sherry Oak cask (Cask No. 3963), represents the pinnacle of the distillery's robust, heavy, and wonderfully oily Highland spirit style. The intense wood influence of the Oloroso sherry cask wraps the distillery's signature honeyed, cereal-forward profile in layers of dark chocolate, dried figs, toasted walnuts, and warm baking spices. It is a testament to Glen Garioch's historic craftsmanship, capturing a singular moment in the warehouse's cool, damp microclimate.
🍾 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