Single Malt Refill Barrel 'Full Cask' No 2542
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release; does not mature further in the bottle but will keep indefinitely when stored upright away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Smoked salmon, mature Cheddar cheese, dark chocolate
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from one of Scotland's oldest distilleries, Glen Garioch, located in the historic market town of Oldmeldrum, this single malt expression represents the pinnacle of Highland craftsmanship. Matured in a refill barrel (Cask No. 2542), this bottling showcases the distillery's robust, honeyed, and malt-forward character. Refill casks are highly prized by connoisseurs as they exert a gentler wood influence, allowing the natural, heather-honeyed distillate and subtle Highland peat smoke of Glen Garioch's traditional copper pot stills to take center stage. The 'Full Cask' designation highlights the unadulterated, pure expression of a single cask, capturing a unique moment in the distillery's rich history.
🍾 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