Single Malt Single Cask Nation Cask No 2753 9YO (((Bottled 2021)))
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this bottle does not mature further and is ready to drink upon release, remaining stable for decades when stored upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, dark chocolate, roasted pork belly
✨ Technical Specifications
This exceptional single cask expression was distilled at the historic Glen Garioch distillery in the fertile Garioch zone of Aberdeenshire, historically celebrated as the 'Granary of Scotland' for its superior barley. Selected and bottled by the independent bottler Single Cask Nation, Cask No. 2753 is a 9-year-old Highland single malt matured in a second-fill Bourbon hogshead. Distilled in December 2011 and bottled in September 2021, this release highlights the robust, waxen, and honeyed distillate characteristic of Glen Garioch, beautifully complemented by the gentle vanilla, orchard fruit, and soft oak spices imparted by the bourbon wood.
🍾 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
🍷 ABV
57.2%