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Glen Garioch 20 Year Old, 1957, William Cadenhead, 40%
Glen Garioch

Glen Garioch 20 Year Old, 1957, William Cadenhead, 40%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 21
Average Score
Avg 88
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Description

A historic Highland malt distillery and one of the oldest still operating in Scotland. Established in the heart of Old Meldrum back in 1797, it is today part of the Beam Suntory portfolio and produces a non-peated spirit which is entirely reserved for its single malt brand. The oldest independent bottling company in Scotland and one of the earliest and foremost advocates for the single malt catego ...

Overall Rating
88/100
Great88 / 100

Based on 3 published Maltiply reviews.

Maltiply Tasting Profile
Nose
Old bottle sherry cask, with a very 1950s burnt wax signature on the nose, together with quite a bit of fruitiness with green apples and orange marmalade. Hint of peat and quite fresh and mineral-y. Toasted cereal grains, honey, hit of ginger and white pepper, and something floral. A prolonged sniffing session reveals this as orange blossom.
Palate
Burnt wax and peat, citrus bitterness, hint of honey and some gentle spices.
Finish
Peat and white pepper, with the pepper dominant down the gullet, and a dry bitterness on the inner cheeks. The peat is a very gentle very highland peat, with an almost vegetal quality, and that ever present burnt wax.

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SmallbatchCloud avatarSmallbatchCloud3 Aug
88 / 100

The finish sounds like the main event here: gentle Highland peat, white pepper, dry bitterness and burnt wax, with pepper taking the lead. I like that it has a clear shape rather than simply fading out; citrus bitterness and a hint of honey give the palate another side to it.

Nose: Burnt wax, green apples and orange marmalade, A hint of peat, toasted cereal grains, honey, ginger and white pepper, Floral notes, including orange blossomPalate: Burnt wax and peat, Citrus bitterness, a hint of honey and gentle spicesFinish: Peat and white pepper, with pepper dominant, Dry bitterness and burnt wax, Gentle, almost vegetal Highland peat
amber.sparrow avataramber.sparrow15 Jun
87 / 100

Fresh, mineral notes balance the burnt wax and gentle peat.

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Ssilver lantern17 Mar
89 / 100

There’s a lovely contrast here: orange marmalade and green apple on the nose meet burnt wax, while the palate turns more bitter and gently spiced. The peat is described as light and distinctly Highland in character, rather than taking over. At 40% ABV, the bottling has a measured strength, and the notes suggest plenty of character without leaning on high proof. A distinctive old Highland single malt, with the wax and citrus combination doing the most to set it apart.

Nose: Burnt wax, green apple, orange marmalade, and orange blossom, Fresh mineral notes, toasted cereal grains, honey, ginger, white pepper, and a hint of peatPalate: Burnt wax and peat, citrus bitterness, a hint of honey, and gentle spicesFinish: Peat and white pepper, with dry bitterness and a vegetal quality
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Cask type
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Bottling
Independent Bottling - William Cadenhead
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
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Non-chill filtered
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Cask origin
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Cask no.
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Batch
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PPM
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Barley
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Fermentation
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Master distiller (bottling)
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Master distiller (distillation)
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Limited edition
No
Bottle count
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Has box
No
Closure
Screw Cap
Presentation
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Series highlights
Cadenhead's Black Label
Historical context
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Special release
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Allocation
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Nose
Old bottle sherry cask, with a very 1950s burnt wax signature on the nose, together with quite a bit of fruitiness with green apples and orange marmalade. Hint of peat and quite fresh and mineral-y. Toasted cereal grains, honey, hit of ginger and white pepper, and something floral. A prolonged sniffing session reveals this as orange blossom.
Palate
Burnt wax and peat, citrus bitterness, hint of honey and some gentle spices.
Finish
Peat and white pepper, with the pepper dominant down the gullet, and a dry bitterness on the inner cheeks. The peat is a very gentle very highland peat, with an almost vegetal quality, and that ever present burnt wax.
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