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Glen Garioch 14 Year Old Single Cask Nation Review

Explore the unique flavors of Glen Garioch whisky, featuring a delightful mix of sweet chocolate, lemon, and Mediterranean spices. Perfectly golden with a nose of Parmesan rind and sweet notes, it offers a complex palate and a creamy, herbaceous finish.

OVERALL RATING

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Tasting Notes

About:

An example of pure Glen Garioch that moves between sweet chocolate and lemon notes, and more of those spicy, herby Mediterranean profiles.
Appearance:
Perfectly Golden
Nose:
A great example of why Glen Garioch can be so fun and funky. Parmesan rind and Manchego cheese, a real waxiness to this release. Some sweeter notes of whipped cream, candied walnuts, roasted peanuts, milk chocolate and lemon zest. A real pick and mix of flavours in this.
Palate:
Sweet with vanilla cream, Maltesers, milk chocolate, sea salt, barley grist.
Finish:
Creamy and runs with a lot of herb garden flavour profiles. Sweet basil, rosemary and basil oil. Malty biscuits and milky, sweet tea with a nice dry edge to it. Some drying fruit notes at the end that remind me of peaches and peach tea. A real nice mix of Mediterranean flavour profiles with sweety edges.
Comments:
It’s a classic example of weird and wonderful Glen Garioch but it does come across as a little closed. I had it in the glass for thirty minutes and took another thirty just to open up.

The savoury notes are really dominant and could throw people off wanting a classic bourbon cask example of this style, unless you’re really wanting that southern Mediterranean profile. With water they do die away, but there’s a space left that the sweet notes don’t seem to fill.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Phil Dwyer

Phil Dwyer is a freelance whisky writer and consultant. With a decade of experience in whisky retail and nearly as long running Whisky Wednesday on YouTube, Phil is dedicated to sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm with fellow whisky lovers. His goal is to make whisky accessible and enjoyable, dispelling the jargon and complexity that can sometimes surround the spirit. In addition to his online presence, Phil managed The Whisky Shop Manchester, where he curated an impressive selection of some of the finest drams available.

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