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Glen Garioch
Whisky: Glen Garioch 1993-2015
Serie: Adelphi Selection
Age: 22 years
Type: Single malt
   
Distilled: 1993
Bottled: 2015
Cask Type: First Fill Spanish Sherry
Bottles: 285
Strength: 58.6%
   
Distillery: Glen Garioch Distillery
Bottler: Adelphi
Country: Scotland: Highlands
   
 
Date: 26-09-2015
Nose: Sherry, raisins, pines, dark tropical fruit, Christmas cake.
Flavour: Plums, some wood, sweet bitterness, ginger, mint, dried fruit, superb dynamic, chocolate, toffee, finish with a hint of coffee and 'After Eight' candy.
Body: Full oily, pleasantly chewy, a little rough dryness, viscous warm on the cheeks, superb lasting finish.
Comments: One of the few whiskies you can wake me up for, and I'm not just saying this.
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