Glen Garioch 1971 Sa

Name: Glen Garioch 1971 Sa
Brand: Glen Garioch
SKU: 12513
Rating: 95.05 (130 reviews)

Overall rating: 95.05/100
votes: 130

Whiskybase ID: WB12513
Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Glen Garioch
Bottler: Samaroli (Sa)
Bottling serie: Full Proof
Vintage: 1971
Casktype: Sherry Wood
Number of bottles: 2280
Strength: 59.6 % Vol.
Size: 750 ml
Added on: 19 Dec 2009 3:50 pm

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Whisky Reviews for Glen Garioch 1971 Sa

30 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 95.05 points

MaltMartin scored this whisky 98 points
26 Dec 2019 4:57 pm
Bloody expensive nowadays, but arguably one of the best whisky's ever bottled. Tasted at Christmas 2019. Geerie rules!

Nose

What a beautiful nose is this! Surprisingly starting with some gentle floral notes (had expected heavy sherry) followed with dark fruit of black current, raspberry and prunes. Leather arm chairs from a Chesterfield couch. Cigar boxes. Gentle woody notes of cedar. Whiff of smoke. Roasted almonds at the background. One of the most complex noses I've ever had

Taste

Now lots of sherry and plum notes intermingled with the best dark chocolate there is. Dried fruits of figs and dates. Raisins. Mocha coffee and balsamico as well. Pipe tobacco which my grandfather used to smoke. The peat in the palate is more detectable than in the nose. Actually this is multi-layered whisky with every time new flavours coming through including cured ham, truffle, cloves and caraway.

Finish

Endless with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg. A little pepper. Unbelievable complex for a 8 years old whisky. That shows that age doesn't always matter.
ASWhisky scored this whisky 92 points
14 Jul 2016 9:25 pm
a nice old whisky with a lot of character without being a big masterpiece, I had promised much more, the slight alcoholic strength should not have occurred, the menthol note was too dominant, it's just nuances, but for 95 points, that's it not, the nose is fantastic Ranking: 1.Nase, 2.Mund, 2.Abgang

Nose

without movement, a few minutes after pouring Cowshed ... the pure cowshed: o with / after movement liquid raisins, dark, noble, hot coffee over smoking Kuhschiete, sweet meringue to espresso in front of the cowshed sweet, glowing, light smoke, old leather in sherry, dried herbs, earth, camphor in smoke, licorice he smells old, noble, sweet, and prickly I love it

Taste

cool on arrival, glowing on the tongue, chocolate espresso with raisin sweetness, slightly smoking cowl rifle, on the palate barrel, chocolate powder, Slightly pungent barrel note in the second sip and a hint of alcohol, menthol, chocolate, cowshed, it is glowing and slightly smoky alternating with cool and menthol, herbs

Finish

very long, initially menthol on the palate with chocolate powder, then Sherrynoten sweetening, a little roast apple juice, barrel flavors, long beautiful cask notes
el Gato scored this whisky 95 points
12 Jan 2018 6:43 pm

Note by Serge Valentin from whiskyfun.com:

Glen Garioch 1971 (59.6%, Samaroli, 2280 bottles, sherry, 75cl) Colour: almost mahogany. Nose: again a sherry monster, but this time with a big, bold peat, somehow a la Ardbeg. Haha! Incredibly rich and complex. But what a nose! Lots of meaty aromas (grandma’s meatloaf). Top notch Italian coffee, garden bonfire, Worcester sauce, tabasco, humus, burnt tyre a la Port Ellen, brand new tyre… The list could be endless… And this beautiful sherry! Triple wow, but will the mouth stand up to this extraordinary nose? Mouth: oh yeah! A cathedral, even better than the nose. I don’t know where to start… Ok, first you have all these coffeeish notes: coffee itself, burnt cake, coffee liquor, dark toffee… Then you have the peat – but one of the most subtle and magnificent peat I ever came accross. Different woods’ smokes, seaweed smoke… And finally lots of cooked fruits. No need to tell you which, they’re all in there. As for the finish, it’s long of course, but also very complex and subtle, on ‘smoked’ fruitcake. Bloody hell, that’s whisky. Okay, okay, I’ll calm down, sorry, but this one really turns me on. Ratings? Yes… Serge: 96, Olivier: 97. Yes, no less. The Brora 22 yo 1972 Rare Malts still reigns supreme on my list, with 97 points, but it could well have been given the bum’s rush this time…
jimmy_dongtan did not rate this whisky
25 Sep 2021 6:44 pm

Quite simply, a masterpiece! This whisky was matured in an ex-Sherry cask, and comes from the days when Glen Garioch was known for its peatiness. The nose is amazingly rich and complex, with a combination of burning wood and tire smoke, meat on a hot grill, and espresso beans in a grinder. The taste: intense! Espressio/Machiatto coffee notes, toffee, a mild peatiness, and heather to start, with baked apples, peaches, and berries that come alive as the coffee and peat notes fade. The finish is extremely long with subtle peat and notes of mango and pineapple on the grill.
jimmy_dongtan did not rate this whisky
23 Sep 2021 3:51 am

After a fantastic nose, elegant and complex, the palate is more austere but reveals a great complexity. The finish is very high level too. Superb whisky.

Birthday tasting note from july 2021.
Nose
Elegant sherry nose. Dried fruits (prunes, raisins), a few black and red fruits in the background. Slightly dusty. With time, coastal notes appear.
Taste
Punchy, dry and dark chocolate,and wood. Keep it on the tongue, swallow it slowly and it brings back some fruity and sweet notes. Still quite drying.
Finish
Long, red fruits are lingering.
n11 scored this whisky 95 points
10 Apr 2021 4:39 am
13.03.2021

Nose

95 95

Taste

95 95

Finish

94 94
Baanaanaabob scored this whisky 95 points
19 Feb 2021 6:17 pm

Peat toffee pencil shavings espresso orange furniture polish, beautiful
ReKnird scored this whisky 89 points
08 Feb 2021 1:06 pm

Really EXCEPTIONAL whisky.
I may have been ill myself the day I drank. I cry and apologize.
prz22 scored this whisky 98 points
12 Oct 2020 2:33 pm
Another legendary Samaroli bottling which shows how irrelevant could be age of whisky in terms of its quality.

Nose

97 97

Intense, meary-peaty Ardbeg-like sheryy profile with great density, very original Meaty flavours which are not common at all. Coffee, mineral chocolates, some fruits, great!!
Might be it's not a 100p jackpot of my own preferences but still it's a really unique, one of a kind experience, truly amazing!!

Taste

98 98

So well done alcohol integration. Given the age and the ABV it's just unbelievable! But for the slight lack of balance in favour of sherry profile here it could really compete with the best bottlings I have ever tasted. Still, Its one of the best malts out there, real must have for whisky fans.

Finish

100 100

Absolutely exceptional, endless, powerful, so complex. Great sweetness, warm coffee, smoke, spices, wood, dessert chocolate. Never ending, beauty, just perfect!!!
Jazzhawk scored this whisky 96 points
14 Jun 2020 3:34 pm
Simply a really big sherry whisky with a great peat note in the style of Islay ...

Nose

97 97

Taste

96 96

Finish

95 95

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