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Glen Garioch 15-year-old

Overall rating
87.29/100
votes
53
Whiskybase ID
125265
Category
Single Malt
Distillery
Bottler
Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie
Sherry Cask Matured
Bottled
2017
Stated Age
15 years old
Casktype
Oloroso Sherry Casks
Strength
53.7 % Vol.
Size
700 ml
Bottle code
L172309
Barcode
5010496004319
Added on
02 Feb 2019 4:12 pm by TEB
UncoloredNon-chillfilteredCask Strength
Glen Garioch 15-year-old
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Whisky Reviews for Glen Garioch 15-year-old

10 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 87.29 points

  1. tangtang scored this whisky 89 points Expert Senior

    Wonderful 15 year old. You have to like the sulfur note in the nose (which I do) but otherwise a wonderful flavor profile. The alcohol is very well integrated and barely noticeable
    • Nose
      At the beginning there is a sulphurous note which I would not necessarily call unpleasant, then there are many dried fruits, plums, raisins, chocolate, slightly spicy oak, dark berries, later a little honey in the background
    • Taste
      nice sherry notes with plums, dark berries, dried fruits, chocolate, becoming creamy, slightly spicy oak, very salivary, later becoming very slightly bitter
    • Finish
      nice finish with lots of dried fruits, plums, chocolate, then spicy oak notes which become a bit bitter towards the end. Right stock finish

  2. El Bastardo scored this whisky 60 points Member Senior

    Really cool! Who asks about alcohol here: This is one of those where the alcohol cannot be smelled / tasted / felt at all and apparently 100% of this is converted into taste ^ _ ^ Maybe a bit too spicy for my taste. Sure, it doesn't all have to be "Macallen" or "Glendronach", but the longer you sip "Minischlücke", the more peppery it gets in the mouth. Still just great part.
    In the end, it's not enough for me to raise it to four stars (on my very strict scale for me). Didn't try the 21 year old until not too long ago ... it's even more my taste.
    • Nose
      Undiluted: First and foremost, of course, and permanently massive sherry. The dry plum and raisin, only slightly sweet variation (not the one with a fresh cherry aroma). Slightly citrus fruits in the background, preferably oranges / mandarins. Some aromatic spices with a bit of pepper, but also strong / intensely spicy notes such as cloves and cardamom.

      Diluted to approx. 45%: similar behavior to comparable whiskys. The spice note comes across more clearly and the fruity aromas are somewhat inhibited.
    • Taste
      Diluted to approx. 45%: distinctly spicy (and not very fruity at first) compared to "similar" whiskys. Only with the second sip are the fruit aromas really activated again. But that doesn't mean that the spiciness will decrease, on the contrary.
    • Finish
      Diluted to approx. 45%: spiciness on the tip of the tongue and subtle fruitiness with a little bit of sweetness on the palate.

  3. Eifelmalt75 scored this whisky 90 points Member Senior

    Very complex and relatively dry.
    More like something for advanced, there is a lot to discover!
    Great PLV.
    • Nose
      Dark, heavy sherry notes, plum jam, allspice, pepper, turmeric, nutmeg, cinnamon, and much more.
      You feel like you are in an oriental spice bazaar.
    • Taste
      Very full and extremely juicy. It's really fun.
    • Finish
      Perhaps a little too dry for me personally. But all in all a great malt with a very unique character that is way ahead in this price range.
      PS: the more I try it, the better I like it.

  4. Sandman23 scored this whisky 87 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      86 86
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      87 87

  5. dhMaki scored this whisky 87 points Member Senior

    • Nose
      87 87
      Wooden on the nose with toasted aromas. Then becomes creamier and fruity after a fruit cream cake with dark berries and plums.
    • Taste
      88 88
      Intense and powerful after dark sherry fruits such as plums and wild berries. But also creamy-velvety, beautifully full-bodied. Drier in the mouth for longer and tangy and tingly on the tongue. Sometimes I taste chocolate too.
    • Finish
      87 87
      Medium length and warming. Nutty and spicy.

  6. dominikbraun scored this whisky 87 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      88 88
    • Taste
      87 87
    • Finish
      86 86

  7. Toto0808 scored this whisky 88 points Expert Junior

  8. Lu Cifer scored this whisky 85 points Expert Senior

    Aroma:
    Sherry, spices, a touch of lovage, sulphured raisins ...

    Taste:
    Warm with a light start, with lots of dried fruits (dates, figs, sulphured raisins). Sweetish, becoming soft, oak notes, light barrel / coffee note, hint of chocolate.

    Departure:
    with dried fruit aromas and warm oak notes, sweetish and long-lasting ...
    • Nose
      84 84
    • Taste
      85 85
    • Finish
      85 85

  9. Hvdree scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      86 86
    • Taste
      85 85
    • Finish
      84 84

  10. ovanpuyvelde scored this whisky 84 points Expert Senior

    Not my kind of sherried whisky.
    • Nose
      84 84
    • Taste
      84 84
    • Finish
      83 83

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