d1scostu scored this whisky 83 points 
Glen Garioch 1994
- Whiskybase ID
- WB22200
- Category
- Single Malt
- Distillery
- Bottler
- Distillery Bottling
- Bottling serie
- Vintage Batch 32
- Vintage
- 1994
- Bottled
- 2011
- Casktype
- North American Oak Barrels
- Casknumber
- Batch No. 32
- Number of bottles
- 12000
- Strength
- 53.9 % Vol.
- Size
- 700 ml 750 ml
- Barcode
- 4010496002599
- Added on
- 02 jun 2011 12:07 am
Average value
€ 89.95
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Whisky reviews for Glen Garioch 1994
26 users have left 26 reviews for this whisky. Average rating is 85.98 points.
d1scostu scored this whisky 83 points
Glenrothes1973 scored this whisky 88 points
gooos scored this whisky 86 points
Monte Gehro scored this whisky 86 points
The 1994/2011 is straightforward, from nose to finish (for me) typical ex-bourbon maturation +/- 18 years. You could also say more boring or more interchangeable. There are a few of this type. 85 to 86 points. For a higher rating, I lack the complex or the intensity.-
Strongly fresh, alcohol clearly noticeable, sweet, light fruit with pear, apricot, a hint of vanilla, overlaid with damp wood in the background. With a little water: more ripe fruits, overall a bit sweeter, the wood becomes "drier".
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At first (only briefly) almost mild, then you can feel the power, pear, peach, a little citrus, grain, slightly spicy oak. With water it becomes creamier and very tasty.
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Medium length, interplay between sweet and sour, tingling on the tongue, but still a bit bitterness at the end.
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PuddingmitHaut did not rate this whisky
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First sweet, caramel, hazelnut, vanilla, cereals, which later drift towards the wet wood, sour apple
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Apples, pears, cereals, a little pepper, oak seasoning
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g00se scored this whisky 85 points
Stammtisch Dram # 2
Unbalanced fellow. The nose is still quite pleasing, the barrel strength cannot be easily adjusted in the mouth.-
Fresh, fruity, sweet and a bit artificial.
Toffee, sour apple rings, BumBum ice cream, caramel, vanilla, a little citrus.
With water: wood polish, ripe fruits (apple, pear, pomelo), malt -
Surprisingly sweet and oily.
The alcohol only becomes noticeable over time. Salivary.
Melon, pepper, oak seasoning.
With water: pears, apples, vanilla -
Relatively short finish and rather bitter.
Significantly rougher with water.
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MickMatrix scored this whisky 87 points
Issie did not rate this whisky
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I can clearly feel herbs, grass, hay, a little yeast, lemon, alcohol in my nose, peach, dry earth, pear, apricot, melon, sour apple rings, honey, a little caramel, a few nuts, wet wood, vanilla
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Pear, melon, peach, lemon, dried apricot, wood, a little pepper, it gets slightly dry in the mouth
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Andytka3 scored this whisky 84 points
1484) Glen Garioch, 1994/2011, North American Oak Barrels, Small Batch No. 32-
N- While the 1991 breath its way up over the years, this 1994 that distilled a year before being mothballed doesn't seem to benefit with about the same time spent in the bottle. Still bright and citrus-y with spicy oak hitting the nose, green-y and leaf-y with maltose and barley sugar. Strawberry milk with nuttiness, as well drift of mints and crushed peppers. At time, soft with wee much oak prevail and feel rather on a decline compared to 5 years ago. (86/20)
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P- While few notches down on aroma, still broad on palate. Vanilla and honey with juicy sweet oak, wheat-ish, spicy sweet with underlying polished dryness that highly savourable. Evolving well and get creamier eventually with fragrant oak pulsing softly. (88/22)
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F- Long, flowery, juicy oak and warming spices. Waxy, crisp. Cracked peppers and raisinets. (87/21)
B/B- 87/21
Weighted Rate- 84pt Not quite what it was.
— at The Whisky Bar, Kuala Lumpur.
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Rien scored this whisky 86 points
lachaineduwhisky did not rate this whisky
Fine and subtly vinous with milk chocolate, it then gives the nose an impression of green cereals. (What seems typical of a sherry cask while it is American oak! Do I have a cold?) On the palate, powerful, very spicy (clove). Alcohol dominates too much. Even with water, he remains aggressive. Anytime wood has woken, whether it is on the nose or in the finish that is bitter. Enthusiasm 2/5WhiskyCask did not rate this whisky
I have reviewed this whisky as part of a full Glen Garioch Vintage series at, with the 1995 and 1991, all bourbon matured, and very different....: http://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-vintage-series-review-part-ii-vintage-1995-vintage-1994-and-vintage-1991/Erik Elixir scored this whisky 87 points
Blind tasting. Tastes like a lot other Speyside/Highland whiskies.-
Fruity - creamy fruits - melon, mandarins and apple.
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Honey, nutmeg and fruity - peach. Lots of bourbon cask influence - bourbon fruits but not really unique.
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Drying and malty.
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ApricotOne scored this whisky 86 points
P.A.O.K.you_are did not rate this whisky
Glen Garioch 1994/2011 (53.9%, OB, batch No 32, North American oak barrels)
It’s quite ‘funny’ that Glen Garioch has been following Bowmore’s path,
glorious 1960s, excellent early to mid 1970s, then a drop (sometimes
abysmal), and then some great spirit again from around 1990 on. Let’s
check this new baby… Colour: white wine. Nose: starts quite hot, a tad
spirity and all on fresh garden fruit, mainly pears and apples as well
as greengages. Also a little pineapple drop and then more wet rocks or
gravel, with an obvious flinty side, and lastly, more vegetal notes
(fern, grass, earth, humus) and vanilla. With water: gets farmier, more
on grains, barnyard, leaven and then peat… We’re close to the barley
here, and that’s very nice in this context. Nice nose. Mouth (neat):
much in line with the nose, pear drops, liquorice, cough drops, berries…
(cranberries). Pleasant bitterness (strong green tea, peat). With
water: becomes more compact, nicely so, with rather more oranges and
touches of cloves. It’s a big, full-bodied dram. Finish: medium long,
maybe even a tad short despite the mint, the liquorice and the pepper
that are in the aftertaste. Comments: quite perfect youngish Glen
Garioch, fresh, full and moderately peaty. We’re probably not back to
the fab level of the 1960s and early 1970s yet but that may be coming… SGP:453 - 85 points.
Whiskyfun.combig_peat scored this whisky 85 points
Black Widow scored this whisky 86 points
This Whisky was sold for 70,-€ at Whiskyauction 10/2015Allandale scored this whisky 87 points
Very nice for this one.-
Luscious and sweet on the nose,fruity, peaches and some pine apple. Vanilla,malt and a hint of sherry.
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Woody? Fresh fruit, spice,some toffee.
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Full bodied and nicely textured, dry oak tones.
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rottendon scored this whisky 84 points
He hangs on the glass wall. The mouthfeel is oily too. Very well balanced, sweet and tart notes are in good harmony. A grateful malt. He likes me better than water.-
A lot of caramel, a flowery overtone, some malt. Over time comes a light citrus scent, lime, maybe some grapefruit. Peach notes, a little pear. The caramel disappears, the flower meadow remains, the citrus notes are getting stronger. When warming strong zest, some caramel in the background. At the end again a lot of malt and caramel. The alcohol stays behind at any time. A dash of vanilla with some water and actually some ham before the flavors equalize again.
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Decent onset, lots of caramel, but rather dry, citrusy, very astringent. Much sweeter with water, hardly any zest, a bit flatter, but still good.
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Medium long, sweet, pleasant, pleasant, but also dry. Still astringent. Remains slightly nutty in the mouth at the end.
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MY MALTS scored this whisky 87 points
Gentle entry ... Not more than 1 ml. Water to 1 cl. Whisky ...GlenSikkes did not rate this whisky
Tasting Notes by Glen Garioch;
Toffee and Demerara sugar give way to a floral freshness of springtime Highland heather, finishing with lasting yet subtle warm smoking embers.Savour the subtle peat smoke and fresh Highland floral aromas in our Glen Garioch Vintage 1994, patiently matured for 17 long years in the finest North American oak barrels.Glen Garioch and cheese..What is Vintage CooleaA type of cows milk cheese that consists of a smooth, Gouda-like texture. Made from an old Dutch Gouda recipe by the Willems family in Coolea, Ireland.Cheese pairingCoolea is an Irish Gouda made by a Dutch family in South West Cork. Both the whisky and cheese have a sweet sharpness that make a perfect match when brought together. The extra mature is now 2 years old, with a crumbling, sugary texture and great sweet/salty/dried fruit balance. The cheese massively accentuates the floral level of the 1994, then becomes fudgy, round and buttery.If you can't get Vintage CooleaLong matured Goudafradin11 scored this whisky 86 points
thijs100 scored this whisky 87 points
A sweeter and maltier dram than it's sibling from 1995, which I rate just a tad bit higher.-
Grainy, damp wood, porridge (that's a first) and lots of vanilla. Now a light sweetness appears, cherries. It finishes with a lovely nutty quality, roasted almonds and orange.
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More vanilla and now a sugary sweetness. Plumbs and brown sugar. Also orange and some grapefruit, which gives it a nice dry bitterness.
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Caramel, vanilla and spices. Cuminseed and oregano. A hint of coffee.
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Magnus Hillman scored this whisky 87 points
A fantastic dram, what a nose.
(Rating interval 86-88)-
Cereal, butter, pop corn, lemon, green fresh pears and vanilla ice cream.
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It's warm and spicy on the palate, basett wine gums, citrus, pear, black pepper, honey and parsnip. Saw dust appear after addition of water. A very appealing graininess is present.
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The finish is warm and rather long. It's spicy with white pepper and very subtle table salt. Citrus definitely, Lemon and lime.
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KayMeertens scored this whisky 86 points
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Malt, cooky dough, honey, fig, vanilla, citrus, caramel, straw, oak and subtle spice.
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Malt, honey, vanilla, grain cookie, caramel, brown sugar and lime. Also slightly floral, a tad of salt and a whiff of smoke.
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Vanilla, malt, lime, caramel and gentle smoke.
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QuarterCentury scored this whisky 90 points
A cask strength 1994 vintage from Glen Garioch, aged in American oak
barrels which results in a beautiful vanilla sweetness, coupled with the
classic Glen Garioch core of rich fruit and hints of smoke. Just
divine! This was distilled from malt made before the distillery was
mothballed in 1995.
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