Glen Garioch 1971 - Oddbins Exclusive - Single Cask- 1990s

INFORMATION

Glen Garioch 1971. Specially selected and bottled for Oddbins in the 1990s. Single Cask. 70cl. 43%.

A very famous single cask Glen Garioch 1971 bottled in the 1990s for the now-defunct high street wine retailers Oddbins, who built a reputation for bottling top class single malts in their heyday. A big characterful dram that belies its 43% strength with a remarkable smoky, herbal and fruity intensity, cushioned by delicious sherry fruitcake and nutty flavours.

DISTILLERY:Glen Garioch

DISTILLERY STATUS:Working

Bottle ABV:43%

Bottle SIZE:70cl / 700ml

BOTTLER:Distillery Bottling

SPIRIT TYPE:Scotland

LIMITED EDITION:yes

CASK NUMBER:NA

CASK TYPE:Single Malt

REGION:Highland

DISTILLED YEAR:1971

BOTTLING DATE::1990s

Founded way back in 1797, Glen Garioch is one of the classic Highland distilleries. After several changes of ownership, Glen Garioch was bought by Stanley P. Morrison of Bowmore fame in 1970 and is now part of Beam Suntory. Glen Garioch has changed stylistically in the last few decades - the distillery’s whisky was peated (sometimes very heavily) until 1975 but the smokiness was reduced thereafter and was cut altogether from 1997 onwards.

1960s-1970s vintages of Glen Garioch are famously complex, with oily, meaty, waxy, farmyard flavours often intertwined with the epic peat presence. Many of the legendary bottlings of the 1966-75 vintages also benefit from maturation in phenomenal sherry casks. The official bottlings and the Samaroli editions of these vintages are the most highly sought-after at auction.