Glen Garioch 15 Year Old

Glen Garioch 15 Year Old

Difficult to get excited about, but this is a good malty highland, very soft on the palate. Easy drinking, no hard edges. Nose: Touches of peat and heather hidden in malty aromas. A slight whiff of smoke is present too. Taste: Cereal malt and sweetness dominates with some herby themes, a touch of spice and the odd sultana thrown in. Finish: Soft...

Score 88/100

Glen Garioch 15 Year Old

On the nose there is some vanilla but this whisky is dominated by floral aromas. Standing head and shoulders above them all is the smell of heather though, and its very enjoyable. in the background to these floral notes is the slightest hint of smoke like a distant camp fire. To the palate I find that much of the early floral flavours dissipate to...

Score 68/100

Glen Garioch 15 Year Old

This 15 Year Old is no longer part of the core range since the overhaul of the brand in 2009. This is a somewhat older bottling at drinking strength. The label still shows the proud stag, which is no longer featured on the new bottles. The nose is a lot grassier than recent releases. Loads of caramel and heather, but also something that reminds me...

Score 77/100

Glen Garioch 15 Year Old

Nose: Heather, dulce de leche, trace hints of smoke Palate: Clean palate with honey, vanilla, peat, cardamom, and what I could only assume is sherry. Finish: Medium-long finish. The peat asserts itself here with a little alcohol and vanilla. Comments: A very respectable Highland Malt. Fairly typical, which is to say good. My buddy Richard sent me...

Score 60/100