Glen Garioch - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Highlands
WF Distillery Ranking: Premier Cru Classé (all current rankings here)

Status: active - Stills: 3 (1 wash, 2 spirit) - Founded: 1797
Address: Distillery Rd, Old Meldrum, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire AB51 0ES - Phone: +44 (0) 141 558 9011
Web: www.glengarioch.co.uk - More info: Malt Madness

My favourite expression so far:
Glen Garioch 1971 (59.6%, Samaroli, 2280 bottles, sherry, 75cl)
96 points - Last tasted: July 30, 2004 - Tasting notes: here

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Old (<1985): Peat Sherry Tea Mint Pepper Coffee Resinous Wax Oranges Wax polish Camphor
Young (>1985): Tea Green Sweet Mint Burnt Apples Spirity Fudge Sour Coffee

Points, whiskies
96 - Glen Garioch 1971 (59.6%, Samaroli, Sherry, 2280 Bts., +/-1988, 75cl)
95 - Glen Garioch 13yo 1975 (57%, Samaroli, Handwritten label, +/-1988)
95 - Glen Garioch 1971 (43%, OB for Oddbins, +/-1995)
94 - Glen Garioch 1975/1988 ‘Fragments’ (50%, Duthie for Samaroli, 648 Bts.)
94 - Glen Garioch 21yo 1965 (57%, OB, +/-1986)
94 - Glen Garioch 29yo 1968 (57.7%, OB, C#7)
93 - Glen Garioch 1975/1990 (56%, McLelland's for SSMC, C#545/458, 75cl)
93 - Glen Garioch 21yo 1965 (43%, OB, +/-1986)
92 - Glen Garioch 1975/1990 "First for us" (43%, OB, 2006 for Whisky-Distilleries)
92 - Glen Garioch 16yo 1985 (51.9%, OB for TWE, C#1585)
92 - Glen Garioch 1975/1987 (50%, Samaroli, Not handwritten label)
92 - Glen Garioch 29yo 1968 (55.9%, OB, C#629)
91 - Glen Garioch 'Over 8yo' (43%, OB, 75cl, Lemar Import)
91 - Glen Garioch 21yo (43%, OB, 1990's, Taiwan reimport)
91 - Glen Garioch 21yo 1965 (50%, OB, +/-1986)
90 - Glen Garioch NAS (70° proof, OB, Bulky, +/-1978)
90 - Glen Garioch 29yo 1968 (56.5%, OB for Bill & Maggie Miller, C#13, +/-1998)
90 - Glen Garioch 36yo 1967/2003 (55.5%, DL Platinum, 132 Bts.)
90 - Glen Garioch 46yo 1958/2004 (43%, OB, 336 Bts., D. 05/'58 Btl. 09/'04)

• Glen Garioch NAS (70° proof, OB, bulky,1970’s) - 071105
• Glen Garioch 8 yo (43%, OB for Lemar Italy, 1970’s) - 200505
• Glen Garioch 10 yo (40%, OB, early 1980’s) - 071105
• Glen Garioch 10 yo (43%, OB, late 1980’s) - 071105
• Glen Garioch 10 yo (40%, OB, circa 2004) - 290904
• Glen Garioch 12 yo (43%, OB, National Trust, +/-2003) - no notes - 77
• Glen Garioch 15 yo (43%, OB) - 050304
• Glen Garioch 15 yo (43%, OB, circa 2003) - 150604
• Glen Garioch 21 yo (43%, OB, Taiwan reimport, circa 1999) - 180504
• Glen Garioch 21 yo (43%, OB, green decanter, 90’s) - 200505
• Glen Garioch 37 yo 'Bicentenary' (43%, OB, 1997) - 280607

• Glen Garioch 46 yo 1958 (43%, OB, 336 bottles, 2004) - 280607
• Glen Garioch 21 yo 1965 (43%, OB, circa 1986) - 140207
• Glen Garioch 21 yo 1965 (50%, OB, circa 1986) - 140207
• Glen Garioch 21 yo 1965 (57%, OB, circa 1986) - 140207
• Glen Garioch 29 yo 1968/1997 (57.7%, OB, cask #7) - 300704
• Glen Garioch 29 yo 1968/1997 (55.9%, OB, cask #629) - 060304
• Glen Garioch 29 yo 1968/1997 (53.7%, OB, hogshead #627, 1997) - 140207
• Glen Garioch 29 yo 1968/1997 (55.9%, OB, cask #624) - 250308
• Glen Garioch 1971 (43%, OB for Oddbins, mid-1990’s) - 140207
• Glen Garioch 1975/1990 (43%, OB, rebottled in 2006 by Jean Boyer SA, private) - 170806
• Glen Garioch 18 yo 1978/1997 (59.4%, OB, cask vatting) - 100404
• Glen Garioch 23 yo 1979 (56.4%, OB, sherry butt #5351) - 040504
• Glen Garioch 1984 (55%, OB) - 300704
• Glen Garioch 16 yo 1986 (54.4%, OB, cask #3065) - no notes - 86
• Glen Garioch 16 yo 1990 (53.8%, OB, Bordeaux Wine finish, Taiwan, 1800 bottles) - 191207

• Glen Garioch 17 yo 1990/2007 (55,8%, Adelphi, cask #2689, 285 bottles) - 191207

• Glen Garioch 32 yo 1967/1999 (56.1%, The Bottlers, cask #664) - no notes - 89

• Glen Garioch 20 yo 1957/1977 (80 Proof, Cadenhead's Black Label, 26 2/3 Fl ozs) - 280607
• Glen Garioch 12 yo 1990/2003 (56%, Cadenhead's, Bourbon, 264 bottles) - no notes - 87

• Glen Garioch 36 yo 1967 (55.5%, DL Platinum) - 040504
• Glen Garioch 19 yo 1982/2002 (50%, DL OMC) - 070504

• Glengarioch 15 yo 1988/2003 (46%, Whisky Galore) - 020105
• Glengarioch 19 yo 1988/2008 (55.5%, Duncan Taylor, cask #1560) - 250308
• Glen Garioch 15 yo 'Cognac matured???' (46%, Whisky Galore) - 060304

• Glen Garioch 1988/2006 (53.9%, James MacArthur, cask #1535) - 150407
• Glen Garioch 19 yo 1988/2008 (53.1%, James MacArthur, sherry, cask #1536) - 250308

• Glen Garioch 31 yo 1967/1998 (46%, Kingsbury, cask #663) - 140207

• Glen Garioch 34 yo 1966/2000 (46%, Moon In the Pink) - 040504 - 300704

• Glen Garioch 1966/1997 (43%, Samaroli, casks #1309-1299, 696 bottles) - 280607
• Glen Garioch 1971 (59.6%, Samaroli, 2280 bottles, sherry, 75cl) - 300704
• Glen Garioch 1975/1987 (50%, Samaroli) - 170806
• Glen Garioch 13 yo 1975 (57%, Samaroli, fino sherry) - 230406
• Glen Garioch 1975/1988 ‘Fragments of Scotland’ (50%, Duthie for Samaroli, Italy, 648 bottles) - 140905

• Glen Garioch 29 yo 1968 (56.5%, OB for Bill & Maggie Miller, hogshead #13) - 140207
• Glen Garioch 1975/1990 (56%, OB, McLelland's for Scotch Single Malt Circle, cask #545/458, 75cl) - 170806

• Glen Garioch 17 yo 1988/2006 (53.6%, Signatory, sherry hogshead #4111, 254 bottles) - 150407

• Glen Garioch 16 yo 1985 (51.9%, OB for The Whisky Exchange, cask 1585) - 300704

• Glen Garioch 1988/2005 (55.9%, The Whisky Fair, Refill Cognac Cask) - 140905

• Highland 15 yo 1975/1990 (56%, McCLelland’s for Slim Cowell’s Personal Selection IV, Glen Garioch) - 300108
• Highland 1975/1990 (56%, McClelland’ss for Scotch Single Malt Circle, cask #545/458, Glen Garioch) - 300108
• Highland 1975/1989 (60%, McClellands for Scotch Single Malt Circle, cask #1975/4500, Glen Garioch) - 300108
• Glen Garioch 21 yo 1984/2005 (53%, Old Bothwell, cask #5018) - 230406
• Glen Garioch 16 yo 1988/2004 (54.4%, Usquebaugh Society) - 140905
• Glen Garioch 1988/2006 (56,1%, Celtic Whisky Co, Spirit Safe & Cask, Hogshead #1538, 234 bottles) - 191207