Description
From renowned wine and spirit merchants Berry Bros. & Rudd, this Glen Garioch 1988 is a part of their Exceptional Cask collection of bottlings. The Highland expression was distilled at one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland, founded in 1798. Matured for 34 years in a single hogshead cask, the bottle is one of only 202 produced. Bottled at 45.4% abv.
Earthy aromas of Highland peat bogs, roasted barley, dark chocolate, honeycomb and leather arise on the nose, with waves of herbaceous peat on the palate. Along with resin, oak smoke and tar, moving to dried fruit, cocoa powder and dates. Spice rises on the finish giving lasting waves of smoke and turf.
