Coopers Choice Garnheath 1986

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Exclusive to KWM, the only ever release of Garnheath we've ever seen... This 28 year old Bourbon cask matured Single Grain Scotch Whisky is from a single Bourbon Barrel cask 22156, and bottled at 48.5%. 410 bottles produced, 60 of which are coming to Alberta!

The closed Garnheath grain distillery opperated near Airdrie, Scotland, east of Glasgow in the town of Moffat! The distillery was established as part of a complex that included the Glen Fladger distillery.

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: honey warming in a pan with granola and butter; Mandarin orange, rose petals and silky vanillans; white pepper and melon with cooked pineapple.

Palate: silky, honeyed, creamy and very floral; round and fruity with Dulce leche and loads of fruits, sugars and floral tones; more melons, pineapple and juicy Mandarin oranges with Demerara sugars, white chocolate sauce and more floral tones: roses and geraniums.

Finish: long, creamy, coating and toasty; the juicy fruits, honey and floral notes slowly fade out.

Comment: this is a stunning single grain, dangerously drinkable, lots of character and no trace of the bitter old oak that holds some grains back!

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