Adelphi Glen Garioch 1993
$188.99
Region:Scotland > Highland
A 21 year old Glen Garioch single cask from a 1st Fill Sherry Butt, cask #774, which yielded 501 bottles. KWM has acquired a dozen of them. Independent bottlings from this distillery are rare, as are sherried expressions.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: big, rich, nutty, leathery and spicy; Christmas cake, chocolates, tobacco and earthy oak;
Palate: a classic sherry bomb, chocolate, Christmas cake, spice, more nutty notes and more leather; as close to a Glendronach as one could be without coming from that distillery; licorice, espresso and clove.
Finish: medium length, but powerful and coating; nutty with potent sherry.
Comment: this is as close as a Sherry Bomb gets to the edge without going over... awesome!
Producer's Description: "A dry nose, almost meaty (pork crackling), becoming more Marsala like. Jaffacakes, Black Forest Gâteau, chocolate ice cream and coffee grounds – all synonymous with long, sherried maturation.
It starts relatively closed then develops huge complexity, now with Brazil nuts coated in dark chocolate, molasses, saddle soap and old leather bags. Incredibly viscous to taste, with a spicy mouth feel, gently drying over a palate of chocolate bonbons, toffee sauce (possibly slightly burnt), and a hint of brandy snaps. A very rare and unique single cask whisky ideal for after dinner contemplation."