Glen Garioch 15 Year Sherry Cask Matured

Nose - (w/o water) Sweet "meaty" sherry sweetness, rich dark cherries, dark apple/pear juice, cranberry juice (w/ water) Opens up a bit more, still meaty sherry, but seems a bit more "bright" Taste - (w/o water) Dark dried stone fruits, ginger spice/heat, dried cranberries, weird fruity bitterness, wet tobacco, orange pith bitter (w/ water) Opens up the dram a bit more, flavors "pop" more, brighter flavors and less dark fruit syrupy sweet, still has the "meaty" sweet sweetness Finish - (w/o water) Lingering sweet stone fruits, lingering ginger heat, light fruity bitterness (w/ water) Lingering dried cranberry, dried cherry sweet, light fruity bitterness remains Score - 82/100 Final Thoughts - This was quite interesting in that I get this sort of fruity/savory meaty sweet from this. Similar to Dalmore, but more pleasant. This for me is more on the sweet side and leans more towards a dessert dram. Water does wonders for this dram & opens it up quite a bit. Would I drink it if offered? - Yes Would I specifically order it? - No Would I buy a bottle? - No

Nose: actually a bomb of sherry, sweet, raisins and candied fruit, cherries in alcohol. Palate: always sherry, caramel, spiced oak, coffee and cappuccino, alcohol very evident and perhaps a little too intrusive, it seems a little "blended". Medium-long finish, sweet caramel and coffee. Good, but not very good: alcohol too evident, even after letting it breathe a bit. Rating 3.75 _________________________________________________________________ Naso: effettivamente una bomba di sherry, dolce, uvetta e frutta candita, ciliegie sotto spirito. Palato: sempre sherry, caramello, quercia speziata, caffè e cappuccino, alcool ben evidente e forse un po’ troppo invadente, sembra poco “amalgamato”. Finale medio lungo, dolce al caramello e caffè. Buono, ma non buonissimo: alcool troppo evidente, anche dopo averlo lasciato respirare un po’. Voto 3,75

dark and dry sherry nose with dried fruits, oak and alcohol. With water it opens up and becomes very enticing. The palate is typical and well made for solely Oloroso cask maturation. Fruits, cinnamon, sweet and oak with a long lasting pleasant aftertaste. This dram plays in the same ballpark as Aberlour A'bunadh, Glendronach CS or Kavalan Solist Sherry and is a worthy contender among those expressions and worth a try for sure!

A- amber +2, high viscosity N- w/water: acetone, pepper, chocolate, toffee, raisins, dried fruits, plums, apricots, wet oak, brûlée P- w/water: spicy arrival, rich, mouthful, sweet, black pepper, rum cake, toffee, walnuts, dark chocolate, raisins, apricots, plums, burned sugar, wet oak F- long sweet finish (rum cake like), sweet-fruity-nutty aftertaste C- sherry bomb!!!!! what a treat highly recommended

Color: dark amber Nose: cinnamon Taste: sweet Finish: long warm and dry The nose is a bit strange... but the finish is really good!

Caramel molasses nose. Smooth vanilla palate with a crisp Spivey finish