Glen Garioch 15y/o 1997 Small Batch No. 12 56.7%abv 30ml Tasmania we sat on lovely sun-warmed

we sat on lovely sun-warmed stones at the beach listening to the calming sound of “singing sand” and eating salty crackers with a smoked tuna dip

Oily and dry finish – mouth puckering

opening up into layered caramel malt and Anzac biscuit

Water brought a nice bitter herbal quality

alongside imported grain purchased as new make and aged completely in-house (nine separate components contributed to the blend)

Glen Garioch 15y/o 1997 Small Batch No. 12 56.7%abv 30ml Tasmania we sat on lovely sun-warmedGlen Garioch closed in 1995, in 1997 they restarted distillation to mark the distilleries 200th anniversary and changed to an unpeated fruitier maltier distillate. This small batch vintage bottling was made with some of those first refill and first fill Bourbon casks filled after reopening. Bottled at cask strength its pretty feisty leave in glass for a minute and or add a drop of water. Tasting notes Apples and Pears, muesli bar, vanilla, honey