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Glen Garioch 12-year-old описывают как солодово-пряный и фруктовый виски с влиянием бурбоновой и хересной бочки, ванилью, мёдом и цитрусом; крепость 48% и цена часто оцениваются положительно, но финиш и баланс вызывают разногласия.
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В отзывах виски чаще всего предстаёт как классический хайлендский солод с выдержкой в бурбоновых и шерри-бочках, дающий мягкость, глубину и фруктово-сладкий профиль. Повторяются ноты ванили, мёда, карамели, орехов, сухофруктов, цитруса, красных ягод, дуба и пряностей; нос нередко называют сложным, с сухофруктами, специями, дубом и лёгкими землистыми или дымными оттенками, а вкус — маслянистым, плотным и согревающим. Крепость 48% часто хвалят как хорошо интегрированную и насыщенную, а соотношение цены и качества — как удачное; часть отзывов отмечает, что виски требует времени на дыхание, а вода помогает раскрыть вкус.
При этом мнения заметно расходятся. Одни хвалят баланс, характер и длинный пряный финиш, другие считают виски простым, непостоянным, несбалансированным или лишённым обаяния. Повторяющиеся претензии — короткий, горький, древесный или однообразный финиш, горечь, «картонные» и старые/пыльные ноты, избыток ванили, спиртовая резкость, доминирующая горько-кислая нота, а также отдельные ноты клея, плесени и молочного тона. Есть указания на вариативность от партии к партии и влияние серы или химических нот; некоторые называют виски слишком сладким, почти как бурбон, а один отзыв прямо говорит, что он «опасно остаётся незапоминающимся». Встречаются и заметно отрицательные мнения: приятный аромат при неприятном вкусе либо полное неприятие характерной ноты дистиллята.
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S 8 This is what I call a scotch whisky. Malty, peppery, fruity, at the same time having all the good characters from an ex-bourbon cask. Plenty’s going on here. The additional ABV also distinguished itself from other market players that are doing the absolute minimum. 81-85 - Another dram welcomed
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| Нос | 84 | A lot of citrusy, almost sour on landing. Then it gets behind the curtain and allows the vanilla and fresh oak to shine. Earthy herbs. Wet dough. Fruit basket: green apples, guavas, white peaches. A whiff of oak varnish. Getting sweeter and sweeter with more honey and caramel, though also slightly pungent (-). |
| Вкус | 86 | Creamy, slightly oily mouthfeel. Solid bourbon cask, more vanilla and filtered honey. Dry herbs. Fairly malty. A touch of citrusy. A handful of cashew nuts. Charred oak. Sweet fruits are its backbone, seasoned by the Sherry cask sparingly. Fiery, yet not intimidating, peppery spices extending all the way to the finish. |
| Финиш | 84 | Mid finish. Belly-warming. Toasted malt & peppery spices lead the way with a touch of fruits to finish off. A decent winter dram to warm ourselves up. |
Nicely bound alcohol, round aromas
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| Нос | 83 | Sherry, raisins, dark fruits, leather, cinnamon, marzipan |
| Вкус | 82 | Cloves, cinnamon, sherry, caramel, plums |
| Финиш | 83 | long warming, plum cake with sherry |
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нос 83 · вкус 82 · финиш 82
Quite OK on the nose, I don't like the cardboard finish
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| Нос | 82 | Intense, spicy, honeydew, little fruity, citrusy, lemon peel, pepper, herbs, oak wood, hint of varnish, old books |
| Вкус | 74 | Oily, spices, little herbs, honey, subtle sweetness, old books, varnish, probably even a bit cardboardy |
| Финиш | 66 | Medium long, warm, spices, honey, old books, more cardboard |
Quite drinkable. It was the first one when I met a single malt itself. And today i remember how it feels now and tell you my thoughts.
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| Нос | 85 | New Wood, Dried fruit, Grapes, Vanilla, honey |
| Вкус | 83 | Citric, Lime, Honey, Malt, New Wood |
| Финиш | 83 | Too short, not complex, too simply but very warm (48 ABV yep) |
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| Нос | 87 | Complex, salt, cinnamon, spicy oak, dried mango, gentle earthy notes, a touch of butter, and poached pears. Sherry and gentle smoke in the background. With water: More complex, aromatic, forest honey, metallic, oily notes, salt, and dried fruit. |
| Вкус | 87 | Oily on the palate, lots of oak, spices, delicate smoke, salt, mineral notes, citrus zest and sherry. With water: a wonderful combination of pear, mango, nutty sherry, honey, salt and smoke. |
| Финиш | 86 | Long, spicy oak, delicate smoke and sherry. |
For the character and the fact it`s only 12 years old this is a remarkable whisky. The remarkable thing is the taste is not constant but changes with time, mood and temperature. At 48% it`s also a damned good buy.
нос 85 · вкус 90 · финиш 95
tolerates a sip of water, sweet, ripe pear, fresh cask, beautiful oak, tingling, honey, herbal tea, some heather, malt, perhaps a sherry keg, creamy caramel comes through, very nice texture in the mouth, really lively, mineral water, gradually Fruit gums, dates, ice wine, and then a hint of smoke ... a really outstanding "standard"
Nice sweet nose, strong start! Relatively long finish, which remains pleasant, slightly woody and a little dry. Great whisky, for the price (2015 about 35 euros).
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нос 81 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
The 48% ABV and the sherry / bourbon ratio is nice. Pleasant.
Very sweet, almost like a bourbon. Not my kind of Scotch.
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нос 89 · вкус 90 · финиш 88
Beautiful combination of casks. Not too much sherry and the 48% are easy to drink.
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| Нос | 83 | Spicy, malty and some herbal as well as heather notes. Vanilla, orange and some bitter, woody flavors. |
| Вкус | 85 | Sherry and creamy notes, plums, wood and fruity. Quite dry and spicy, however also pretty gentle. Subtle notes of fire and old books or a library. |
| Финиш | 84 | Rather medium. Bitter and spicy notes. A little orange and tobacco, still the flavors of old books are present. |
Why stop halfway? Non-chill filtered but obviously colored, Glen Garioch 12 is giving mixed messages. A bit prickly at first, the nose interweaves apricots, banana and ripe mango with heather, ginger and a dusty cereal note. On the palate, red apples, tangerines and baking spices give way to grapes, black tea and salted caramel, and I could swear that there is a tiny hint of peat smoke in the back. Orange zest, honey and some vegetal notes characterize the earthy and cask-dominated finish. A decent core range release, the elevated ABV works in its favor. RATING: 3.5/5.0 stars ≙ 84 pts → ABOVE AVERAGE
нос 85 · вкус 83 · финиш 83
https://whiskylovingpianist.wordpress.com/2024/12/06/oswas-2024-rd-part-1-2/ I last tried this in 2014 – ten years ago! – and have held a fondness for it ever since [WLP]. N: Certainly sweet-ish towards a variety of jams and tarts helped by a certain leathered sherried side coupled with a soft industrial side that talks of plastics, Plasticine, beeswax, linseed oil and a complex blend of garage paraphernalia which is secondary to the sherry which becomes clearer and clearer as the whisky opens. Notes of bubblegum and heather bring a cognac vibe and a suggestion of a little wine cask influence, perhaps? T: This bold juicy, heathery-smoky, savoury, oozing delivery is up my street right. Yes, there’s sherry influence, but that heather, the dryness – Highland Park meets Talisker[?] – from a typically mixed cask makeup [to my mind] is working a treat for the Garioch distillate. F: The energy of this one propels it further forward. Barley, heather, bung, a little wax at the tail,… with a fresh yet equal refill [cask] nature and the vegetal-cellulose slightly flor-like complex grape-binding finish. It just shows you what modern sherry cask seasoning can achieve, though the results are typically within a controlled parameter. C: Reminds me why the 12yo age statement became such a benchmark for so many single malts, and yet I can only imagine significant improvements around the +/-17-year sweet spot. These 12’s could well be the cellared masterpieces of the future.
нос 81 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
I tried it with water (3 drops for a little pan). The smell did not help, but the flavor did, she chewed. So I would enjoy the undiluted scent, and then just add a few drops of water before drinking.
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good whisky with a decent portion of refill sherry barrels that fit 48% too, in taste lacks some pace. 83 p.
A great standard. Super PGV.
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нос 82 · вкус 83 · финиш 83
A good standard for me. Nice mixture of fruits, sweetness, tart notes and spice. A rock solid malt.
нос 78 · вкус 80 · финиш 76
I was never a huge fan of GG-12. I have an old rating of 84 on this from 2016. This sample from Slàinte Mhath was from a bottle registered 2010, so I'm not sure if it predates the one I had. What I know is that it's nothing like I remember it.
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| Нос | 81 | Not too bad a start. A little from both worlds, nothing beating the other one down. There's vanilla sweetness and red berry fruitiness. I don't get much spice on the nose, but a bit of bitterness and light citrus. The sherry weighs that down so it's not appearing particularly light or fresh, but rather old and dusty. |
| Вкус | 82 | Strangely even at 48% I feel that the arrival is almost thin. Spice sprints in to the rescue. At the first sip I struggled to identify it, but as the spice wears of it sticks out as moldy cardboard... and now I can't forget, or un-taste it. |
| Финиш | 77 | There is some semi-sweet stale note in the finish that I really don't care about. Not sure what it is... bad nuts? ... in cardboard? |
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Aroma: Dried fruits, dried plum, ripe red apples, honey, cinnamon, vanilla, vanilla custard, barley malt, a hint of chocolate Taste: In line with the aroma, dried fruits, plum, red apples, cinnamon, chocolate, plenty of honey, notes of vanilla, fairly long finish, lingering, fruity notes, chocolate, honey Overall Impression: Good whisky, with a distinct sherry-matured character, ideal for beginners to get familiar with sherry
N: Something of an old dry forest on a warm spring day. Woody, yeasty, dusty, and some fruity malt coupled with floral notes. Its a bit muddled but lots here. T: Spicy, malty, earthy, sweet and oily with a sherry note. F: Powdered milk chocolate with a touch of salt and chilli/peppery spices surprisingly emerging with the cocoa powder. A hint of fruits add to the creamy, malty lingering finish C: Overall its good, enjoyable and showing complexity. Its unassured and slightly undefined but theres a lot to like, a lot more than the 15yo. Scores a B
Nose: Very fruity & creamy. Lovely. Taste: Not as smooth the smell suggest. A little young, but nice flavors. More spice and bitters to it then the smell suggests. Finish: A bit bitter and spirity. Medium dry. Not a very nice linger. Packaging is nice and classy. Price / Q ratio is excellent. Perfect day to day dram.
нос 90 · вкус 84 · финиш 72
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Old-style whisky. Straightforward, apples, beautiful oak notes and minimal sherry. The whole very balanced, round and with a lot of "wums". OK then.
Conclusion: what a great standard, a lot of old school - only the finish is a little disappointing.
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| Нос | 87 | it starts quite vigorously with fruit and fruits, seasoned with a bit of herbaceous peat smoke, which is noticeable but quite subtle, apricots, pear, dried fruit, nutmeg, a little lemon, vanilla, butterscotch, all combined well and with 48% it also has sufficient strength |
| Вкус | 87 | strong onset, almost a little alcoholic, fruit, some smoke, some bitter substances (tobacco), orange, vanilla, nutmeg |
| Финиш | 83 | here he reveals a weakness for the first time, it is quite short in the finish, orange, subtle sherry and some smoky herbs and quite a lot of oak, in addition there is a very strong bitter note at the back |
нос 84 · вкус 81 · финиш 83
One of the better entry malts at a solid alcoholic strength. Too bad GG got rid of the slight smoke over the years.
Very condensed, opened up with water showing lovely cacao notes.
нос 90 · вкус 89 · финиш 88
The familiar Glen Garioch and well so.
нос 82 · вкус 83 · финиш 81
lemon, orange, vanilla, pepper, varnish, honey, herbs, sweet spices, reasonably complex and fruity, not too bad
Conclusions. Overall soft and delicate, but without much charm. Unfortunately, I didn't get the best 12-year-old Glen Geary series. Taste definitely makes the difference here. Rating 80
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| Нос | 87 | Complex floral notes, like in a fine perfume. Every now and then, a hint of pear on a delicious butter croissant wafts through. I think I detect citrus fruits. Overall, very complex; I love this whisky. |
| Вкус | 85 | Oak, a few citrus notes, more oak. The sherry slowly emerges, followed by honey and a pear compote. The alcohol is very well integrated. |
| Финиш | 87 | The finish is truly enjoyable for a long time. I hardly notice any smoky aromas, but there's a lot of oak again. Dark chocolate is also present in the finish. |
A unique Highland character resulting from the distillate in 2 parts to ripen, the first period in American bourbon casks followed by a period in Spanish sherry casks. Both barrels give some unique characteristics with the whisky. Bourbon whisky makes the softer and the sherry gives him more depth.
нос 77 · вкус 80 · финиш 79
What a pleasant surprise. This is, after all, the Glen Garioch entry level malt, available for less than 40 EUR.
Malt, creme brulee, cream, fruit, vanilla and some bitter- and dryness in the finish ... lovely. And at this price a no-brainer.
A nice whisky but a little bit.
нос 81 · вкус 81 · финиш 81
On the advice of a local liquor bought, unfortunately not quite my thing. Maybe she will be able to charm me in a while.
As with other Glen Gariochs, I also find the finish here best. The taste is a bit too alcoholic and unbalanced to me.
нос 84 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
A good malt with a fairly present but nice oak note. Plus a nice fruity sweetness. Good all-day standard with a pleasingly high alcohol content and great price-performance ratio.
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| Нос | 86 | complex fruity-sweet; herbal notes (heather); aromatic ripe fruits with pear and orange; a hint of vanilla and honey |
| Вкус | 87 | powerful; fruity-sweet; banana; spicy, very present oak aromas; tingling on the tongue |
| Финиш | 85 | quite long; lots of strong oak aroma (minimally bitter and pleasant); spicy sharpness; fruity sweetness behind it |
it definitely needs time to breathe, so let it sit for now, the longer the better... then a relatively classic profile reveals itself with a nice combination of typical virtues of bourbon and sherry casks: preserved fruit, stew, dried apricots and underneath a nice vanilla note. Slightly dusty behind. The alcohol content is perfectly chosen and carries the aromas. Length: 5/10 A small, overlooked gem when compared to many modern and artificially sherry-charged standards. However, it also needs some time to develop its potential. Rating: B+
Color: ocher, medium dark. From a sample bottled by Vita Dulcis. An excellent whisky with no particular character, with the exception of 48% is easily confused with its Glen-cousins (speaking of "entry level"). Mental Image: Wheat ears dipped in honey and caramel.
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| Нос | 82 | Oranges, dried fruit, and a floral touch. Honey and vanilla. Caramel. Inviting. |
| Вкус | 83 | Classic highlander with soft and sweet scents. Drink easy, good alcohol content, honey and vanilla, red apple and orange blossom. Average quality of the distillate. |
| Финиш | 84 | Medium. The 48% degrees are well integrated, a very slight initial spiciness, with notes of walnuts and barley malt, a fresh herbaceous comma, continues well and in harmony. The finish is slightly salty. |
Caramel, pear, marzipan, the liqueur inside cherry cordials, and cocoa powder. This is a fantastic bang-for-the-buck. Maybe the best bang-for-the-buck for unpeated malts? Best keep this one a secret...
нос 83 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
Easy drinking classic bourbon malty notes, earthy, dark fruit notes. Chocolate, vanilla, caramel, honey, barley sugar, slight spicy, floral honey and spicy herbal notes finish. Perfect for a summer evening. Quite rustic like old school whisky, not appearing engineered.
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| Нос | 86 | Green apples |
| Вкус | 87 | Vanilla, fruit cake, sherry |
| Финиш | 87 | Sherry, fruit cake |
In the standard, modern and unsurprising kind.
Present to me completely different than the "official" description can expect. Cream brulee and ripe banana I can not discover with the best will. It is dominated by acidic / bitter notes.
My wife bought this for me while travelling to the Canaries. 33 EUR for a liter. It is hard to find more value at this price.
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 82
Tasting Notes by Glen Garioch; Nose - The colour of sharp honey, on the nose heathery floral notes are balanced with the richness of poached pears and the sweetness of malted barley.Palete - Crème brûlée and sweet ripe banana at first, then comes a light oakiness with pear fruitiness, leading to a long smooth, creamy and fragrant finish.Cask: Bourbon and Sherry Glen Garioch and cheese.. What is Parmigiano - ReggianoAlso known in as Parmesan, is a hard, granular cheese, named after the producing areas near Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena and Bologna. It is made from raw cow's milk.Cheese pairing The first thing you notice about a long aged Parmigiano is the texture – small tyrosine crystals, giving you the crunch in the mouth. The whisky is the complete opposite, providing a unique contrast. The 12 year old initially binds the dryness of the cheese, whilst the cheese provides a platform for the sweet fruitiness of the malt and enhances the clean barley notes. The cheese continues to glitter under the surface of the malt, offering jabs of refreshing saltiness to the finish.If you can't get Parmigiano - ReggianoTry another hard Italian cheese.
Could be better, could be worse for a 12 year old single malt. A very fruity malt with a touch of smoke on top. Concerning price/performance ratio: 8/10
нос 83 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
better than the GG Founders reserve, but that doesn´t mean a lot, nice nose, okish in the mouth, but also not really convincing considering the 12 yearsm you can have much better in this price class
Smell like green tea, with some alcohol of course. Nice. Interesting in mouth: toasted ham in a a sandwich. The finish is not unforgettable
нос 85 · вкус 85 · финиш 81
The nose is pleasant, the palate and everything that follows is unpleasant.
blind tasted on 04-14-2020. (84/86/86)
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нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
Nose French nougat, milk chocolate, butter biscuits, forest honey, subtle umami (glutamate) plums, plums seasoned with a few herbs from Provence, very subtle smoke. The taste reflects the nose very well, nice and strong and full. Unfortunately, it weakens a bit on the finish. It is rather short to medium-long at most with honey, nougat and dark chocolate. Simply a very fine Everyday Dram. Value for money just great!
Glen Garioch 12 Category: Single Malt Manufacturer and bottler: Glen Garioch Distillery (Beam Suntory) Region: Highlands Min. exposure: 12 years Barrels: Bourbon & Sherry Fortress: 48% Volume: 700 ml Bottling date: 02/10/2022 Filtering: no Dye: present Nose. Very rich and thick, sweet fruity with a slight influence of wood and spices. Complex and memorable, with its own individual character, good barrel work. Baked yellow apples and pears, candied orange, beeswax, barberry candies, apricot plum jam, dried compote cherries, maple syrup, caramel, cocoa, dried banana, dark honey, dandelion flower jam, apple strudel with vanilla and cinnamon, ginger . Taste. Sour citrus fruits are first replaced by sweet toffee and dark honey, then a fruity “riot” of the components indicated in the aromatics sets in, and at the end intense spices are connected and the influence of wood is felt. 48% is ideal for him - whisky does not feel, on the one hand, liquid and lightweight, and on the other hand, this degree is quite comfortable to drink and allows you to concentrate all the flavor aspects well. Aftertaste. Very lengthy. Drying. Bright peach and dried apricots, cookies, ginger and pepper. Summary. The perfect balance between character, individuality and ease of perception by the end user. Bright, interesting, rich, multi-component organoleptics, but at the same time accessible and understandable. A cool example of a relatively young tasty fruit whisky with a harmonious and high-quality work of barrels of two classic types: bourbon and sherry. Classics of the genre. Rating: 85 out of 100.
Kern, against the backdrop of rain
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| Нос | 85 | Nose fruity, fresh, peppery, spicy, figs, bazaar, caramel. Confident sweet, good nose. |
| Вкус | 86 | Thick, meaty, sweet, sherry, peppery |
| Финиш | 85 | Bright, fruity, oaky vanilla. |
Unfortunately it's not mine at all, it has a note that I always get with original Glen Gariochs that I just don't like at all
нос 81 · вкус 82 · финиш 82
Nose: Sweet, vanilla, green apple, malt, peach, oak, light grapes ••• Taste: Sweet, spicy oak, cherry, marzipan, apple, malt ••• Finish: Medium long, sweet malt with some cherry and oak remains. ••• Conclusion: On the nose there is a great mix of vanilla and sweet fruits. In the taste, the oak comes to the fore with a lot of spiciness. After a while the oak recedes and sweet notes of cherry and apple take over. A solid whisky. The 48% fits very well. The only negative point is the almost spicy oak in the mouth, but it doesn't last long.
Wow, really good malt, very classic. It has a certain OBE and no that’s not Old Bottle Effect here, it’s “Old Blend Energy” (ba-dum-tss). There’s something that feels very old and settled about this. It’s not over-engineered or maxed out in any one direction, but it’s nicely harmonious, with more depth than most 12 year olds and some interesting subtle notes to sit with. Garioch has high highs but is a bit of a mixed bag over the decades. In fact, one of my worst ever whiskies was their flagship 10 year old circa the early 2000s, and then there’s the soapy years in the 80s… but their 70s output was incredible and this actually no longer feels worlds away. Side-by-side with a GG 15 bottled in the late 80s this doesn’t feel out of place whatsoever. They are definitely on the right track. It has its own character but it’s very much in line with Benromach, Springbank, Ben Nevis… you know, the nerd distilleries. Really solid whisky, great value too.
Nothing remarkable unfortunately
нос 76 · вкус 72 · финиш 76
Glen Garioch - first impression 22.06.2025 Glen Garioch 12-year-old https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/18385 86 Glen Garioch 15-year-old https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/72508 87+ Glen Garioch Virgin Oak https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/43557 84- Glen Garioch 1997 https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/37057 87- Glen Garioch 1994 https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/22200 86-
нос 85 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
Not bad molts. Price-quality
The 48% are not noticeable. With water, the whisky loses very quickly to substance and is boring, without water, however, a quite interesting Malt.
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Nose: incredibly strong and full. Much malt, wet hay and honey. Red overripe apples, slightly sparkling alcohol (so a Gärnote), pepper, a little curry (very spicy whisky), vanilla, lemon tea towels and a touch of sherry sweetness. He has a lot to offer but is a little too strong and spicy. Water makes it milder but robs a lot of flavors variety. Unfortunately, the "balance" is not quite right here. Taste: intense strong onset, malt, lemon and orange peel, grass and heather herbs, sweet and peppery at the same time, on the finish again very malty with neat honey sweetness and a slightly bitter oak in the background. Medium-length finish. Also really nice for his age but can not quite keep up with his nose. With water it loses a lot of body tension and aroma. The 48% have certainly not been chosen for no reason. Great beginner in the GG Range with strong aroma and tasty taste. For some beginners but with 48% certainly first time a challenge.
нос 80 · вкус 80 · финиш 78
The sherry influence tends to vary from batch to batch. My first bottle was noticeably more bourbon-based, while the 1-liter-travel-retail bottling I have going right now is pretty "dark" in character.
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| Нос | 86 | Acidic / tart / mineralic in character. Lime zest, sour fruit gums, hay, chalk, gravel, wet pebbles. An austere style that may scare off the uninitiated. Well sherried, a lot of cask influence, pretty spicy. Pretty complex for a 12-year-old OB. |
| Вкус | 87 | Intense, the strength works wonders at 48%. Great mix of tart fruit notes (lime, redcurrant), floral impressions (elderberry, lilac), and minerality. |
| Финиш | 84 | Still on the tart/sour side. A bit uneventful, with oak galore. |
нос 82 · вкус 83 · финиш 81
Totally not my kind of whisky, price is fair but whisky doesn't fit my palate, although nose is really nice
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| Нос | 85 | Alcohol, ripe fruit, some cleaning solution with lemon smell, nice creamy vanilla. |
| Вкус | 76 | alcoholic, bitter, sour, classical sherry notes, some marzipan |
| Финиш | 77 | light tannins, hints of meat, lightly nutty |
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The intense influence of sulfur and chemicals. It reminds me of grilled pineapple
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Glen Garioch is the lesser known jewel in the Morrison Bowmore portfolio. Well crafted, interesting, and presented at 48% ABV it makes for the perfect daily dram.You can read the full review at: http://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-12-the-crown-jewel-of-morrison-bowmore-entry-levels/
nose: ripe pear, honey, strawberry, brown sugar, wiff of salt, cinnamon. mouth: starting with fresh and ripe fruits, following into honey, caramel, nuts and ending with a bitter note.
нос 82 · вкус 81 · финиш 80
Pretty solid, spicy, warming dram. Taste comes through better than the smell.
A very loyal and long companion. I think it's good that the standard OAs from Glen Garioch are filled with this high volume of alcohol.
нос 82 · вкус 82 · финиш 80
нос 78 · вкус 75 · финиш 75
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| Нос | 81 | Wet moldy cellar notes (I find this quite often in young sherried whiskies), red fruit, plum, vanilla - the mix of Sherry and Bourbon casks shows. Very typical and straight forward so far. Then it gets a bit spicy on curry powder and white pepper. The alcohol comes through - there's a bit of clear all-purpose glue (Uhu-Kleber for German-speaking readers), but it's decently integrated. From time to time a certain sweetness shows up - some kind of sugary syrup, maybe maple or sugar beet (as someone else suggested)? I don't really find smoke on the nose. |
| Вкус | 80 | Red cherries at first. Then it becomes quite bitter, with nice tobacco notes, a bit of leather, soft smoke, pepper - for me this evokes faint memories of an old library, but it isn't totally immersive. Probably because no one really smokes tobacco in libraries and the other notes aren't that fitting either. The bitterness is a bit harsh at times and disrupts the overall experience. I have tasted this over multiple sessions. In later ones I also found salty pebble stones on the palate, as well as a peculiar sweet and earthy vegetable note... Carrots? That's a first. |
| Финиш | 78 | The bitter tobacco stays for a while, the smoke and some mineral salty notes are still present as the taste fades away. Not totally unpleasant, but the finish isn't great. Comments: At the price I got it (34.99€) this is a fine Highland whisky. Certainly not a manufactured 'new style' Scotch. I found quite a few interesting notes, but overall the bitterness (and I'm certainly not opposed to these notes) doesn't work out great in this one. Props to Glen Garioch for bottling at 48%, I'm always happy to see OBs at 46% and above :) |
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
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| Нос | 83 | creamy sweet, dried fruits, dried figs, sherry type, caramel |
| Вкус | 84 | soft, sweet, spices, toffee, sherry |
| Финиш | 82 | medium duration, caramelized, burnt sugar |
Beautiful blend of sherry and bourbon, multi-faceted and excellent PLV.
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| Нос | 87 | Vanilla, honey, orange, caramel, raisins and wood spice |
| Вкус | 86 | Honey, vanilla, heather, oak, dried fruit and nuts |
| Финиш | 85 | Medium length, orange, little vanilla and spicy wood, dry and slightly bitter |
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| Нос | 86 | Herbal tea, red currants, nectarine, white pepper and digestive cookies |
| Вкус | 83 | Apricots, physalis, ginger, dark roasted coffee beans and roasted almonds |
| Финиш | 82 | Spicy, dark chocolate, walnuts and tamarind |
Good mix of ex-sherry and ex-bourbon cask which is not always achieved. Nice 48% and good integrated abv. It´s a shame that shy off-note in the mid palate, however it is still a very good 12yo malt. Recommended.
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| Нос | 87 | Full on the nose, makes you salivate. Sweet bread, baked apple, oaky, coke soda, cinnamon, vanilla and caramel. Both bourbon and sherry are present. |
| Вкус | 85 | A bit oily in the palate. Mouthcoating. It starts sweet and dry. Coke soda, oak, sweet bread and roasted nuts. A shy lactic off-note in the mid palate. |
| Финиш | 87 | Vanilla, herbaceous and light oaky tannins. Medium in length. |
a bit bitter taste, sherried. Nice for starters.
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 83
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| Нос | 86 | After opening the bottle, there's a lot of alcohol. After some time (about six weeks after opening), the alcohol scent fades. Instead, on the nose we have: orchard fruit – apples and pears. Next to it are red fruits: cherries, sweet cherries, strawberries. Vanilla. Honey. Toffee. Jelly beans. Fruit candies (hard candies). Subtle oak and spices, pepper, cinnamon. Dust. Cellar. Leather. |
| Вкус | 84 | We start with sherry notes: red fruit. Apple and cinnamon cake. Vanilla. Honey. Toffee. Spicy notes. Pepper. Cinnamon. Ginger. Alcohol appears. |
| Финиш | 84 | The nose and mouth are like the finish. There are red fruits. There are notes of vanilla and honey. There are spices and a touch of alcohol. What's new is the dryness and bitterness. Initially, it's drying in the mouth and on the tongue, but after a while, it becomes salivating. Leather and dust reappear. Pleasant. It's just a shame that the sherry notes fade quickly. |
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
Delicious! Warming, with some depth. A pleasure for the time of the onset of autumn.
The whisky is ok but not anymore. Unfortunately, fruits, tannins or spice can only be guessed. For a 12-year-old from the ex-bourbon with sherry cask maturing and 48% you get quite a few flavors - 18.03.2017
* Tasted it in June 2013 at a masterclass by Gordon Dundas ( Brand Ambassadeur of Bowmore, Auchentoshan and Glen Garioch) found some old notes.
нос 81 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
Great nose, strong and pleasant mouthfeel, for me a somewhat one-sided bitter finish. 83 points, with a balanced finish it would have become 85 points.
нос 83 · вкус 83 · финиш 82
I smell fresh fruit, caramel, vanilla, honey and a slight cherry in the aftertaste
Great stuff, not at all lost to those Distillery's whose prices have been hyped. I heard that Garioch means "smile", indeed, when I drink such a great core range whisky, I really smile happily :) The taste score is 86 points, and the price does not affect the score.
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| Вкус | 48 | % of the abv did its job, and the heavy body caused a very strong impact on the taste buds. The nose spreads evenly on the tongue, adding caramel, dried fruit, pepper. |
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
Fruity sweetness and spice are attractively combined here. A really good whisky!
Nose: Butterscotch sweetness and old wood Palate: Slightly sour Bitter oak Finish: Long and oaky Overall: The nose is great, but is let down by the one dimensional palate and finish.
Not a bad whisky with bright sherry tones, tasty and atypical. The 48% ABV definitely does it good.
Glen Garioch 12 year old, SMSW, 48%. I had my first ‘Geery’ in Oldmeldrum thanks to a good friend who lives there. In fact I had a few, as he had a collection, but I didn’t take notes. Bought this 30ml sample from Milroy’s of Soho and consumed it at home in June 2024. Cheers to good times and good memories. Orange gold. Aroma is pleasantly fruity and clean – pineapple is the closest comparison I can come to, although it’s more of a fruit salad than that. There are vague touches of butter and oak but this is a fruity, ethereal, pleasant aroma. I wouldn’t call it complex though. Body is lightly oily. Taste is creamy oak and soft fruits up front – an impressive start. Becomes a little salty mid-palate and is then a bit hard/rougher on the finish, bringing some hot spirit, spice and a crispness. Medium length finish gives spiritous heat rather than ongoing flavour. There are aspects of this that are excellent but the finish is a little disappointing for me. Up until that point we were looking at a seriously high score. Too rough on the finish, which really brings down this otherwise faultless dram. 3.5/84
a great base whisky
нос 84 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
нос 83 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
Not fan of this for some reason . It's quite flavorful, not feeling thin or anything, but i didn't enjoy that much that mix of bourbon and sherry cask (even as i like sherry cask and bourbon separately). Its kinda fruity . little sharp. finish is medium .
нос 81 · вкус 82 · финиш 81
tasted with Whiskyclub Spakenburg
нос 82 · вкус 84 · финиш 82
The nose is intense and somewhat heavy. Full and spicy. Dark fruits abound: Plums, figs maybe some forest berries, some rising bread in the background. After a few minutes the fruit disappears and I get much more substantial aromas. Some game stock and cured bacon from a backwoods butchery. This nose is a meal! Could I order a side of curly fries?…back to work! Tastes sweet and spicy. There is a zippy and quite peppery oak but that remains pleasant. Dried apricots and seaweed. There’s something to try! In the background there is a trace of strong Ethiopian coffee. The finish is medium long and getting dryer. I like this heavy nose a lot, too bad the palate doesn’t deliver. Still, very solid uncommercial style and very nice strength for a standard bottling…
Ouhja, he still can. The more% than other standards do him very well, make him look grown up. The mixture of fruit, pungency and dryness are exactly what I like, I also discover unlike some nothing juvenile / metallic here. A certain sweetness at the back rounds off nicely, great thing, PLV unbelievable.
that is some nice standard bottling. fine influence of oak and sherry, not too much but still visible. malty, nutty, some grapes and fresh fruits. the finish is nice, sweet, long enough lasting for a 12 yo. Fine dram!
нос 84 · вкус 86 · финиш 84
I really liked this malt. Very balanced, round and tasty. I was very impressed
нос 85 · вкус 83 · финиш 80
The NAS Highland Tradition of the 90s was my 3rd or 4th Bottle I had in my collection those Days. Since those Days Glen Garioch is always on my Sympathy List, and I like many of the New Bottlings and love the 70s peaty Bottlings. This 12yo Standard release comes with 48% and delivers a great, balanced Mix of Barleysugar, Maltiness, Oak and some fruity moments inbetween (almost in the Nose). A Standard that shows with its 35€ that not everything in the Whisky World went Nuts.
As someone who has not had access to lots of "old style" whisky, a bottle like this with a reputation for representing that older style, whatever that is exactly, is very interesting to experience. I have had a couple of bottles of this over the past years I feel I can now review the liquid with some precision. It does indeed convey a classic sherry profile, but not soaked in red fruits and sugar. You do get some notes, especially in the taste that are reminiscent of 15 or even 18 years in a good cask. A great malty sherried speysider, at good strength, not chill filtered, but likely coloured, so not full marks. Very good value for money in the big 100cl bottles I have had the fortune of obtaining at less than 45€ - and at that price its a no brainer.
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| Нос | 87 | Bready malt meets red fruits right away. Slight ripe banana, cereal, brown sugar. Some warm spices and oak sap, and even some lemon zest freshly peeled. |
| Вкус | 86 | Lemon juice, strawberries, red berries in general. Malty sweet bread, 65% chocolate, drying on the oak. Raisins, walnuts, tobacco leaf, coffee beans. Interesting aging flavours, but a little busy. |
| Финиш | 85 | Sultanas mingle with lemon juice and cereal. Drying oak turn to white cracked pepper. Medium length. |
Very nice. Alcohol well integrated, a bit much vanilla but also honey and nice herbal and fruity notes
нос 84 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
A great old school malt. Completely underrated! - thewhiskymural.com
Malty and peaty aroma, wet hay, floral honey, pear, grape fruit, engine oil, cardamom, caramel and tea leaves. Vanilla sweet taste, pepper, malt, floral honey and orange marmelade. Long, spicy and peaty end.
sehr guter Herbstwhisky pretty good choice to drink in autumn
Grapes, raisins, fruity, strong. The strength does not come through so much when tasting, he is surprisingly soft, very beautiful. After a few minutes, it gets a little spicier, the fruity note is gone, the stimulation subsides somewhat. He is not bad, but ...
нос 82 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
нос 75 · вкус 90 · финиш 75
A very strong fruity-sweet 12-year-old with an unusual 48%, but dangerous to remain unremarkable. Can be balanced very well with water to your personal taste. Very good value for money.
Very tasty, I like it. Intense, has character. Unfortunately, a little alcohol is everywhere. The sample is now empty, but one day a whole bottle of it comes to me for closer examination in the house. Maybe he can handle a bit of water.
This is a great starter malt for the beginning of a tasting. If you're looking for a fresh starter or a light dram.
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| Нос | 84 | Fruit driven distillate. Light and fruity, hints of bitterness and a rough herbal note. Fresh and zesty, alcohol prickles all over but it keeps the malt sweetness up. There's almost a dill note like very good ry, and also some more farmy/forest floor notes. |
| Вкус | 81 | Sharp, oak and spice dominate the start, herbal notes follow, almost a touch of camphor. The heat comes up quick and follows with sweets. There's some very old school notes in here, wet dog and dry leaves. Almost a hint of peat, but comes off a little more earthy and a touch of sourness. |
| Финиш | 82 | Bitter oak and vanilla comes up in the finish. Very bright, more of the herbal camphor/bay leaf note and some damp oak, vegetal notes. |
A great representation of an older style of single malts, with its very subtle peat and bold, slightly challenging, complexity. Without water, the malt quietly lingers on the palate for a long time. A bit of water sweetens the nose and palate, and makes the notes more distinguishable.
A nice sherried whisky. I would give a higher score, but I dont prefer this type of scotch. It kinda reminds me of Glen Scotia 15 btw.
Confidently solid whisky with notes of tropical fruits and much less sherry notes. T:21 N:21 F:22 B:21
нос 82 · вкус 82 · финиш 81
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| Нос | 87 | Overall not too strong, especially sherry, then dried fruit and wood. I think there is also a light tobacco aroma and chocolate. |
| Вкус | 89 | Very balanced taste of sherry, red berries, chocolate and rich vanilla. |
| Финиш | 84 | A little meager, but quite pleasant, the vanilla and sherry notes remain in the main. |
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