Glen Garioch 12 Years Old is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky made at the Glen Garioch distillery in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, one of Scotland's oldest operating distilleries dating to 1797. It is matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks for a minimum of 12 years and bottled without chill filtration at 48% ABV. It typically sells for around $60 to $80 a bottle.
That coal character is a lot stronger here, alongside cedar wood and some evergreen notes. I prefer the more easygoing Founder’s Reserve to the 12 Year, which is a little brutish.
