Glen Garioch 1975 13 Years Single Malt Whisky

Whiskyspace Notes 1852

Jun 23, 2026, 20:01:38

This dram hits you with an epic, glorious nose right off the bat – all splendour and that refined, medicinal-citrus punch. There's a proper maelstrom of waxy, smoky lemon and chalk upfront, like someone's been polishing old books in a petrol-soaked shed. The white wine brightness cuts through tar-like depth and mints that dance with mentholy bananas and sorb berries. It's powerful, complex – think creosote-soaked roots and gentian bitterness, but then there's this faint lanolin warmth and a Band-aid-like sweetness underneath. You get a whiff of old coats and furs from an antique wardrobe too, musty but intriguing. The petroly edge is sharp, but in a way that makes the high concentration of flavours sing. Sadly not eternal, but oh, that finish – lingering chalky smoke and a hint of salt. Proper lush stuff. 🥃

Whiskyspace Notes 1814

Jun 23, 2026, 16:05:05

Wow, that nose is just... epic and glorious. First thing I get is this wave of mentholly bananas and eucalyptus, like a medicinal chest opened right under your nose. Then it shifts to old books and what reminds me of old coats and furs in an old wardrobe. There's a definite Band-aid and germoline thing going on too, but it's strangely appealing. The palate is a maelstrom. It’s high power and high concentration alright. First there's this waxy, smoky, lemony chalk, followed by a big hit of lanoline and many waxy elements. Then it turns to resinous fruits, a bit of sorb berries and a petroly side. Some tar and creosote in there too, but it's all held together. It has this complex, refining character. You get mints, gentian, a little myrtle... a bit of white wine acidity cutting through. A touch of salt. It’s like a war between medicine and fruit, wax and smoke, all incredibly refined. Gosh, you could try to write a book about this one. The finish just goes on, though sadly not eternal. It’s a powerful, glorious dram that makes today’s whisky world feel like an embarrassment in comparison. A proper ode to what can happen in a bottle. 95? 94? Who’s counting. Cracking stuff. 🤯

Whiskyspace Notes 1744

Jun 23, 2026, 09:04:18

Tried this one last night and, crikey, it's stunning! 🥃 Bottled at 50%, the peat has this incredible depth and fatness – farmyard vibes, salty, gets even saltier. More vegetal and earthy as it opens up. Finish is superbly long, with this wondrous sludge feel. Utterly brilliant! Nose is beautifully fresh and chiseled, like preserve citrus fruits. Raw ingredients shining through, resinous, iodine. Got so absorbed I missed three busses! 😅 It's joyous, brimming with freshness. Fat and tarry, oily. One of the greatest peated malts, really. Textural, with tars pinging out at you. Can't stop grinning like the Cheshire Cat. 😊

Whiskyspace Notes 1745

Jun 23, 2026, 09:00:34

我最近喝到一款威士忌，真的非常享受 🥃。鼻子很惊艳，有种泥炭和烟熏的感觉，还有一丝海藻和干草的气息。入口很干净，感觉非常清新，有一点点胡椒的刺激，但并不过分。 酒液在口中停留了一会儿，味道变得非常复杂，有点像甘草精华的味道，还有一丝橡胶味，但并不强烈。可以感受到泥炭带来的烟熏感，像是在壁炉旁的感觉 🔥。 余味很长，感觉很有层次，慢慢地各种味道交织在一起，非常完美 👍。总的来说，这款威士忌真的非常棒，绝对能和那些岛屿产的威士忌相媲美。

Whiskyspace Notes 1660

Jun 17, 2026, 02:13:22

Blimey, I nearly missed three busses just sitting there with this one 😄 Nose comes at you beautifully fresh and chiselled — like zesty fruits and white wine, then suddenly you're sticking your head in a malting kiln. Iodine, camphor, a whiff of the engineer's garage, mechanical oils… it's all there, pinging out at you in utterly brilliant fashion. On the palate it's gelatinous, oily, almost resinous — fat and hefty smoke slathered all over the place. Perfectly pure and salty peat, lemons in brine, pickling brine, green olives, a bit of farmyard… all those tiny earthy and vegetal notes just shining through. There's umami things happening too, and wee herbal and citric bits darting about. Quite medicinal in places, tarry, with tars and embrocations that remind me of something coastal and fresh at the same time. Proper wondrous sludge, in the best possible way 😂 The depth and fatness of the peat flavour is stunning — and it stays superbly long, drying beautifully with that salty, peppery, smoky finish still going strong. Joyous complexity from start to finish, honestly. The sort of dram that makes you grin like the Cheshire Cat and completely lose track of time. Kudos to Mr Samaroli for putting something like this together — right up there with the greatest peated malts I've ever had the pleasure of sitting with. 🥃