whisky writer – Slowdrink.de https://www.slowdrink.de Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:22:53 +0000 de hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.6 Review: Glen Garioch 36 y.o. Douglas Laing Platinum 1967 https://www.slowdrink.de/2012/08/garioch-36/ Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:56:08 +0000 https://www.slowdrink.de/?p=4287 Weiterlesen →]]> After so many new releases I felt like having a classic. My search on the sample shelves found an end with this 1967 Garioch. Some of the 1960 distillates from there are excellent, others tend to be soapy (which spoils it completely for me). They all have the elegance of a gentlemen’s lounge with leathery club chairs in common, somewhat heavy and dusty. But let’s not generalize and see what this bottling has in store for us:

 

Glen Garioch 36 y.o. Douglas Laing Platinum Selection 1967 – 2003, 132 btl., 55,5%

Comment: Definitely a classic in a timeless style. Leather, earthy smoke, spices (also ginger) and glue, honey, dark wood, morello cherries and peaches caress the nose. On the palate, it is a real powerhouse with bright and dark elements in one (which I love). The spiciness bites but there also is a great maltiness. Aditionally, armchair seat aromas emerge. A tiny drop of water helps this dram to become creamier, rounder and more accessible overall – but avoid more H2O as it also evokes soapy elements (not uncommon in 1960 Gariochs). The finish is long and warming on spices, malt, leather, mahogani and pralines. A heavy old malt with distinction.

Score: 90

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