Glen Garioch 2011-2023, Bourbon Cask, 52.1% – Liquid Art (10th Anniversary)

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Another bottling from Liquid Art’s 10th anniversary, and from a distillery I recently visited and am thrilled with. Apparently it was bottled in 2023 already, which surprised me. I would expect that anniversary bottlings are from the anniversary year. Of course, this doesn’t matter at all, but it surprised me.

The label is true to the brand name with a rather arty approach. I like these unique approaches, it makes the bottle stand out and adds a little bit to the experience.

Sniff:
It’s quite spirity with an interesting combination of farmy notes like wool and hay, and a slightly more mineral note too. Quill, and a vegetable like sulfuric note as well, but strangely, not in a bad way.

Sip:
The palate is light and green. As in, there’s spirit and moss and freshly cut grass. Some granny smith apples too. There is some sweetness from the alcohol and a whiff of oak. Quite a lot of barley, hay, and some vegetables.

Swallow:
The finish is more spirity than before. Lots of fresh alcohol with a bit of sweetness from it.

The spirity note is surprisingly light and crisp. The farmy side of it is a rather welcome addition.

85/100

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About Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I'm very interested in booze, with a focus on whisky. I like to listen to loads of music and play lots of Magic: the Gathering, and board games too. I'm married to Anneke, have two daughters Ot and Cato, a son Moos and a cat called Kikker (which means Frog, in Dutch). I live in Krommenie, The Netherlands.
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