Glen Garioch 12 Year Old 2011 (cask 374455) - James Eadie

12-year-old single-malt whisky, a single-cask bottling finished six months in a first-fill oloroso sherry cask, delivering dark fruit, spice, and a long, smooth finish with a touch of sweetness. Glen Garioch James Eadie Single Oloroso Sherry Cask #374455 12 year old 54.5% ABV Nose: Opulent sherry perfume: dark raisin, fig and plum mingle with orange zest. Toasted almond and walnut add nutty depth, while rich toffee and cocoa layer with vanilla. A ribbon of spice—cinnamon and clove—lifts the malt, framed by the warm oak of firs Palate: Opulent and full-bodied, it coats the palate with a velvety sheen. First-fill Oloroso delivers raisin, fig and orange zest, woven with toasted almond, cacao and a touch of toffee. Malt sweetness and oak spice mingle with a subtle maritime bite, le Finish: Velvety and richly sherried, the finish coats the palate with dried fig and raisin sweetness, orange zest and walnut. Subtle cocoa and toffee drift in from the oak, followed by a warm, lingering spice that dries slowly to an elegant, nutty finale.