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Highland · Aberdeenshire

Glen Garioch

Est. 1797 · Oldmeldrum
Distilling

Robust, heathery, once peaty; direct-fired again since 2021.

Owner
Suntory Global Spirits
Water
Coutens Farm springs
Region
Highland, Aberdeenshire
Position
57.339°N 2.319°W

In the Garioch, the granary of Aberdeenshire, and one of the oldest licensed distilleries. Suntory reinstated direct-fired stills and floor malting in a 2021 revamp to bring back the older, weightier style.

The range
  1. Glen Garioch Founder's Reserve
  2. Glen Garioch 12 Year Old
  3. Glen Garioch 15 Year Old