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Glen Garioch 1970 Single Cask 27 Year Old #256 75cl / US Import

Lot: 220491

Glen Garioch 1970 Single Cask 27 Year Old #256 75cl / US Import

Winning Bid: £825

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Glen garioch
Age: 
27 Year Old
Vintage: 
1970
Region: 
Highland
Bottler: 
Official
Cask Type: 
Hogshead
Bottled Strength: 
42%
Bottle Size: 
75cl
Distillery Status: 
Operational
product Details

Glen Garioch 1970 Single Cask 27 Year Old #256 75cl / US Import

Glen Garioch is one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland. For most of the 20th century it was self-sufficient, malting its own barley using peat from Pitsligo, giving it a unique smoky character. In fact, in 1968 it was short-listed by then-owners DCL, to convert to heavily peated production in order to make up for a shortfall on Islay caused by a drought. In an odd twist of fate, the decision was instead made to re-open Brora for the job, and close Glen Garioch down. Morrison Bowmore then spring to its rescue, restarting production in 1973. The maltings and distillery were closed down again by Beam Suntory in 1995, and only the latter resumed operations two years later, with contemporary Glen Garioch becoming an un-peated single malt. These pre-1995 vintages are worth investigating while you can. 

This is a single cask, bottled in the first year of resumed operations at the distillery under Beam Suntory. Hogshead #256 was distilled in 1970 and bottled for the US market as a 27 year old.

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