Glen Garioch 1993 (Maltbarn)

Maltbarn release n°38: Glen Garioch 1993.

Glen Garioch 21yo 1993 (52,5%, Maltbarn 2015, bourbon hogshead, 142 btl.)

Nose: very mineral, but just enough fruitiness to keep it away from absolute austerity. Lemons and oranges. Hints of wet gravel and wax candles, mint and cut grasses. Make that lemon grass. Almost as lemony as freshly washed laundry (add water to make this worse). A wee hint of soot in the background too.

Mouth: sharp and zesty, lemon, lemon and lemon. And grapefruit. Green tea with just a hint of honey. Lemongrass again. Gooseberries. Soft hints of pepper and aspirin but it stays extremely focused.

Finish: medium long, mineral with something that holds the middle between herbal notes and plastics.

This is a slightly peculiar profile (but one often found in Glen Garioch). It’s good but not entirely my style and the slightly soapy sidesteps don’t exactly make it better. Around € 120.

Score: 83/100