Single Malts of Scotland Director's Special Glen Garioch 31 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

A very special Glen Garioch release, personally selected by the Director of Elixir Distillers. Of interest here is that the distillery closed for two years in the mid-1990s, reopening in 1997, switching from using its own peated, floor-malted barley to commercial unpeated malt. Given its age, this historical liquid stems from the original floor maltings period, so it should have a little background smokiness. Comes beautifully presented in a timber chest with an embossed metal plate and an engraved bottle with wax seal. 57.3% Alc./Vol. Collectable.

Notes from the bottlers... In an old-fashioned ice cream parlour, the air is filled with such delights as home-made milk ice cream, fruity knickerbocker glories, trays of various jelly sweets to be chosen and gathered in paper bags. Waffle cones, toasted teacakes and ginger beer ice cream floats. A gingery biscuit crumb-based cheesecake, adorned with chopped pieces of dark-chocolate-covered, crystalised stem ginger pieces, is served with a big scoop of Madagascan vanilla ice cream. Soft, crumbly lemon-and-ginger cookies linger on the finish.