2008 Glen Garioch 12 Year Old "Old Particular" K&L Exclusive Single Bourbon Cask Strength Highland Single Malt Whisky (750ml)

I can't get enough of these OP Glen Gariochs. This distillery is absolutely exceptional and nobody ever talks about it. What's even more incredible is that the stocks we've been buying - 2008, 2010, 2011 - have kept getting older, but the price has stayed the same or even gone down considering the dollar is weaker now than when we bought our last 2008 and sold for $50. The whiskies just keep getting better and better though. The color is pale straw. OH WOW the nose just pops with a huge buttered biscuit, quince jam, pure clean roasted malt, yellow berries, fresh grass and an herbal earthy backbone. On the palate there's great sweetness up front and a slight perfum-y quality in the middle which melds into a buttery texture and some gorgeous yellow fruit. I don't know why everything feels yellow here. With a nice hit of water the zest comes out, adding yuzu peel, fresh hay now, some zingy mineral character and some gorgeous grape character - almost a slight muscadine note. This is way less bready and roasted oat-y than the last one. For those looking for an exciting affordable highlander in the most classic sense, this is an easy buy. Don't forget to add water!!!