Glen Garioch 11 Year Old 2010 – Benchmark (Murray McDavid) Whisky

About Murray McDavid Founded in 1994 by Mark Reynier (current CEO of Waterford and Renegade), Simon Coughlin and Gordon Wright (Springbank Distillery), Murray McDavid quickly made a name for itself with maturation in exquisite barrels. The team is also known for taking over and “rescuing” the Bruichladdich Distillery. Glen Garioch 11yo 2010 Distilled in 2010, this Glen Garioch single malt spent most of its days in a bourbon hogshead, before it was moved to Hungarian Tokaji dessert wine casks for its final 18 months. In 2022 it was bottled by Murray McDavid for the brilliant Benchmark series, with 1,559 bottles released at 46% ABV boasting all of that sweet, fruity influence from the cask finish. Tasting Note Master of Malt Nose Sweet orange oil, floral honey, toasted malt, and pineapples in syrup. Palate Zingy tropical fruit, buttery vanilla, and lychee. Finish oily, delicate, sweet oak spice