Glen Garioch 1999 Wine Cask Matured

Glen Garioch 1999 Wine Cask Matured

Official bottling
Single malt - East Highlands
Amber red
48% ABV
Dram

Nose: Pears, red wine, marzipan, Demerara sugar, strawberry jam. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, slippery, tingly, slightly astringent. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Red wine, marzipan, black tea, blackcurrant cordial, fresh baked bread, cocoa powder. 
Finish: Long. Cocoa powder, orange peel, marmalade, blackcurrant cordial. 

Comments: 

Distilled 1999, bottled 2018. It's sweet, lots of red fruit, jam and chocolate. Something cereally underneath, which must be the Glen Garioch spirit. Lots of wood in here, the cask finish dominates, but it's tasty nonetheless.

Verdict:

I like this.