The Whisky AgencyGlen Garioch

This single malt Scotch whisky was distilled in 2012 and bottled at 13 years old by independent bottler The Whisky Agency. It is presented at 49.7% ABV and was matured or finished in a ruby port barrique, a wine cask type that can add extra fruit sweetness and colour.

For a novice drinker, this style is likely to show the distillery's malty Highland character alongside richer red-fruit and oak influence from the port cask. Expect a fuller, more wine-shaped profile than a standard ex-bourbon maturation.