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Glen Garioch 29 Year Old, Refill Hogshead Cask, 1988, Thompson Bros, 46.2%
Glen Garioch

Glen Garioch 29 Year Old, Refill Hogshead Cask, 1988, Thompson Bros, 46.2%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 35
Average Score
Avg 87
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Description

This is a 29-year-old single malt whisky from the Glen Garioch distillery, independently bottled by Thompson Bros. Distilled in 1988 and bottled in 2018, it was matured in a refill hogshead. This release was part of a split cask bottling, with 99 bottles made available by Thompson Bros.

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LatestSGD 357
HighSGD 472
LowSGD 338
SGD 488SGD 432SGD 377SGD 322Price (SGD)Observed dateAug 10Jan 11May 10Aug 10 - SGD 397 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Aug 10, 2025Nov 9 - SGD 472 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Nov 9, 2025Jan 11 - SGD 338 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jan 11, 2026May 10 - SGD 357 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - May 10, 2026

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - May 10, 2026SGD 357.20
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jan 11, 2026SGD 337.61
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Nov 9, 2025SGD 471.52
Cask type
Refill Hogshead
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Thompson Bros
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Valley of the Garioch, Aberdeenshire
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
99
Has box
N.A
Closure
N.A
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Cask split between Thompson Bros and East Coast Whisky Society.
Historical context
Distilled before the distillery was closed (1995) and reopened (1997).
Special release
Cask split with East Coast Whisky Society.
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Unexpected salinity, plum, wet forest floor, coriander seed, honey, tropical notes, tinned pineapple, unripe mango, subtle peat, smokey, old gentleman's club, toasted grains, nuts, oak, grapefruit, kiwi juice, peach candy, dried apricots, gentle florals, rye bread, waxy sweet honey, old carpet, earthy, dry moss, damp old leather chair, dusty old books, dunnage, salted toffee, smarties.
Palate
Lemon iced tea, chocolate smarties, caramel, mocha coffee, honeycomb, sweet, black pepper spice, citrus, creamy mouthfeel, vanilla custard, pastry dough, nutty chocolate bars, salted pistachios, very dry, tannic, smoky, toffee, mint candy, bitter citrus, kiln, dried apricots, savory herbs, silky, milk chocolate, tempura courgette flowers, peaches, nectarines, dusty earthen note, light peppery spice, sweet light honey, fruit peels.
Finish
Lingers, tingly Szechuan peppercorn spice, sweeter, gentle peppery tannins, oranges, mint leaves, coconut cream, metal.
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