Provenance – Glen Garioch 8 Year Old (Highland) 70cl
Brand: Douglas Laing – Provenance Series | Category: Highland Single Malt Scotch | ABV: 46% | Origin: Scotland | Vol: 700ml

The Highland Edge, Bottled Young and Bold

Glen Garioch 8 Year Old, bottled by Douglas Laing under the Provenance label, is a full-bodied Highlander with attitude. Drawn from a single refill hogshead and bottled at 46% ABV, this release is unchill-filtered, naturally colored, and unapologetically robust. Earthy, malty, and unmistakably Glen Garioch, this is the highland spirit in its raw, youthful form.

Tasting Profile

Nose:
Rustic and rich ,cracked barley, baked apple, and damp oak, layered with hints of leather, heather, and light spice. It’s the smell of an old stone barn after harvest.

Palate:
Grain-driven and chewy. Toasted cereal, dry honeycomb, walnut, and subtle baking spice stretch across a dense, oily mouthfeel. A touch of pepper and peat echo the distillery’s old-school roots.

Finish:
Warming and malty. A dry herbal edge and persistent grain note linger with quiet intensity a Highland farewell, not a fade.

Production Details

Distilled at Glen Garioch, one of Scotland’s oldest operational distilleries, this 8-year-old was matured in a single refill hogshead and bottled under Douglas Laing’s Provenance series, a collection devoted to small-batch authenticity and regional expression. Non-chill filtered, natural color, and bottled at 46% ABV, this is a Highland malt that doesn’t pull punches.

Perfect For

Drinkers who like their whisky grounded and grain-forward. Ideal for evenings that call for depth and texture, or for rediscovering Glen Garioch’s muscular Highland core in a rare single cask spotlight.

Expert Notes

Glen Garioch’s house style is dense, earthy, and robust and this Provenance bottling captures that beautifully. At just 8 years, it already shows maturity in mouthfeel and minerality, with enough Highland heft to rival far older malts.

Customer Reviews

"So much body for an 8-year-old. Glen Garioch doesn’t mess around." — Andre, Makati

"Malty, punchy, and weirdly addictive. This is why I love indie bottlings." — Shane, BGC

"A proper Highland dram. No frills — just flavor." — Louie, Cebu

Interesting Fact

Glen Garioch (pronounced “Glen Geery”) is located in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, a region known for rich farmland and hardy distilling. Historically lightly peated, it remains one of the few Highland distilleries producing whisky with real textural weight.

Serving Suggestions

Sip neat for maximum grain character. A drop of water opens up more orchard fruit and heather. Perfect with roasted nuts, oatcakes, or as a companion dram to heavier Highlanders like Blair Athol or Ben Nevis.

Distillery Background

Established in 1797, Glen Garioch is one of the oldest licensed distilleries in Scotland, and a stalwart of Highland whisky tradition. Known for its rich distillate and resilient style, Glen Garioch produces malt with backbone. This 8-year-old Provenance release offers a rare, unadorned look at that character, pure, punchy, and Highland to the core.