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Why this should be is still a mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith an abundance of golden barley and fresh spring water, not to mention the motto ‘Mean, speak and do well’, the quaint and historic market town of Oldmeldrum provides a natural setting for a distillery that only bottles its best whisky, and only then at the very peak of perfection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld Meldrum itself derives from the Gaelic Meal-drum, meaning ‘a ridge’, which describes its situation perfectly, overlooking the rolling country of the Garioch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distillery, which originally incorporated a brewery as well, stands on the very edge of the town, with a narrow lane connecting it to the main road between Aberdeen and Banff. The Manson brothers who founded it came from farming stock, and were respected members of the local community. Other members of the family were merchants and tanners, and an uncle had been a vintner in Oldmeldrum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlen Garioch Distillery remained in the ownership of ‘John Manson \u0026amp; Company’ until 1884, when it was bought by a firm of wine and spirits merchants from Leith, JG Thomson \u0026amp; Co. Two years later, they were joined by fellow Leither, William Sanderson, who had recently been elected managing director of ‘the largest distillery in the world’ – North British, in Edinburgh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Sanderson was one of the most influential figures in the whisky trade. The son of a wine and spirits merchant, he set up his own business in 1863 and, in July 1882, launched VAT 69 (according to tradition, he selected this cask from among 100 others, with a group of friends). Glen Garioch became the heart malt for this famous blend, contributing to the accolade bestowed by The War Office Times and Naval Review as \"the finest whisky sold at the present time\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShielded from the world’s prying eyes, deep in the fertile ‘Granary of Aberdeenshire’, and only ever produced in small, precious batches, Glen Garioch is a rare find indeed, but warmly appreciated by those who like a hearty Highland malt, non chill-filtered as nature intended, with a wholesome maltiness, honeyed sweetness and delicious creamy texture to savor.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"glen-garioch-12-year-old","title":"Glen Garioch 12 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlen Garioch 12 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky\u003c\/strong\u003e hails from the historic distillery in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, \u003cstrong\u003eScotland\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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