Glen Garioch Distillery is one of Scotland's oldest distilleries, established in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire in 1797. The distillery sits in the sheltered Garioch valley of the eastern Highlands, a region historically important for barley cultivation. Glen Garioch is owned by Morrison Bowmore (now part of Suntory) and produces a characterful, rich, malty Highland single malt historically associated with light peat smoke, though unpeated expressions now form the core range. This Single Cask Nation bottling presents a single 14-year-old Glen Garioch cask at natural cask strength of 50.1% ABV without dilution or chill-filtration — a well-aged Highland malt of notable depth.

Single Cask Nation is a US-based independent bottler founded in 2011 by Joshua Hatton and Jason Johnstone-Yellin. The company sources exceptional individual casks from Scottish distilleries and bottles them at natural cask strength without dilution or chill-filtration. Single Cask Nation was awarded Independent Bottler of the Year by Icons of Whisky in 2024, reflecting its commitment to transparency, quality, and accessibility in single cask whisky. The bottler has grown from sourcing one cask in its first year to releasing 15–18 expressions annually, offering its selections through a members-based whisky club and US retail releases.