Discontinued, but still available from select retailers and auction Highly recommended for those who enjoy a sulphurous sherry bomb For the details… Although distilleries are popping up all over Scotland these days, Speyside, a subsection of the Highlands wedged in between Aberdeen in the southeast and Inverness in the northwest, remains the country’s most populous …
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BenRiach Arumaticus Fumosous 12
Discontinued Recommended For the details… Poor Benriach. No sooner did it start its life during the whisky boom of the 1890s than the Pattison crash hit, devastating the industry, and with it Benriach. The distillery had been founded in 1897, and lasted only 2 years, closing in 1899. It was built by John Duff, who …
Caol Ila 13 year old – Gordon & MacPhail (Discovery)
Fairly wide availability Recommended! For the details… Caol Ila was founded in 1846 by Hector Henderson. The distillery is located in the town of Port Askaig, which gives its name to a single malt brand that is frequently sourced from Caol Ila. The plant faces across the Sound of Islay (the “caol ila” in Gaelic) …
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Annandale Man o’Sword – Founders’ Selection
Somewhat hard to find Recommended For the details... Annandale is part of a renaissance of whisky-making in the Scottish Lowlands. The complex regulatory history of Scotch whisky meant that the Lowlands ended up being the forgotten whisky-making region. Malt whisky was made in the Lowlands, but the region was better known for industrial grain distilling …
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Old Pulteney 12 year old
There is a widely available 12 year old from Old Pulteney, but this one is an older, now discontinued bottling Recommended, if you can find it at a reasonable price For the details... I have a special soft spot for Old Pulteney. My single malt journey started with an Old Pulteney–likely one of the old …
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