Yet another closed distillery! We tried 2 rarities both distilled in 2007, but aged 1 year apart in different cask styles. The 12 was matured in Wine & Sherry Casks.
A great dram from an independent bottler – wish we saw more Ben Nevis around Ontario, a friendly place located at the foot of mount Ben Nevis in Fort William, Scotland, but owned by Japanese whisky, Nikka.
Another exciting double header from a new distillery for the club, one of the most remote in Scotland! Only producing whisky since 2014, it was a treat to experience Ardnamurchan with so little of its offerings ready/available. We tried both the peated and unpeated versions. Looking forward to what’s to come from this young distillery!
The fourth bottle in the line up for our 14th anniversary celebration: Lost Distilleries of Scotland. This distillery actually still operates in the Scottish lowlands, but on the former site of a nostalgic lost distillery for us – a throwback to Ladyburn and the Rare Ayrshire, our 40 Year Old 10th Anniversary Gem!
Treacle Toffee! That elusive yet common tasting note appears in force for this independent bottling from Gordon & MacPhail’s “Distillery Labels” series. Strathisla is the oldest continuously operating distillery in the Scottish Highlands (founded in 1786 under another name). It is also now considered home to Chivas Regal. This bottle was sourced direct from Scotland. I liked it enough to finally figure out what exactly treacle toffee is… 46% ABV.
Surprising that our archive doesn’t have an OP yet! Available at the LCBO for $189.95, but it won’t stick around long. A pretty gold, with a homey vanilla and honey palate. The Old Pulteney distillery is far north on the Scottish mainland in the fishing port/former Viking settlement of Wick. I can almost imagine sipping it under a tartan blanket by a huge fire in a crumbling coastal castle…a classic (and in a rather classic bottle!). 46% ABV.