Cask No. 24.129

The Vaults Collection

Cask No. 24.129

Meeting an old master

Speyside, Spey

The whisky cascading into the glass was like a sunset over the Sahara dessert, burning the sky with a life-enhancing deep orange radiance. First nosing revealed an old artists studio with old easels and the smell of thick canvas and linseed and sandalwood oil. The blinds had been pulled shut to direct a single beam of sunlight through the darkness, illuminating a still life with stark contrasts. It intensified the vibrant colours of the oranges, prunes and dried apricots that had been carefully positioned beside a dusty bottle of tawny port and a glass of sweet Tokaji wine. The palate was also dark yet sweet with chocolate covered brazil nuts, macadamia nuts, figs, prunes and old leather. Then muscovado sugar, all spice and a finish of rye whisky with dark, strong coffee. After spending 25 years in an ex-oloroso butt this was transferred to a 1st fill pedro ximinez butt for the remainder of its maturation.

Cask:First-fill Pedro Ximenez butt
Age: 27 years
Date distilled:May 1990
Alcohol: 56.3%
USA allocation: 138 bottles