Rare Whisky Reviews: Batch 56

Angus MacRaild has accrued an interesting trio of whiskies representing Campbeltown, Islay and the Highlands, with the only unifying theme being that they were all bottled by the folk behind Signatory Vintage.

First up is a 25-year-old Bunnahabhain distilled in 1969 and matured full-term in a first-fill Sherry cask. MacRaild finds it ?brilliantly talkative and expressive? with a textbook ?60s Bunnahabain-in-Sherry? profile that works ?wonderfully? with a little patience and water.

Similarly, the Glen Scotia 33-year-old, distilled in 1977 and bottled by the Prestonfield Whisky Co., Signatory?s sister company, is a slow-burning, funky, coastal dram that MacRaild finds to be both hugely entertaining and extremely enjoyable. A great example, he says, of how old Glen Scotias are so often underrated.

Speaking of underrated drams, capping things off is a 26-year-old Tullibardine, distilled in 1973. MacRaild finds it a classic example of a more full-bodied, waxy Highland style of malt whisky. A delicious ?wee gem? of a Tullibardine that comes highly recommended.


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