The Aberdeenshire based spirits specialist, Duncan Taylor,
has announced the launch of two limited-edition bottlings, as part of its Rarest
of the Rare portfolio.
Duncan Taylor 1969 Kinclaith 51 Year Old (49.3% ABV) and Duncan
Taylor 1969 Caperdonich 50 Year Old (47.9% ABV) are single cask, single malt
Scotch whiskies, limited to under 100 bottles each.
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| Duncan Taylor launches two new Rarest of the Rarest bottlings |
Kinclaith Distillery’s origins date back as far as 1957. Located on the south side of the river Clyde, this small malt distillery was housed within the massive Strathclyde grain distillery complex. It closed in 1975 and was demolished to make way for an extension being built at Strathclyde.
Duncan Taylor 1969 Kinclaith 51 Year Old, is said to be full
gold in colour, delivering notes of fragrant sweet oak, clove and cinnamon.
Caperdonich Distillery's conception dates back to 1898. Mothballed
for approximately six decades it production was reinstated in 1965 to fulfil
demand for Glen Grant, culminating in the expansion of the Caperdonich
distillery site in 1967. The distillery ran until 2002, and was demolished in
2011.
Duncan Taylor 1969 Caperdonich 50 Year Old, is said to
deliver notes of frothy caramel latte topped with cinnamon and sweet toasted
oak.
Commenting on the launch, Euan Shand, Company Chairman, said:
"I feel it is a privilege to be the custodian of these stunning rare
casks. Originally filled back in 1969
it's the start of an exciting chapter at Duncan Taylor as we plan to release a
selection of rare malts from our portfolio over time."
Duncan Taylor 1969 Kinclaith 51 Year Old (limited to 95
bottles) and 1969 Caperdonich 50 Year Old (limited to 88 bottles) are now available
exclusively via ballot from the Duncan Taylor website, for the respective RRP’s
of £12,300 and £10,750.
Posted by Steve Rush