WhistlePig 15 Year OldStraight Rye Whiskey Distillery Bottling 75cl 46% 92 Proof This was the oldest release by Whistle Pig back when it graced our palates in 2016, it is still as good as it was back then. This rye has been aged in Vermont Oak casks harvested right from the WhistlePig Farm. The main difference between Vermont Oak and standard American oak is the tightness of the wood rings and this helps impart more flavour and depth to the rye. Attributes Distillery Brand

Country Scotland Region Island Age 12 Bottle Size 70cl ABV 43%

an impressive piece of liquid history

A gorgeous-looking 1970 Linkwood bottled in 2010 after 40 years in what must have been a very active refill sherry butt

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background coastal characters and a some typical touches of lavender and violets

who released a 1953 vintage cognac (not included) at the same time

pipe tobacco and marzipan

and naturally there's a lot of variation between one bottle and another after decades - but what's certain is that the best blended whiskies like Haig's Dimple were the super-premium products of their day and had a much greater malt content than today's whiskies

Matured for 27 years and bottled at its natural cask strength of 51

a subsidiary firm of the industry-dominating Distillers Company Limited (DCL)

bottled at 46% without colouring or chill filtration

Older Ledaig's can be a bit of hit or miss but since the 1990s they have been a lot more consistent and I'm pretty sure Signatory aren't going to bottle one for the sake of it