Ardbeg 1991-2016 | 25 Year Old | Old & Rare MagnumIslay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Bottled by: Hunter Laing 150cl 51. 9% Are you thirsty? oh good because the latest offering from Hunter Laing's Old & Rare series comes in a whopping 1. 5 litre bottle. It's a 25 year old Ardbeg distilled in 1991 and there are only 20 Magnums available. It's a beautifully smokey whisky with coal dust and peat on the nose followed by a late touch of citrus. Dry & briny on the palate with seaweed also coming through. The

named after the famous whirlpool that lies to the north of Islay

Looking back at it now it's still a cracking dram that remains the last word for true peat heads

This UK exclusive Benriach was distilled in 1997 and aged for 19 years in cask 8634 before being finished in a dark rum barrel and bottled in November 2016 with a yield of 266 bottles

London as part of an exhibition to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee

Under the new owners distillation recommenced in September 2004

This is a lovely dram that retains a remarkable punch despite its bottling strength and plenty of Balblair's beautifully coastal and fruity distillery character

The 'white 'label' Cadenhead's series was a notorious collection of bottlings that showcased (whether deliberately or not

for their Platinum Selection Series

touches of cocoa and smoke

G&M have also spiced things up and bottled this one at a natural strength instead of 46%

Cask Type Refill Hogshead - Port Bodega Butt Finish Bottles Produced 825 Cask Number 3/10/4 Bottle Size 70cl ABV 59

Another wonderful old 1965 14-year-old Benromach bottled by Gordon & MacPhail under their Connoisseurs Choice range in the 1970s