This elusive 1989 Pittyvaich from the last remaining stocks is the first ever to be finished in first-fill ex-bourbon casks. This finely crafted finishing has brought an exotic- rich vanilla sweetness to the light- creamy- fruity aromas and flavours of a less well known Speyside gem- until now familiar only to a knowledgeable few.
A ghost distillery that worked for only 18 years before falling victim to industry consolidation in 1993- the buildings of Pittyvaich have long since vanished. Its dwindling stock is as rarely sighted today as the shy capercaillie- a bird occasionally spotted in Scottish pine forests.
Aromas of sweet oak- delicate ripe fruitiness and dried flowers leap from the glass. The texture is soft and silky- the sweet taste rich in notes of vanilla that perfectly match the classic green- creamy and fruity distillery character. It becomes drying in the development- while the smooth- warming finish closes with a final sweet flourish.
A very rare long-aged release of only 7-056 bottles from a closed distillery.