1988 Berry Bros & Rudd Berry’s Own Selection, Strathclyde, Cask 62112, Bottled 2017 Single Grain Whisky, 52.2% 70cl
Berry Bros & Rudd stocks more than 4,000 wines and spirits and 40 different ranges of own-label wines, as well as own-label spirits under the ‘Berrys’ Own Selection’ banner.
1990 Strathclyde, 26 Years (IB: Hunter Laing) The Sovereign, Single Grain, Glasgow, 54.5% 70cl
Long the privileged secret of Master Blenders and canny warehousemen throughout the whisky industry, well-aged Single Grain Scotch Whiskies have in recent years been growing in appreciation and popularity amongst connoisseurs. With a history of producing luxury blended whiskies dating back many years, the Directors of Hunter Laing & Co. understand and appreciate grain whiskies and are pleased to be guarding excellent stockholdings of certain such spirits between 25 and 50 years of age. Hunter Laing’s Sovereign range of single cask single grain whiskies are bottled at cask strength and without chill filtration or artificial colouring. Any one of these rare Sovereign bottlings represents an opportunity to enjoy a whisky experience that is both intense and uncommon.
Single cask single grain from Strathclyde! This was distilled back in August 1990 and set aside to age in a refill barrel until October 2016, when Hunter Laing bottled it up from join their Sovereign range (which is already bursting at the seams with great indie single grain bottlings). 241 bottles were produced.
Nose: Demerara sugar, ripe banana, cherries and some white pepper.
Palate: Slight vegetal, though still packed with classic grain sweetness.
Finish: Custard and toffee.
