Old Pulteney 18 Year
Old Pulteney was founded in 1826 and named after the same Sir William Pulteney that the nearby Pulteneytown was. The core lineup has both No Age Statement offerings along with a few aged whiskies, and the Old Pulteney 18 is the oldest of the current portfolio. Double matured in both second-fill American ex-bourbon and first-fill Spanish ex-Oloroso sherry casks.
Dalmunach Duncan Taylor 7 Year
Dalmunach was built in 2012 and opened in 2015 by the Chivas Brothers Group, which is under the larger Pernot Ricard corporate umbrella and is currently one of the largest distilleries in Scotland. Duncan Taylor is an independent whisky bottling company that was founded in 1938 and posseses an extremely large collection of single malt and single grain whiskies. The Dalmunach Duncan Taylor 7 Year was matured for nearly eight years in ex-bourbon casks and highlights a Speyside distillery that does not offer its own single malt, a rare glimpse indeed.
Glen Scotia 8 Year Peated PX Cask Finish
When the COVID-19 pandemic broke in early 2020, one of its countless casualties was the shuttering of events to help minimize the spread of infection. The 2022 Campbeltown Malts Festival was the first one to be held since 2019 and like many other whisky festivals, special bottlings were released to mark the occasion. While Campbeltown only currently maintains three operating distilleries within the region and thus does not have quite the footprint as, say, the Feis Ile, the enthusiasm of all attendees and participants more than makes up for it. Glen Scotia was founded in 1832 by Stewart & Galbraith and Company. It has passed through several owners over the centuries and was most recently purchased by the Loch Lomond Group in 2014. While there are currently five core expressions, the Glen Scotia 8 Year Peated PX Cask Finish was matured for seven and a half years in American first fill bourbon barrels before spending another year finishing in Pedro Ximénez hogsheads.