Glen Elgin 44-year-old (D.1975, B.2019) Old & Rare HL / 45.6% / 0.7l

On October 30, 2019, renowned whisky publisher Hunter Laing & Co. announced the release of the “Old & Rare Heritage Collection” series.

It consists of over twenty single cask editions, containing whiskey aged for no less than 30 years. Traditionally, Old & Rare offers whiskey bottled at cask strength, without chill filtration and without added coloring agents. The presentation of the Heritage Collection refers to the original appearance of the Old & Rare Platinum Selection, which debuted at the turn of the century - a dark green bottle, a modest label and an elegant wooden box.

Glen Elgin 44 years old undoubtedly falls into the category of both “old” and “rare.” Distilled in 1975, it spent nearly four and a half decades in a barrel, the contents of which have translated into just 173 bottles of 45.6% abv whisky.
(Producer’s note.)

"This old gold whisky fills the room with the aroma of fragrant candles, marzipan, nougat and Manuka honey. On the palate, the sweetness of milk chocolate, orchard fruit, honeydew melon and orange peel. In the long finish, the sweetness of vanilla plays with the subtle bitterness of oak."