Pittyvaich (silent) 2020 Special Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky 30 Year Old · 1989 Vintage
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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.
Product Details
Tasting Notes
Colour
Sunlit golden amber with pale honey highlights, a warm, inviting glow suggesting vanilla sweetness.
Nose
Sweet oak and vanilla mingle with delicate ripe fruit and dried flowers, lifting a soft, creamy fruitiness from the glass. The first-fill ex-bourbon influence lends exotic vanilla sweetness, shaping a bright, floral Speyside aroma.
Palate
Silky, soft on the palate, with a generous vanilla sweetness that coats the mouth. Light, creamy fruit notes—green apples, pears and a whisper of citrus—rise beside sweet oak from first-fill ex-bourbon casks. The texture remains lush and velvety, broadening with a touch of drying that develops with time. The finish is smooth and warming, tapering to a long, sweet vanilla flourish.
Finish
Silky and softly drying, the finish unfolds with a generous vanilla sweetness from first-fill ex-bourbon, married to green, creamy fruit. It settles into a warm, lingering glow, closing with a final sweet flourish that lingers on the palate.
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