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Pittyvaich 28 years

woody spicy
4.6
(1)€411Scotland, Speyside, Single Malt

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Pittyvaich was one of Speyside's shortest-lived distilleries. Arthur Bell & Sons built it near Dufftown in the mid-1970s. It ran for less than two decades before closing in 1993. The buildings were later demolished, so nothing remains on the ground. That makes any bottling from this name genuinely scarce. Most of its spirit once vanished quietly into Bell's blends. A few casks survived to tell a different story. Expect honey and vanilla, soft cream and marshmallow, a little cinnamon spice. There is beeswax, gentle lemon, and a whisper of coconut too. Old age has rounded every edge here. Pour it neat and let the years speak.

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About the distillery

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Pittyvaich

Arthur Bell & Sons built Pittyvaich in 1974, tucked beside their existing Dufftown distillery in Speyside, Scotland. The new plant drew water from the Bailliemore and Convalleys springs and was designed purely to supply malt whisky for blending. It ran quietly for nearly two decades without much public attention. Pittyvaich's own character stayed simple and unshowy, a soft, easy-drinking Speyside malt rather than a bold sherried dram. An official single malt bottling followed in 1991, giving drinkers a rare direct look at what the distillery could do. That look proved brief. Pittyvaich closed in 1993, becoming one of Speyside's shortest-lived distilleries, and the buildings were demolished in 2002. Because so little was ever bottled, surviving expressions from independent bottlers like Signatory Vintage and Cadenhead's are now genuinely hard to find.

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About the Pittyvaich 28 years

Pittyvaich 28 years is a single malt Scotch whisky from the Pittyvaich distillery in Speyside, Scotland. It comes from a closed and demolished plant near Dufftown, which makes every bottle a rare find. This release belongs to the Diageo Special Releases 2018 collection. It carries a full 28 years of age and a natural strength of 52.1% ABV. Few aged single malts can claim such an unusual backstory. The Pittyvaich distillery was built by Arthur Bell & Sons in the mid-1970s. It sat beside the larger Dufftown distillery and shared a similar still setup. Its spirit was made mainly to feed blends like Bell's. The site ran for less than twenty years before it closed in 1993. The buildings were knocked down a few years later, leaving only the whisky behind. This 28 year old single malt spent its long life in refill American oak. That patient maturation shows in the glass at once. Honey and vanilla lead, wrapped in soft cream and a touch of marshmallow. Beeswax gives it an oily, waxy weight on the tongue. Cinnamon and gentle spice keep things lively rather than sleepy. There is plenty of fruit here as well. Fresh fruit and a bright lemon note sit beside a faint coconut sweetness. Floral hints drift through the middle, then woody, vanilla-rich oak rounds the finish. The whole thing feels mellow and deep, the reward of nearly three decades in cask. This is sweet, spicy old Speyside whisky at ease with itself. For collectors, Pittyvaich 28 years is as much a piece of history as a drink. The distillery is gone, and casks this old are dwindling fast. Pour it neat and give it room to open. Let the honey, wood, and spice unfold at their own slow pace. It rewards quiet attention far more than any rush.