Pittyvaich 12 Year Old Flora & Fauna

Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old

Very light in colour, lighter than the Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix. Bright and astringent nose. Some peppery capsaicin spiciness. Very complex flavours moving from pepper to lemon zest (with lots of pith), moving to vinegary caper.

Score 87/100

Pittyvaich 29 Year Old Diageo Special Releases 2019

Ah, Pittyvaich… I have a soft spot for this malt. The distillery didn’t last long, though. It was built in 1974 by Arthur Bell’s & Sons, but was closed already in 1993. The Pittyvaich 12 Year Old in the Fauna & Flora series had only been released two years prior to closure. But in the Diageo Special Releases it is already the fourth time...

Score 88/100

Pittyvaich 30 Year Old 1989 Diageo Special Releases 2020

I have a soft spot for Pittyvaich. This Speyside distillery, closed in 1993, now appears for three years in a row in these Special Releases. This time the malt was matured exclusively on first fill bourbon casks. Rich sweetness of vanilla and white fruit, bay leaves (!), green banana, mango and the sap of – don’t laugh – green wood. Very creamy...

Score 90/100

Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old

My first encounter with Pittyvaich was the 12 Year Old in the Flora & Fauna series, which tasted better than I feared. Pittyvaich didn’t build up a stellar reputation in its 18 years of production (from 1975 to 1993, demolished in 2003). Last yer, Diageo made this 20 Year Old Pittyvaich part of their 2009 Special Releases. It’s distilled in...

Score 85/100