Pittyvaich 1979 26 Year Old Duncan Taylor Rarest of the Rare

Pittyvaich 12 Year Old

Pittyvaich is one of the youngest distilleries in Scotland, built in 1975 by Arthur Bell & Sons. Shortly after it came into possession of UDV. Pittyvaich was a rather modern and high-tech distillery. The spirit goes into UDV-blends primarily. After less than two decades though (in 1993), the distillery was closed and dismantled, meaning it...

Score 77/100

Pittyvaich 20 Year Old

Nose: fresh, rather light for a 20 year-old, but pleasant. Holding the middle between a mineral and a fruity profile. Pears, biscuits, strawberry candy. Some pineapple. Quite creamy. Hints of oak polish and fresh, new leather. Cinnamon. A touch of freshly cut grass. Mouth: a rather sharp attack with grassy notes and zesty fruit. Apples and orange...

Score 82/100

Pittyvaich 1993

Pittyviach, founded in 1975, is one of those very short-lived distilleries. Open for only 18 years, can you imagine? There is whisky available from this distillery that is older than the lifespan of the distillery itself, the Pittyviach 20 Year Old. Anyway, this one was distilled in 1993, the year of closure, and bottled by Gordon & Macphail...

Score 74/100

Pittyvaich 23 Year Old 1985 Rum Finish

Pittyvaich is a bit of a special distillery. She has the dubious honor of being the distillery with the shortest ever career, just under twenty years. Opened in 1974 by Arthur Bell & Sons and closed already in 1993 by then-owner Diageo, only two years after the Pittyviach 12 Year Old first appeared on the market in the famous Flora & Fauna...

Score 85/100