It’s this time of year again, and Diageo the spirits giant is revealing its 2012 whisly special releases. not a lot to add other than : EXPENSIVE.
I suspect most of us whisky lovers (and not collectors) will not be able to afford any, and most will be gone in no time to the dusty shelves of whisky collectors / Investors.
Shame…
| Distillery | Bottles | Price | Comments |
| Auchroisk™ 30 year old | 2,976 | £230 | The oldest Auchroisk ever released by the distillers. From a mix of American & European Oak refill casks filled in 1982. |
| Brora™ 35 year old | 1,566 | £400 | Eleventh of a very limited series of annual releases. Vatted from whiskies at least 35 years old distilled in 1976 & 1977 and aged in refill American Oak casks |
| Caol Ila™ 14 year old | limited numbers | £66 | From a batch made only once a year,: the 7th limited release of unpeated Caol Ila, the first at fourteen years old, also the first ‘sherried’ Caol Ila released in this series. From 1st fill ex-bodega European Oak casks filled in 1997. |
| Dalwhinnie™ 25 year old | 5,358 | £185 | Latest of four limited releases to be offered by the distillery, and the first of these to come from rejuvenated American Oak hogsheads. |
| Lagavulin™ 12 year old | limited numbers | £71 | Eleventh in a series of special 12 year old releases from the original distiller’s stocks. Vatted from refill American Oak casks, each at least 12 years old. |
| Lagavulin™ 21 year old | 2,772 | £350 | Only the second 21 year old ever bottled by the original distillers. Vatted from first fill ex-sherry European Oak casks each at least 21 years old, filled in 1991. |
| Port Ellen™ 32 year old | 2,964 | £600 | Twelfth of a very limited series of annual releases. From refill American Oak and refill European Oak casks filled in 1979. |
| Talisker™ 35 year old | 3,090 | £525 | The oldest limited release ever offered by the distillery. Sixteenth in this series. From American & European Oak refill casks filled in 1977. |
For me the only “interesting” drams in the list are the CI unpeated and the 12 year old Lagavulin to replace the one that was nicked from my shelf (not found the culprit yet).
G.
list courtesy of Loch Fyne Whiskies
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