Girvan 40 Year Old 1979 (cask 16637) - The Sovereign (Hunter Laing)
- Distillery
- Girvan
- Region
- Lowland
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Grain
- ABV
- 51.2%
- Age
- 40 years
- Price
- £224.44
- Tasting notes
- Old Wood, Vanilla, Honey, Malt Extract, Fresh Fruit
- Description
- Girvan 40 Year Old 1979 is a remarkable single grain aged four decades in refill wood and bottled at cask strength by Hunter Laing without chill-filtration. This Lowland grain achieves the complexity and oiliness that only extended maturation can deliver, a rarity in its category.
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ABV
51.2%
Age
40 yr
Style
Grain
✦ Neatly Summary
Girvan 40 Year Old 1979 (cask 16637) - The Sovereign (Hunter Laing) is a 40-year-old grain from Girvan (Lowland, Scotland), bottled at 51.2% ABV. Expect heavily oaked, sweet and fruity character — old wood, vanilla, honey, malt extract. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Girvan 40 Year Old 1979 is a remarkable single grain aged four decades in refill wood and bottled at cask strength by Hunter Laing without chill-filtration. This Lowland grain achieves the complexity and oiliness that only extended maturation can deliver, a rarity in its category.
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