Kinclaith – 1969/2020 51 Year Old Rarest of the Rare (Duncan Taylor) (70cl, 49.3%)

This is a 51-year-old single malt from Kinclaith, a Lowland distillery that has long been closed. Duncan Taylor bottled it in its Rarest of the Rare series as a single cask, number 301454. The whisky was distilled on 28 May 1969 and bottled on 5 June 2020. The cask gave 95 bottles at 49.3%, without chill-filtration or added colour. The nose is of mature fruit, honey and delicate floral notes, with a touch of vanilla and malt. The palate is full and velvety, with toffee, nuts and fine spice. The finish is long and elegant, with a light trace of oak and spices.