Pittyvaich – 1989 25 Year Old (70cl, 49.9%)

Pittyvaich – 1989 25 Year Old is a whisky from Pittyvaich (Speyside). Aged 25 years, bottled at 49.9% ABV, 70cl. Only active from 1975 to 1993 and utilised mainly by Arthur Bell & Sons at a time when the blender’s fortunes were high, Pittyvaich is rarely seen as a single malt. It was bottled as part of Diageo’s Flora & Fauna range and occasionally in their Special Release series. The industrial-looking distillery in Speyside was demolished in 2002. An official bottling from the lost Pittyvaich distillery, which was active for a mere 19 years. This was aged in refill-Bourbon and American Oak hogsheads, and was limited to 5922 bottles.