Dumbarton 22 Year Old (That Boutique-y Whisky Company) | 500ML

The first bottling of Dumbarton single grain Scotch whisky from That Boutique-y Whisky Company! An excellent expression from this sadly-closed distillery, which had a reputation for creating quite a heavy spirit . This characteristically weighty spirit inspired the Boutique-y label, which features strongmen, heavy-duty cranes and a particularly unlucky relation to the grey wolf.

Dumbarton 22 Year Old (That Boutique-y Whisky Company) | 500ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Thick, dark and sweet. The nose is filled with treacle toffee, coffee grounds and bramble berries. Rich and meaty notes develop, with honey-glazed smoked game meat and walnut oil. Antique oak and a little leather are present underneath.

Palate: Flamed citrus, dark chocolate and plenty of sticky dried fruit initially, with peanut brittle, damp wood and flickers of oak spice coming to the fore with time.

Finish: Marmalade on thick slices of brown bread.

Distillery Information

In 1936, Canadian distiller Hiram Walker-Gooderham Worts purchased the whisky blending company George Ballantine & Sons, giving it sizeable stocks of mature whisky and an established brand (Ballantine’s), but no distilleries. Hiram Walker was established to oversee Scottish operations, and built Dumbarton distillery in the Lowland regions of Scotland. When Dumbarton began distilling in 1938, it was the largest continuous distillery in Scotland producing grain whisky. It was also the first to introduce American-style stainless steel columns, rather than copper stills. Immortalised in history are the ‘Scotch Watch’, a gaggle of around 100 Chinese white geese introduced by Hiram Walker in 1959 to protect Dumbarton from intruders. The geese stayed when Dumbarton closed in 2002, though 10 years later the remaining seven birds were at last retired and sent to live with an existing flock at Glasgow Green. The buildings have since been demolished to make way for a new housing development including, most sadly including the site’s iconic red tower.

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