Caledonian 48 Year Old 1974 Single Cask (Private Label) | 700ML

A marvellous 48-year-old single grain from the Caledonian Distillery, distilled back in 1974 and aged in a single refill hogshead for nearly five decades. It was bottled in October 2022 at 48.6% ABV without any chill-filtration. It's also an absolute bargain, this one.

Caledonian 48 Year Old 1974 Single Cask (Private Label) | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Barratts Fruit Salads, orange oil, and Turkish Delight-style floral sweetness with deep caramel, buttered pancakes, and cookie dough.

Palate: Pecan pie and chocolate ice cream are joined by notes of earthy vanilla, buttered toast, browning apples, and antique oak.

Finish: Toffee popcorn and cinnamon.

Distillery Information

Caledonian was built in 1855, producing grain whisky from a Coffey still as well as two large pot stills. For decades, Caledonian was the largest distillery in Scotland. In 1867, to keep up with the high demand from blenders, Caledonian began to install pot stills in order to distill ‘Irish style’ grain whisky - but, y’know, in Scotland. These pot stills remained until around 1900.Caledonian was transferred to Scottish Grain Distillers in 1966, and became part of United Distillers following the Guinness/DCL merger 20 years later. Sadly it fell victim to United Distillers’ mass consolidation of the business in 1988, and was finally closed. However, that wasn’t the last we’d see of Caledonian, as its 300ft chimney stack still stands as a historical monument and is one of the tallest Victorian towers remaining in Scotland.

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