Cadenhead Small Batch Caledonian 1987

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This Cadenhead single cask of single grain Scotch whisky is from the closed Caledonian distillery. Distilled in 1988 it was bottled after 28 years in a Bourbon Hogshead at 52.3%. 

The distillery was for a time, in the late 1800s, Scotland's largest distillery. The distillery was known simply as "The Cally" to people of Edinburgh. The distillery is gone, but the buildings were preserved after its closure in 1988, converted into apartments. 

Producer Tasting Note

Nose: Sugar, caramel, toffee butter popcorn and vanilla.

Palate: creamy butter, milk bottle sweets, chocolate eclair caramel.

Finish: A fruity finish with whipped cream and sweet custard.

Distillery Fact: The Caledonian Distillery, was once one of Britain’s biggest grain distilleries until it closed in 1988.

700 ml