Tomintoul 2015 - First Fill Pedro Ximenez Sherry Barrique (RR)

Diageo has provided us with the chance to sample the almost-forgotten delights of Pittyvaich through this 1989-vintage edition

from the Ximénez-Spínola bodega in Jerez

the distillery was closed in 1993 and the public has rarely seen any of its casks get a chance in the limelight since

The Diageo Special Releases 2018 features a few surprises and treats

Established back in 1798

one of which is this single malt Scotch from Pittyvaich Distillery

Tobermory is famous for its row of colourful houses

Why is it so surprising

It was matured in refill American-oak hogsheads and bottled at a cask strength 52

Tobermory Distillery is one of Scotland’s oldest

This 10 year old example was matured in a single refill bourbon barrel for 9 years and then finished for 8 months in a first fill Pedro Ximénez sherry barrique

the heavily peated spirit produced at Tobermory Distillery on the Isle of Mull