Pittyvaich 1993 Bottled 2012 Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & Macphail

Pittyvaich 20 Years old

Nose: fresh, rather light for a 20 year-old, but pleasant. Holding the middle between a mineral and a fruity profile. Pears, biscuits, strawberry candy. Some pineapple. Quite creamy. Hints of oak polish and fresh, new leather. Cinnamon. A touch of freshly cut grass. Mouth: a rather sharp attack with grassy notes and zesty fruit. Apples and orange...

Score 82/100

Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old

Very light in colour, lighter than the Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix. Bright and astringent nose. Some peppery capsaicin spiciness. Very complex flavours moving from pepper to lemon zest (with lots of pith), moving to vinegary caper.

Score 87/100

Pittyvaich 1993

Pittyviach, founded in 1975, is one of those very short-lived distilleries. Open for only 18 years, can you imagine? There is whisky available from this distillery that is older than the lifespan of the distillery itself, the Pittyviach 20 Year Old. Anyway, this one was distilled in 1993, the year of closure, and bottled by Gordon & Macphail...

Score 74/100