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Pittyvaich
- Scotch Malt Whisky - Region:
Highlands
WF
Distillery Ranking: Cinquième Cru Classé
(all
current rankings here)
Status:
silent since 1993 - Stills:
4 (2 wash, 2 spirit) - Founded:
1975
Address:
Dufftown, ABB55 4BR, Banffshire - Phone:
Web: -
More info:
Malt
Madness
One of my
favourite expressions so far:
Pittyvaich 26 yo 1974 (55.8%, Kingsbury for Japan,
514 bottles)
92 points
- Last tasted: July 14, 2006
- Tasting notes: here |
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General
Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Honey Oil
Apples Olives Toasted Oranges
Peat Nutmeg Rum |
MM
Distillery profile:
Pittyvaich is one of the youngest distilleries
in the Speyside area - or in the whole of Scotland
for that matter. It was built in 1974 by Arthur
Bell & Sons next to the Dufftown distillery
and production did start in 1975. When Pittyvaich
was built in 1974 it was intended as a 'sister
distillery' for Dufftown. Shortly after United
Distillers released the first semi-official bottling
(as Flora & Fauna) in 1991, the Pittyvaich
distillery was closed in 1993. That means that
the distillery operated for less than two decades
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More
on Malt Madness. |
| Check all the 'winners' (90 points or more) on this wee list (PDF) |
| OB |
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- Pittyvaich 20 yo (57.5%, OB, 2009, 6000 bottles) - 260210
- Pittyvaich 25 yo 1989/2015 (49.9%, OB, Special Release) - 121115
- Pittyvaich 28 yo 1989/2018 (52.1%, OB, Special Release, refill American oak hogshead, 4,680 bottles) - 121018
- Pittyvaich 30 yo 1989/2020 (50.8%, OB, Special Releases 2020, first-fill ex-bourbon casks) - 080920
- Pittyvaich 30 yo 1992/2022 (55.5%, OB, Prima & Ultima 2023, Fourth release, Experimental Pedro Ximenez/Oloroso-seasoned European Oak, 609 bottles) - 231023
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| Cadenhead
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- Pittyvaich-Glenlivet 11 yo 1977/1989 (56.6%, Cadenhead, black dumpy) - 260210
- Pittyvaich-Glenlivet
13 yo 1977/1991 (58.4%, Cadenhead, black dumpy)
- 200309
- Pittyvaich-Glenlivet 16 yo 1977/1994 (60%, Cadenhead Authentic Collection) - by Angus - 140418 - 121018
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| Coopers
Choice |
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- Pittyvaich 28 yo 1988/2016 (51.5%, The Cooper’s Choice, bourbon, cask #35105, 295 bottles) - 121018 - 080920
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| Douglas
Laing |
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- Pittyvaich
18 yo 1990/2009 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, sherry,
703 bottles) - 130709
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| Duncan
Taylor |
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- Pittyvaich
25 yo 1979/2004 (49.4%, Duncan Taylor Rarest
of the Rare, cask #5637, 113 bottles) - 170807
- Pittyvaich
28 yo 1979/2007 (51.4%, Duncan Taylor Rarest
of the Rare, cask #5639) - 170807
- Pittyvaich 28 yo 1979/2007 (54%, Duncan Taylor, Rarest of the Rare, cask #5636, 175 bottles) - 121115
- Pittyvaich
29 yo 1979/2008 (50.2%, Duncan Taylor, Rarest
of the Rare, cask #5640, 139 bottles) - 200309
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| Gordon
& MacPhail |
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- Pittyvaich
1993/2005 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur's
Choice) - 130709
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| Hunter
Laing - First Edition - Distiller's Art |
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- Pittyvaich 33 yo 1990/2023 (44.2%, Hunter Laing, Old & Rare, cask #HL20631) - 231023
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| Kingsbury |
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- Pittyvaich
26 yo 1974 (55.8%, Kingsbury for Japan, 514
bottles) - 140706
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| James
MacArthur |
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- Pittyvaich
12 yo (54%, James MacArthur, cask #1406) - 170905
- Pittyvaich
12 yo (54%, James MacArhur, cask #15096, +/-1989)
- 200309
- Pittyvaich
13 yo (54.3%, James MacArthur, early 90’s)
- 140706
- Pittyvaich 14 yo (54.5%, James MacArthur, Fine Malt Selection, 75cl, +/-1990) - 121115
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| Signatory
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- Pittyvaich
18 yo 1976/1995 (43%, Signatory, cask #8633-8634)
- no notes - 73
- Pittyvaich
21 yo 1976/1998 (43%, Signatory) - no notes
- 76
- Pittyvaich
30 yo 1976/2006 (50.3%, Signatory for Vinotek
St. Stephan, cask #10234, 211 bottles) - 170807
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