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Banff 24 Year Old 1976 (Cask #2247) - Blackadder
70 cl, 53.7 %

639.20 €

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Banff 24 Year Old 1976 (Cask #2247) - Blackadder
70 cl, 53.7%

An incredibly rare bottling from closed distillery Banff, produced by one of Europe’s best independent bottling companies, Blackadder.

Banff distillery was found in the Highland region, just a little to the east of Speyside. Throughout its history, the distillery was plagued by bad luck until its closure in 1983. In 1877 the distillery suffered a major fire, though it reopened within 6 months. Then in 1941, Banff was bombed by the Luftwaffe, destroying a warehouse and sending barrels flying. The story goes that a river of whisky flowed from the distillery, intoxicating some of the local cattle population to the point that they could not be milked. In 1959, despite the distillery being close for production, there was another explosion in the still-house, which destroyed the spirit still. Finally, just before the distillery’s warehouse was due to be bulldozed, it too caught flame and burnt down.

All this can only have contributed to the spirit’s rarity. Banff whisky was largely used in blends, but did at one time provide the House of Commons with a single malt named “Old Banff”. Banff spirit was known for traditional Speyside flavours of orchard fruits, paired with more unique notes of fragrant smoke and coastal oil.

This single cask (drawn from hogshead number 2247) 24 year old is an absolute beauty, bottled way back in 2001.

The whisky opens with a delicate, buttery oak note, and touches of pressed flowers, heather smoke, toffee, vanilla, chocolate, apples, pears, dried fruit, spice, white chocolate, cream, cornbread, pastry, burnt malt and beeswax.

Bottled at a cask strength of 53.7% ABV and without chill filtration or colouration, this is a natural whisky which is full both in mouthfeel and flavour.

One of just 256 bottles, this is a rare chance to taste whisky from this long-lost distillery.

Style
  • Body 5
  • Depth 5
  • Smoke 1
  • Sweetness 2
Character
  • Apple
  • Cream
  • Dried fruit
  • Spice
  • Vanilla

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