Description
bottled to commemorate 35 years of Private Eye, cask number 1580, bonded 1961
Dimensions
5cl/ 40%
Footnote
Note: Bottled to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the founding of the satirical UK magazine Private Eye in 1996. The label is based on a stencil produced by the famous cartoonist Ralph Steadman. One of the casks selected for this bottling by whisky maker Frank Newlands, was single cask #1580 distilled in 1961.
Tasting notes: Malty and barley notes combine with dry oak wood. Hints of smoke and old books, whiffs of toffee and brown sugar. Oily, creamy, mellow, smooth oak wood, dark chocolate, espresso, dark fruits and a little nutty.