Banff Private Collection 46 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #2887, 1976, Gordon & MacPhail, 50.4%

The wonderfully accident-prone distillery Banff was, like many of the distilleries highlighted in this round of Private Collection releases, slated to be closed in 1983. Before they could shut the doors, however, the distillery did what it did best - and burst into flames. This sherry-influenced single malt was distilled on 26 October 1976, during a brief period when the distillery was not on fire ...