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Banff Rarest of the Rare 25 Year Old, Oak Cask, Cask #2908, 1980, Duncan Taylor, 56.5%
Rarest of the Rare

Banff Rarest of the Rare 25 Year Old, Oak Cask, Cask #2908, 1980, Duncan Taylor, 56.5%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 40
Average Score
Avg 84
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Description

A malt distillery that was located in the Highland region of Scotland and operated until 1983 when it was closed by the Distillers Company. Primarily run for the provision of blended Scotch brands, it has only been officially released once and is generally confined to independent bottlings. Rarest of the Rare was an independent brand of single malt and grain Scotch whiskies produced by the bottler Duncan Taylor, and this bottle was produced & bottled in Scotland.

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Cask type
Oak Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Duncan Taylor
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
2908
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
230
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Rarest of the Rare, Vintage 1980 Rarest of the Rare Cask Strength Closed Distilleries Historic Collection
Historical context
Banff distillery closed in 1983
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Apricot and frangipane. Cake, vanilla and grapefruit as well. Quite perfumy.
Palate
Spicy with citrus notes, wood and delicate smoke. Creamy but not very complex.
Finish
Both sweet and bitter components (orangettes, honey, grapefruit). A bit of wax.
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