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Hillside Rare Malts Selection 25 Year Old, 1997, 62%
Hillside / Glenesk

Hillside Rare Malts Selection 25 Year Old, 1997, 62%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 28
Average Score
Avg 91
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Description

From the Diageo Rare Malts Selection, a very nice collectable bottle from silent distillery Hillside / Glenesk, Angus. Bottled at natural cask strength this Limited Edition 25-year-old whisky was distilled in 1971 then bottled in September 1997. The Rare Malts Selection was a historic series of single malt whiskies from operational and lost distilleries released by Diageo between 1995 and 2005. [5, 6]

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Just Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Mar 16, 2026SGD 791.05
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Cask type
N.A
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
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
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Metallic screw cap
Presentation
Bottle and box
Series highlights
Diageo Rare Malts Selection
Historical context
Distillery closed in 1985
Special release
Limited Edition
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Delicious aromas of herbs, a drop of peat, a mint leaf, citrus sourness, and cedarwood. [1, 2]
Palate
Smooth body with wood, leather, exotic citrus, and hints of pear on a sweetly fruity palate. [1, 2]
Finish
Dry finish of herbs, delicious citrus sourness, and a toasted character. [1, 2]
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