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Rare Malts Royal Lochnagar 1973 23 Year Old, Oak Cask, 1997, 59.7%
Royal Lochnagar

Rare Malts Royal Lochnagar 1973 23 Year Old, Oak Cask, 1997, 59.7%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 17
Average Score
Avg 87
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Description

The Rare Malts are a series of Diageo cask-strength releases designed to show off some of the lesser known whiskies in its empire. Selected from what were deemed to be some of the best casks in their warehouses, the series enjoys a stellar reputation for quality, and as a result bottlings are highly sought after today. While the series is now discontinued, its legacy lives on through the Diageo Special Releases. This 23 year old Highland malt was distilled at Royal Lochnagar in 1973 and bottled for United Distillers' Rare Malts Selection in April 1997 at a natural cask strength of 59.7%.

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Cask type
Oak Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
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
5548
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Rare Malts Selection
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Limited Edition
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Sweet and sour notes, fruity, citrus and dusty undertones.
Palate
Toffee, caramel, baked apples and cinnamon spice, smooth and clean.
Finish
Long warming finish of dried fruits, toasted oak and sweet spice, nutty, dry.
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