Prima & Ultima Collection Second Release (8 Bottles 70cl)

Prima & Ultima Collection Second Release

The full, 8-bottle set of the Diageo Prima & Ultima Collection Second Release, comprising:

Auchroisk Prima & Ultima 47 Year Old 48.7 abv 1974

Distilled on 15th January 1974, bottled on 26th January 2021, bottle #143 of 382, single refill European oak butt. This liquid is from the very first cask to be filled at Auchroisk when distilling began on 15th January 1974. Kept back for many years for its character and its rarity, the spirit is remarkably rich and spicy, with fruity aromas and smooth flavours In original presentation case, outer carton and original shipping case

Brora Prima & Ultima 40 Year Old 49.4 abv 1980

Distilled in 1980, bottled on 18th January 2021, #160 of 505, this is one of the very last of the 1980 casks distilled during the golden age of peated Brora, which was stored separately for safe keeping and reunited for this final 1980 release. A fitting tribute to a great legacy which has been aged in American oak for 40 years, creating a fragrant smokiness which lingers in the long and warming finish In original presentation case, outer carton and original shipping case

Convalmore Prima & Ultima 36 Year Old 48.6 abv 1984

Distilled in 1984, bottled on 25th January 2021, #171 of 647, taken from three American Oak hogsheads filled on Thursday 22nd November 1984, a matter of months before the distillery closed forever. A fine farewell, very little of the malt remains, which harnesses the golden, smooth character and rich fruitiness of Convalmore In original presentation case, outer carton and original shipping case

Lagavulin Prima & Ultima 28 Year Old 47.7 abv 1991

Distilled in 1992, bottled on 20th January 2021, #165 of 1081, 5 freshly charred American oak hogsheads, the first of its kind from a small experimental batch matured entirely on Islay, which makes this a very rare Lagavulin. Time has mellowed the smoky nature of this spirit making it elegantly rounded and smooth in texture In original presentation case, outer carton and original shipping case

Linkwood Prima & Ultima 39 Year Old 52.9 abv 1981

Distilled in 1981, bottled on 25th January 2021, #201 of 701, 4 new American oak casks which were PX Oloroso seasoned as part of the first pioneering trial exploring different maturation processes at the distillery. This expression gives the liquid an incredible depth, imparting rich flavours and aromas that come from a PX Oloroso-seasoned cask In original presentation case, outer carton and original shipping case

Mortlach Prima & Ultima 25 Year Old 52.4 abv 1995

Distilled in 1995, bottled on 19th January 2021, bottle #195 of 454, taken from a single very special 1995 Pedro Ximenez & Oloroso seasoned European Oak butt. This 25 year old known as ‘The Lone Wolf’ (for standing out from the pack) tames the meaty, robust strength of Mortlach with exceptionally complex and rich flavours In original presentation case, scuffed outer carton and original shipping case

Talisker Prima & Ultima 41 Year Old 47.5 abv 1979

Distilled in 1979, bottled on 26th January 2021, #198 of 556, selected from the last four 1979 refill American Oak hogsheads that spent their time in the storm lashed warehouse, No.4, Talisker’s closet chamber to the Atlantic Ocean. The liquid within the bottle is supremely rugged, smooth and muscular In original presentation case, outer carton and original shipping case

The Singleton of Glendullan Prima & Ultima 28 Year Old 60.1 abv 1992

Distilled in 1992, bottled on 19th January 2021, bottle #147 of 414 bottles, double matured in 2 Madeira casks for 14 years, this is one of the most extraordinary maturations from The Singleton. Initially kept in refill wood, before double-maturing in two small ex-Madeira barriques for another 14 year, which was part of a one-off trial at Singleton. The result is a sweet richness which complements the light and elegant distillery character In original presentation case, outer carton and original shipping case

8 bottles 70cl (original presentation cases)

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