Miltonduff 17 Year Old 59.3% Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl
This Speyside malt has a light colour, and boasts a palate of vanilla, cloves, nutmeg, with a malty layer. Toasted French bread with cinnamon sprinkled over it. Malty and spicy with the addition of fresh plums. Slightly tannic and drying towards the finish, which is ok. With water, a burst of maple syrup appears. There is a lot going on in this cask. This is a lovely and complex dram.
59.3% ABV
70cl
Net weight: 1.8kg
Distillery: Miltonduff
A little piece of history
Originally an illegal farm distillery named Milton, but turning legal in 1824 and from then on known as Miltonduff, after the first owners. The distillery changed hands many times and one of the previous owners operated a pair of Lomond stills, producing a different style, bottled as Mosstowie (from 1964-1981). The latter bottling has become very rare. The lion’s share of Miltonduff’s production is a building block for the blended Scotch Ballantine’s of Chivas Brothers, a subsidiary of Pernod-Ricard, which bought Miltonduff in 2005 and still owns the distillery. Single malt bottlings of Miltonduff are rare too, and usually from an independent bottler.
The Whisky Couple
Hans Offringa is an international whisky expert who has worked in the industry for over 30 years. An inductee of the Whisky Hall of Fame and a Keeper of the Quaich, Hans is a judge at the Scottish Whisky Awards and the World of Whiskies Awards and serves as a Director on the Advisory Board of The Council of Whiskey Masters.
Becky Lovett Offringa is a Keeper of the Quaich and co-author of numerous whisky books. Becky is a well-respected judge at the Scottish Whisky Awards and the World Whiskies Awards.
Becky & Hans, internationally knows the 'The Whisky Couple,' are a trusted part of the Saltire family and with their guidance and advice, we are proud to bring you an exclusive collection of the finest single malts.