Pittyvaich 1993 Bottled 2012 Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & Macphail

Pittyvaich 28 Year Old 1989 Diageo Special Release 2018

Pittyvaich was built in 1974 to make malt for the popular Bell’s blend. The distillery was short-lived, however, closing in 1993 after just 19 years of operation. That’s less than the time this malt spent in the cask! There was already a 20 Year Old in the Special Releases in 2009. Now they offer a new one – from the same year 1989 – as a 28 Year...

Score 89/100

Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old

Very light in colour, lighter than the Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix. Bright and astringent nose. Some peppery capsaicin spiciness. Very complex flavours moving from pepper to lemon zest (with lots of pith), moving to vinegary caper.

Score 87/100

Pittyvaich 12yo (1977/1989 James McArthur

“Rome was built on seven hills, Dufftown stands on seven stills”, but anyone with a brain or who still has most of his fingers, can count that there are nine of them. However it is true that there were never more than seven operational at the same time. With the loss of Parkmore in the 30’s the town was only running on six for more than forty...

Score 82/100

Pittyvaich 29 Year Old Diageo Special Releases 2019

Ah, Pittyvaich… I have a soft spot for this malt. The distillery didn’t last long, though. It was built in 1974 by Arthur Bell’s & Sons, but was closed already in 1993. The Pittyvaich 12 Year Old in the Fauna & Flora series had only been released two years prior to closure. But in the Diageo Special Releases it is already the fourth time...

Score 88/100