LITTLEMILL CELESTIAL 40 YEARS OLD
LITTLEMILL 40 YEARS OLD
Though the Littlemill distillery is no longer a thing, the whiskies produced at this Lowland distillery continue to sneak out to whisky enthusiasts – and this is a big one. This is a 40 year old old Littlemill single malt, initially matured in a combination of bourbon and American oak casks before enjoying a three-month-long finishing period in Oloroso sherry casks.
Just 250 bottles were produced, presented alongside a 5cl tube of the very same whisky (in case you want to taste it without having to open the full bottle) and a star-themed presentation box.
An exquisitely-packaged edition of Littlemill – the oldest, in fact, ever released from this lost distillery. This 40-year-old Celestial Edition has been bottled in celebration of the distillery owner Duncan Thomas, whose life’s work was the creation of Littlemill’s subtly floral, vanilla-led whisky.
The elegant presentation box that houses the hand-faceted Glencairn crystal decanter, alongside a miniature of the whisky and a commemorative booklet, depicts the configuration of the stars on the evening that the whisky was distilled.
Tasting Note by The Producer
Nose: Floral bursts of honeysuckle and elderflower, early summer hedgerow, with delicate honey sweetness and elegant oak spice of cinnamon and nutmeg.
Palate: Opens with mouth-watering fruits, crisp green apple and fresh pineapple with grapefruit and lime citrus then richer dried fruits of sultana and raisins before vanilla toffee gives sweetness to the mid-palate.
Finish: Long with layers of fruit and spice. Green fruits continue into the finish with gooseberry and kiwi before waves of warming cinnamon and clove spice
