Vat 69 Regular Scotch Whisky 1ltr
Descriptions
Vat 69 was created by the Leith-born blender William Sanderson in 1882. According to legend he vatted 100 casks and invited a panel of friends to taste them blind. The 69th cask was unanimously declared to be the best, and the name stuck. Within five years Sanderson had bought into the Aberdeenshire distillery of Glen Garioch and had helped found Edinburgh’s North British distillery in 1885 to break DCL’s near monopoly on grain whisky. The blend was well established by the time he died in 1908, and as Europe went to war it headed south with Ernest Shackleton on his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition for ‘medicinal and celebratory purposes’ in 1914.Nose:Hints of spice and caramel, notes of barley malt, with a soft wheat character. A touch of pear juice.
Palate:Ground almonds and barley malt. Slightly biscuity, more of those pear notes, a little pepper. Sweet, rounded.
Finish:Woody, spiced finish. Caramel.
Overall:Simple, easy-going stuff. If you're looking for a dependable blend, this is an excellent choice.
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