Aberfeldy 21 Year Old, Madeira Cask, 40%

Aberfeldy distillery was built in 1896 by John Dewar & Sons to provide whisky for their famous blends. Although the capacity of the distillery was doubled in 1973, it was still rarely seen as a single malt, appearing only occasionally in limited releases like this while part of what is now the Diageo stable. It was only in 1999 that it was marketed under its own single malt brand, when a 12 year old expression was released. This 21 Year Old expression is finished in Madeira wine casks, imparting classic Madeira notes and elevating the maturing malt with further complexity. [cite: Paneco, 1, 11, 15]