Description
Aultmore distillery was built in 1896 and powered by a steam engine right up until 1969. Completely rebuilt in the 1970s with nothing of the old building left, the faithful engine that once powered the distillery 365 days a year now sits in the distillery's reception. Most of the whisky produced here ends up in Dewar's blends; however, recent releases have included a 12 Year Old and 18 Year Old si ... This Aultmore 16 Year Old is an independent bottling by Square Barrel, a company named for the bespoke square casks they use to finish their whisky. The concept of square barrels was developed in the 1850s to make whisky transport safer on ships. This particular expression spent most of its 16 years in a regular sherry cask before being transferred to a square barrel built from a first fill sherry cask for finishing. It is presented in a squared-off decanter.