Rare Malts Selection

North Port Rare Malts Selection 20 Year Old, Oak Cask, 1999, 61.2%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 28
Average Score
Avg 87
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Description

The Rare Malts are a series of Diageo cask-strength releases designed to show off some of the lesser known whiskies in its empire. Selected from what were deemed to be some of the best casks in their warehouses, the series enjoys a stellar reputation for quality, and as a result bottlings are highly sought after today. While the series is now discontinued, its legacy lives on through the Diageo Special Releases. This particular expression is a 20 Year Old from the closed North Port distillery, distilled in 1979 and bottled in 1999 at a natural cask strength of 61.2%.

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 10, 2026SGD 596.14
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Region
Highland
Age
20 Years
Vintage
1979
Bottled
1999
ABV
61.2%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Rare Malts Selection
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Oak Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
1793
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Bottle and box
Series highlights
Rare Malts Selection
Historical context
Closed distillery (North Port was demolished in 1994)
Special release
Limited Edition
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Grassy notes, unripe fruit, honeydew, honeysuckle, white pepper, maltiness, antiseptic, fresh hay, honey, oak, vanilla.
Palate
Spicy with red chili, white pepper, aniseed, nutmeg, grassy and green notes, evolving to citrus, lemon drops, grapefruit. Apples, pears, oak, minty chocolate, apricots, pineapple.
Finish
Medium to long, fading spiciness, prominent honeydew. Smooth, flavorful, warm, powerful, astringent tannic notes, hints of oak and charred wood.
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