Inchgower Rare Malts Selection 27 Years Old 1976

Classed by Diageo among its nutty and spicy malts, Inchgower is the Manzanilla of Speyside, its coastal saltiness setting it apart from its floral neighbours. This is a Rare Malts Selection bottling, Diageo's cask strength range of limited official single malts, distilled in 1976, from Inchgower's years under Arthur Bell & Sons, released at 27 years old. It was released for Europe.

A quick mashing regime and a warmer second water give Inchgower the savoury, saline character that earns it the Manzanilla of Speyside nickname. This bottling matured in an ex-Bourbon cask.

Bottled at its natural cask strength of 55.6%, without dilution, the ex-Bourbon wood gives vanillin for vanilla and oak lactones for coconut, with maltol lending toffee. At 27 years the long maturation has deepened the spirit, the oak adding weight to its savoury core.