This Glenesk 1980 was bottled in 2014 in the Rare Old series by independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail.

Glenesk was one of the distilleries founded in the whisky boom of the late 19th century. During its history it switched from whisky production to malting and grain production. It’s only in 1964 (when it was called Hillside ) that it became a proper Maltwhisky distillery. The name Glenesk was adopted in 1980, so we’re trying one of the earliest Glenesks. The plant was mothballed in 1985 so bottlings are very hard to come by.

Glenesk 1980 (46%, Gordon...