William Grant & Sons Rare Cask Reserves Ghosted Reserve 21 year old, 42.8%, $140
This entrancing blend from lost Lowland distilleries has been a labor of love for master blender Brian Kinsman. A marriage of single Maltwhisky from Ladyburn and Inverleven with grain whisky from Dumbarton; a kindred spirit to the Ghosted Reserve 26 year old blended malt. It is fascinating to see a major producer using their private stocks to tackle the challenge of a closed distillery blend, and it’s no exaggeration to say that this is an unrepeatable exercise.
The distilleries maj have gone, the remaining stocks...