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The Sovereign Invergordon 30 Year Old
A single cask expression from Glasgow’s Hunter Laing & Co., this single grain Scotch whisky was distilled at Invergordon in Ross-shire. Matured for three full decades in a single cask, this expression has been bottled at a natural cask strength of 48.8% abv as part of The Sovereign range, free from chill-filtration and colouring.
The nose is sweet with apple and some autumn fruits. The palate brings lashings of sweet butterscotch, before a short, oaky finish.
The Sovereign Strathclyde 30 Year Old
This single grain whisky from Hunter Laing & Co’s The Sovereign range was distilled at Glasgow’s Strathyclyde distillery on the banks of the River Clyde in the Gorbals district of the city. Aged for three full decades in a single refill ex-bourbon cask before being bottled at a strength of 50.5% abv.
The nose is fruity with some vinyl notes and earth tones beneath. The palate is light and creamy, with notes of boiled sweets, before a creamy coconut finish.
