CLOSED DISTILLERIES – Taste the History

 Many distilleries have long since closed, but their whisky lives on, albeit in ever decreasing quantities. It’s fascinating to sample a dram knowing that it will never be produced again and this could possibly be your last chance to try it. It is equally interesting to realise that it wasn’t actually produced with a view to being drunk as a single malt. At the time production was geared towards making blends so the original intention would have been to mix it with other single malt and grain whiskies. In a few short decades single malt has not only become the pinnacle of whisky drinking to many, but the last gulps from these previously overlooked spirits have come to be cherished by drinkers as a record of what once was. Pressure on dwindling stocks and new investors are resulting in some slightly scary prices, but there are still a few affordable chances to try the individual characteristics and nuances of these spirits from the past. (Click here for a selection of whiskies available from deceased distilleries).