Kininvie 25 Year Old “the first drops” Special Release #01 Whisky

The Kininvies The First Drops to run from the stills are a piece of history! Up until very recently, Kininvie was hidden away. Sharing a site with its more famous sister distillery Balvenie (they share mashtuns and washbacks but have separate stills), Kininvie has been producing malt whisky for the blends of William Grants without the spotlight of its own product. This Special Release of Kininvie 25 Year Old sees three single casks from the distillery’s inaugural run. Just 550 bottles produced in total from some of The First Drops to run from the stills – own a piece of history! Cask number 21. Nose: Honey, summer fruit, vanilla and some grainy notes Palate: Creamy oatmeal, citrus, more vanilla, red apple, and orchard fruit. Finish: Syrupy caramel spice. Yum!

This historic bottling of Kininvie was distilled and filled into cask 21 on the first day of the distillery’s operation: 5 July 1990. Aged in an ex-bourbon hoggie, this cask-strength release is a delightful mix of fruit and spice.