1980s Grand Old Parr 12 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky, Scotland gift ideas

1980s Grand Old Parr 12 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky, Scotland gift ideas1980s Grand Old Parr 12 year old Deluxe blend 750ml 40% vol An unusual and rare bottle, the perfect Xmas gift. Often sold in the US. This brand was named after Thomas Parr, allegedly the oldest man in Britain, reaching the ripe old age of 152. A dark amber dram with raisins, citrus peel on the nose with a background of caramel. On the palate the spirit is malty with hints of raisins, vanilla and dark honey.

Expect the unforgettable Islay nose of the sea

a little peat

Many of these old Glenmorangie 10 year olds could be pretty terrific

cooked strawberries and caramel

The finish is longer than expected

This rare Royal Worcester ceramic decanter has a transfer printed label illustrating Sir Edwin Henry Landseer's 1829 painting "The illicit Highland whisky still"

after the grapes are pressed using a vertical press

pure and clean

Mouth (neat): really rich

A fine myriad of red berry

Tamnavulin distillery was silent between 1995 and 2007 - this 12 year gap in production meant that in recent times they have produced very little in the way of official bottlings

sweet but not sugary