{"product_id":"girvan-26-year-old-1997-fib-whisky-series-ii-permutations-single-islay-peated-px-sherry-cask-single-grain-scotch-whisky-2024-70cl","title":"Girvan 26 Year Old 1997 Fib Whisky Series II Permutations Single Islay Peated PX Sherry Cask Single Grain Scotch Whisky (2024) 70cl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGirvan 26 Year Old 1997 Fib Whisky Series II Permutations Single Islay Peated PX Sherry Cask Single Grain Scotch Whisky (2024) 70cl \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA peated ex-islay PX sherry cask grain whisky? Mind blown! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFib whisky are no stranger to unusual cask types and they happen to work out quite well. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFib is an independent bottler with a unique approach to single cask Scotch whisky. Rather than bottling one cask at a time, Fib prefers to get creative with the spirit it acquires. Half of the cask is bottled as it comes whilst the other half is given an additional maturation in a second cask.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNose: Notes of peated barley. The sweet smoke is prominent but not overwhelming, offering a delicate introduction to the complexity within. As the aroma unfolds, notes of buttery shortbread and rich sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaste: Delivers a beautiful balance of sweet and savory. The buttery biscuit base notes harmonize perfectly with the sweet, smoky notes. The influence of the Pedro Ximénez finish introduces dried sultana tones, adding a fruity richness that complements the subtle smokiness inherited from the Caol Ila cask.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinish: The finish is long and satisfying, with the smoky sultana notes lingering on the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Girvan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"introduction\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003eWilliam Grant \u0026amp; Sons' sole grain distillery shares its industrial estate home with Ailsa Bay, and provides fillings for Grant's and other blends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagenav js-fixed\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Grant \u0026amp; Sons built its Girvan distillery after a strange wrangle between the Grant family and DCL. According to legend, Grant’s had decided to run a TV ad for its Standfast brand on commercial television. DCL took umbrage at this show of crass commercialism and promptly said that it would cut off Grant’s supply of grain whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs this would have seriously affected the growth of Standfast, the family did what they always have done: built a new distillery from scratch – and quickly. Girvan on the Clyde coast was chosen because of the size of the site and encouragement given by the local council for large-scale investment in the area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1963, under the eye of the young Charles Grant Gordon, the distillery was built, commissioned and in production within nine months. In an echo of his great-grandfather William Grant at Glenfiddich, the first spirit ran on Christmas Day. The cutting off of grain could also be seen as giving the impetus for the launch of Glenfiddich Pure Malt the same year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGirvan continues to provide grain for the Grant’s portfolio and other blenders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1985 William Grant \u0026amp; Sons launched Black Barrel single grain, but this was withdrawn. In 2014 the firm tried again with a new range at different age statements under the name Girvan Patent Still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1995 the original Coffey stills were replaced with a new multiple-column vacuum still set-up. The site was also home to the Ladyburn malt whisky distillery which ran from 1965-75. Today it is also home to the Hendrick’s gin plant and the Ailsa Bay malt distillery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e46.8% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Girvan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55846498632005,"sku":"GIRV26PXISLAY1997","price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9495\/8661\/files\/Girvan26YearOld1997FibWhiskySeriesIIPermutationsSingleIslayPeatedPXSherryCaskSingleGrainScotchWhisky_2024_70cl.jpg?v=1759841381","url":"https:\/\/b1yyjg-bk.myshopify.com\/products\/girvan-26-year-old-1997-fib-whisky-series-ii-permutations-single-islay-peated-px-sherry-cask-single-grain-scotch-whisky-2024-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}