To commemorate the visit of the Queen in 1848, Royal Lochnagar annually releases the Selected Reserve, a limited bottling. The whisky used for this expression is mostly over 20 years old. Or at least that's what they told me.
How about some responsible, organic whiskies for a change? All three of today's whiskies are certified by the Soil Association, UK's leading food and farming charity and organic certification body.
Relaunched as a premium brand last year, there's much to dislike on the surface. But Fettercairn is actually an interesting distillery that is high on the list of places I've yet to visit.
Come to think of it, I don't believe I ever tasted something from Glencadam before. So why not start with one of their older offerings: the 21 year old.