Usquaebach Reserve blended scotch whisky miniature.
Condition: New. Collector-Please note as this is a vintage/rare/limited edition bottle, conditions of bottle/label and liquid level can vary - Some years can varied and as estimations only (example: estimated 1970s/80s).
Lost Distillery/Brand: No.
Fill level: In the neck.
Whisky still produced: Yes.
Category: Blend.
Distillery: Still producing.
Bottler: Douglas Laing & Co Ltd
Bottling serie: Reserve.
Bottling Year: -
Stated Age: Not stated.
Casktype: Not stated.
Strength: 43.0 % Vol.
Size: 50 ml
Colouring: Unknown.
Chill-filtered: Unknown.
Bottle code: L7196G1 13 407341 .
Country Origin: Highlands Scotland.
Market: U.S.A..
Usquaebach ‘Reserve’ Blended Scotch Whisky is a rare blend comprised of more than 50% quality single malts each aged between 16, 17 & 18 years blended with the finest grain whisky.
Tasting notes;
Appearance/colour; Yellow Gold.
Nose; Butter Cookies. Whole Grain Bread. Wild Flower Honey. Baked Pear.
Palate; Soft Peat. Dried Heather. Crisp Apple
Finish: Smooth. Hints of bitter orange & clove.
Distillery History:
Over 225 Years of Tradition. The choice for grand celebrations. A testament to the whisky’s superior quality and character.
1500s Uisge Beatha
. The word “uisge beatha”, meaning “water of life”, is popular Gaelic vernacular which refers to distilled spirits. Pronounced “oos-ke-bah”, it is where we get our English word, “whisky”
1791 References by Robert Burns “Usquaebach” is immortalized by the famous Scottish poet, Robert Burns, in his poem Tom O’Shanter: “Wi Usquaebach we’ll face the de’il” – or, “With Usquaebach we’ll face the devil.” The word is commonly used to refer to Scotch whisky throughout the UK.
1800 Spirits merchants Ross & Cameron of Iverness, Scotland, begin marketing their own proprietary vatted malt blends.
1877 Ross & Cameron establishes the first trademark for “The Usquaebach.
1926 The Usquaebach trademark is passed along to William Grigor & Sons, an ambitious spirits trading company and principals of the famous Bowmore Distillery.
1969 Twelve Stone Flagons Ltd., an American company owned by Stanley Stankiwicz, purchases the trademark and expands distribution to the United States. Usquaebach Old-Rare is served at U. S. President Richard Nixon’s White House Inaugural Dinner.
1989 Usquaebach Old-Rare is selected again to be poured at President George H.W. Bush’s White House Inaugural Dinner – a testament to the whisky’s superior quality and character.
2005 Cobalt Brands becomes the new, proud owner of Usquaebach and continues to distribute the brand throughout the United States and the world.
2016 An Ard Ri
, Cask Strength Blended Malt Scotch is released as a limited-edition bottling. This collaboration between Cobalt Brands, Stewart Laing and Tom Aitken is the first in many years.
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