Miltonduff 2009 Aged 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Infrequent Flyers #83 (700ml)

Miltonduff 2009 Aged 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Infrequent Flyers #83 (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 58.6%           Age: 12 Years            Country: Scotland

Cask Number: 6342
Date of Distilling: 2009
Matured In: Sauternes Hogshead
Un-Chillfiltered

Established in 2008 The Alistair Walker Company is based in Grangemouth in Central Scotland. Alistair has almost 20 years experience in the whisky industry and is not affiliated to any one distillery. Alistair’s career in the whisky industry began in January 1997, at Burn Stewart Distillers in a sales and marketing role for over six years. At that time Burn Stewart was the custodian of two single malt distilleries – Deanston and Tobermory. In October 2004, he joined The BenRiach Distillery Company, and remained with them for over twelve years, until the business was eventually sold. This was a new-start business, that had been set up in 2004 following the acquisition, by three entrepreneurs, of the BenRiach Distillery from Pernod Ricard. In addition to BenRiach, Alistair also had the good fortune to work with the GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh Distilleries, with BenRiach having acquired GlenDronach in 2008, and then Glenglassaugh in 2013. In 2018, Alistair found himself on hiatus, and contemplating what to do next.Keen to be his own boss and also wishing to remain in the whisky sector, he decided to venture into the exciting world of independent bottling. Making the move from distillery to independent bottler is very much a case of ‘gamekeeper turned poacher’. Fortunately, independent bottling is a vibrant category at present; as more and more whisky enthusiasts are seeking out single cask bottlings and whisky releases that are a little different, somewhat unique, and often from less familiar distilleries. The whiskies the are bottled under the brand name ‘Infrequent Flyers’. That name refers to the nature of many of the casks that are bottled – often whiskies from lesser-known distilleries that are of excellent quality, but have never been widely or consistently available. As such, many of the bottlings are of whiskies that you just don’t see so often – hence the name ‘Infrequent Flyers’.

The Milton distillery was founded in the grounds of Pluscarden Abbey, six miles south of Elgin. It became known as Milton of Duff (and later just Miltonduff) when the Duff family bought the land. The area was a favourite with illicit distillers and founders Andrew Peary and Robert Bain may have been distilling prior to buying a license in 1824. They ran the distillery until it was purchased by William Stuart in 1866. In 2005, Allied was acquired by Pernod Ricard and Miltonduff became part of their Chivas Brothers portfolio. Official bottlings of Miltonduff are rare but independently bottled single cask expressions are becoming more common.

This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Miltonduff Distillery and left to mature for 12 years in a Sauternes Hogshead before being bottled at 58.6% ABV and marks bottling number 83 of the Infrequent Flyers series. Only 304 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution.

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: Cocoa and caramel with hints of pepper and cloves.

Palate: Sweet poached fruits, hot chocolate and fresh fruitcake.

Finish: Peppery and with a lot of spice, hints of dried apricots.