The Rare Malts Selection was a historic selection of single malt whiskies from operational and lost distilleries that were released by Diageo between 1995 and 2005. As with the Flora & Fauna series, they were often from lesser-seen single malt distilleries.

This is a Hillside single malt, distilled in 1971 and bottled as a 25 year old

Known as Glenesk from 1980-85, and prior to that as Hillside since 1964, this distillery produced both malt and grain at different stages in its history. It is not often seen officially bottled, but has contributed to several Rare Malt releases. Distilling ceased there entirely in 1985, and the site operates exclusively as a maltings now.

Honeycombs, an alpine meadow in its full bloom, buckwheat and linden honey, bright, hot, pressure like from a flamethrower, which you first meet with your face, and after that this heat slowly subsides, and I would like to survive, and not be melted by a candle in the temple. Sediment like wax.

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