Diageo’s The Singleton Paragon of Time Collection 54-year old single malt
Category – Spirits, whisky, single malt, 44.1% abv
Available – From June
Location – Available from specialist spirits outlets in China, Singapore, Taiwan, the UK and the US
Price – In the UK, SRP of GBP28,850 (US$40,000) per 70cl bottle, limited to 235 units in total
Diageo has lined up the roll-out of its oldest single malt Scotch whisky to date.
Featuring in The Singleton’s ‘Paragon of Time’ series, which debuted two years ago with a 53-year-old iteration, the 54-year-old whisky was distilled in 1966 at the group’s distillery in Speyside’s Dufftown, home to William Grant & Sons’ The Balvenie and Glenfiddich production sites. The liquid spent most of its life in European oak casks before finishing its ageing process in an ex-Pedro Ximenez Sherry cask.
A total of 235 bottles will be available next month, each of which comprises a Baccara decanter in a leather-lined, wooden box.
The 54-year-old closes The Singleton’s Paragon of Time series.
Last month, Diageo’s Talisker single malt brand released a 43-year-old whisky carrying a US$4,850 price point.
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