Balmenach 24 Year Old - Wormtub Single Cask 70cl Whisky

The endangered species that is the worm tub condenser is celebrated here in all its glory! This single malt from Speyside's Balmenach joins the limited-edition Single Cask series from Wormtub Whisky, celebrating the handful of Scotch distilleries that still use the rather old-school (and rather brilliant) bit of kit. The whisky spent 24 years maturing in an oloroso sherry butt, yielding an outturn of 309 cask-strength bottles.

Worm tubs are prized for the distinctive, heavy, robust flavour profiles they can achieve. Coupled with generous ageing, as we see here, truly wonderful things happen.