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Distilled on 3rd August 1980 and matured for nearly four decades in a single refill American hogshead (#92569), this remarkable expression was bottled on 13th August 2020 at natural cask strength, with just 111 hand-blown crystal decanters produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"813\"\u003eDistilled at the now-closed \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCaledonian Distillery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, this long-aged single grain whisky showcases the elegance and complexity that extended maturation can bring. Refill American oak allows the spirit’s natural sweetness to evolve, delivering layers of vanilla, coconut, soft spice, and polished oak, with a silky and refined texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1269\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1267\"\u003eWhy We Think You’ll Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1709\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ayhv1q\" data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1381\"\u003eExceptionally rare Lowland single grain Scotch whisky from the closed \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCaledonian Distillery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"z8ztkt\" data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003eDistilled 3rd August 1980, bottled 13th August 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tpnumg\" data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1506\"\u003eMatured for 39 years in a single refill American hogshead #92569\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1j5abif\" data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1559\"\u003eLimited to just 111 hand-blown crystal decanters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1opt8a4\" data-start=\"1560\" data-end=\"1646\"\u003eBottled by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGordon \u0026amp; MacPhail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for the Private Collection series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"p6rdtf\" data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1709\"\u003eA beautifully refined and luxurious long-aged grain whisky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1990\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe Caledonian 39 Year Old 1980 Private Collection is a masterpiece of long-term maturation—elegant, smooth, and richly complex. 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