Speyburn 1967, 21 years old by Moon Import, The Sea, 700ML

Speyburn 1967, 21 years old by Moon Import, The Sea

Single Malt Scotch Whisky distilled in 1967 by the Speyburn distillery, matured in hogshead #1198, and bottled by Moon Import in 1988 with 21 years old, at 46% ABV as part as The Sea series.

Bottle No. 025 of 360 produced.

Moon Import was founded by Pepi Mongiardino in 1980 and he bottled his first whisky in 1982. Always beautifully labelled, Pepi is acclaimed for designing the packaging for Moon Import bottles himself, often using images found in old books.

The Distillery:

The distillery is located near the town of Rothes was founded by John Hopkin & Co at the end of the 19th century, eventually passing into the hands of DCL (now Diageo) in 1916. With the exception of a 4 year silence in the 1930s, they operated the distillery until 1991 when it was sold to current owners, Inver House.

The distillery's water source is Granty Burn. It now runs at a capacity of 2,000,000 liters per year.