Built entirely from the rare ‘Hogmanay casks’ filled in the 1970s as a symbolic farewell to one year and welcome to the next, this 46-year-old blended malt carries a beautifully evocative seasonal character. The nose is rich and syrupy, full of sticky jam, brown sugar and comforting notes of treacle scone and Dundee cake, with a warming thread of ginger wine. The palate continues this festive indulgence, where oak, spice and sweetness find an elegant balance that feels both nostalgic and refined.

Drawing on parcels of both European and American oak, A Fond Farewell is a whisky shaped by tradition and time – casks laid down for sentiment that have matured into something genuinely special. Deeply spiced, warm and resonant, it is a celebration of old-fashioned craftsmanship and the layers of complexity that only decades of ageing can reveal.