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Introducing the third release of Prima & Ultima, the series of exquisite and incredibly rare Single Malt Scotch Whiskies from Diageo.
Hand-selected from some of the finest distilleries in Scotland, including Brora, Port Ellen and The Singleton, Prima & Ultima holds the key to growing a collection of highly limited vintage Single Malt Whiskies, prized by collectors and whisky aficionados across the world.
Each rare whisky is a story of a first, or a last of its kind.
Discover the Prima & Ultima Third Release:
Brora 1981 40 Year Old 700mL
Port Ellen 1980 41 Year Old 700mL
The Singleton of Glen Ord 1987 34 Year Old 700mL
Talisker 1984 37 Year Old 700mL
Mannochmore 1990 31 Year Old 700mL
Cragganmore 1973 48 Year Old 700mL
Lagavulin 1993 28 Year Old 700mL
Royal Lochnagar 1981 40 Year Old 700mL
There are only 317 sets of Prima & Ultima available for purchase globally.
Tasting Notes
Brora 1981 | 40 Year Old | 44.1% ABV
Much of the Brora we know today is heavily peated, the American Oak Hogshead and European Oak Sherry Butt selected here show us a different side of the Brora story. Filled at a time when less whisky was being made, it was often less peaty allowing new aromas and tastes to shine through. Fragrant notes of scented candlewax dance with smoke and moorland flowers, leading to a smooth waxy texture that is sweet and lightly smoky. The last release of 1981 Brora, this may well be the rarest publically available Brora of all.
Port Ellen 1980 | 41 Year Old | 59.6% ABV
This prized piece of history is the oldest Port Ellen ever to be released, filled in the year the Queen visited the Port Ellen maltings. It comes from the two very last casks of 1980 which lived all their days on Islay. This whisky of majestic quality is rich and smooth with notes of brine and dry seaweed on the nose. This very special Port Ellen is a perfect balance of sweet, salty, and smoky, with a long, lightly peaty finish.
The Singleton of Glen Ord 1987 | 34 Year Old | 49.4% ABV
A first, and last, this is the first 1987 The Singleton of Glen Ord vintage and the only one ever to be released, from the last casks that remain. Slow crafting and patience were key to this rare bottling, taking time to distil the liquid and see each cask reach its peak. The result is an elegant liquid with a fragrant nose and creamy-smooth texture. The sweetly satisfying taste holds deep fruity flavours with hints of ginger.
Talisker 1984 | 37 Year Old | 51.9% ABV
Taken from the very last 1984 casks from Talisker, set aside and guarded for decades for their promising potential. At the time few knew of Talisker’s tempestuous maritime character, but there was something special about these 1984 casks that made the distiller set them aside. The nose gives immediate light smoky notes, joined by fine sand and seaweed drying on a hot day. The lightly oily texture is sweet and rich to start, with thunder rolling in shortly after, leaving a mighty peppery kick. It is Skye in all its elemental glory.
Mannochmore 1990 | 31 Year Old | 45.1% ABV
A very special Mannochmore sourced from a single small experimental batch exposed to a highly unusual maturation. First housed in refill casks, then in unusual, highly active virgin European Oak for almost three decades has revealed a whole new character. The pale and youthful whisky has evolved into a dark and intriguing spirit, lean and smooth in texture. The powerful taste of striking dark orange marmalade is cut with drying wood spice before spiralling into endless layers of deep bitterness.
Cragganmore 1973 | 48 Year Old | 44.8% ABV
With complex aromas that include almond oil, this Cragganmore comes from the oldest casks we have, filled soon after the coal-heated stills turned to steam. This milestone in distilling gave birth to a new age in which craft and vision could walk hand in hand. A pathfinder for the smooth whiskies of the modern-day, the nose is more complex than usual with a palate that is sweet but pleasantly tart.
Lagavulin 1993 | 28 Year Old | 50.1% ABV
A prized Lagavulin, from the last two 1993 casks, filled in the year the distillery won the first of an avalanche of international awards. It was the start of a golden era, a success that owed much to an Islay legend, Manager Grant Carmichael. A Lagavulin at its mature peak with redcurrant fruitiness on the nose, soon overcome by the maritime scents of sea salt and sweet seaweed. Lightly oily, the smooth texture delivers a long mellow finish, a gloriously rich and rounded whisky.
Royal Lochnagar 1981 | 40 Year Old | 52.5%
A tiny batch of Royal Lochnagar, part of a pioneering experiment to gain the angels’ share, the whisky lost from the cask by evaporation. When the experiment ended, a small amount of liquid was transferred into the present casks, to slumber peacefully until its fifth decade. This is a graceful, mature whisky of great freshness and vitality with aromas of honeysuckle, rose and bramble, leading to a smooth creamy mouthfeel.