Little Brown Dog x Living Souls 1979 Collab 46 år Blended Scotch Whisky 70 cl 41,2%

Some casks just sit there. Forgotten in a corner of the warehouse while decades roll by outside. That's what happened to the three casks that finally meet in this bottle - filled in the late 1970s and only woken up when two Scottish bottlers decided to pool their oldest treasures.

Expert's Description

Little Brown Dog x Living Souls 46 Year Old is a Blended Scotch Whisky built from three 1970s single casks and bottled at 41.2%.

The bottle is a collaboration between two of Scotland's newer independent bottlers: Little Brown Dog Spirits from Aberdeenshire and Living Souls from Glasgow. Little Brown Dog contributed a cask of malt from their neighbour Glen Garioch in the Highlands, distilled in 1978, while Living Souls added one cask each from the two closed Lowland grain distilleries Cambus and Carsebridge - both from their own backyard in Stirlingshire. The youngest cask in the blend was filled on 26 March 1979, which makes the whisky 46 years old and, by all accounts, the oldest either bottler has yet put their name to.

The whisky is both non-chill filtered and of natural colour, and the whole journey - distillation, maturation and bottling - took place in Scotland.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Creamy soda and fudge, with a touch of banoffee pie, like stepping into an old-fashioned sweet shop.

Palate

Ripe peach meets a gentle wisp of smoke, while pineapple adds a sweet, tropical counterpoint.

Finish

The pineapple carries all the way through into a long, balanced finish with no rough edges.

Specifications

Name: Little Brown Dog x Living Souls 46 Year Old
Bottler: Little Brown Dog x Living Souls
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
Age: 46 Years
ABV: 41.2%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 1978-1979
EAN no.: 5061020380867

Flavour Profile

Sweet · Tropical · Lightly Smoky · Fruity

Investment Potential

High. The casks come from two closed Lowland grain distilleries that will never produce again, combined with a rare old Glen Garioch malt and a collaboration between two sought-after boutique bottlers. That particular combination will not come around again.

Did You Know?

The youngest cask in the blend was filled on 26 March 1979 - the same day Egypt and Israel signed their historic peace treaty in Washington.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Little Brown Dog x Living Souls 46 Year Old

What makes this whisky special?

It's a one-off blend of three old single casks from the 1970s, put together by two independent bottlers who each shared their oldest reserves. Two of the casks come from distilleries that have closed for good, so this exact combination can never be repeated.

Is it worth the money?

Yes, given the rarity of the casks involved. Whisky from closed distilleries like Cambus and Carsebridge simply isn't being made anymore, and a 46-year-old blend of this quality is hard to come by.

How should this whisky be served?

Best at room temperature in a tulip-shaped glass, without ice. A whisky this old opens up slowly, so give it a few minutes in the glass before tasting.

Can you actually taste the age?

Yes, clearly. The tropical notes of peach and pineapple that often turn up in very old whiskies are prominent here, and there's none of the rough edges you'd get from young spirit.

What kind of bottlers are Little Brown Dog and Living Souls?

Both are part of the newer wave of Scottish independent bottlers. Little Brown Dog runs a micro-distillery in Aberdeenshire, while Living Souls is a Glasgow-based bottler specialising in rare single casks and their own blends.

Does this whisky make a good gift?

Yes, especially for a 46th birthday, or for the whisky collector who's already tasted most things and is looking for something genuinely different.