Diageo introduces Prima & Ultima

Diageo has come up with a new series of collectible single malt Scotch whiskies which has a combined RRP of 24,600 USD. The series is named Prima & Ultima, which means ‘first and last.’ The series comprises a selection of casks sourced from a number of Diageo distilleries, which include the Singleton of Dufftown, Lagavulin and Mortlach.

The first round of Prima & Ultima whiskies includes:

• Caol Ila 1984 (35 years old; endowed with 50.8 percent ABV; aged in a refill European oak butt; 499 bottles)
• Clynelish 1993 (26 years old; endowed with 49.8 percent ABV; aged in refill American oak casks; 941 bottles)
• Cragganmore 1971 (48 years old; endowed with 43.7percent ABV; aged in a first-fill ex- Sherry butt; 352 bottles)
• Lagavulin 1991 (28 years old; endowed with 50.1 percent ABV; aged in refill American oak casks; 1,013 bottles)
• Mortlach 1994 (25 years old; endowed with 55.1 percent ABV; aged in a first-fill Pedro Ximénez cask and oloroso-seasoned European oak butt; 389 bottles)
• Port Ellen 1979 (40 years old; endowed with 51.2 ABV; aged in a refill European oak butt; 436 bottles)
• Singleton of Dufftown 1988 (30 years old; endowed with 48.8 percent ABV; aged in refill American oak casks; 469 bottles)
• Talisker 1988 (31 years old; endowed with 51.4 percent ABV; aged in refill American oak casks; 721 bottles)