The Perfect Fifth have launched their inaugural range of premium, independently bottled Scottish whiskies, which aim to evoke the character of favorite whiskies of history.
Family-run independent bottler have released four limited-edition, single cask expressions of whisky from top distilleries across Scotland. The first range of bottlings picked up three liquid gold awards, out of four submitted, in Jim Murray’s 2020 Whisky Bible. Three Single Malts, from Highland Park, Springbank, Glen Scotia, and a Single Grain whisky from Cambus, have been selected to offer a nostalgic taste reminiscent of spirit from each distillery’s past.
The Perfect Fifth Highland Park 1987 #1531 31 Year Old Single Malt ($3,000) matured in a first fill sherry hogshead, of which 185 bottles are available; The Perfect Fifth Springbank 1993 #315 25 Year Old Single Malt ($1,500) matured in a first fill sherry hogshead, of which 522 bottles are available; The Perfect Fifth Cambus 1976 #70076 42 Year Old Single Grain ( $1,250), the oldest whisky in this range and matured in an ex-bourbon barrel, of which 138 bottles are available; and The Perfect Fifth Glen Scotia 1992 #8 27 Year Old Single Malt ($850), matured in a first fill bourbon barrel, of which 174 bottles are available. Each whisky is packaged within a miniature wooden cask, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
In honor of his family’s love of Scotch, COO Karl J. Schoen launched his independent bottling business earlier this year to curate his own unique selection of independent bottlings. Each of the whiskies in were hand-selected by Schoen, under the guidance of some of the top names in Scotch whisky connoisseurship.
“As one of the first independent bottlers in the US, we are in a position to seek out the gold among a multitude of single casks, and set high standards in our selection process,” said Perfect Fifth founder Karl J. Schoen, who hand-selected each expression. “We pride ourselves on curating and selecting the finest single cask whisky that has remained hidden or has been forgotten about over time. So when you sample a bottle of whisky from The Perfect Fifth, you really are experiencing a piece of lost whisky history.”
All four whiskies will be available from retail stores across Los Angeles.
