Angus McKay 12 Year Old Highland Pure Malt

Type: Blended Malt (formerly called Pure Malt)

 ABV: 40%

Age Statement: 12 Years

Bottle Size: 700ml

 Producer: Angus McKay & Co. (under Burn Stewart & Co. for Lucas Bols) Market: Italy (imported by S.I.L.I. Rovigo)

Era: 1990s

Nose:- Medicinal notes, and sherry saltLight aromas of cake, prunes, and dried fruit.

Palate :- Sherry-forward, with a soft, sweet entry. Notes of dark fruit, wood spice, and light saltiness. Some tasters noted a medicinal stripe—possibly herbal or phenolic undertones

Finish :- Medium. Lingering prune, oak, and a faint dry spice

Character & Legacy

This bottling is a blended malt, meaning it contains only single malts from multiple distilleries—no grain whisky.

Produced under contract by Burn Stewart & Co., it likely includes malts from Deanston, Tobermory, or Bunnahabhain.

The brand was short-lived and primarily distributed in continental Europe, making it a rare collector’s item today.