Paragon , as in ‘a model of perfection’? We don’t know.

Also, we don’t know what’s inside. Probably a vatting of (possibly underproof) casks from former Edrington distilleries, perhaps mixed with younger whisky, married for a long time. This one was recently bottled by Maltbarn .

Paragon ‘very old’ (51,4%, Maltbarn 2017, sherry cask, blended malt, 204 btl.)

Nose: pleasant sherry, with some prunes and tobacco, berries and grassy notes, cider apples and gentle herbs. Always this combination of brighter, fruitier notes and an accompanying drier component, which in the end gets the upper hand. Almonds, walnuts and...