Edinburgh-based underground whisky tasting venue, The Lost Close, and independent bottler, Fragrant Drops, have launched The Lost Close No. 2, a 25-year-old single grain whisky from the demolished Port Dundas Distillery. The Edinburgh venue’s second exclusive release contains just 190 bottles priced at £100 (~$131) each.
The whisky was drawn from a single refill bourbon barrel and bottled at 57.6% ABV.
Port Dundas Distillery, a historic Lowland producer, was demolished in 2011, making bottles from the site increasingly rare.
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READ THE STORYAccording to official tasting notes from the brand, the whisky presents aniseed and vanilla extract on the nose. The palate delivers “peppery warmth” followed by sweetness reminiscent of marzipan and fruit candies.
Katie Scott, head of experiences and events at The Lost Close, said: “The Lost Close No. 2 is now featuring in our Luxury Whisky Tasting, and the feedback has been phenomenal so far. It’s bold, distinctive, and adds a new layer to the experience we offer in our historic underground tasting room.”
The release follows The Lost Close No. 1, a 29-year-old single grain from Strathclyde Distillery launched in 2024. That inaugural bottling has now sold out.
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Sara Kern, assistant manager at The Lost Close, said: “I have personally found that single cask – single grain whiskies are ideal for highlighting cask complexity, and that is most definitely the case with The Lost Close No. 2.”
She added: “It’s an incredibly punchy dram, which makes sense considering it clocks in at a whopping 57.6% ABV, but with 25 years to mellow in the cask, its finish is nice and smooth.”
Rachel Dixon-Keeble of Fragrant Drops praised The Lost Close’s selection of another single grain whisky.
“So long has single grain whisky been maligned as a category or simply overlooked in favour of single malt,” she said. “Finally, through the championing of independent bottlers and fantastic venues like The Lost Close, new and more seasoned whisky drinkers alike are delighting in the creamy, toffee-forward distillate.”
The Lost Close No. 2 is available exclusively at The Lost Close on Barrie’s Close, near Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.
