Unfortunately, we weren't around in 2016 to have a dram of this whiskey’s strictly 12-year old predecessor, but if they share even a few genetic traits we can only imagine how good it was.
After listening to a recent "How I Built This" podcast with Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, it's clear to see the impact of this idea in his life and career. As a mountaineer and blacksmith, Chouinard knew what effect bad gear had on the environment and that the longer his equipment lasted the smaller the footprint he would leave.