此系列是1991年起,由帝亞吉歐(Diageo)前身 — — United Distillers所推出的單一麥芽威士忌裝瓶系列。推出之時,由於當時的主流的市場需求及蒸餾液用途皆以調和威士忌為絕對的大宗,因此推出此系列旨在推廣其旗下較鮮為人知之酒廠,且希望讓「集團內部之從業人員」能夠以單一麥芽威士忌的形式來更具體品嚐其心血結晶。也因此,據說一開始是僅作內部販售的。
2. 命名由來
此系列雖然皆以 Flora & Fauna(翻譯:花鳥系列、花之物語)作為酒客或藏家間的流通名稱,且系列中酒標之設計語言具有相當的一致性,然此名稱自始便不是官方之命名,官方亦不曾公開為此系列提供名稱(詳見後記)。此名稱之由來,乃由已故之威士忌名家 — — Michael Jackson以此一系列酒標上繪製之酒廠周邊動植物為命名靈感,於其著作中賦予的暱稱。
Aberfeldy 15 yo
Aultmore 12 yo
Balmenach 12 yo
Benrinnes 15 yo
Bladnoch 10 yo
Blair Athol 12 yo
Caol Ila 15 yo
Clynelish 14 yo
Craigellachie 14 yo
Dailuaine 16 yo
Dufftown 12 yo
Glendullan 12 yo
Glenlossie 10 yo
Inchgower 14 yo
Linkwood 12 yo
Mortlach 16 yo
Mannochmore 12 yo
Pittyvaich 12 yo
Rosebank 12 yo
Royal Brackla 10 yo
Speyburn 12 yo
Teaninich 10 yo
其餘至2001才推出的4款,則為:
Auchroisk 10 yo
Glen Elgin 12 yo
Glen Spey 12 yo
Strathmill 12 yo
另外,在1998年特別推出的原桶強度版本,則有以下9款:
Aberfeldy 17 yo 1980/1997 62%
Aultmore 14 yo 1983/1997 58.8%
Blair Athol 16 yo 1981/1997 55.5%
Clynelish 15 yo 1982/1997 57.7%
Caol Ila 16 yo 1981/1997 63.8%
Dailuaine 16 yo 1980/1997 63%
Linkwood 14 yo 1983/1997 59.8%
Mortlach 17 yo 1980/1997 63.1%
Rosebank 16 yo 1981/1997 63.9%
【資料來源】 Schmitz, P. (Unknown publish time). Flora and Fauna collection [Blog Post]. Retrieved from https://www.scottishdelight.com/scottish-whisky/flora-fauna-collection/ Heine, G. (2016, September 19). Diageo Flora & Fauna Series [Blog Post]. Retrieved from https://whiskytastings.tumblr.com/post/150607645783/diageo-flora-fauna-series Unknown. (2019, September 20). The First Ever Flora & Fauna Reserve Cask Private Collection Makes its Initial Debut in September [Blog Post]. Retrieved from http://www.triwinchina.com/?p=20257