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start a new peaceful life. This was about three
hundred years before Christopher Columbus's
voyage in 1492.

After his retirement in 2008, Dr. Tognetti designed
and directed the manufacture of copper distillation
stills and the making of other equipment used for
whisky production. As can be seen, the stills have a
very high neck. Among the equipment that stands out
is a 2,000-litre cooking pot and the two
aforementioned copper stills, where ‘mash’ is cooked
and distilled, then run into an oak barrel. There are
two cellars for storage, in the first, there are a
hundred barrels and in the second there is room for
another 300. Production is estimated at around 6,000
liters per year.

The Patagonian Madoc single malt whisky is crafted
using only Argentine Pilsen malts, spring water from
the thawing of Andean Patagonian glaciers, and
brewing yeasts. The 750 ml content bottle is nicely
presented in an excellently designed box. Worth
mentioning that in 2018 and 2019, this whisky
respectively won a silver medal and a double gold
medal at the “San Francisco World Spirits
Competition”.

Like the first edition, the
commemorative miniature was made
using a clear glass bottle topped with
an aluminum cap covered by a heat-
sealed black plastic capsule. It also
has two labels. The one on the front is
similar to the previously made piece
but with the difference that in its lower
portion shows the following legend:
"CLUB ARGENTINO DE
COLECCIONISTAS DE
BOTELLITAS." The label on the back
is different from those used in the
previous one. It shows the club logo
and tells us that it is a limited
commemorative edition of our first
anniversary. In the lower part, it is the
place to write the number of the piece
corresponding to a limited edition of
one hundred hand-numbered pieces.

As a final comment, I am happy to
share the release of this miniature
bottle. For many of us, it will be
proudly exhibited in our showcases.

Hugo G. Nami

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