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The Aberfeldy 1975 25 Year Old Cadenhead Bond Reserve Welcome back to another installment of ScotchWhiskey Legends. This week, we are taking a look at a rather underrated Highland distillery: Aberfeldy. The bottle in question is a true rarity from independent bottler, Cadenhead.
The ‘Double Double’ range is a collection of blended scotch produced by John Dewar & Sons using a unique four-stage aging process pioneered by Master Blender, Stephanie Macleod, in 2019. All of the single malt scotch whiskies are blended together (married) and laid back down in a neutral (exhausted) oak cask.
Auchentoshan 1996 22 Year Old Particular Halloween Edition 2019 BUY NOW: Not currently available at retail. This spooky-looking bottle is filled with 22 year old Auchentoshan whisky, bottled in 2019 by Douglas Laing. Bottled at 55.4%, the scotch is the perfect Halloween Whisky to keep you warm this October 31st.
Johnnie Walker Blue Label Limited Editions 2018 & 2019 From 2018 to 2019, Johnnie Walker continued the trend of releasing Blue Label bottlings exclusively for specific markets, often partnering with local artists to create small batch limited-editions featuring vibrant art.
The youngest whisky in the vatting was distilled in March 2019, hence the 5 year age statement. The Ardnahoe Inaugural Release 5 Year Old is a vatting of whiskies matured in ex-Bourbon and ex-Oloroso sherry casks. This, combined with gentle peated loch water, lends a subtle smokiness to the coastal whisky.
Ardnahoe went above and beyond with its aging, maturing the new whisky for 5 years following distillation in March 2019. So, we whisky fans knew that we would have to wait a while to see the fruits of the new Islay distillery. The Ardnahoe Inaugural Release 5 Year Old was distilled from barley with a phenol content of 40 ppm.
Since 2019, Nick Offerman has actively collaborated with the distillery to create the limited Lagavulin Offerman releases, selecting samples and designing packaging. In 2019, the first Lagavulin Offerman limited edition was released, exclusively available to the US market and distillery visitors.
The distillery has also produced Isle of Raasay Gin, which went on sale in 2019. R&B Distillers was founded in 2014 by Alasdair Day and Bill Dobbie, who quickly established the first legal distillery on the island of Raasay in 2017. The inaugural whisky release from Isle of Raasay Distillery hit the shelves in 2020.
Dalgarno, who joined The Glenturret in 2019 following the distillery’s takeover by The Lalique Group, grew up in Speyside. The Lalique Group acquired a majority stake in The Glenturret Distillery in 2019, paving the way for this stunning collaboration.
In October 2019, a Macallan 1926 60 Year Old Fine & Rare Series Label sold at Sotheby’s in London for £1,500,000. The Macallan 1926 60 Year Old has become the most highly sought-after whisky in the world, with all four incarnations continually breaking records for the most expensive whisky sold at auction.
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) says that this development will allow Scottish distillers to better access the growing South American market and expand the customer base for scotch whisky. This is fundamental to ensure that millions of Brazilians can have confidence in the quality and history of what they’re buying.
Distilled in September 2005, and bottled in January 2019, this Benrinnes whisky was finished in a 1st fill European oak Madeira hogshead (cask 307046) for 11 months.
Production began in October of that year and the distillery opened to visitors in 2019. It is no surprise, then, that Kilchoman’s work ethic has seen a number of young single malts come to the market, and capacity almost double in 2019. Ardnahoe Founded: 2018 Owner: Hunter Laing & Company Capacity: 0.9
The 12 Year Old Jetstream has only sold at auction 19 times, with the current record being £2,375 achieved at Whisky Hammer in November 2019. The 25 Year Old has sold just three times, with the record hammer standing at £2,650 achieved in March 2019 at Whisky Hammer. The Theories As I have said, these bottles are a bit of a mystery.
According to the Scotch Whisky Industry Review 2022 , in 2019 the distilleries on the island attracted over 205,000 visitors combined. Islay Today Today, Islay is synonymous with peated whiskies, and the island relies heavily on whisky sales and tourism to boost its economy.
The texture and aroma are derived from its unique production from the blend of Grain and Single Pot still whiskey, as similar to the single malt whiskey (mash of malted and un-malted barley), small amount of Oats and wheat may have been used at time. the barley then is dried in a closed kiln fired by natural Gas.
The following casks will be split between selected UK and International retailers – Ledaig 2009 #700324 (exclusive to Abbey Whisky www.abbeywhisky.com in the UK, RRP £130) and Tobermory 2008 #3082 (RRP £108).”
The SWA asserts that the scotch whisky industry is continuing to feel the impacts of the large 25% tariff on US imports of single malt scotch, which was levied between October 2019 and March 2021. It is estimated that this tax cost the industry £600 million in lost exports and market share.
The World Atlas of Wine is one of the most popular books of wine, with the most recent 8th edition published in October 2019. Whisky: Technology, Production, and Marketing This book explains the science and technology of producing whiskey, combined with information from industry experts.
In celebration, the new Laphroaig Càirdeas 2024 Cask Favourites pays homage to the last three decades of friendship, as well as previous Càirdeas releases, including the 2019 Triple Wood and the 2021 PX Cask. The club was founded in 1994, making 2024 its 30th anniversary.
The release of the 1990 33 Year Old Komorebi Edition follows two other successful Mizunara-matured Macallans: 1989 Macallan Mizunara No.2 2 (2022) and 1988 Macallan Mizunara Edition No.1 The new whisky is presented in a Glencairn crystal decanter that emulates the concept of Komorebi. An intricate silver oak blossom brand wraps about the bottle.
The current auction record for a Bowmore 1966 Samaroli Bouquet is £72,600 achieved at Sotheby’s in 2019. As such, when Emmanuel Dron – author of Collecting Scotch Whisky and owner of the Auld Alliance bar in Singapore – opened a bottle of Bowmore 1966 Samaroli Bouquet in 2017, it was certainly a newsworthy event.
On 24 th October 2019, a complete Six Pillars Collection, encased in a French polished walnut cabinet commissioned by Sotheby’s and created by British craftsman James Laycock, sold at Sotheby’s London for £550,000 ($704,662 USD).
Producing 750,000 litres of whisky and having its first still run occur in March 2019, Lagg has already become a firm favourite of peated whisky drinkers. Lagg is now the Lowland style, allowing the Lowlands to add another feather to its cap as the area of Scotland with some of the most exciting growth and development in the whisky industry.
A multi-award-winning release, The Glendronach 12 Year Old’s accolades include gold medals from the International Wine & Spirit Competition (2017, 2019) and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (2022). Where Is The Glendronach 12 Year Old Produced?
The current auction record is £8,600 , achieved at Whisky Auctioneer in 2019. .” – Serge Valentin, WhiskyFun.com , March 2013 Auction Prices (or a lack thereof…) According to my database, The Macallan 25 Year Old Silver Jubilee Christopher & Co. magnum has only been sold at auction 16 times.
Following the expression’s revival, The Glendronach 15 Year Old has proven to be a multi-award-winning release, including a gold medal from the International Wine & Spirit Competition (2019), and the accolade of ‘Best in Show’ whisky category winner at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (2020).
The Glenturret was purchased by The Lalique Group in 2019 and is increasingly presenting itself as a luxury brand. Distilled in April 1992 and bottled in June 2002 at 57.7% ABV, this whisky boasts notes of “Seville orange marmalade and polished shoes.”
has officially released the inaugural Strathearn Single Malt, following the acquisition of the distillery in 2019. Credit: Douglas Laing & Co. Legendary independent bottler, Douglas Laing & Co. , The Strathearn Single Malt is made exclusively from Maris Otter malt, which gives the whisky a smooth and creamy texture.
The bottle packaging was redesigned again in 2019, and Balblair’s core range was born. In the mid-2000s, under Inver House, Balblair underwent a marketing revamp and has since experimented with vintage and non-vintage bottlings.
MLPA Auction Record: Springbank 1919 50 Year Old – £266,200, October 2019 Highest-rated WhiskyFun Bottle: Springbank 12 Year Old 100 Proof Samaroli – 98 points Springbank is the longest-standing distillery in Campbeltown, having been founded in 1828 by William Reid. Browse the full collection of Springbank bottles here.
Since 2015, the Society has spared no effort sourcing the best possible sherry casks, but since 2019 it has also taken a proactive approach to commissioning casks coopered to our standards and used for sherry production in fantastic sherry bodegas before being sent back to us for our whiskies to mature in fresh sherry casks.
Only 200 bottles were produced, and the current auction record stands at £70,000, achieved at Scotch Whisky Auctions in August 2019. As a result, this 50 year old is presented in a stunning oak case etched with The Macallan logo, and the famous Easter Elchies House.
Best Single Malt Scotch 12 Year Old GOLD MEDAL WINNER: Glenmorangie The Accord 12 Year Old 94.6 points, Aberlour 12 Year old – 92 points The Glenmorangie The Accord 12 Year Old was released exclusively at Dubai Airport in 2019, before being launched across global travel retail in 2020.
Following ‘White Walker’, Johnnie Walker’s ‘A Song of Ice’ and ‘A Song of Fire’ Game of Thrones promotional bottlings were released in 2019. In October 2024, Johnnie Walker also announced a collaboration with Netflix in anticipation of the second season of Squid Game , a record-breaking show that premiered in 2021.
The auction record for this bottle is £25,024 , achieved in January 2019. By virtue of the vintage, age, and rarity (having come from a single cask), the bottling is highly-sought after. The whisky only sold twice in 2023, for £15,000 and £12,500 respectively.
The last record auction sale of this whisky was in October 2019, when it sold for an astonishing £42,000 (ex. (thanks to Richard Paterson and WhiskyLive Paris) ” – Serge Valentin, WhiskyFun.com , 2006 The Price of The Dalmore 50 Year Old Crystal Decanter At Auction As stated above, this Dalmore 50 Year Old is extremely rare.
Before this, it sold in October 2023, January 2021, and March 2019 for between £5,400 and £12,500. The Port Ellen, more specifically has only been sold four times. Most recently it sold for £8,988 at Whisky Auctioneer in November 2023. The Reopening of Port Ellen Port Ellen is set to reopen in 2024.
This is a 211% increase in visitor numbers since 2019. Its unique ‘Made By The Sea’ single malt and the beauty of the island attracts over 180,000 visitors per year, according to Diageo. Talisker’s profile is, according to Serge Valentin, full of “peat, pepper, lemons, apples, liquorice, maritime, oysters, austere, salt.”
The Gentlemen (2019) – Glenfarclas 1976 ‘Grant Edition’ 40 Year Old Guy Ritchie’s action-comedy British gangster film The Gentlemen (2019) follows the exploits of Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey) as he attempts to sell his drug empire, setting off a chain of blackmail and schemes amongst competing criminal factions.
Moreover, the record price for one of these bottles at auction is £13,100 , achieved at Whisky Auctioneer in February 2019. Read the full article at Scotch Whisky Legends: Macallan 1938 Handwritten Label The average price at the time of writing for a Macallan 1938 Handwritten Label at auction is £8,000-£12,000.
Bottlings of The Glendronach’s core range bottled when it was openly known the batches contained older whisky than the advertised age statement have become highly sought after amongst the distillery’s enthusiasts – for The Glendronach Allardice 18 Year Old, especially those bottlings from 2019, when the whisky is believed to have been 24 years old.
Bottlings of The Glendronach’s core range bottled when it was openly known the batches contained older whisky than the advertised age statement have become highly sought after amongst the distillery’s enthusiasts – for The Glendronach Allardice 18 Year Old, especially those bottlings from 2019, when the whisky is believed to have been 24 years old.
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