The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Celebrating the launch of The Whiskey Wash’s Johnnie Walker Advert Archive , a collection curating nearly 100 print advertisements from 1911 to 1963 – a series of three articles explores the key advertising decisions from the Johnnie Walker brand’s 19th-century origins to 21st-century global marketing.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 7, 2025

The Macallan has unveiled a rare single cask whisky celebrating Mexico’s vibrant Day of the Dead festival, with only two bottles in existence. Bottled at 54.9% The Macallan Distil Your World Mexico Single Cask Limited Edition The resulting whisky was drawn from a single American oak sherry seasoned butt (Cask No.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 12, 2024

The Aberfeldy 1975 25 Year Old Cadenhead Bond Reserve Welcome back to another installment of Scotch Whiskey Legends. The bottle in question is a true rarity from independent bottler, Cadenhead. One of the earliest examples of Aberfeldy as a single malt was in Diageo’s Flora & Fauna range, first bottled in the 1980s.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Old Forester’s 117 Series has brought a number of covetable and experimental bottles to market. On Tuesday, the bourbon brand released the line’s newest addition: Scotch Cask Finish. Since then, it’s premiered outstanding bottlings from single-warehouse releases to extra-aged bourbons and more.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Aged for over six years, this high-rye expression (63% rye, 24% corn, 13% malted barley) showcases a carefully selected corn varietal from Becks Hybrids, reinforcing the lineups farm-to-bottle ethos. Matured in rickhouse W3 across multiple floors, the whiskey is bottled at a robust 123.2 oak (28%), virgin U.S.

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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 27, 2025

The range included six whiskies from six different Scottish regions to highlight the different styles of scotch whisky. I went along to one of those tastings and ended up buying a couple of bottles. It included an image of the distillery and the whole bottle rather than just the label. He gave me a lot of his time and whiskey.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

. “We’ve been creating top-quality, rare and innovative expressions for 150 years, and this scotch whiskey captures our founder’s spirit in another rich and smooth liquid, which I recommend serving neat.” and in select Kentucky stores (likely also online).

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

We’ve been creating top-quality, rare and innovative expressions for 150 years, and this scotch whiskey captures our founder’s spirit in another rich and smooth liquid, which I recommend serving neat.” This limited edition bourbon, bottled at 93 proof, is available for sale at the retail shop at Old Forester Distilling Co.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

My thinking here is that Mortlach can have a decent kick of spice, even in its official bottlings, living up to its “Beast of Dufftown” nickname. The sherry finish and higher ABV of this particular bottling really make the sweetness of pork meatballs shine. Like bacon, pineapple was chosen by 4% of respondents.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

It almost feels like your whisky collection is incomplete without a bottle of The Macallan 12 Year Old at some point. Both bottles sell very well, but for slightly different reasons. As a whisky drinker, this is a bottle you can’t really avoid. The distillery philosophy focuses on accessible, complex, and premium flavors.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 7, 2025

Amongst the most widely available heavily peated whiskies, Ardbeg’s 10 Year Old and Corryvreckan expressions are perceivably smoky, peated to 50-55 PPM, the highest core range bottlings of Islay’s distillers. What Does Ardbeg Whisky Taste Like?

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 30, 2024

Best Blended Scotch GOLD MEDAL WINNER: Dewar’s Double Double 37 Years Old – 96.37 points Dewar’s Double Double 37 Year Old is a limited edition release from the iconic blended scotch brand. Like every other bottle in the ‘Double Double’ range, the 37 Year Old is matured using Dewar’s unique 4-stage aging process.

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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 27, 2025

Availability & Exclusivity As with the rest of The Dalswinton Collection from Claxton’s, this bottle is limited to 100 units across the globe. Unusually, this applies to both official and independently bottled versions of the whiskya rarity in the world of Scotch. What Is So Unique About Cask Strength Bowmore?

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 18, 2024

In the 1980s, The Macallan released two limited edition bottlings commissioned by British Aerospace plc (now BAE Systems ) featuring the twin turboprop aircraft, Jetstream 31. As far as I can see, there is no record of why this collaboration came about, the exact year of bottling, or the original retail price.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 16, 2024

The Springbank Starkickers The Springbank distillery is one of the most famous and successful distilleries in Scotland, releasing high-age statement whiskies and exclusive bottlings to an audience around the world. Years or even decades later, these casks would be bottled by Springbank as private cask bottlings for members of the syndicates.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 12, 2024

The Glenlivet 25 Year Old Special Jubilee Reserve was bottled in 1977 in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee – 25 years on the throne. And, why do I believe that this bottle deserves far more recognition than it receives? This does not mean, of course, that there are only 876 bottles in existence.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

In a broader industry context, Caspar MacRae, President & CEO of The Glenmorangie Company (Ardbeg’s parent company), shared via email that growth isn’t about selling more bottles to the same person but reaching new audiences.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 7, 2024

Today, bottles of Macallan sell from anywhere between $100 and $2.6 The expression was first bottled in the 1970s (by the likes of Campbell Hope & King and Gordon & Macphail) at varying strengths, including 70 proof and 100 proof expressions. million, and the brand is now catering more to investors than it is to drinkers.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 1, 2024

If you have read my ‘about’ section on the ‘ Team ’ page of The Whiskey Wash, you will know that I have a particular affinity for Cadenhead dumpies. These understated bottles often contain some of the most precious scotch whisky, both in terms of its age and its provenance. Bottled in May 1979 at 47.5% As such, St.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 14, 2024

This list of individual bottles and then some broader ranges of spirit styles may first come across a little confusing. I’m not one for keeping bottles and hoping to turn a profit. However, some of these whiskeys and spirits are true liquid time capsules with fascinating histories and incredible flavor profiles.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 21, 2024

Fast-forward 41 years , and SMWS has almost 40,000 members across the globe and has bottled some incredible whiskies. If you are unfamiliar with how SMWS names its bottles then this might be slightly confusing. bottled a Macallan, they could not print the brand name ‘The Macallan’ on the label. 1980 12 Year Old.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 8, 2024

As such, independent bottlings of Glenfiddich are extremely rare. Bottles such as this Glenfiddich 1956 29 Year Old for Intertrade, therefore, are highly prized. This 1956 vintage was distilled even before the single malt scotch was marketed outside of the United Kingdom. It is still family-owned and run by the Grants.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 26, 2024

The company has bottled a huge number of impressive single malt whiskies including this 30 year old sherried Ardbeg and a very rare Rosebank 1960 vintage. Find out why Prestonfield House is to thank for the creation of one of the most prevalent independent bottlers in the scotch whisky industry.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 15, 2024

Credit: Bruichladdich Distillery From Saturday 25th May to Saturday 1st June, Islay will celebrate its annual Fèis Ìle Festival for which Islay distilleries release exclusive bottlings and host exciting events. Bottled at 50% ABV, the 03.1 and the Port Charlotte Rock’ndaal 03.2. ABV) – finished in American oak casks.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 24, 2024

Once the brand is recognized as premium, like The Macallan, bottles of Glenrothes will become increasingly rare and expensive. One such bottle of Glenrothes whisky is the Glenrothes 1957 22 Year Old Cadenhead Dumpy. The whisky was bottled from a sherry cask – a Speyside staple – in July of that year at 80 proof.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 25, 2024

Skyfall celebrates the 50 th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise, giving the inclusion of the Macallan 1962 Fine and Rare bottling added significance as a reference to the release of the first Bond film, Dr. No , in 1962. The Macallan Archival Series Folio One was released in 2015 – with only seven folio bottlings released so far.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 15, 2024

Only 736 of these stunning bottles were produced, making them extremely rare on the secondary market. Glen Sloy 25 Year Old BUY NOW: $254 If you are feeling adventurous, then this Glen Sloy 25 Year Old might be the scotch for you. Bucher & Co, a Leith-based wine & spirits merchant, who bottled it under the name ‘Glen Sloy’.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 19, 2024

With around 300 special-edition Blue Label bottlings, the brand frequently collaborates with artists and designers to create unique, limited-edition releases. These designs, featuring striking artwork, range from limited runs of 100 bottles to larger collections, making Blue Label a coveted collector’s item.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 9, 2024

Although the bottles were marketed as ‘Anniversary Malts’, they were not actually bottled for the anniversary of anything. Rather, it was a marketing ploy to encourage whisky drinkers to buy bottles for birthdays and anniversaries. The Macallan 1962 25 Year Old Anniversary Malt was bottled in 1988 at 43% ABV.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 1, 2024

As the Marketing & PR Manager here at Whisky.Auction , I get to handle incredible rare and old bottles every day. We could sit here and tell you all about the shiniest and most expensive bottles at auction, and we will, of course, do that. Those bottles that get the whisky geek within us excited.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Unlike blended expressions, single cask bottlings showcase the distinct influence of an individual cask, providing an unfiltered view into the whisky’s maturation process. SMWS is also known for its unique numbering system to identify its bottlings. The second number, ‘46’ in this case, refers to the cask that is being bottled.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Rare Malts Selection, launched in 1995 by United Distillers (later Diageo ), was a groundbreaking collection of single malt scotch whiskies that played a crucial role in shaping the modern w hisky market. In 1995, the first batch of bottlings for the Rare Malts Selection were released, originally selling for only £37. ABV version.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society , founded in 1983 by Pip Hills, specializes in sourcing, sampling, and bottling exceptional single cask whisky expressions from countries around the world. A valuable source of vintage, cask strength whiskies, old and rare SMWS bottlings have become a holy grail for whisky collectors.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This particular bottle was released in 2015. It was available exclusively as a Global Travel Retail bottling, making the availability extremely limited and the whisky much rarer. This particular bottle is the Compass Box Whisky & Ink. This bottle has very rarely been seen on the secondary market.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 13, 2024

As the distillery’s longest-running series (which is still going in 2024) the bottlings are a staple of The Macallan’s core range. The distillery also released some ‘Special Selection’ bottlings around this time. Today, The Macallan 18 Year Olds do not carry vintage, only bottling dates. Packaging Changes A 1997 vintage.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Blue Label limited-editions and variant blends constitute the majority of the Johnnie Walker brand’s premium special-edition releases – with approximately 300 different Blue Label bottlings. Each Blue Label bottling is numbered serially, and packaged in a silk-lined presentation box accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 27, 2024

Costing £10,000 per bottle, the distillery exclusive bottling pays tribute to Brora’s past and looks to the future. Brora 44 Year Old Untold Depths Bottled from historic Brora stock, the 44 Year Old Untold Depths was matured in Brora’s Warehouse No.1, Head to Brora Distillery to secure your bottle of Untold Depths.

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