The Whiskey Wash

JULY 3, 2024

The Royal Brackla 1975 27 Year Old “Green” Brackla This Royal Brackla is an elusive and legendary bottle in scotch whisky circles. Distilled at Royal Brackla in 1975, the whisky was bottled on the 28th of October 2002 by The Whisky Exchange, just three years after the online retailer’s establishment.

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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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JULY 4, 2024

An independent bottler is a company or individual that purchases casks of whisky from distilleries and bottles it under their own label, rather than the distillery’s brand. These bottlers may choose to age the whisky further, blend it with other casks, or bottle it at cask strength.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 20, 2024

Continuing our journey through Serge Valentin and Angus MacRaild’s top-rated bottles on WhiskyFun , today we are taking a look at the Balvenie 1968 Vintage Cask #7294. Since production began at Balvenie in 1893 until the release of its first official bottling in 1973, the distillery catered to blends such as Grant’s Steadfast.

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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

AUGUST 27, 2024

The Glenturret Still Life Winter & Spring were released in 2022 and 2023 respectively. Credit: The Glenturret The Winter Edition was released in November 2022, and the Spring Edition was released the following March. The newest bottle in the series is The Glenturret Still Life Summer.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The Whiskey Washs Compare Tool is a useful way to track prices for your favorite whiskies. Currently, you can pick up a bottle of Johnnie Walker 15 Year Old for 38 in the UK. you can buy a bottle to be shipped from the UK for around $56. This is the perfect bottle to put out for a bbq with friends. In the U.S.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 17, 2024

Investors in scotch whisky have made anything from a few thousand dollars, up to the most expensive privately owned cask of whisky ever sold publicly, a cask of Macallan that made more than $1,295,000 (£1,017,000) in 2022. Of course, it’s important to realize not everyone is fortunate enough to buy the next Macallan!

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MAY 24, 2024

With a starting bid of £75,000, it is safe to assume that the bottle will sell for a staggering price. Why are the bottles so expensive? The Make-Up Of The Luminary Series Each release in the series comprises one ultra-rare, high-age statement bottling (The Rare), and one younger and more accessible bottling (The Collectible).

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The Fettercairn 18 Year Old is the first expression of the program, having first been launched in 2022. Following maturation in first-fill and refill ex-bourbon American oak, the whiskey was finished in Scottish oak before being bottled at 46.8%

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JULY 4, 2024

So, let’s take a look at every 50 year old whisky that The Macallan has ever bottled. Interested in learning about the oldest Macallan whisky ever bottled? Now, with that said, let’s take a look at the bottles. Another interesting quirk with this bottle is the ABV, which stands at just 38.6%

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 18, 2024

Buy your bottle of Lagavulin 16 on Master of Malt. It’s a multi-award-winning scotch whisky that beginners, whisky connoisseurs, and even Hollywood stars appreciate. It had to be put on allocation and was eventually made the flagship bottling of the Islay distillery. Get your bottle now on Master of Malt for just £69 (~$88).

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

2 (2022) and 1988 Macallan Mizunara Edition No.1 An intricate silver oak blossom brand wraps about the bottle. Alongside the bottle is a beautiful, pink-hued box that features an illustration of a cherry blossom tree. The new whisky is presented in a Glencairn crystal decanter that emulates the concept of Komorebi.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Data reveals that the value of scotch whisky exports fell by 18% to £2.1 this year – the number of scotch whisky bottles exported every second fell from 40 in H1 2023, to 36 in H1 2024. The fall comes after scotch whisky exports topped £6 million for the first time in 2022. million, down 3.5%

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AUGUST 16, 2024

The Bear Fight American Single Malt Whiskey and both Bird Creek expressions. Bear Fight’s website calls the whiskey “the perfect blend of Scotch tradition and American ingenuity.” Bear Fight Whiskey is a relatively new brand under Next Century Spirits’s portfolio. The spirit is bottled at 50% ABV. ABV (115 proof).

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Additionally, in 2022, the whisky won a Bronze Medal at the World Whiskies Awards in the Blended Whisky category. Currently, you can pick up a bottle in the US for $45. In the UK, prices for a 70cl bottle start at around 40. Theres always a bottle in my collection. Yet, it remains accessible with a fairly low price tag.

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JUNE 3, 2024

This particular bottling was released to the public in limited numbers. In keeping with the first Luminary release in 2022, only three decanters of No.2 The Dalmore Luminary No.2 The Dalmore Luminary No.2 2 The Collectible 16 Year Old comprises the other part of the release. 2 The Rare have been crafted.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 13, 2024

We’ll delve into the Urquhart family’s four generations of leadership, their pioneering role in the single malt revolution, and the landmark bottlings that have cemented their place in whisky history. Additionally, we’ll examine the opening of The Cairn Distillery and a dedicated gin distillery.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Those who successfully purchase a bottle in the March auction (Whisky Hammer’s 100th auction) will be entered into a prize draw. In addition to the giveaway, Whisky Hammer is also bottling a limited edition 11 year old scotch whisky, a small number of which will be available in the March auction. million (~$2.7

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Additionally, in 2022, the whisky won a Bronze Medal at the World Whiskies Awards in the Blended Whisky category. Currently, you can pick up a bottle in the US for $45. In the UK, prices for a 70cl bottle start at around 40. Theres always a bottle in my collection. Yet, it remains accessible with a fairly low price tag.

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MAY 24, 2024

The multi-year partnership began in 2022 with the release of a 48 year old and a 15 year old , of which Mark was an avid fan. The younger of the two yearly releases is called ‘The Collectible’ These whiskies are much more accessible that the one-of-three, super old, super expensive Rare bottlings. The Dalmore Luminary No.2

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Matured in a combination of Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez ex-Sherry casks sourced from Spain, The Glendronach 21 Year Old is bottled at 48% ABV. When the expression was first released, The Glendronach 21 Year Old bottling initially contained considerably older whisky stocks the same as the brand’s other expressions.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 10, 2024

It is no wonder, then, that old and rare Highland Park bottlings such as this Highland Park 1955 30 Year Old For Intertrade are becoming increasingly rare and sought after at auction. The popularity of this bottle is bolstered by the standing of the Italian independent bottler, Intertrade. Only 216 bottles were produced.

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MAY 24, 2024

1 The Rare, was unveiled at the end of 2022. ” Unsurprisingly, this one-of-three whisky is extremely expensive; one bottle is currently being auctioned at Sotheby’s with a starting bid of £75,000 (~$95,450) , raising money for the V&A Museum. Expected to be a three-part series, the collaboration will end in 2025.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The Whiskey Washs Compare Tool is a useful way to track prices for your favorite whiskies. Currently, you can pick up a bottle of Johnnie Walker 15 Year Old for 38 in the UK. you can buy a bottle to be shipped from the UK for around $56. This is the perfect bottle to put out for a bbq with friends. In the U.S.

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MARCH 27, 2024

Some of the most notable developments include a luxury collaboration with British carmaker Jaguar and the release of a 50 year old expression in 2022. Over three hundred years later, Berry Brothers & Rudd is one of the largest spirit and wine merchants in the world and has a reputation for bottling luxurious whiskies.

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JUNE 4, 2024

And what better way to honor the man in your life than with a bottle of his favorite tipple? From bourbons to whiskeys, to scotch and Irish, it can be difficult to know where to start. For its smooth texture and unparalleled flavor, the Honey expression has won numerous awards , including Global Liqueur Masters Gold in 2022.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 19, 2024

MLPA Phenol Parts per Million (PPM): 50ppm Auction Record: Ardbeg 1974 Single Bourbon Cask #2742 – £35,000, November 2022 Highest-rated WhiskyFun Bottle: Ardbeg 1967 29 YO Kingsbury Cask #922 – 96 points Ardbeg was founded in 1815 by the McDougall family on the south coast of Islay. Browse the collection here.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 7, 2024

The Bunnahabhain 1968 Auld Acquaintance The Bunnahabhain 1968 Auld Acquaintance was distilled on 31st December 1968, and bottled in 2002 in celebration of Hogmanay , one of the biggest annual celebrations in Scotland. It was bottled at 43.8% After all, it’s now become an ‘old and unobtainable’ bottling.

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JUNE 18, 2024

60 years later, The Macallan Distillery released a special commemorative bottling, celebrating the anniversary of the historic event. This bottle is known as The Macallan Coronation. So, what was (and is) so special about this Macallan Royal bottling ? Each bottle displays a portrait of Elizabeth II.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

In an innovative collaboration, American actor Nick Offerman has partnered with Islay’s oldest distillery, Lagavulin , to release a series of limited Offerman Edition bottlings. A Lagavulin Offerman 2 nd Edition bottling followed in 2021, launched for the US market and distillery visitors. The Lagavulin Offerman Editions.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The Glendronach 18 Year Old is single malt scotch whisky, known for its heavily sherried rich style, originating from Scotland’s Highland whisky region. Matured exclusively in the finest Spanish Oloroso ex-Sherry casks, The Glendronach 18 Year Old is bottled at 46% ABV. Where Is The Glendronach 18 Year Old Produced?

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The Glendronach 18 Year Old is single malt scotch whisky, known for its heavily sherried rich style, originating from Scotland’s Highland whisky region. Matured exclusively in the finest Spanish Oloroso ex-Sherry casks, The Glendronach 18 Year Old is bottled at 46% ABV. Where Is The Glendronach 18 Year Old Produced?

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 6, 2024

Since its release the bottle has been popular on the secondary market amongst both whisky collectors and Royal Family fans. But there are a few things about this iconic bottle that you may not know. Check out my previous article on all of The Macallan Royal bottlings here. So, why was the whisky bottled on the 8th of February?

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 14, 2025

Still Life Spring, presented in a frosted Lalique decanter, is one of the bottles recently stolen from the distillery. Among the stolen items was The Glenturret 25 Years Old, which retails for 1,400 ($1,750), and a bottle of Still Life Spring by Lalique, according to Police Scotland. on Saturday, April 12.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Owned by Diageo , Johnnie Walker Blue Label has expanded its allure through limited-edition releases and exclusive collaborations, with around 300 unique bottlings to date. Similarly, the bottling for the Year of the Ram 2015, was only available in Taiwan.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 15, 2025

Images courtesy of Whisky.Auction The Whisky.Auction May Whisky & Spirits full bottle auction is in full swing with over 1,000 bottles awaiting the bids of eager whisky lovers. Theres some great old blends up for grabs, alongside some rare old scotch and some more recent collectors favourites too.

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