39 Year Old Whisky

A particularly interesting expression in Dalmore's impressive Constellation Collection – this 39 year old single malt was initially aged in a González Byass Oloroso sherry butt before being moved over to a Kentucky bourbon cask for a final three years for finishing. You'll often see whiskies firstly

Convalmore is a familiar face in the Diageo Special Releases line-ups, with the 2017 outturn marking the closed distillery's fourth appearance in the series. And this superb 32 year old shows exactly why the malt has earned its place. Vibrant and complex with an impeccable balance between distillery

This is a stunning 39 year old Craigellachie single malt, one of the oldest released by the distillery to date, distilled back in 1980. It spent its decades of maturation slumbering in a single refill bourbon hogshead, specially chosen in 2019 by Craigellachie malt master Stephanie MacLeod. Just 138

Yet more well-matured single malt from Glenfarclas and their brilliant Family Cask range! This one was distilled in 1984 and set aside to age in a fourth-fill hogshead until August 2015, when it was bottled at cask strength for the Winter 2015 Release. Just 227 bottles were produced.

A rather sublime Singleton of Glen Ord single malt here, folks. This expression has been aged for an impressive 39 years, and has gone through quite an interesting maturation. 27 years ago, Malt Master Maureen Robinson moved a 12 year old single malt over to a selection of casks, including Port cask

The very first release from Bunnahabhain's Elements series, it's a jaw-dropping 39 Year Old! With nearly four decades of ageing in refill casks under its belt, the single malt spent the final six months in a Spanish oak sherry octave, selected by none other than master blender Kirsty McCallum hersel

Presented as part of Glenfarclas' Family Cask Winter 2015 Release, this is a 1984 vintage single malt which was left to age in a single plain hogshead cask until May 2014. A very small number of bottle were produced - just 96 of them!

A single cask bottling of well-aged single malt from the Glengoyne Distillery, selected by three generations of the Ian Macleod Distillers owners. They picked out a cracking cask, a refill sherry butt that aged the whisky for an impressive 36 years. The whisky was bottled with an outturn of only 402

The Xtra Old Particular Black series rarely disappoints and when you bottled Port Ellen from the early eighties, you know you're onto a winner. This particular single malt Scotch whisky from Islay's most missed distillery was matured in a refill hogshead for nearly four decades before it was bottled

Distilled in 1984, this single malt from Glenfiddich was released in the year 2000 to mark the dawn of the third millennium. Ought to fit nicely into a special collection, or perhaps a New Year's Eve time travelling tasting! This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detail

Classic Bowmore right here, distilled in 1984, and originally released in the late 1990s. A cracking cask strength bottling, salvaged from the clutches of time. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed info and/or photos just get in touch!

A gorgeous Cameronbridge single grain from the year 1983! This was matured for just shy of four decades in a single hogshead cask, before Signatory bottled it up at 38 years of age in July 2022 for its Cask Strength Collection. Just 148 bottles were released at 50.6% ABV.

Distilled at Glen Esk in 1984 and aged for 24 years before bottling in 2008 for Gordon and MacPhail's Connoisseur's Choice range. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in touch!

A single cask Benrinnes, matured in refill butt 115 for 24 years and bottled by Signatory on the 5th April 2008. Part of a release of 598 bottles.

A 39 year old Caperdonich (a now closed distillery) from Duncan Taylor's Lonach range, made up by blending under strength and over strength whiskies from single distilleries.

A single cask from the Caol Ila distillery. This was distilled on the 13th November 1984 and aged for 25 years in hogshead number 5388 before bottling for the Bladnoch Forum on the 19th March 2010. A cask strength release of 265 individually numbered bottles.

A Speyside malt, bottled by Bladnoch. This was distilled at Linkwood on the 15th March 1984, and matured for 26 years in cask number 1625 (a hogshead) before bottling on the 15th March 2010. A release of cask strength, single cask whisky, with 264 bottles - all individually numbered.

Distilled at the Royal Lochnagar distillery in October 1984, this was aged for 23 years in refill hogshead number 4205 before bottling by Douglas Laing in March 2008. A release of 295 bottles.

Very rare Japanese whisky, there is very, very little Kagoshima whisky anywhere in the world, as the distillery is now long closed. This whisky is made by vatting together five casks from the distillery, which were then allowed to marry/age for a further five years. This was distilled in May 1984, a

Another superb cask strength Linkwood from Adelphi, aged in cask 5266, with a much lighter hue than cask 5269. This was distilled in 1984 and aged for 26 years before bottling in 2011 with an out-turn of 113 bottles.

A fantastic little whisky from Murray McDavid's acclaimed Mission Cask Strength series. This was distilled in 1984, and aged in a single cask before bottling with an outturn of 252 numbered bottles. An intense, rich Highland Park.

A 26 year old Linkwood distilled in January of 1984, this was aged for 26 years in a single refill hogshead before bottling in October 2010. A release of 126 bottles from Douglas Laing's Old Malt Cask range.

A great whisky with a handsome tawny hue. This was distilled at Dufftown in January of 1984 before a 27 year maturation in refill butt number 82. A release of 479 bottles, at natural cask strength from Signatory's Cask Strength Collection.

This Glenlossie was distilled on the 4th October 1984, aged in sherry butt 2535 for 25 years and finally bottled on the 12th April 2010 for Signatory's Cask Strength Collection. Stellar stuff.

A 23 year old single cask from one of Scotland's most prestigious distilleries, Highland Park. This was distilled in May of 1984 and aged in a refill butt before bottling by Douglas Laing in August of 2007, with a release of 655 bottles.