47 Year Old Whisky

A whopper of a whisky here, and a magnificent addition to our own line of independent bottlings. This 1976 blended Scotch combines a marriage of whiskies, matured in a hogshead for 40 years. Stunning stuff, and a marvellous opportunity to try such impressively well-aged liquid. A release of 390 bott

A brill blended Scotch whisky from That Boutique-y Whisky Company, with a label that harks back to the days of yore and yonder – which is apt, considering this is a 42 year old expression! It sort of looks like one of those old Buchanan's Black & White labels with the two dogs on it, except... Well.

When you see a whisky carrying the Glencraig name, it's time to sit up and take notice. The unusual Lomond still at Glenburgie Distillery used to make Glencraig was abandoned in 1981, because it was notoriously hard to clean. You won't find a Glencraig-distilled whisky from anytime after this era, b

Incredible well-aged Tomintoul single malt from the Vintage Single Cask range, this one was distilled all the way back in November 1976 (that's the very same year that Eagles released Hotel California, don't you know)! Rather satisfyingly, it spent its 44 years of maturation in cask #1, which was an

A very rare release of single malt Scotch whisky from North Port-Brechin (the distillery had various named during its lifetime, two most notably North Port and Brechin), which closed in 1983 and was subsequently demolished in 1993. This which was distilled in December 1976 and matured in a hogshead

A very rare edition of 28 year old single malt from the silent Glen Mhor distillery, bottled under Diageo's Rare Malts label. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in touch!

Single malt from Dalmore and its tremendous Constellation Collection. This one was given a lengthy maturation in a first-fill bourbon cask – 35 years of rest, allowing plenty of time for its flavour profile to develop into something stunning. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'

The Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection is made up of some of the last surviving casks distilled in the gigantic direct-fired pot stills at the Old Midleton Distillery in Cork. These incredible stills could hold around 30,000 gallons of liquid, that's over 135,000 litres. In 1975, the di

Not your everyday sighting. It's a bottle of North Port distilled in 1976, and bottled 24 years later by First Cask. One for the collectors of whiskies from the now-closed Highland distillery. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in touch!

The third and final release in the Remarkable Stills series from Loch Lomond is a 47-year-old unpeated single malt distilled in 1974 on its straight neck pot stills. The Highland Scotch whisky matured in American oak for 43 years, before being transferred to oloroso sherry casks for some added dried

Collectible Glenlivet? Lovely stuff! This is a 24 year old Glenlivet single malt, distilled back in 1976 and aged in a single cask. It was independently bottled by the First Cask folks at 46% ABV. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in touch!

An exciting release of single malt Scotch whisky from the sadly closed Littlemill Distillery. This expression was created using whisky distilled in 1976, and recasked in American oak hogsheads in 1996. Following that, master blender Michael Henry vatted three of the casks into a pair of first-fill O

Very rare and old single malt from the Glenburgie distillery made using its short-lived Lomond stills, drawn from a single bourbon barrel (#4283) that matured the whisky for an incredible 42 years. This cask was filled in June 1976 and cracked open in July 2018 by Signatory for its special 30th Anni

A snapshot of history in this bottle. Glentauchers distilled in October 1976 and matured for 24 years in a single cask. This Speysider is part of the First Cask series, from Direct Wines Ltd. A great find for collectors out there. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more

Though the Caledonian Distillery is closed, indie bottlers sometimes get their hands on casks of its single grain so we can taste its great whisky! For example, Douglas Laing has bottled up this 45 year old example of Caledonian's single grain for the Xtra Old Particular range, which is reserved for

From Gordon & MacPhail's Private Collection comes an extremely well-aged single malt from the legendary Glen Grant Distillery. It was distilled all the way back in 1976, and left to mature until 2021, when it was bottled up at 53.4% ABV, and comes complete with a snazzy wooden presentation case.

We always welcome the high-value, full-flavour world of super-old single grain here at MoM Towers, so this well-matured, handsomely-presented Scotch whisky from Cambus is gratefully receieved. Distilled back in 1976, this beauty was matured in a refill hogshead before being bottled up by Douglas Lai

Every now and again something very special finds its way to MoM Towers and this 23-year-old single malt Scotch whisky, from the now closed North Port distillery, is quite something. This single malt was distilled in December 1976, when Abba were climbing the charts with 'Money Money Money'. In 1983,

Single cask, well-matured, handsomely-presented single grain Scotch whisky here! It's a 45 year old Cambus single grain, distilled back in 1976 and matured in a refill hogshead until 2021. After that lengthy slumber, it was bottled up by Douglas Laing as part of the Xtra Old Particular range (reserv

A single cask, cask strength Glencraig. This was distilled in 1976, and bottled by Signatroy from hogshead 6782 in August 2010. A release of 184 bottles.

A 34 year old Inverleven, distilled in the Lowlands in November 1976, this was aged in a single bourbon barrel before bottling in January 2011.

A very special Brora, this was distilled in October 1976 and aged for 30 years before bottling as a release of 104 bottles in September 2007 for the ultra exclusive Old and Rare Platinum range from Douglas Laing.

A refill butt matured Family Cask, this 1976 vintage Glenfarclas offers a very creamy, fruity character.

A rich and full bodied Dalmore from the Old Malt Cask range. This was distilled in December 1976, and aged in a rum finished hogshead (cask 6632) before bottling in October 2010. A release of just 98 bottles.

This Glen Albyn was distilled in 1976 and was bottled by independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail. Glen Albyn was closed in 1983 and demolished three years later, needless to say this is a rare bottling.