48 Year Old Whisky

A marvellous 48-year-old single grain from the Caledonian Distillery, distilled back in 1974 and aged in a single refill hogshead for nearly five decades. It was bottled in October 2022 at 48.6% ABV without any chill-filtration. It's also an absolute bargain, this one. Check out more exclusive Ma

Independently bottled single single malt Scotch whisky from the Convalmore distillery, which shut its doors in 1985 for the last time. It was distilled 10 years before that, in 1975, and bottled in 2015 by Gordon & MacPhail for their Rare Old range. Very rare to see Convalmore whisky these days - if

A rare single malt, distilled in 1975 at the now silent Glen Albyn distillery, a rare smooth, fresh whisky. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in touch!

Distilled at the now silent St Magdalene distillery in 1975 and aged for thirty years in refill sherry hogsheads before bottling in 2005 by Gordon and MacPhail.

This is a 21 year old Dallas Dhu single malt Scotch whisky, bottled as part of the Rare Malts collection. A 1975 vintage whisky from a long closed distillery - as you can imagine, it's not every day you see Dallas Dhu single malt. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more

The third release in a series of astounding expressions for Johnnie Walker, the Masters of Flavour is a 48 year old blended Scotch whisky created by master blender Jim Beveridge, alongside an expert team assembled of malt master Donna Anderson, cask master James Carson, and distillation master Dougl

A 1975 single cask single malt from the now-closed Banff distillery, matured in a bourbon barrel and bottled in 2012 by Malts of Scotland. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in touch!

Grand old Glenmorangie here, previously a travel retail exclusive. This 1975 vintage single malt Highland Scotch whisky was bottled in 2022. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in touch!

Another very well-matured single cask bottling from the extensive Glenfarclas Family Cask range. This time, they've drawn whisky from a fourth-fill hogshead which was laid down in 1975 and cracked open in August 2015! Just 120 bottles were produced for the Winter 2015 release.

A rare offering here from Glen Scotia. This incredibly well matured 48 year old whisky started its journey in bourbon barrels for over four decades. The Campbeltown single malt was then transferred for a first-fill oloroso sherry hogshead for five years, before enjoying a PX cask finish for six mont

From the long-closed St Magdalene, this Lowland single malt was distilled in 1975 and matured until 2007, when it was independently Gordon and MacPhail for the Rare Old collection. If it was rare back in 2007, you can be sure it's even rarer now. This bottle was part of a private collection - if

Bourbon cask matured Rare Ayrshire distilled at Ladyburn in 1975 and aged for 36 years in barrel number 3418. This whisky was independently bottled in 2012 by Signatory Vintage for its Cask Strength Collection. An outturn of only 151 bottles. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'

A beautiful bottling of Glenmorangie single malt, matured for over three decades including a finish in Malaga wine casks. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in touch!

Treasure from Islay's mothballed Port Ellen distillery, which closed its doors back in 1983. Distilled in 1975, this single malt matured for 25 years before it was independently bottled by Silver Seal. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in

A Brora single malt Scotch whisky, originally presented for The Rare Malts selection which comprised a range of whiskies from operational and lost distilleries owned and bottled by Diageo. In this case, this Brora whisky was distilled in 1975 and matured for 20 years before it was bottled at 60.7% A

A 1975 vintage Mosstowie here. The Speyside single malt whisky was bottled in 1994 by Gordon & MacPhail for its Connoisseurs Choice series. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in touch!

A 1975 vintage from the Glenfarclas Family cask range. This is a well-balanced Glenfarclas that offers a tantalising example of some of the amazing casks they have sleeping in the warehouse.

Ooh, very rare single malt from the long-closed Port Ellen distillery! This was distilled in 1975 and independently bottled 22 years later by the Hart Brothers for their Finest Collection. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in touch!

A 29 year old vintage from the Benriach distillery, distilled in 1972 and matured in Cask No. 7211, an ex sherry hogshead, before being bottled in September of 2005 at cask strength.

A Signatory bottling from Dallas Dhu, this was distilled on the 8th October 1975, matured for 33 years in hogshead number 1899, before bottling on the 28th April 2009. A release of just 181 individually numbered decanter bottles.

This Connoisseurs Choice Benrinnes was distilled in 1975, matured in refill sherry hogsheads and bottled by Gordon and MacPhail. They describe this as having "a fresh, clean character with typical Speyside character."

A very well-aged Glen Grant. This was aged for 34 years in a refill hogshead before bottling in November of 2009 by Douglas Laing. A release of 278 bottles, distilled in April 1975.

Glencraig is the name of single malt made in the Lomond still at the Glenburgie distillery. Glencraig whiskies were distilled between 1958 and 1981. This was distilled in 1975 and bottled by Gordon and MacPhail in 2009.

A cask strength, 32 year old Tomatin matured in a bourbon cask before bottling for the ultra premium Old and Rare Platinum selection from Douglas Laing.

Rare as hen's teeth, and a darn sight tastier. This 1975 St Magdalene was bottled by Gordon & MacPhail.