49 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

A delightfully retro edition from Gordon & MacPhail's Connoisseurs Choice collection, this ten-year-old Knockdhu single malt was distilled back in 1974. A fab find for fans of vintage packaging, and rare indie bottlings. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed

This 32 year old bottling is a rare release of but 780 bottles, this was distilled in 1974 and matured in sherry casks and is fruity and nutty, alongside the typical Dalmore notes of orange zest and spice. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just g

A single grain whisky in the Special Releases! The first since 2011's Port Dundas and only the second ever as far as we can remember. Caledonian grain distillery in Edinburgh closed in 1988 and is rarely seen - this 40 year old is comfortably the oldest official release and has been nicknamed 'The C

Very old single malt from the Bowmore distillery on Islay, drawn from a single hogshead cask that matured the whisky for a massive 42 years. Said cask was filled in May 1974 and cracked open in January 2017 by Signatory. The whisky was then bottled for the Cask Strength Collection Rare Reserve with

From Gordon & MacPhail's mighty independent Speymalt series comes this exquisite 1974 vintage Macallan single malt. Complete with the signature splashing salmon on the label, it'll make an impressive addition to a collection, or top shelf. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd l

A smashing old bottle of Linkwood single malt, distilled in 1974 and matured for 30 years. The whisky was independently bottled at cask strength by Rare Malts, and ought to make a fine addition to a special collection. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed ph

A Rare Malts bottling of single malt Scotch whisky from the Royal Lochnagar distillery! This one was distilled in 1974 and bottled 30 years later in 2004, and was presented at cask strength. Very collectible... This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just

Someone sound the rare, old, indie Ardbeg alarm, because we've got a 1974 vintage Ardbeg bottled by Samaroli right here! This one was matured in sherry casks and bottled at a robust 59% ABV with an outturn of 2,400 bottles by the Italian independent bottler. Incredibly collectible Islay whisky righ

A rare edition from the Glen Moray distillery. This was specially selected by the Manager, distilled in 1974. The whisky was matured before a finish in an Oloroso sherry butt. The results are rumoured to be fantastic.

A 33 year old from the Cameronbridge grain distillery. Not often that you see grain whisky bottled as a whisky in its own right, nor that you should see it at such an age. Great stuff, selected by Jim McEwan (of Bruichladdich) for the exceptional Celtic Heartlands range.

From Adelphi's great little range of 10cl minis, this was distilled at Aultmore in 1974 and aged for 35 years in cask numbewr 3739 before bottling in 2010 as part of a release of 101 cask strength bottles.

A rare old bottling from Gordon and MacPhail which was distilled at Dailuaine in 1974 and bottled in 2000.

A single cask Inchgower aged for a whopping 36 years in a refill hogshead! This was distilled on the 16th September 1974 and bottled on the 9th June 2011. Absolutely stunning and cracking value for money! (If we do say so ourselves!)

This 1974 was bottled for Gordon and MacPhail's Connoisseur's Choice range following a 10ure in refill sherry hogsheads. The sherried notes are indeed rife with honeyed sweetness and hints of spice.

This was hand bottled at the Glenglassaugh distillery, and it was especially selected and released to commeorate the former manager Jim Cryle. It was a refill cask, distilled in 1974, and there were just 200 bottles.

A single cask release of just 168 bottles from the Old Malt Cask range. This was distilled at Aultmore in April 1974 and aged for 36 years in a refill hogshead before bottling in July 2010.

This Glen Grant was bottled by Berry Brothers and Rudd in 2012 and packs thirty-seven year of cask ageing. Glengrant was the first distillery to be built in the Speyside town of Rothes.

This Glenlivet is packing an impressive thirty-seven years of cask ageing and was bottled by Berry Brothers and Rudd of St James' London. Glenlivet has been legally distilling whisky since 1823 and is now one of the best selling Scotch Single Malt Whiskies in the world.

Part of a rare release from Glenfarclas. Just 2,732 bottles were released, distilled on 7th November 1974 and bottled 26th July 2000.

Pronounced 'OH-thrusk', this 28 year old is a great example of a classically matured Speyside whisky.

A single cask Glen Grant. Distilled in November of 1974, matured for 34 years in cask number 16577 before bottling in April 2009 by Duncan Taylor. A cask strength release of 220 bottles.

This right here is a rare bottle of 25 year old Balvenie single malt, distilled in November 1974 and matured in a single cask until October 2000. It was then bottled at 46.9% ABV. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed info and/or photos just get in touch!

A single cask bottling of 25 year old Balvenie single malt - a sentence almost as delicious as the whisky itself! This was distilled in November 1974 and aged in a single cask for quarter of a century until November 2000, when it was bottled at 46.9% ABV. This bottle was part of a private collect

Single grain from the sadly closed Garnheath distillery, independently bottled by Douglas Laing for the Xtra Old Particular range. This one was distilled in February 1974 and aged in a refill barrel for 44 years, before being bottled in August 2018 with an outturn of 152 bottles.