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Closed Distilleries

Scotland's closed distilleries are almost always the most popular and highly sought after amongst whisky collectors and the cognoscenti. Their whisky has become legendary, and not just for its flavour, but for the fact it is incredibly rare and hard to find, though it was once very different...

Scotland was once home to hundreds of distilleries, and in the peak of the 19th century, there were over two hundred of them in operation! This number quickly started to dwindle, as distilleries started closing for various economic reasons.

US Prohibition killed off a number of distilleries whose main income came from export to America, and shortly after the UK was stricken by the economic depression of the 1920s and 1930s. After the Second World War around 70 distilleries closed down for good, though as the UK slowly started to build itself back up again the popularity and growth of whisky continued to increase up until the 1980s, when economic difficulties forced the industry to make cut backs. At that time, blended Scotch was the most popular style of whisky, whilst single malts only really become popular comparatively recently. The result of this was that when cut backs were made, it was done with blended whisky in mind. Smaller distilleries closed, as did those whose whisky didn’t make much of an impact when used as a blending component.

The whisky industry is back on the rise now, and increased interest in single malts has even brought about the reopening of several distilleries. With this in mind, the lost distilleries of the 20th century will always have a special place in our hearts, distilleries like ,> St Magdalene, the intensely smoky Brora , Dallas Dhu , and the epic Port Ellen, amongst many, many others...

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Banff 13 Year Old 1974 - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail)

75cl, 40%
Banff

13-year-old single malt Scotch whisky from the sadly closed Banff Distillery, independently bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for the Connoisseurs Choice range. This is an old bottling, distilled in 1974…  More info

Banff 13 Year Old 1974 - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail)
£650
£599

Banff 1975 (Bottled 2012) (Cask 12015) Malts of Scotland

70cl, 43.8%
Banff

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…  More info

Banff 1975 (Bottled 2012) (Cask 12015) Malts of Scotland
£999

Banff 40 Year Old 1975 - Old & Rare Platinum (Hunter Laing)

70cl, 40.6%
Banff

An independent bottling of rare single malt Scotch whisky from the long-closed Banff distillery, aged in a refill hogshead cask for 40 years, from November 1975 to July 2016. 122 bottles were…  More info

Banff 40 Year Old 1975 - Old & Rare Platinum (Hunter Laing)
£1,500

Caledonian 34 Year Old 1987 (cask 7823876) - Rare Auld (Duncan Taylor)

70cl, 52.7%
Caledonian

A marvellous 34 year old single grain from the Caledonian Distillery, independently released by Duncan Taylor for the Rare Auld series. Distilled in 1987, just one year before the distillery sadly…  More info

Caledonian 34 Year Old 1987 (cask 7823876) - Rare Auld (Duncan Taylor)
£429.90

Caledonian 45 Year Old 1976 (cask 15243) - Xtra Old Particular (Douglas Laing)

70cl, 53%
Caledonian

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…  More info

Caledonian 45 Year Old 1976 (cask 15243) - Xtra Old Particular (Douglas Laing)
£449.95
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Caledonian 48 Year Old 1974 Single Cask (Master of Malt)

70cl, 48.6%
Caledonian

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…  More info

Caledonian 48 Year Old 1974 Single Cask (Master of Malt)
£349.95
£249.95

Caperdonich 18 Year Old Peated - Secret Speyside Collection

70cl, 48%
Caperdonich

Peated single malt from the closed Caperdonich Distillery, released as part of the Secret Speyside Collection. This particular expression was matured for 18 years in American oak barrels before being…  More info

Caperdonich 18 Year Old Peated - Secret Speyside Collection
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£114.99

Caperdonich 20 Year Old 2000 (cask 29498) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)

70cl, 58.1%
Caperdonich

From the now closed Caperdonich distillery, this Speyside single malt Scotch whisky is a rare slice of history. Distilled in July 2000, the year before the distillery was shut down, it matured in a…  More info

Caperdonich 20 Year Old 2000 (cask 29498) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)
£289.99

Caperdonich 21 Year Old Peated - Secret Speyside Collection

70cl, 48%
Caperdonich

This right here is a rare example of single malt from the long-closed Caperdonich Distillery! It's a peated expression, matured for 21 years in American oak barrels before it was bottled up as part…  More info

Caperdonich 21 Year Old Peated - Secret Speyside Collection
£279.94

Caperdonich 21 Year Old - Secret Speyside Collection

70cl, 48%
Caperdonich

The door of the Caperdonich Distillery closed many moons ago, but bottlings of its whisky still make their way into the world from time to time - and that's a marvellous thing! This one is a 21 year…  More info

Caperdonich 21 Year Old - Secret Speyside Collection
£263.94
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Caperdonich 22 Year Old 2000 (cask 29480) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)

70cl, 57.6%
Caperdonich

A Speyside single malt Scotch whisky that was distilled at the Caperdonich distillery and then aged in a single cask (29480) for 22 years. Signatory then snapped it up for its Cask Strength…  More info

Caperdonich 22 Year Old 2000 (cask 29480) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)
£403.31
£389.91
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Caperdonich 23 Year Old 1997 - The Nectar of the Daily Drams

70cl, 53.6%
Caperdonich

A cracking single malt from Caperdonich, which sadly ceased distilling in 2001. Distilled in 1997 this expression spent 23 years maturing until it was eventually bottled up by Belgian indie bottle…  More info

Caperdonich 23 Year Old 1997 - The Nectar of the Daily Drams
£406.52
£363.62

Caperdonich 23 Year Old - Forgotten Gems

70cl, 47.8%
Caperdonich

Ever tried a single malt from Caperdonich? You don't see these all that often, with the majority of the distillery's whisky destined for blends, so this addition to the independent Forgotten Gems…  More info

Caperdonich 23 Year Old - Forgotten Gems
£249.95
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Caperdonich 25 Year Old Peated - Secret Speyside Collection

70cl, 50.6%
Caperdonich

From the Secret Speyside Collection comes a 25 year old peated single malt produced at the now-closed Caperdonich Distillery! This series of whiskies was created to shine a light on some elusive…  More info

Caperdonich 25 Year Old Peated - Secret Speyside Collection
£519.99
£484.95

Caperdonich 25 Year Old - Secret Speyside Collection

70cl, 48%
Caperdonich

From the sadly shut Caperdonich Distillery comes this impressive single malt, bottled as part of the Secret Speyside Collection. Though we don't know exactly when this was distilled (before the…  More info

Caperdonich 25 Year Old - Secret Speyside Collection
£449.94

Caperdonich 27 Year Old 1992 (cask 4125633) - The Octave (Duncan Taylor)

70cl, 56%
Caperdonich

A 27 year old single malt from the sadly closed Caperdonich Distillery, independently bottled by Duncan Taylor for the Octave series. This expression has been finished in a small octave cask, which…  More info

Caperdonich 27 Year Old 1992 (cask 4125633) - The Octave (Duncan Taylor)
£795.50

Coleburn 17 Year Old 1965 - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail)

75cl, 40%
Coleburn

A rather rare offering here. Single malt from the now-closed Coleburn distillery, which was distilled all the way back in 1965 and matured for 17 years. It joined the Connoisseurs Choice series from…  More info

Coleburn 17 Year Old 1965 - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail)
£599

*COMPETITION* Ladyburn 43 Year Old - Forgotten Gems Whisky Ticket

70cl, 47.6%
Ladyburn

Our Competitions offer you the chance to win some of the world’s rarest and most exclusive whiskies like this Ladyburn worth thousands of pounds! 43 year old single malt from Ladyburn! This…  More info

*COMPETITION* Ladyburn 43 Year Old - Forgotten Gems Whisky Ticket
£20

Convalmore 1975 (bottled 2015) (Lot. No. RO/15/06) - Rare Old (Gordon & MacPhail)

70cl, 46%
Convalmore

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…  More info

Convalmore 1975 (bottled 2015) (Lot. No. RO/15/06) - Rare Old (Gordon & MacPhail)
£1,500
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Convalmore 32 Year Old 1984 (Special Release 2017)

70cl, 48.2%
Convalmore

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…  More info

Convalmore 32 Year Old 1984 (Special Release 2017)
£1,299
£1,199.99

Dallas Dhu 18 Year Old 1974 (cask 2592) - Master of Malt

70cl, 43%
Dallas Dhu

18-year-old single malt from Dallas Dhu, produced at the long silent distillery in 1974 and matured in a single cask until it was bottled in 1992. The task of cracking open the cask and bottling up…  More info

Dallas Dhu 18 Year Old 1974 (cask 2592) - Master of Malt
£399

Dallas Dhu 21 Year Old 1975 - Rare Malts

70cl, 61.9%
Dallas Dhu

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…  More info

Dallas Dhu 21 Year Old 1975 - Rare Malts
£999
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Dallas Dhu 25 Year Old 1979 (cask 1380) - Chieftain's (Ian MacLeod)

70cl, 55%
Dallas Dhu

Indie, collectible Dallas Dhu single malt, distilled in 1979 and matured in a single sherry butt for a quarter of a century. At 25 years old, Ian MacLeod bottled the Speysider in 2004, with 498…  More info

Dallas Dhu 25 Year Old 1979 (cask 1380) - Chieftain's (Ian MacLeod)
£599
£550

Dallas Dhu 50 Year Old 1969 - Private Collection (Gordon & MacPhail)

70cl, 43.1%
Dallas Dhu

A very impressive 50 year old single malt from the Dallas Dhu Distillery, originally known as Dallasmore. Sadly the distillery closed in 1983, but this whisky was distilled back in 1969 and filled…  More info

Dallas Dhu 50 Year Old 1969 - Private Collection (Gordon & MacPhail)
£8,599.95
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Dallas Dhu Centenary

70cl, 40%
Dallas Dhu

Though the Dallas Dhu distillery is departed, its rare whisky remains. This is a special edition bottling of Dallas Dhu single malt, released in 1999 to celebrate its centenary (despite being closed…  More info

Dallas Dhu Centenary
£699
£599

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