A Whisky Agency bottling of 41 year old whisky from Glenrothes. Distilled in 1970 and matured in a bourbon cask until 2011, when it was bottled at a relatively mellow cask strength of 47.7%.
1970 was an experimental year at Strathisla, with some strange bottlings appearing these days, but this is their regular, straight down the line whisky, matured long and richly coloured.
A rare 1990s distillery bottling of single grain whisky from Whyte & Mackay's Invergordon distillery. Bottled as part of the very well-regarded Stillman's Dram series from W&M.
A marvellous old bottling of 1970 single malt from the little-seen Balmenach, released as part of the Connoisseurs Choice series by indie legends Gordon & Macphail.
A 1970 vintage Tomatin from Gordon & Macphail's Connoisseurs Choice range. This was bottled in the mid-1980s after 15 years of maturation, and has their lovely old brown label.
A release of Glen Garioch from the late 90s, bottled at 27 years old as part of the Distillery Archive series. It was distilled in 1970, the year that the distillery was sold to Stanley P Morrison Ltd, the latest incarnation of which also own Bowmore and Auchentoshan.
A 1970 vintage whisky from Glenugie, bottles as part of Gordon & Macphail's beautifully presented Rare Old series. Bottled in 2009 after almost 40 years of maturation.
Aged over forty years in a sherry hogshead, 1970 has been one of the most popular vintages in Glenfarclas's Family Cask series. Big Christmas cask character.
A special 1970 vintage Glenury Royal which was specially selected to be part of the Rare Malts series. Matured for a full 29 years and bottled at cask strength.
One of only a handful of long-aged distillery-bottled releases of Glenury Royal. This 1970 vintage is very special whisky from a tragically lost distillery. Impeccable cask selection has led to perhaps the best of Diageo's recent releases from Glenury.
A belated entry in Diageo's 2011 Special Releases selection, hitting the market in early 2012. Closed in 1985 and since demolished, whisky from the distillery is sought after by collectors and drinkers alike due to the comparatively small number of bottlings available.
A 24 year old whisky from Dallas Dhu, closed in 1983 and since turned into a distilling museum. This was distilled in 1970 and bottled for the Rare Malts series.