1971 Vintage Whisky

A 1971 vintage from (as of 2011) mothballed Tamdhu, bottled by Gordon & Macphail. It's currently hoped that we'll see the distillery back up and running in 2012, thanks to it being purchased by Ian Macleod.

A 1971 vintage Glen Moray, bottled by the distillery in 1999 after 28 years in wood.

A very rare distillery bottling of Mortlach, one of the most under-rated Speysides around. This 1971 vintage was released a few years ago as part of Diageo's 'Superpremium' series.

A very rare 1980s Connoisseurs Choice bottling of 1971 single Highland malt from the now-defunct Millburn distillery.

A 1994 bottling of whisky from closed Dallas Dhu, now revitalised as a distilling museum, released by Gordon & Macphail as part of the Connoisseurs Choice range. This was distilled back in 1971, way before the signs of industry troubles that caused the distillery to closed appeared.

Bottled in 2011 after four decades in a single sherry butt, this cask stength 1971 vintage Glenfarclas will make a great gift for any sherried Speyside fan born in that year.

Very few expressions of Glen Elgin have been bottled, so this is a rare treat. Released in 2003, this is a delicious honeyed, fruity dram from an often overlooked distillery that has long been rated 'First Class' by blenders lists.

A beautiful 40 year old vintage Glen Garioch, bottled by the folks at Morrison Bowmore for The Whisky Exchange and released at The Whisky Show in 2011. 1971 Glen Garioch is known for being more peaty than usual, and this delicate, restrained old school dram has a lovely thread of smoke, plus tropical fruit and medicine cabinet aromas. Fabulous.

The first bottling whisky from distillery 41 (Dailuaine) by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, distilled in 1971 and matured for 16 years before its release.

A rare bottle of Glen Esk 1971 vintage whisky. This is a single cask release by Douglas Laing for their Platinum Selection range. This whisky has been aged for 32 years and bottled at cask strength.

An 18 year old bottling of 1971 vintage Bowmore from Italian independent Sestante.

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A 1971 vintage Longmorn bottled by Scott's Selection in 2004 at cask strength.

This was the first of the legendary Rare Malt bottlings of Glenury Royal that were released by Diageo in the mid-1990s. This bottling scooped a Gold Medal and two Trophys (including best Single Malt of the Competition) at the IWSC in 1996.

This Glendronach has been aged for a stunning 41 years in a Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon giving it a beautifully dark colour. A Gold Medal winner at the Malt Manaics Awards 2012.

One of a string of Glendronach single cask bottlings - this is from the 1971 vintage. These releases are all from Oloroso sherry butts, bottled at cask strength with no colouring or chill-filtration and should be spectacular.

A late 1990s cask-strength Signatory bottling of a single cask of Hillside (aka Glenesk). Part of the now-legendary Silent Stills series.