1972 Vintage Whisky

A single cask bottling of Glenfiddich whisky from 1972. This has been matured for 32 years and bottled at cask strength as part of the vintage reserve series.

A very rare distillery bottling of whisky from short lived Ben Wyvis. They closed in 1977 after a mere 12 years of production and as such bottlings are rather scarce, especially as time goes by. This is a cask strength, single cask bottling released after 27 years of maturation.

A single cask bottling of Ardbeg whisky, distilled in 1972 and aged for 29 years. This whisky has undergone a finishing process of a minimum of 6 months in a sheryy cask, before being bottled at Douglas Laing's preferred strength of 50%.

One of a clutch of legendary Old Malt Cask bottlings of Ardbeg released around the turn of the century. This expression is from 1972.

A very rare Ardbeg 1972 bottled over a decade ago as a 28 year-old for Douglas Laing's Old Malt Cask series.

A single cask release of 1972 Ardbeg, specially selected for Alambic Classique in Germany. This whisky has been aged for 28 years and bottled by Douglas Laing as part of their Old Malt Cask range.

An old single cask release of 1972 whisky from Ardbeg Distillery. Bottled by Douglas Laing at the age of 28 years, for their Old Malt Cask range.

A 1972 whisky from Ardbeg. This has been matured for 29 years including a minimum 6 month finishing period in a sherry cask. Bottled in November 2001 by Douglas Laing for their Old Malt Cask range.

'BEST SPEYSIDE MALT WHISKY IN THE WORLD 2007'

A stunning Balvenie showered with awards at the World Whiskies Awards 2007 - click for more details.

An cask-strength Ardbeg from the hugely desirable 1972 vintage, bottled from a single bourbon cask for Oddbins in 2004. Even that far back, Ardbeg mania was already in full effect - this bottling was said to have sold out in under two hours, and that was even before whisky guru Serge of Whiskyfun had given it 93 points...

A 1972 Brora bottled by Douglas Laing for The Whisky Shop in the early 2000s after 30 years of maturing in a sherry cask.

An old single cask Ardbeg 1972 bottled in 2003 for the Italian market in 2003. This was perfectly described as an 'old glory' by Whiskyfun's Serge Valentin, who gave it 95 points.

A special bottling of 1972 Brora for members of the PLOWED Society in the early 2000s after 30 years of maturation. They like their whiskies big and this doesn't seem to have disappointed.