1974 Vintage Whisky

A 1974 vintage whisky from Diageo's stalwary Cameronbridge distillery, situated near the town of Glenrothes (not that Glenrothes). Matured for 37 years in a bourbon cask and bottled in 2011.

A very pretty bottling of Cameronbridge single grain whisky, selected by Bruichladdich's Jim McEwan as part of the Celtic Heartlands range. Bottled in 2007 after 33 years in wood.

A 23 year old Glendullan released as part of Diageo's Rare Malts series, highlighting whiskies from some of their lesser known distilleries. This one is from 1974, a couple of years after they built a second distillery on the site, which eventually went on to replace the original 1897 plant.

A rich and full bodied 1974 vintage Glenallachie, with a deep natural colour, bottled for the 2011 Whisky Exchange Whisky Show.

A rare single cask bottling of Glenlivet by Direct Wines for their First Cask series. This was distilled in 1974 and matured for 24 years before bottling in the late 1990s.

This Linkwood 1974 30yo was released in 2005 and remains the oldest ever official bottling from this distillery. The Rare Malts are a now-discontinued series of cask-strength releases designed by Diageo to showcase some of the hidden treasures in their portfolio.

An old bottling from Douglas Laing of Glenesk, a little-seen malt from a distillery closed in 1985.

A rare mid-1990s bottling of 20yo Caol Ila 1974 from Hart Brothers.