1976 Vintage Whisky

A 1976 whisky from Benrinnes, bottled in 2010 by Gordon & Macphail for their Connoisseurs Choice range.

A very unusual bottling of Glen Elgin, with a slight (all-natural) green tint. This is a deliciously retro dram, with apples and silky malt on an oak backdrop of the very highest quality.

A 1976 vintage whisky from the well stocked warehouses of Gordon & Macphail - distilled at Speyside favourite Mortlach.

A single cask Speyside whisky from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Distilled in 1996 and bottled from a single cask at a cask strength of 57.1%

A long-aged 1976 vintage from the very seldom-seen Glentauchers distillery, this was bottled from a single bourbon hogshead that yielded just 150 bottles. Glentauchers keeps less than 1% of its spirit back for bottling as single malt, with the rest going into owner Pernod Ricard's blends, particularly Ballantine's.

A 35 year old single cask whisky from the Isle of Jura, distilled in 1976 and bottled in 2012 by Berry Brothers & Rudd. This one comes from cask 888, so we suspect this may be snapped up by fans of lucky numbers...

A sister cask to Berry Bros's lucky numbered #888 single cask bottling released at the same time as this, distilled in 1976 and bottled in 2012 at 35 years old.

A whisky from Inverness's closed Glen Albyn distillery. Distilled in 1976 and bottled by Elgin independent Gordon & Macphail.

A long-aged Tomintoul 1976 bottled in 2007. Something of a departure packaging-wise as well.

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. This little beauty was awarded 5 stars and 90/100 by Serge, www.whiskyfun.com.

A 1976 vintage Scotch Malt Whisky Society single cask bottling of whisky from Dalmore. Distilled in March of '76 and bottled 17 years later in August 1993.

A 1976 vintage whisky from Glenturret, bottled from a single cask by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society in January 1994 at 53.5%.

A 25 year old whisky from Caol Ila: Distilled on September 20th 1976 and bottled from cask 8086 on September 25th 2001 by Signatory.

The first of Glenglassaugh's Chosen Few series of single cask bottlings, as chosen by the distillery team. This one is the selection of Customer Account Manager Ronnie Routledge and has the combination of tropical fruit and sherry character that he loves in a whisky.

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. This particular dram is all the more precious for having come from a distillery dismantled in 1986.

An old Gordon & Macphail bottling of 1976 Cragganmore bottled in 1989 for their Cask Strength series.

A 17 year old whisky from long closed North Port, aka Brechin, whose doors closed in 1983 and then was demolished in 1993. This was distilled in December 1976 and bottled at cask strength in November 1994.

The Glenfarclas Family Casks series is a new range of vintage casks from one of Speyside's best distilleries. All but three of the range (1952, 1979 & 1984) are from first fill or refill sherry casks.

This whisky was distilled in 1976 and has spent 35 long years aging in an oak butt. This limited release is bottled at cask strength and is said to taste of "Lashings of raisins and sultanas, dancing with spices, pineapples and cedar wood".