1979 Vintage Whisky

A 1979 vintage whisky from Glenrothes, 'checked' on August 3rd 1979, approved on October 5th 1993 and bottled in 1994. The label describes it has havind 'delicate peaty undertones', making it an interesting prospect.

A limited release of 1979 vintage whisky from Glenrothes distillery. It was approved on 17th September 1994 just after passing its 17th year of maturation and bottled sometime in 1995.

A 17 year old Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottling of whisky from Glendronach, distilled in May 1979 and bottled in September 1996, the days before every bottle had an interesting name.

A sherried Port Ellen from the early days of the Old Malt Cask series, this is one of a string of single cask PE's that really put Douglas Laing on the map as an independent bottler. The company had vast stocks of Port Ellen after buying it in bulk for their blends, and were able to capitalise on the success of the Rare Malts bottlings which had made the distillery hugely sought-after.

A 1979 vintage Port Ellen, chosen by Douglas Laing for their Old & Rare Platinum Selection, and bottled in early 2007 at natural cask strength, which in this case just happens to be exactly 57.1% aka 100 UK proof.

A cask strength 1979 Port Ellen bottled in 2008 at 28 years old by Douglas Laing for their top-of-the-range Platinum Selection. This was a special release exclusively for travel retail.

A 1979 Port Ellen from Douglas Laing. This is an exclusive bottling for Potstill, a whisky shop in Vienna, and was put out under the Fine & Rare Platinum Selection label. 25 years old and with a solid cask strength of 57.1%.

A 14 year old whisky from closed Glenlochy, one of the casualties of the indsustry-wide distillery closures in 1983, bottled by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. This was distilled in April 1979 and bottled in August 1993.

An old release from Berry Brothers & Rudd. This Laphroaig is a marriage of two casks which were matured for around 20 years and bottled in 1999. A seriously interesting bottle, as independent Laphroaigs from the 1970s vintages are extremely rare.

Please note that the fill level on this item is a bit low. However, there are no signs of leakage.

A 1979 vintage Gordon & Macphail Rare Old bottling of Mosstowie whisky, produced from the short lived Lomond stills at Miltonduff distillery.

This is restricted to ONE BOTTLE per customer

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 closed in 1985.

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 demolished in 1983.

The legendary first edition of Lagavulin's Distillers Edition, generally considered to be amongst the best of the range. Distilled in 1979 and finished in PX casks to add rich sweetness to the already richly bodied Islay classic.

An old release from Berry Brothers & Rudd. This Laphroaig is a marriage of two casks which were matured for around 20 years and bottled in 1999. A seriously interesting bottle, as independent Laphroaigs from the 1970s vintages are extremely rare.

This annual release for Port Ellen from Diageo is another 1979. We sold our allocation of the sixth release in a matter of weeks, so please be quick if you want one of these. As with the Brora, we don't know how many more of these releases there will be..
MAXIMUM 1 BOTTLE PER PERSON!

The eighth release sold out in a few days and the first edition now commands about a grand if you can find it, so this is a bargain. Classic PE kippers 'n' slippers character, with plenty of grunt from the high alcohol.

The 5th yearly release of Port Ellen from Diageo as part of their 2005 Special Releases. Distilled in 1979 and maintaining the rather excellent quality of the series.