Rare whisky market sees prices rise by 40% in a year

The price of rare whisky has shot up by 40% in the last year, after it topped the Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index (KFLII). The Wealth Report 2019, released today, reveals that new entrant whisky has surged in value by 40% over the 12 months to Q4 2018. The Knight Frank Rare Whisky 100 Index,…

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Rare whisky from the mythical Malt Mill at auction

An exceptionally rare bottle of blended Scotch whisky that is likely to contain the near mythical Malt Mill single malt is set to go under the hammer in an online auction. Being held by Perth-based Whisky Auctioneer, the bottle is expected to fetch over £5,000. Mackie’s Ancient Brand Scotch Whisky takes its name from the…

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It’s been worth the 30 year wait for Glengoyne

Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky has announced the release of the second edition of Glengoyne 30 Year Old. The latest addition to the distillery’s limited edition range, the Glengoyne 30 Year Old, 2018 Edition, is set to be even more exclusive than the first 2017 release, with only 5,200 bottles of the Highland Single…

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A ‘voluptuous’ whisky that’s 25 years in the making

The Glendronach has spent the last quarter of a century preparing its latest limited release. Since the distillery was founded by James Allardice in 1826, The GlenDronach has been mastering an elegant, rich and robust Highland Single Malt, matured in the finest Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks from Andalucía in Spain. Now, after 25…

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Benromach is celebrating its whisky Heritage

The Benromach Distillery Company Ltd has announced the release of two Heritage expressions. Benromach Heritage 1977 is an exclusive 41-year-old single cask vintage (49.6% abv) and Benromach Heritage 1972 is a rare 46-year-old single cask vintage (55.7% abv). Matured in single Refill American Hogsheads, these sought-after expressions are both available for worldwide sale from today,…

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A special bottle of whisky is all set to be opened

The founding member of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society will be hosting a special event at the whisky club’s spiritual home next week. Philip ‘Pip’ Hills will be at The Vaults where he will be cracking open their first ever single cask bottling 1.1. As part of the exclusive sold-out tasting on Monday, 18 February,…

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There’s no stopping demand for rare Scotch whisky

The UK’s rare whisky auction market has exceeded sales of more than 100,000 bottles of rare whisky in a single year for the first time. The findings are part of the 2018 annual report published today by whisky analyst, broker and investment experts Rare Whisky 101. According to the report, both the volume and value…

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Limited edition is a new permanent fixture

Speyburn Single Malt Scotch Whisky has added to its core range with a new permanent aged expression to its collection – Speyburn 18 Years Old. To celebrate the addition, the first annual release of this special expression will be dedicated to Speyburn’s Distillery Manager, Bobby Anderson, to coincide with 2018 being his 18th year at…

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Exclusive Madeira cask finish whiskies released

A Scotch whisky which has become one of the best-selling in global travel retail is continuing its growth with the release of Madeira cask single malts. Aberfeldy Madeira Casks, was initially launched with Heinemann in stores worldwide. Dedicated marketing campaigns ran at Amsterdam Schiphol in September and at Frankfurt Terminal 2 in December along with…

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Scottish produce range is recognised by reader panel

Lidl’s Pick of Scotland has achieved the Good Housekeeping Reader Recommended status, as decided by a panel of consumers. This is the first time the retailer has been recognised for an entire range by Good Housekeeping. The GH Reader Recommended panel judged the range across four main categories; performance/enjoyment, overall acceptability, propensity to repeat purchase,…

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