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Benrinnes 1963-2000 - 36 Year Old - Cadenheads Authentic Collection - Single Cask

LOT ID: 1023-515


End Date : Jan 03 2024 08:00 PM


Total Bids: 9   

Final Bid
£650.00


LOT DESCRIPTION

Benrinnes 1963 - 2000. 36 Year Old. Chairman's Stock. Single Cask. One of 174 bottles. 70cl. 51.9%. In wooden presentation box.

A special edition Millennium Bottling of 36-year-old Benrinnes 1963 released by Cadenhead’s in 2000. This cask strength 36-year-old Benrinnes 1963 is one of the very earliest vintages bottled from the distillery and came from a single cask that yielded 174 bottles at its natural cask strength of 51.9%. A hefty, spicy dram with rich citrus flavours, dried fruit, warming pepper, clove and tobacco notes.

CONDITION

Wear to label on front of box. Small indentation in front of box. Some wear to box.

FILLING LEVEL

Into Neck

Distillery:  Benrinnes

Distillery Status:  Working

Bottler: Cadenhead's

Region: Speyside

Distilled Year: 1963

Bottling Year: 2000

Age: 36

Bottles Produced: 174

Limited Edition: yes

Cask Number: NA

Category: Single Malt

Country: Scotland

Bottle Size: 70cl / 700ml

ABV: 51.9%

Founded in 1826, Benrinnes is a traditional Speyside distillery that joined the portfolio of Diageo forerunner DCL in 1925. Benrinnes was completely rebuilt in the 1950s and expanded in 1966 with two wash stills and four spirit stills for partial triple distillation. Since 2007 this has reverted to double distillation with each wash still now supplying two spirit stills. Benrinnes still uses worm tub condensers, which help give the distillery’s spirit a heavy, meaty character ideal for blending or for extended maturation in sherry casks.

Benrinnes’ importance as a blending malt means official bottlings are rare. The popular sherried Flora & Fauna 15-year-old first appeared in 1991 and was followed by an excellent Rare Malts edition in 1996 and a handful of subsequent Special Releases and other one-off bottlings. Independent Benrinnes is thankfully abundant, with some classic old vintages by Cadenhead’s, Gordon & MacPhail and the SMWS among others.

In 1842 George Duncan established a wine merchant and distillery agency business in Aberdeen. Duncan was joined in the early 1850s by his brother-in-law William Cadenhead, who took over the business after Duncan’s death in 1858, changing the company’s name to Wm. Cadenhead. When Cadenhead died in 1904 the company passed to his nephew Robert Duthie, who developed the spirits side of the business.

Duthie died suddenly in 1931, and employee Ann Oliver was put in charge of Cadenhead’s. Sadly, Oliver’s tenure ended in financial difficulty and on her retirement in 1972 the business was forced to sell its entire inventory. Cadenhead’s was acquired soon afterwards by J & A Mitchell, proprietors of Springbank distillery, who relocated the business to Campbeltown. Cadenhead’s has flourished under Mitchell’s stewardship, releasing many legendary single malt bottlings in the 1980s and 1990s and now has outlets in Edinburgh and London as well as Campbeltown.

DISCLAIMER

Although a condition report is normally included in the Lot description, this is not comprehensive and is based on a brief overview. Most items will be described as good or fair, this does not mean it will not exhibit wear or tear. We do recommend viewing/close inspection prior to placing any bids. If this is not an option and you have questions beyond the offered description and images, please use the form below "Ask A Question" to make specific enquiries or to receive a more in-depth condition report. Otherwise, Lots will be sold as seen.
Please note: due to the various ages of bottles, corks and their seals, condition of liquid is at the buyer's discretion. And no claim can be lodged against failure/leakage in any circumstance. All bottles are checked for authenticity by our whisky specialists Wayne & Harrison Ormerod prior to any auction. We do not auction opened bottles so therefore all items are sealed unless stated under certain circumstances where seals were never issued by the producer.
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BID HISTORY

BID DATE TIME
Last Bids £650.00 3rd January 2024 19:41