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Glen Albyn 1980-1993 - 12 Year Old - Signatory Vintage - Casks 2946-48 - Miniature

LOT ID: 1023-197


End Date : Jan 03 2024 08:00 PM


Total Bids: 6   

Winning Bid
£22.50


LOT DESCRIPTION

Glen Albyn 1980 - 1993. 12 Year Old. Bottled by Signatory Vintage. Cask numbers 2946-48. One of 2,400 bottles. 5cl. 43%. No box.

CONDITION

Good.

FILLING LEVEL

Into Neck

Distillery:  Glen Albyn

Distillery Status:  Closed

Bottler: Signatory Vintage

Region: Highland

Distilled Year: 1980

Bottling Year: 1993

Age: 12

Bottles Produced: 2,400

Limited Edition: yes

Cask Number: 2946-48

Category: Single Malt

Country: Scotland

Bottle Size: 5cl / 50ml

ABV: 43%

Glen Albyn is one of the Highland's lost malt whisky distilleries. The distillery was built in Inverness in 1844 but was closed by Diageo forerunner Distillers Company Ltd in 1983 during the whisky lake crisis, and was later demolished to make way for a supermarket. Glen Albyn had one pair of stills and used traditional worm tubs, making a very old school, austere ‘unsexy’ Highland single malt whisky, often with grassy, cereal and minerally notes. 

The only modern official bottling of Glen Albyn was a Rare Malts 1975 26-year-old from 2002, though there was a short-lived 10-year-old OB in the 1970s and some earlier 8-year-olds are known to exist. Indie bottlings have dried up in recent years, with a pair of Gordon & MacPhail single casks the sole new bottlings since 2012; if any more casks of Glen Albyn do still exist, it seems likely they are in G&M's famous Elgin warehouses.

Signatory Vintage Whisky Company was founded by Andrew Symington in 1988 after a spell as assistant manager at the Prestonfield House Hotel, where he had the opportunity to buy a cask of Glenlivet 1968. A robust and canny businessman, Symington had soon acquired some outstanding parcels of casks from great distilleries, and quickly established a reputation among single malt fans for good value, high quality single casks, the majority of which were released at full strength.

Throughout the 1990s and beyond, Signatory released outstanding whisky from Ardbeg, Glenfarclas, Springbank and many more, with frequently remarkable examples of lost or obscure distilleries. Soon established as one of the leading new wave independent bottlers, Symington was also an early exponent of bottling whiskies without colouring or chill filtration, a policy that has also served Signatory well at their Edradour distillery, which was purchased in 2002.

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.
No item is deemed new and may exhibit wear or tear, however many items are generally in good condition. If an item has notable faults, we will make every effort to mention these in the description. The images supplied are of the actual item you will receive. If the filling level of the liquid is not visible in the images provided, we aim to indicate the current position in the description. If the filling level is impossible to determine, such as with ceramics decanters, we will provide an overall weight of the decanter in KG. Our filling level guideline can be on this page.
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BID HISTORY

BID DATE TIME
Last Bids £22.50 3rd January 2024 19:34