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Glendronach 1972-2015 - 43 Year Old - Single Cask 706 - Batch 12

LOT ID: 0724-315


End Date : Sep 11 2024 08:00 PM


Total Bids: 147   

Winning Bid
£3,000.00


LOT DESCRIPTION

Glendronach 1972 - 2015. 43 Year Old. Batch number 12. Cask number 706. One of 414 bottles matured in a Pedro Ximenez Sherry Butt. 70cl. 51.1%. In presentation box.

A single cask Glendronach 1972 43-year-old Highland single malt whisky, this was bottled in 2015 as part of Batch 12 of the distillery’s remarkable single cask releases. Cask 706 was a Pedro Ximenez sherry butt selected by Billy Walker in his final year before selling the distillery to Brown-Forman, and was the last remaining cask to be officially bottled from the phenomenal 1972 vintage, yielding 414 bottles at its natural cask strength of 51.1%.

CONDITION

Good.

FILLING LEVEL

Into Neck

Distillery:  Glendronach

Distillery Status:  Working

Bottler: Distillery Bottling

Region: Highland

Distilled Year: 1972

Bottling Year: 2015

Age: 43

Bottles Produced: 414

Limited Edition: yes

Cask Number: 706

Category: Single Malt

Country: Scotland

Bottle Size: 70cl / 700ml

ABV: 51.1%

Glendronach is one of the most prominent and important distilleries in Scotland’s Highlands. The distillery was founded in the 1920s but came to wider attention in the 1960s after being taken over by Teacher’s, for which it was to become a key malt. After a low period under the notoriously careless Allied Distillers, Glendronach was revived under Billy Walker, whose Benriach Distillery Co. bought the distillery in 2008.

Walker turned around Glendronach’s fortunes by the simple expedient of great cask selection, a high quality core range and prestige bottlings of vintage sherry casks, which were already plentiful in the distillery’s inventory. This good work has continued since Walker sold the distillery to Brown Forman in 2016. At auction, 1970s sherry casks and old Teacher’s-era Glendronach bottlings are always worth seeking out, although prices now reflect the distillery’s popularity.

Distillery bottlings are, as the name suggests, bottled by or for the distillery from which the whisky has originated and are thus often referred to as Official Bottlings or OBs. Distillery bottlings are generally more desirable for collectors and usually fetch higher prices at auction than independent bottlings. They are officially-endorsed versions of the whisky from a particular distillery and are therefore considered the truest expression of the distillery’s character.

This ideal of the distillery character is regarded so seriously by the distilleries and brand owners that casks of whisky that are considered to vary too far from the archetype are frequently sold on to whisky brokers and independent bottlers. When this happens, it is often with the proviso that the distillery’s name is not allowed to be used when the cask is bottled for fear of diminishing or damaging the distillery’s character and status.

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 £3,000.00 11th September 2024 18:12