Glengoyne 50 Year Old / Bottle No.3

Upon its release in 2020, this beautiful decanter of whisky became the oldest official bottling courtesy of the Glengoyne distillery.

Built in 1833, what is now known as Glengoyne is a Highland distillery so close to the Lowland region border that its warehouses across the road actually fall into the latter geographical category. The distillery was owned by the Lang Brothers for 89 years, who used it as provision for their blends. In that time it was also important to those of Robertson & Baxter, who would eventually acquire the site in 1966, and bottled it as a single malt for the first time in the 1970s. It was not until the 1990s that the single malt brand became the distillery’s main focus however. An eventual restructuring by Robertson & Baxter’s parent company, Edrington, saw its operations quieted, and Glengoyne was sold to Ian Macleod Distillers in 2003.

This whisky is made-up of spirit that was distilled in 1967 and 1968 which was then aged in a combination of ex-Sherry butts and refill hogsheads. The casks which contributed towards this bottling were carefully married together in 2020.

Presented in a crystal decanter which is housed in a solid oak display case, the bottle is accompanied by a book which details the release and the distillery.

A 25ml sample is also included.

This particular decanter is No.3 of only 150 produced. Decanters 1 and 2 being under the ownership of the distillery and it's Managing Director.