Glengoyne 40 Year Old

A spectacular presentation from Glengoyne. When this was released it was the first time that the Highland distillery had bottled its oldest and most valuable warehoused stock.

The whisky was distilled way back in 1968, matured in a sherry butt and finally bottled as this limited edition 40 year old in 2009.

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.

The decanter is produced using Glencairn crystal, and this is number 112 of just 250. Every bottles comes with a hand-numbered an authenticated leather-bound book from Distillery Manager, Robbie Hughes.

This lot has a 3 bottle shipping fee.