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Glenrothes 1969 Duncan Taylor 40 Year Old The Octave

Lot: 6137168

Glenrothes 1969 Duncan Taylor 40 Year Old The Octave

Winning Bid: £400
(Reserve not met) This lot currently has: 23 bids

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Glenrothes
Age: 
40 Year Old
Vintage: 
1969
Region: 
Speyside
Bottler: 
Duncan Taylor
Cask Type: 
N/A
Bottled Strength: 
45.8%
Bottle Size: 
70cl
Distillery Status: 
Operational
product Details

Glenrothes 1969 Duncan Taylor 40 Year Old The Octave

Earmarked from an early stage an ideal component in blended Scotch whiskies, Glenrothes has long been a key part of big brands such as Cutty Sark and Famous Grouse. Its relationship with the former, lead to a three decade-long association with London wine-merchants, Berry Brothers & Rudd, who first approached Highland Distillers about licensing the Glenrothes single malt brand in 1983, eventually trading the Cutty Sark blend with Edrington for full ownership of it in 2010. The distillery itself remained with Edrington through, and the two were reunited when the now hugely successful brand was returned in 2017. Releases from independent labels like this have also always been highly regarded.

Distilled in July 1969 and bottled April 2010 by Duncan Taylor.

Duncan Taylor was founded in Glasgow in 1938 as a cask broker and trading company. Its modern history began in 2001 when a former Glendronach employee, Euan Shand, purchased the firm and moved it to Huntly in Aberdeenshire, using the impressive cask portfolio it has amassed over the 20th century to become one of the premier independent bottlers in Scotland.

One of only 72 bottles drawn from single cask 492119.

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