29th Jan, 2025 10:00

Whisky | A Taste of Tradition

 
  Lot 43
 

SCOTCH WHISKY HERITAGE CENTRE 12 YEAR OLD 75CL
BLENDED WHISKY

Bottled to celebrate the opening of The Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre in 1988. Now known as the Scotch Whisky Experience, it is one of Edinburgh's premier tourist attractions.

Label Number: 0029

40% ABV / 75cl

 

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Estimate
£20 - £40
 

Buyer's premium: 24.00%

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Auction: Whisky | A Taste of Tradition, 29th Jan, 2025

Kicking 2025 off in style, our first whisky auction of the year is awash with fine and rare drams from Scotland’s most popular distilleries. Springbank is well represented with a complete Millennium Collection and a 1965 vintage single cask from Wm Cadenhead. Macallan fans won’t be disappointed either, with a comprehensive selection of 18 year olds, as well as a few Anniversary Malts and 1979 Gran Reservas. Other highlights include a 1956 vintage cask strength Talisker from G&M, a wonderful Laphroaig 30 Year Old and several independent bottlings from Ardbeg, Brora, St Magdalene, and Port Ellen.

Viewing is open to the public from Tuesday 28 January at 10am.

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Entries are invited for our next Whisky auction on 12 March. For a complimentary, no-obligation valuation, make an appointment to visit our Glasgow Galleries, or contact our specialists by clicking this link and completing the short form.

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Tuesday 28th - 10am-4pm
Wednesday 29th - 9am-10am

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