Glenrothes 1969 – 52 Year Old Speyside Single Malt – Refill Sherry Hogshead 47.9% – Gordon & MacPhail

A 1969 Speyside Single Malt with a full 52 years of maturation is not just a rare whisky — it is an investment in liquid history. Glenrothes 1969 – 52 years old from The Dram Takers Collection Volume 1 was selected and matured by Gordon & MacPhail, renowned worldwide for releasing some of the most sought-after and oldest Scotch whiskies.

This exclusive bottling rested in a refill sherry hogshead, where more than five decades of patient ageing have shaped a deep, rich, and harmonious profile. The refill cask preserves the distillate’s elegance while adding complexity without dominating — a classic example of Speyside at its mature peak. Bottled at 47.9%, the whisky offers both intensity and a silky-smooth balance.

Only one single bottle is available. A unique opportunity for collectors and serious whisky enthusiasts seeking an iconic 1969 vintage from Glenrothes — a distillery celebrated for depth, fruit character, and refined structure.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Deep and rich with dark berries, raisins, and elegantly spiced oak.
• Palate: Full and complex with toffee, prunes, and rum-raisin.
• Finish: Long, warm, and harmonious with perfectly integrated cask influence.

House History

Gordon & MacPhail was founded in 1895 in Elgin and is today regarded among the world’s most respected independent bottlers and maturers of Scotch whisky. With its own warehouses and historic relationships with distilleries across Scotland, the house has had access to casks that only a select few ever get the chance to work with.

The philosophy is uncompromising: a whisky is bottled only when time has fully done its work. That is why their portfolio includes some of the world’s oldest and most sought-after whiskies. The Dram Takers Collection Volume 1 is a tribute to time, patience, and perfection — and this Glenrothes 1969 is a fine example of that approach.

• Series: The Dram Takers Collection Volume 1
• Distillery: Glenrothes
• Distilled: 1969
• Age: 52 years old
• Region: Speyside, Scotland
• Cask: Refill Sherry Hogshead
• Type: Whisky
• Volume: 70 cl
• Alcohol: 47.9 %
• Note: Supplied without box or case