Glenfiddich 50yo could fetch £12,000 at auction

A bottle of Glenfiddich 50-year-old Scotch whisky is expected to sell for at least £12,000 at auction in Edinburgh next week.

This bottle of Glenfiddich 50yo is expected to reach between £12,000 and £15,000 at auction

The rare expression will be auctioned in Bonhams on 7 October, with bids forecast to potentially reach up to £15,000.

Bottled in 1991, the expression comes from a batch of nine casks that were filled in the 1930s – one to represent each of William Grant’s nine children who helped him build the Glenfiddich Distillery.

After blending, the whisky was laid in casks for a further year before just 500 bottles were created, with number 184 is now up for auction.

Martin Green, Bonhams whisky specialist, said: “This is one of the most desirable Glenfiddichs – or, indeed of any Scotch whisky – and is keenly sought after by collectors for its exceptional quality and rarity.”

In addition, a bottle of Bowmore Premier – more than 42-years-old – will also be auctioned and is expected to fetch between £5,500 and £6,000.

Two bottles of The Macallan Select Reserve 52 Year Old, distilled in 1946, will also go under the hammer.

“The Macallans distilled immediately after the Second World War are regarded as some of the finest the firm has ever produced,” said Green.

“This whisky was made with peated malt because the coal was so scarce and expensive at that time and this accounts for its special nuanced flavour.”

Further lots include Dalmore 50-year-old, estimated to sell for around £4,000-£5,000; Glen Grand 1929, thought to be worth approcimately £1,500-£2,000; and Lawson’s Liqueur Whisky, with a predicted sale of £400-£600.