Looking for 40 Year Old Whiskies

Are there any brands on the market of 40yr old whisky? My boyfriend would like to give his brother a special bottle for his 40th birthday, and the oldest we can find in shops is 18-20 yrs old.

Thanks for your help!

[Jojo]

Dear lmm41,

Here are some suggestions:

Laphroaig Single Malt Scotch - 40 Year Old
Iain Henderson, Laphroaig's current Distillery Manager, had this to say, "Laphroaig® 40 Year Old is a superlative whisky from one of the greatest periods in our history, with a distinctiveness you would expect from the crowning addition to the Laphroaig® family.

Glenfiddich 40 Year Old
Limited edition of 600 bottles, each bottle is signed by Peter Gordon, the great-great-grandson of The Glenfiddich Distillery founder William Grant. Glenfiddich 40 Year Old was recognised as the world’s best single malt Scotch whisky in Whisky Magazine’s “Best of the Best“ tasting 2003 - voted for by master distillers, blenders, journalists and whisky writers.

Strathisla 40 Year Old by Gordon & MacPhail

Dew of Ben Nevis "40 Years Old Unique" 'Blended at Birth' 40%
This whisky was awarded a gold medal by Monde Selection of Belgium in 2004.

Tamdhu 1966 MacPhail's Collection

Cheers!

A lot more 40 year olds have come out in the year since this original post. But they are all amazingly expensive. You should be able to find these online:

Highland Park 40 (very highly rated)
Bruichladdich 40
Auchentoshan 1965, 40 Year old
Glenfarclas 40
Bowmore 1955, 40 Year old

There are also a slew of Macallans over 40 years and too many independant bottlings to even start to list.

But generally speaking, 40 year old whisky is past it's prime. They just get too woody after that many years in the barrel. There are exceptions, but you stand a good chance of paying $2000 for a OK whisky. So be careful and read lots of reviews before you purchase somthing this old.

I think the best bet for 40 year olds is Duncan Taylor of Scotland who have released around 20 single malts this year. I visited them this year and I know they have Highland Park, Macallan, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahaban and the rest for fantastic prices
duncantaylor.com

[Jojo]

Originally Posted by WhiskyLegend-Amsterdam

I think the best bet for 40 year olds is Duncan Taylor of Scotland who have released around 20 single malts this year. I visited them this year and I know they have Highland Park, Macallan, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahaban and the rest for fantastic prices
duncantaylor.com

I recently had the Duncan Taylor Rare Auld Deluxe 38 Year Old Blended Whisky - OK, so I know it's a blend and it's not a 40 year old. However, it was absolutely OUTSTANDING. Nutmeg, cinnamon, raisin, fruits -simply an explosion of great flavors...Wow.

I have a bottle of dunhill "old Master" blended whisky. It was given to me in 1987 and was supposed to be for the Dunhill centenary celebrations or something like that. It has a cellar masters number of "E 60802". It was supposed to be 25 years old when it was issued. Does any body know anything about it?

Glengoyne have a new 40yo coming out but it will be very expensive.

Originally Posted by lmm41

Are there any brands on the market of 40yr old whisky? My boyfriend would like to give his brother a special bottle for his 40th birthday, and the oldest we can find in shops is 18-20 yrs old.

Thanks for your help!

Hi,

I have a beautiful leather giftbox with Dalmore 40 years, with certificate. It was a gift and very expensive but I do not drink whisky. The price in the store is about 1400 pounds. I will sell cheaper, but for a present it is too expensive I think....I am looking for a buyer.
kind regards, Sandra (sandra.pijl@talitha-internet.nl)

I have a bottle of Black & White Scotch Whisy that has more than 35 Y.O. but I don't know how exactly...

If anyone is interested, I am selling a bottle of this on Ebay....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=220484747397

[michael]

We also have a Laphroaig 40 Year Old here

http://whisky.com/vip/laphroaig/40th.html

Do I understand that you feel that longer ageing of whisky is detrimental to the flavor?
Then, why would distillers such as Glenlivet age their whiskys for 30, 40 50 years?

I have a bottle of old and rare ben Nevis single cask/ single malt.
Been trying to find out more about it??? I know that the bottle is 1 of 339.
Is it rare?? Expensive?
Thanks
andy

when he turns 40 in 2010 you could also buy a bottle from 1970 wich would be cheaper then a bottle of 40 years of age. but even a 40yo strathisla doesn't have to cost you more then 200 to 250 pounds.

a nice bottle from 1970 will be between 125 and 175 depending on the distilery.

feel free to send me an email with your budget and I am sure I can find you the perfect gift
vintage_1971@hotmail.com

I have just been given a box containing unopened bottles of these Scotch Whiskies. All blends, I believe, but wanted to let you know and ask if they have any value.

Whyte & Mackays
White Horse - AD # 1638993
White Horse - AD # 618429 (in holiday packaging)
Old Fitzgerald
Old Smugglers
Craig Castle
Laird o' Logan
House of Lords

David

[Derek]

Originally Posted by Chauncey

Do I understand that you feel that longer ageing of whisky is detrimental to the flavor?
Then, why would distillers such as Glenlivet age their whiskys for 30, 40 50 years?

Hi Chauncey
The whisky does get better when it is aged in the cask. Some say that after a certain point it can get "woody", but that is after many decades. Some Scotch Whisky Distillers even vat the malt and put it back into Sherry casks for a period of time (even a few years) before bottling.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I have just been given a box containing unopened bottles of these Scotch Whiskies. All blends, I believe, but wanted to let you know and ask if they have any value.

Whyte & Mackays
White Horse - AD # 1638993
White Horse - AD # 618429 (in holiday packaging)
Old Fitzgerald
Old Smugglers
Craig Castle
Laird o' Logan
House of Lords

David

Hi David,

Would you be interested in selling the Laird o' Logan?

Adam

I have a 4/5 Qt Laird 'O Logan unopened in gift box from American International Pictures 1976. What is it worth?

Please take a look for the official bottling of Tomatin 40 YO:
http://singlemalt.pl/tomatin-40-year..._store=english
http://www.tomatin.com/the-range/lim...in-40-year-old

i have 4 special edition ezra brooks commemrative bottles with the seal which is a tax paid sticker sealed dont know what there worth but email at gameguyone@netzero.com

Hi,
I am looking for a 40 years old Whisky as a present. I found a shop in Vienna who sells the following 40-years-old Whiskies and would like to have your recommendations/opinions on them:

- Bunnahabhain Islay DT 38y. 1970 40.2% EUR 219.00
Single Cask - Cask Strength - No. C4075

- Caperdonich Highl. AD 38y. 1970 47.1% EUR 289.00
Single Cask - Cask Strength - No. 4378 - 184 Bottles

- GlenGrant Highl. DT 1970 EUR 175.00
Single Cask - Cask Strength - No. C3496

- Glenlivet Highl. DT 39y. 1970 54.4% EUR 189.00

Thank you very much!!!

Amira

thats nice to have

[newwhiskyworld]

Glnfiddich 40 year old

[hydroplane]

+1 for Laphroaig Single Malt Scotch - 40 Year Old

Never experienced it however, the 30, 18 and 15 year(s) are all excellent

[da boy dimi]

my friend Davy has a fiew bottles 40 year old, most of them are duncan taylor.

I have a 43 year old bottle of whiskey. Email.... puzzle550@live.com

[guardian]

Hello,

I am looking for a whisky called "House of Peers", also known as "House of Peers 25y 1955 (40%, Douglas Agency Glasgow, 1980′s)". Could anybody tell me where to purchase a flask of this fancy brew? Thank you very much!

[KAcwby06]

I have this older bottle of Glenfiddich 30 yr. It comes in a wooden box with green liner, is in a crystal bottle, has certificate of authenticity, key, silver stag head, and some sort of medal. Was wanting to know a little more about what i had, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Also if interested in this email feel free to send me a message.

I have 1 bottle of Macallan 1966 Single Malt Scotch I would like to sell.
The appraisd value is $15,000-$18,000. make me a offer!

I have a 1959 bottle of grants stand fast scotch whiskey.and would like to sale it.at lrenzo36@yahoo.com

[drakoskl]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi,

I have a beautiful leather giftbox with Dalmore 40 years, with certificate. It was a gift and very expensive but I do not drink whisky. The price in the store is about 1400 pounds. I will sell cheaper, but for a present it is too expensive I think....I am looking for a buyer.
kind regards, Sandra (sandra.pijl@talitha-internet.nl)

HAVE YOU SOLD YOUR DALMORE 40? IF NO CONTACT ME drakoskl@yahoo.gr

i have King of Kings rare old de luxe scotch whiskey distelled blended and bottled by james munro & son ltd distellers leith, scotland 45 year old.

One i have laird o logan white horse distellers de luxe scotch whiskey 40 year old.

the last one i have is johnny walker black label extra special scotch whiskey 45 year old.

Anyone who wants it please reply at your earliest. They are very expensive and worth it. Thank you.

I have a perfect bottle of ballentines 30yr old from ~1940 that is still in the perfect original package. I'm looking for a scotch collector near the Charlotte NC area that can help sell or buy it.

Originally Posted by lmm41

Are there any brands on the market of 40yr old whisky? My boyfriend would like to give his brother a special bottle for his 40th birthday, and the oldest we can find in shops is 18-20 yrs old.

Thanks for your help!

i have a bottle how much would you pay for it

I have a bottle of Grants strand fast whisky and looking to sell it . my email address is bibissingh@hotmail.com

[wchurst]

Whoa....Has everyone here missed the date of the original post (2007).

That birthday has come & gone a long time ago....Should be about 45 now !!!

Cheers,
Walter C Hurst

I have a 43 year old bottle of jim beam whiskey. It's in a collector porcelain bottle. From the looks of it there are two registry stamps on the seal;there's a scratch on top between the two stamps,as well as the plastic wraping around the side. However,the adhesive on them are still intact. This bottle must have had some weather damage,but it feels full. Is this bottle worth good money?

Originally Posted by lmm41

Are there any brands on the market of 40yr old whisky? My boyfriend would like to give his brother a special bottle for his 40th birthday, and the oldest we can find in shops is 18-20 yrs old.

Thanks for your help!

Hi. I have bottles over 45 years.

Full. Before 1965.
How much do you willing to pay?

30 bottles over 45 years.
eyal@simpleweb.co.il

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Single-mal...item3f1e2c6c50

[wchurst]

I see alot of unregistered offerings/postings on here, without contact info...
For those of you that have older bottles for sale, I will make this a bit easier!

I am interested in adding bottles that are 40+ years or older to my collection.
(Contents must be at least above the shoulder mark, and in good condition.)

I collect mostly Scotch, but also add Bourbon, Rye of many differant brands:
Primarily I collect Whitehorse, Haig & Haig (Gold Label & Five Star), Ballantine,
Buchanan's Black & White, Johnnie Walker, Dewar's White Label and others.

If you have any of these, or similar bottles, send me clear photos of your
bottles (Front Label, Back Label, Top & Bottom) and your contact information,
and I will be in touch with you promptly.

Cheers,
Walter C Hurst
wchurst@hotmail.com

[michael]

Originally Posted by wchurst

I see alot of unregistered offerings/postings on here, without contact info...
For those of you that have older bottles for sale, I will make this a bit easier!

Cheers,
Walter C Hurst
wchurst@hotmail.com

Because of this I've made the Whisky.com forum MEMBERS ONLY. Everyone must register first and then be upgraded manually by admin or mod.

[smiddy212]

I dont know what to do but i have a very old vintage glass and plastic bottled johny walker man with a top hat and red coat and white trousers its a bottle with johny walker on it with the scotch missing but the bottle still in perfect condition. I cant find a post of it anywhere or its like no one has ever seen one... please help me out

[Islay Peat]

Originally Posted by wchurst

I see alot of unregistered offerings/postings on here, without contact info...

Originally Posted by michael

Because of this I've made the Whisky.com forum MEMBERS ONLY. Everyone must register first and then be upgraded manually by admin or mod.

Any chance of purging the white noise from the threads? I'd do it if I were a mod, but it almost turned me off on the site and I was getting ready to do a search for the best whisky forum when I went ahead and decided to join this one. I'm sure I'm not the only one who almost didn't join due to the number of anonymous posters.

[michael]

Originally Posted by Islay Peat

Any chance of purging the white noise from the threads? I'd do it if I were a mod, but it almost turned me off on the site and I was getting ready to do a search for the best whisky forum when I went ahead and decided to join this one. I'm sure I'm not the only one who almost didn't join due to the number of anonymous posters.

Can you explain to me what you consider to be offensive. Should there be a category for this white noise or not allowing altogether?

[BourbonDrinker]

Lots of people posted tangentially related topics in threads (what's this worth, how old is this, where can i find/sell my x), I don't really see the harm in having them there. Now that guest posts are not allowed the issue has decreased tremendously. They are legitimate posts and not spam, so it would be inappropriate to delete them.
Perhaps Michael could create a separate forum or sticky for those tangentially related valuation/date/info posts to be moved into to decrease the fluff posted in the threads.
I don't see any value in going back and purging old threads either way however.
Cheers.

[silverfish]

Originally Posted by TheEtherMan

Perhaps Michael could create a separate forum or sticky for those tangentially related valuation/date/info posts to be moved into to decrease the fluff posted in the threads.

I would love to see a forum dedicated to buy/sell/value inquires.
Not because I buy/sell so much as perhaps it might reduce the
"fluff/white noise" in threads regarding a non-transaction topic.

I understand folks stopping by asking for information (and members
here always seem ready to assist) but maybe a forum for Members
Only to deal with values/buy/sell might be something to consider.

[WhiskySnob]

Originally Posted by DukeofSandwich

A lot more 40 year olds have come out in the year since this original post. But they are all amazingly expensive. You should be able to find these online:

Highland Park 40 (very highly rated)
Bruichladdich 40
Auchentoshan 1965, 40 Year old
Glenfarclas 40
Bowmore 1955, 40 Year old

There are also a slew of Macallans over 40 years and too many independant bottlings to even start to list.

But generally speaking, 40 year old whisky is past it's prime. They just get too woody after that many years in the barrel. There are exceptions, but you stand a good chance of paying $2000 for a OK whisky. So be careful and read lots of reviews before you purchase somthing this old.

Gordon and Mcphail have a 41 yr old Macallan Speymalt that goes for around 1k...for a 40+ year thats about the best price ive seen or their gordon and mcphail glen grant 1958

[michael]

Originally Posted by silverfish

I would love to see a forum dedicated to buy/sell/value inquires.
Not because I buy/sell so much as perhaps it might reduce the
"fluff/white noise" in threads regarding a non-transaction topic.

I understand folks stopping by asking for information (and members
here always seem ready to assist) but maybe a forum for Members
Only to deal with values/buy/sell might be something to consider.

I am trying to figure that out as well. I made the forum "members only" last week. Another category perhaps. Maybe a members only area with password access. Looking for ideas and suggestions.