Glenesk 26 Year Old 1981 Duncan Taylor Rare Auld

Name: Glenesk 26 Year Old 1981 Duncan Taylor Rare Auld
Brand: Glenesk
Price: 900.0 GBP
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This Glenesk 26 Year Old 1981 Rare Auld is a rare Highland single malt Scotch whisky from the long-lost Glenesk distillery. Read more

Glenesk 26 Year Old 1981 Duncan Taylor Rare Auld

£900.00 GBP

£750.00 ex VAT

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Bottle Information

Bottler: Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky

Cask: #934

Cask Type: sherry butt

Type: Single Malt Scotch

Volume: 70cl

Region: Highland

Vintage: 1981

Age: 26 Year Old

ABV: 59.00%

Tasting Notes

Nose Fragrant notes of toffee apple, dried figs, and polished oak, layered with hints of cinnamon, tobacco, and old leather. Palate Silky and rich with flavours of stewed orchard fruits, dark chocolate, walnut, and spiced plum, balanced by a sherried warmth. Finish Long and elegant, with echoes of fruitcake, nutmeg, and a whisper of antique wood smoke.

This Glenesk 26 Year Old 1981 Rare Auld is a rare Highland single malt Scotch whisky from the long-lost Glenesk distillery. Distilled in 1981 and bottled in August 2007 by Duncan Taylor, this exceptional expression hails from a single sherry butt #934, yielding just 439 individually numbered bottles for the Rare Auld series.

Why We Think You’ll Love It

From the closed Glenesk distillery, silent since 1985—now a genuine piece of whisky history.
Matured in a single sherry cask, imparting deep character and complexity.
Part of the esteemed Duncan Taylor Rare Auld collection.
Only 439 bottles released, making this a sought-after collectible for connoisseurs and historians alike.

A dignified dram from a bygone era, this Glenesk captures the essence of a lost Highland style—refined, richly sherried, and unmistakably rare.

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The Distillery

Glenesk Distillery, established in 1896 in a former flax bleaching works on the banks of the River Esk in Scotland’s prestigious Highland whisky region, was originally named Highland Esk and founded by Dundee wine merchant James Ingles. This historic distillery specialized in producing high-quality malt whisky until 1938, when it transitioned to using Coffey stills and was subsequently renamed Montrose Distillery. In 1964, Glenesk reverted to traditional pot stills and underwent another rebranding to become Hillside Distillery, operating with four stills until its closure in 1985. Demolished in 1996, Glenesk is now remembered as a lost Highland distillery, with its rare single malt whiskies highly prized and available through the Gordon & MacPhail Rare Old range. Glenesk Distillery remains a significant part of Scotland’s whisky heritage, captivating whisky enthusiasts and collectors worldwide with its enduring legacy and contribution to the rich tapestry of Highland malt whisky production

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