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Bottle Details
Balvenie As We Get It 1970s
As We Get It is a long-running brand of natural strength independent single malt bottlings, first produced by Macfarlane Bruce & Co. It was later bottled by J.G. Thomson before becoming part of the Ian Macleod portfolio in the mid-2000s
These days \"As We Get it\" is a mystery malt produced by Ian Macleod Distillers, but in the past they stated where the whisky was from. This is an old bottling of cask strength Balvenie, produced in the late 1970s by Macfarlane, Bruce & Co.
Balvenie was built by William Grant in 1892 and remains part of his family's company to this day. In the early part of its history, its purpose was primarily for the provision of malt for Grant's blends, however following the global success of Glenfiddich, the Balvenie single malt brand was launched in 1973. It remained a rarity though, and it was not until the opening of Kininvie in 1990, and later Ailsa Bay in Girvan, that the distillery was given the freedom to focus on its single malt. Today it is one of the best recognised brands in the world. As a result, independent bottlings like this one are especially rare.
Balvenie
A highly-regarded malt distillery in Speyside and the second built by William Grant & Sons. The distillery is still owned by the company today its brand has been nurtured to become one of the most recognisable and sought-after single malts in the world.
Macfarlane, Bruce & Co
A former whisky blender and bottler based in Inverness. Its output beyond the Old Inverness blend was fairly limited, however it did notably bottle early iterations of the "As We Get It" label that included some sought-after old Balvenie and Macallan single malts.
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