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Bottle Details
Aberfeldy 1978 Scott's Selection 75cl / US Import
The Scott's Selection range was launched in the 1990s and was originally bottled from casks hand-selected by former Speyside distillery Master Distiller, Robert Scott. They are always filled un-chillfiltered and at a natural cask strength.
Aberfeldy distillery was built in 1896 by John Dewar & Sons to provide whisky for their famous blends. Although the capacity of the distillery was doubled in 1973, it was still rarely seen as a single malt, appearing only occasionally in limited releases while part of what is now the Diageo stable. It was only in 1999 that it was marketed under its own single malt brand, when a 12 year old was released by new distillery owners, Bacardi. Despite being so prized by its ownership, there are a number of fantastic casks that have made their way to market via independent bottlers over the years, like this one.
Aberfeldy
Located in the Highland Perthshire town of the same name, Aberfeldy distillery was built in 1896 by John Dewar & Sons to provide whisky for their various blended Scotch brands. It is still run by the same company, which today operates as the Scotch whisky division of Bacardi Limited.
Scott's Selection
Scott's Selection was a sought-after brand of independently bottled single malt and single grain Scotch. The casks were selected by Robert Scott, former master blender at Speyside Distillers Company and bottled by its sister company, Alexander Muir & Son.
*Robert Scott & Co
A trading name used by both the Speyside Distillery Company and the Speyside Distillers Company to market the Scott's Selection brand of independently bottled Scotch whiskies. It takes it name from Speyside master distiller at the time, Robert Scott, who selected the casks that were bottled.
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