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Spey 2007 Single Cask #898 for The Hague International Whisky Festival 2015

Spey 2007 Single Cask #898 for The Hague International Whisky Festival 2015
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Spey 2007 Single Cask #898 for The Hague International Whisky Festival 2015Spey 2007 Single Cask #898 for The Hague International Whisky Festival 2015Spey 2007 Single Cask #898 for The Hague International Whisky Festival 2015

Lot number: 090-1428

Winning bid: £90

Built by drystone dyker Alex Fairlie, Speyside was only commissioned in 1962 and finished in 1987. It wasn't until 1991 that the first spirit flowed from the stills - with the first single malt, Drumguish (named after the surrounding village) launched in 1993 - and yet in a very short time it has become the third best-selling single malt in Taiwan.

Recent releases include the 100% bourbon-matured Trutina and the peated barley version dubbed Fumare.

This bottle was Spey’s first every festival bottle, produced for the Whisky Festival Den Hague. The festival bottle was never released in the UK, only released in the Netherlands. However, Paul managed to ‘smuggle’ a bottle back in his suitcase, preserving this piece of Spey history.

This bottle was kindly donated by Paul Dempsey from the Speyside Distillery.

Distilled: 03.05.2007

Bottled: 10.2015

Age: 8 Years Old

Cask Type: Sherry Butt

Cask Number: 898

56.7% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: 317 / 600

Please examine all images of the lot, any packaging and labels carefully and satisfy yourself as to their condition before making a bid.