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Banff 1978 for Franconian Malt Society

Banff 1978 for Franconian Malt Society
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Banff 1978 for Franconian Malt SocietyBanff 1978 for Franconian Malt SocietyBanff 1978 for Franconian Malt Society

Lot number: 092-4069

Winning bid: £320

With a history of explosions, fires and bombings - a Junkers Ju-88 destroyed warehouse 12 in August 1941 - Banff distillery has one of the more unfortunate back stories of any distillery. Founded in 1824, the distillery was closed as part of the 1983 cull and was destroyed by fire in 1991.

Bottled for the Franconian Malt Society.

Distilled: 20.11.1978

Bottled: 10.12.2002

Cask Type: Sherry Oak Cask

54% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: 128 / 127 (Your guess is as good as ours!)

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