Glenlochy 1980 25 Year Old Signatory

Another victim of the terrible distillery cull of the 1980’s, Glenlochy was located in Inverlochy, near the town of Fort William in 1898. Once home to three distilleries, (Glenlochy, the Nevis, and Ben Nevis) only Ben Nevis distillery is still active today.
The Glenlochy Distillery started producing whisky in 1901 but fell silent in 1919, reopening in 1924 but closing again after only 2 years. After various owners, the distillery was finally sold to Distillers Company Ltd (DCL) in 1954 who closed the distillery in 1968. 

Resuming production briefly, alas with the loss of its rail connection, Glenlochy finally closed its doors for for good on May 31, 1983.

During the distilleries brief production the bulk of its whisky went into blending, with only a handful of bottlings being released onto the market as single malts. The distillery appeared in the “Rare Malts” whisky series, and is infrequently found among the output of independent bottlers. The already rare malts of this distillery are becoming increasingly sparse.

Signatory was founded by Andrew Symington in 1999. After discovering single cask single malt whisky while managing Prestonfield House Hotel, Andrew bought his first cask, a Glenlivet 1968, and is now one of the largest independent bottlers in Scotland. As of 2002, Signatory Vintage Whisky company is also the owner of the Edradour distillery.

Glenlochy

Distilled: 04.09.1980

Bottled: 24.07.2006

Age: 25 Years Old

Cask Type: Hogshead

Cask Number: 2827

55.3% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: 264 / 274

Please note minor staining to tin label and wear to tin.

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