A unique Glenfarclas courtesy of the RAF!!

[whisky_rob]

I saw this on Glenfarclas blog and thought it was a great story!! I think I'll be placing a bid on this in July, looks like fun and a great cause!!

Whats peoples thoughts? The link at the bottom also includes some cool photos!!! ''

Speyside Life - To Vegas by Tornado Jet
To celebrate the launch of Glenfarclas 18 Years Old in Travel Retail, J. & G. Grant teamed up with another Speyside institition, RAF Lossiemouth. 12(B) Squadron offered to take two bottles of Glenfarclsas 18 Years Old from Glenfarclas Distillery to Las Vegas, where George Grant was attending the Nth Whisky Show, in a Tornado GR4 jet.

The 5634 mile journey was completed in 17 hours, 20 minutes with stops in the Azores, Newfoundland and Ohio along the way. The bottles, which have been signed by all the crew, then made the return journey to Scotland, one to Glenfarclas and one to RAF Lossiemouth. RAF Lossiemouth plan to auction their bottle on www.scotchwhiskyauctions.com in July 2013, along with a signed print of the Tornado jet in which it travelled, to raise funds for the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund.

Wing Commander Simon Strasdin Officer Commanding 12(B) Squadron said,

"RAF Lossiemouth and its personnel have a long history of community integration and support and 12(B) Sqn's links with Glenfarclas continue in this tradition. It is very generous of J. & G. Grant to donate one of these bottles to us. The bottle will be auctioned before we deploy on operations to Afghanistan in the summer, hopefully raising a good sum of money for the RAF Benevolent Fund"?.

Available exclusively to Travel Retail, the Glenfarclas 18 Years Old will be offered to the Travel Retail sector worldwide, although it won't always be delivered by Tornado!

http://glenfarclas.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/speyside-life-to-vegas-by-tornado-jet.html

[Andy M]

That explains why the Glenfarclas 17 had disappeared from the shelf last time i was through the airport. Good luck with your bidding whisky_rob, i think the bidding on this one may get too rich for me but hopefully they raise a few pounds for a good cause.

[Fergie]

They should drop a few of these on the Taliban, i may bring about peace.

[whisky_rob]

I dare say it might be too much for me too!! I was only saying yesterday on this very forum that I have only ever paid RRP for a whisky, but it would be quite a cool item to have, so might make an exception if it doesn't get too expensive at auction!! I guess that depends on how much the story is worth on top of a £75 bottle?

I live quite close to RAF Lossiemouth and its pretty awesome seeing the Tornado's flying around. A friend of mine in the RAF pointed this story out to me, apparently the other bottle is to be displayed in the Glenfarclas visitors centre so would be quite something to have it's brother!!

Anyways, as I said just thought it was a bit different and interesting!!

[whisky_rob]

Item is now listed -

http://www.scotchwhiskyauctions.com/store/product/58_the-27th-auction-runs-until-sunday-july-7-2013/17165_lot-270966-glenfarclas-18-year-old-for-raf-benevolent-fund/

Come and outbid me!!