Whisky Forum - 30 year old Malt whisky by Simpsons for 150th Anniversary

Dandan160808 · Member Joined: 04 Sep 2013 Posts: 7 Location: Berwick

Hi I have a very rare blue case containing a 30 year old single malt whisky including 2 crystal tumbler glasses to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Simpsons factory. Very few of these gift sets were ever given out. Only one to date has ever been given to a charity for auction. The only other people to have this extremely rare whisky with the Simpsons name are a few chief executives of Simpsons customers. The only other way to acquire this unique rare whisky case set was to have been an outstanding member of John Simpsons work force and this came about when my friend who worked for Simpsons for all his life got awarded this very rare whisky. It is signed by John Simpson himself and is a 750ml bottle.

I am looking at selling it with serious bids starting at Â£500 +
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Grant M · Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 10:36 pm Post subject:

Do you know what whisky is in the bottle? As this will make a hige difference to its value.

Dandan160808 · Member Joined: 04 Sep 2013 Posts: 7 Location: Berwick

Dandan160808 · Member Joined: 04 Sep 2013 Posts: 7 Location: Berwick

Archer · Master Of Malts Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 1521

Surely a distillery must have produced the whisky for Simpsons as they just produce the malted barley tehy have nevr distilled whisky AFAIK.

Dandan160808 · Member Joined: 04 Sep 2013 Posts: 7 Location: Berwick

Dandan160808 · Member Joined: 04 Sep 2013 Posts: 7 Location: Berwick

All I can see on the bottle it just says Highland Single Malt Whisky? Which leaves me no further forward.
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James T · Master Of Malts Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 2980

Simpsons Malt is in Berwick-upon-Tweed therefore even if they had a distillery they could not produce a Highland malt. Sounds like it is a un-named Highland malt probably produced/bottled by one of Simpsons many customers to mark the 150th anniversary which is a pity as the name of the distillery will very much affect the bottles value. Your friend may know who bottled it for Simpsons but it will not make that much difference to it value if it doesnt say it on the label.

It is a hard one to put a value on, Simpsons is a very well known maltster and supply many distilleries and have doe for many years so it may attract bids from whisky geeks/collectors. It is a hard one to predict, just depends who turns up on the day of the auction.

Dandan160808 · Member Joined: 04 Sep 2013 Posts: 7 Location: Berwick

Dear all I need to sell this whisky pretty quickly for a good friend who worked for Simpsons. The Whisky was made by the Glenrothes Distillery. I said it was signed by John Simpson. It is actually the CEO Simon Simpson who signed this bottle. It is extremely rare and only one bottle was ever given to a charity to auction. There are no other bottles that have come to the open market
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Dandan160808 · Member Joined: 04 Sep 2013 Posts: 7 Location: Berwick

Hi, have just had this bottle valued by the auctioneers & they have expressed that it will sell for Â£350-£400.

I am willing to accept Â£250 instead of going to auction which is one month away. I'll give you all the option to buy for Â£250 or any reasonable offer. Can collect or can send via courier. You can see before you buy and meet at any place if convenience. I live in Berwick.

Regards
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