Lachlan's Scotch Whiskey - Does anyone know what this is?

[Adom]

We have a deep shelf of spare liquor that I was searching the other day. I was looking for a bottle of a particular scotch a friend of ours drinks and we had run out. I came across a bottle that I did not recognize. It is sealed, and I would love to know if it is something nice, or junk, or what, prior to opening. Our adult son is in a group that try different whiskey's and, if appropriate, we would offer it to him.

Ttile: LACHLAN's
8 years old
Produce of Scotland from the Famous Glenlivet Region
Unblended Single Highland Malt Scotch Whiskey
Distilled and Bottled in Scotland
Cromdale Whiskey Co, Ltd., Inverness
Imported by Bel Air Inports Inc. Los Angeles, Calif
750 ml

"ml" means it was bottled after 1980 is I recall.

I can find that Cromdale Whiskey was incorporated in 1987 and is currently dissolved, possibly around 2009. It's "registered address" is "The Macallan Distillery, Craigellachie, Banffshire, AB38 9RX, United Kingdom". I tried emailing the current Macallan distillery to see if they had any insights and there has been no response.

There is nothing on the internet that I can find with "Lachlan's" whiskey.

Any thoughts or comments would be very much appreciated.

Thanks in advance

[opelfruit]

Does it say "whisky" on the label or "whiskey"?

Scotch is "whisky", American whisky is "whiskey" so it may well be an 8yo, distilled by Macallan and bottled for a company etc in America. Large output distilleries often bottle whisky for various independents, such as supermarket own brands or other smaller companies to sell. They won't display the distillery name as they are not being sold as an official distillery bottling.


......so its possible that this is an 8yo Macallan. I'm sure your son, and his group, would be delighted to try it at their group and have fun trying to figure out where it's from.
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[TheWM]

I'm curious. When you say 'if appropriate' you'll give it to your son. Personally if my parents gave me a bottle of whisky it would be highly appropriate!

[Adom]

opelfruit - Yes, you are right. There is no "e". I glossed right over that when typed up the front label information. Good catch.

theWM - I guess I am saying that I will give it to him it it is not going to be terrible but I'll be confused on what to do if it has some great value. Probably, he'll get it either way.

We have two bottles of a canadian one as well that I need to figure out.

Here is the back:
Lachlan's is a great whisky.
Distilled at on of Scotland's most revered malt whisky distilleries in the Famous Glenlivet region, it is produced by traditional methods and matured in oak casks for eight years in warehouses overlooking the beautiful river Spey. The result is this extraordinary Unblended Single Highland Malt Whiskey, with a high bouquet and of a quality little known outside the Highlands of Scotland.
A dram to make a Scotsman proud.
Lachlan's Unblended Single Highland Malt Whisky.

Thanks for the comments. Any new thoughts?

[TheWM]

Could be a number of distilleries given its age. I know Glenfiddich were knocking out 8 year old malts during this period (nice they were too). I'm guessing that as its not a distillery bottle it won't hold much value but others will be able to give some more info.

[Adom]

I'll be just as happy if it does not have great value. Having whatever information I can have for if/when I hand it over, would be fantastic! Thanks

[opelfruit]

The Glenlivet region of speyside is one of the most densely populated areas for whisky in Scotland, so it could be any, however with the registration address for the bottling company being at the Macallan I find it hard to believe they'd be bottling other distillery stock. Macallan is also one of the highest regarded distilleries. Chances are high that it's a Macallan. Whichever way, it's probably going to be half decent, it certainly should be a bad whisky so he'll like it I'm sure.


......I'd have it, if that makes you any more sure that it's drinkable
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"Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whisky is barely enough."

[Adom]

opelfruit - I agree with your logic. I am just completely shocked that I cannot find any sort of reference to "Lachlan's" anywhere. I find that truly odd. And, nice to know you would be willing to drink it, but I think I'll be more likely to give to to my son. sorry.

[dramblersanonymous]

There is a Lachlan's bottle on Whiskybase:

https://www.whiskybase.com/whisky/56332/lachlans-08-year-old

Buggar all info on there, but might be worth contacting the person who posted it.

[Adom]

Rambler - thanks. Interesting. I wish there were more details in the database, but good to see some reference. Also, it implies that the speculation mentioned in this thread about being a Maccallan might be accurate.