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Bottle 50 of
50 of The Glenrothes 50 Year Old
decorated with 22carat Scottish Gold
from Scotland’s only gold mine sells for
£39,000 at auction with the proceeds
going to the winning bidders charity of
choice.
The final bottling, bottle 50 of 50, of The Glenrothes
50 Year Old has sold for £39,000 at a
exclusive virtual auction which was
hosted by Bonhams auction house on Friday
19th February.
Distilled in 1968, the first 49 bottles
of The Glenrothes 50 year old was
released in October 2020. The whisky was
matured in a combination of sherry and
bourbon oak casks before being decanted
into individually numbered handmade
crystal decanters which are housed in an
exquisite lacquered black presentation
case. Each bottled had a RRP of £25,000.
The final bottling of the whisky, bottle
50 of 50, was handcrafted in
collaboration with Royal Warrant holders
Hamilton & Inches and is decorated with
22carat Scottish Gold from Scotland’s
only gold mine and the virtual auction
was streamed live from the home of
Hamilton & Inches in Edinburgh last
Friday.
An engraved Scottish Gold collar with
"The 50TH of 50" encircles the neck with
the stopper featuring hand-cut letters
and numerals proudly declaring "Bottle
No. 50". The extraordinary decanter,
truly befitting of the liquid within,
also features a stunning gold frame
plaque bearing the legend "50 years
old".
The decanter was bought by an anonymous
individual with The Glenrothes set to
donate proceeds to a charity of the
winning bidder’s choice. The buyers of
will also receive an exclusive invite to
the private The Glenrothes Highland
Estate and Distillery on Speyside for a
very special whisky experience.
Delivered by Charles Graham-Campbell of
Bonhams and hosted by Invictus Games
medallist JJ Chalmers, the auction
featured an interview with Laura
Rampling, The Glenrothes’ Master Whisky
Maker, who discussed the unique taste
profile of The Glenrothes 50 year old.
Laura Rampling, Master Whisky Maker at
The Glenrothes, said: "Today really is
an historic day for The Glenrothes and
marks the culmination of 50 years of
passion and skilled craftsmanship.
"We’re incredibly proud to have worked
with Hamilton & Inches to create this
stunning decanter and celebrate this
milestone in our history.
"While this is the last of our 50 year
old, we have more exciting releases
coming later this year and during 2022.
These include exclusive Single Casks, a
new 40-year-old collection and some very
special limited bottlings."
Jonathan Payne, Managing Director at
Hamilton & Inches, said: "We are
thrilled to have partnered with The
Glenrothes for this project which is a
true testament of craftsmanship.
"Scottish Gold is a rare and extremely
special material and has been a fitting
way to honour The Glenrothes 50 Year
Old."
If you were not the lucky winning bidder
of the uniquely presented bottle of The
Glenrothes 50 Year Old I have posted the
official tasting note below for if you
want to know what you have missed
If the tasting note wets your appetite
and you fancy tasting some Glenrothes
which has been bottled at or around 50
Year Old you will find some of the
Glenrothes
The Last Drop bottlings priced around
£5,400 still available
from specialist online whisky
retailers such as
The Whisky Exchange,
The Whisky Shop and
Master of Malt
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