Dallas Dhu 21 years 1962 Cadenhead's bottled 1984

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Dallas Dhu 21 years 1962 Cadenhead's bottled 1984

The wine

A Glenlivet distilled in 1962 and bottled in 1984 by Cadenhead. Cadenhead was founded in 1842 by George Duncan, who was quickly joined by William Cadenhead who renamed the business after Duncan’’s death in 1858. When Cadenhead in turn passed away in 1904, his nephew Robert Duthie took over and turned the business into the independent bottler it is today. After Duthie, it was managed by one of his employees, Ann Olivier, whose stubborn approach to running the business led to much of the stock having to be sold at auction by Christie’’s (London) in 1972 to feed the kitty and save the business. It was then sold to J. & A. Mitchell and Co, who also owned Springbank, and moved to Campbeltown. The Cadenhead “dumpy” bottles were a spearhead for the business between the late 1970s and early 1990s. There were almost 400 in total, covering most of Scotland’’s distilleries. The whiskies were bottled at 46% initially, and then at cask strength from 1989, paving the way for the Authentic Collection.

About the Producer Dallas Dhu

Scotland, Speyside. Distillery closed. Museum since 1988.

After closing in 1983, Dallas Dhu was bought in 1986 by Historic Scotland who, in 1988, reopened the site as a museum, exactly 90 years after its creation.The majority of the distillery's bottlings come from independent bottlers, such as Cadenhead, Douglas Laing, Gordon & MacPhail and the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.It appeared under its own name in two ranges, The Rare Malts Selection and a series released by Historic Scotland composed of six different versions that can be considered official bottlings.