Ambassador

Ambassador 8 Year Old Deluxe Scotch Whisky, ex-Bourbon & ex-Sherry Cask, 1970, 43%

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TypeBlended Whisky
MRI
MRI 6
Average Score
N.A
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Description

The flagship blended Scotch brand of Taylor & Ferguson Ltd, primarily sold in the US market in the mid-20th century. It was promoted as 'Scotch at its World's Lightest'. Examples of the brand were also bottled under the name of parent company, Bloch Bros, and it was available in a variety of markets and age statement varieties until the 1980s. Taylor & Ferguson was a Scottish blending company founded in 1820, later acquired by Bloch Brothers in the 1940s and then by Hiram Walker & Sons in 1954.

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LowSGD 49
SGD 61SGD 57SGD 52SGD 48Price (SGD)Observed dateDec 1Jun 1Dec 1 - SGD 49 - Whisky Auctioneer - Dec 1, 2025Jun 1 - SGD 60 - European Whisky Auctions - Jun 1, 2026

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European Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jun 1, 2026SGD 59.89
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Dec 1, 2025SGD 49.35
Region
Scotland
Age
8 Years
Vintage
N.A
Bottled
1970
ABV
43%
Volume
75cl
Distillery
Ambassador
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
ex-Bourbon & ex-Sherry
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
No
Closure
Screw cap with foil seal
Presentation
Standard bottle
Series highlights
Scotch at its lightest
Historical context
Mid-20th century, 1960s-1980s
Special release
Italian import, primarily US market
Allocation
Italy, US
Nose
Initially concentrated, nutty and semisweet aromas, warm, sweet, with no harsh alcohol.
Palate
Firm, intensely grainy, turning caramel-like at mid-palate, sweet-earthy, warming, very chocolate, rich and balanced.
Finish
Well-finished, with succulent flavors of nut butter, sweet oak and caramel, medium, round, and long lasting.
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