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Highland Queen 1561 30 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 2013, 40%
Highland Queen

Highland Queen 1561 30 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 2013, 40%

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TypeBlended Whisky
MRI
MRI 19
Average Score
Avg 80
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Description

A subsidiary of The Glenmorangie Company, part of the LVMH group. Highland Queen was established in 1893. This limited edition 30 Year Old blend, part of the '1561 - Blended Scotch Whisky 120th anniversary' series, was created to celebrate the brand's 120th anniversary. It is made using malt whiskies, primarily from 1982, and grain whiskies from 1978 and 1979, blended and then married for 6 months in Sherry butts. The '1561' in the name refers to Mary Queen of Scots.

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European Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 30, 2026SGD 150.11
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Feb 9, 2026SGD 199.13

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Must Have MaltsVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 297.44
Region
Scotland
Age
30 Years
Vintage
1983
Bottled
2013
ABV
40%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Highland Queen
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
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
Yes
Bottle count
4000
Has box
Yes
Closure
Screwcap
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
120th Anniversary
Historical context
120th Anniversary of Highland Queen (founded 1893)
Special release
120th Anniversary
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Creamy with vanilla and caramel, hints of old leather, strawberry ice cream, liquorice, delicate dried spice, tropical fruit, dark chocolate, subtle oaky finish, banana, dusty attic, old papers, apples, pears, canned fruit.
Palate
Citrus, malty vanillas, wood smoke, rich sherry flavours, toasted tea cake, chocolate coated toffee, summer fruits, white pepper, bitter-ish oak, mild fruitiness, chocolate, young banana, caramel, liquorice root, orange zest.
Finish
Long and spicy with cinnamon sticks, delicate sweet cinnamon spice, watery and thin, mild caramel, apples, green pears, creamy, oaky zest, banana spicey.
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