Vat 69

Vat 69 Bottled 1970s, 1970, 40%

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TypeBlended Whisky
MRI
MRI 3
Average Score
Avg 77
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Description

A bottle of Vat 69 blended Scotch Whisky, estimated to be bottled in the 1970s. Vat 69 is a famous old brand of blended whisky, created by William Sanderson in 1882. It was notably chosen by Sir Ernest Shackleton for his 1914 Antarctic expedition and was the favorite whisky of Captain Lewis Nixon in 'Band of Brothers'.

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Whisky.AuctionAuction Sold Price - Nov 18, 2025SGD 78.71
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Age
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Vintage
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Bottled
1970
ABV
40%
Volume
76cl
Distillery
Vat 69
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
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Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
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Cask origin
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Cask no.
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Batch
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PPM
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Barley
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Fermentation
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Master distiller (bottling)
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Master distiller (distillation)
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Limited edition
No
Bottle count
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Has box
No
Closure
Screw cap
Presentation
Standard bottle
Series highlights
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Historical context
Bottled in the 1970s. Vat 69 was taken on Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Antarctic expedition and was Captain Lewis Nixon's favorite whisky in 'Band of Brothers'.
Special release
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Allocation
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Nose
Faint caramel, wet stones, hint of brine, pineapple, honeycomb, toffee, malted barley, syrupy sweet, crisp woody notes, cereals, pears, some spice.
Palate
Icing sugar sweet, mango, lime, malted barley, dark chocolate, syrupy all-spice flavored sweetness, peat smoke, tannin-rich woody flavors, viscous, full-bodied, brown sugar, vanilla, powerful peaty richness, smoky undertone, fruity sweetness, biscuit note, spicy pepper.
Finish
Spicy, nicely sweet, toasted nuts, caramel, campfire smoke, smoky and warm, short with oak giving way to black pepper.
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