Glen Flagler distillery (also known as Glenflagler) is a inactive Lowland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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| Region: Lowland | |
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| Location | Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Owner | Inver House Distillers |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Status | Converted into a whisky warehouse facility |
| Water source | Lily Loch |
It produced the Lowland single malt whisky brands Glen Flagler and Killyloch.
History
editGlen Flagler distillation commenced on 25 February 1965 and the distillery was subsequently closed in July 1985. The site was converted in an Inver House warehouse facility.[1] The Glen Flagler brand has subsequently been reformed under the new ownership, and using a blend of Scotch whiskies to recreate the original flavours.[2]
Glen Flagler was used in the Hankey Bannister 40 Year old blend, which was voted the world's best blended Scotch whisky at the World Whiskies Awards[3]
Collectable Bottles
editIts bottles command prices between $600-$1500, and it is sold as a collectable whisky in auction houses such as Sotheby's, Christie's and Bonhams.[4][5][6]
In December 2019, a premium bottle of Glen Flagler sold for a record $273,000 to an investor in Dubai.[7][8]
This was two months before a bottle of Macallan sold at Sotheby's for a world record $1.9 million.[9][10]
Sponsorship Activities
editGlen Flagler is a primary sponsor of several major sporting and cultural events. It sponsors the St Lucia Sailing Cup in the Caribbean.[11]
It is also the organiser and sponsor of the Fiji Rugby Masters.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ "Glen Flagler - pravdainternational". Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Glen Flagler". glenflagler.moonfruit.com.
- ^ "Hankey bannister voted worlds best scotch blended whisky at world whisky awards - News — Hankey Bannister". Hankeybannister.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "glenflagler - Google Search". www.google.com.
- ^ "Glenflagler--23 year-old". Christies.com. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Bonhams : Glen Flagler-1973". Bonhams.com. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Bottle of Glen Flagler whisky sells for a record $273,000". 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Bottle of Glen Flagler whisky sells for a record $273,000 - Aalmeen News". Archived from the original on 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Macallan Bottle Sells for $1.9 Million, Breaks Whisky World Record…Again". Forbes.
- ^ "Bottle of the Macallan 1926 sells for record £1.5m". BBC News. 24 October 2019.
- ^ "St Lucia Sailing Cup Sponsored by Glen Flagler". 31 October 2017.
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/fiji/fiji-sun/20180111/282200831320352 – via PressReader.
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