Whisky Forum - New to collecting

kev · Single Malt Member Joined: 07 May 2010 Posts: 23

Hi, have just recently decided to collect whiskies. I decided on the flora and fauna range and have a few, however decided to buy some others which I am not familiar with and was wondering if anyone had any information about them.

One is a MacAllan 10 year old 75cl matured in sherry wood - has no date on it and has an older style label. Was just wondering when it was distilled/bottled.

Another is a Speyside Special Reserve 26 years by Pittyvaich - any info on this would be good as can't find anything online.

Thanks for any help.

Kev

Alastair · Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 6:46 pm Post subject:

Hi kev and welcome to the SMW forum.

I believe the Flora & Fauna Series was first released by United Distillers (Diageo) and consisted of Scotch Single Malts from the distilleries that they owned and they were released to highlight the diversity of Scotland's Whisky regions. I cant recall how many bottlings were released but as Diageo didnt own the Macallan distillery and they certainly didnt release a bottle of Macallan as part of the Flora & Fauna series. Do you have a bottle of Macallan with a Flora & Fauna Series label Question

Also i am not sure if you are saying the Pittyvaich is part of the series or not but i only recall a Pittyvaich 12 year old in the F & F series but not a 26 year old. There was some cask strength releases in the F7F series also perhaps the Pittyvaich 26 was one of those, is it a cask strength bottling. Last year there was a Pittyvaich 20 year old which was one of Diageos Special Releases.

Perhaps someone here could supply you with a complete list of what was released in the series.

Alastair

kev · Single Malt Member Joined: 07 May 2010 Posts: 23

Hi Alistair and thanks for info.

The two bottles I am having trouble finding information on are not part of the Flora and Fauna series.

The MacAllan is matured in sherry wood and is too dark to see if there is a number of the inside of the label.

The Pittyvaich I have is not a Flora and Fauna - but would like one!!!!!!

Thanks

Kev

Alastair · Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 7:05 pm Post subject:

kev i think i got hold of the wrong end of the stick Embarassed

If it is a distillery bottling of Macallan you have then the 10 year old bottling doesnt have a year of distillation on it unlike the Macallan 18 year old. Somtimes you can roughly estimate the year it was bottled by the label and packaging it is in. If you take a look over at The Whisky Exchange you may find one similar to yours.

Alastair

kev · Single Malt Member Joined: 07 May 2010 Posts: 23

Thanks Alistair, have checked whiskey exchange but can't find anything. Here is a link to some pics if it helps Very Happy

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50055854@N08/

Thanks once again

Kev[/img]

Bookie · Master Of Malts Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 945

kev, the standard bottle size changed from 75cl to 70cl in the UK in 1992 so your bottle of Macallan 10 year old was bottled before that date, IMO it looks like a 1980s bottle but perhaps was bottled as early as the 1970s.

Bookie

Fergie · Master Of Malts Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 1744

Samson · Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 11:25 pm Post subject: Re: New to collecting

kev · Single Malt Member Joined: 07 May 2010 Posts: 23

Hi and many thanks indeed for all your information.

There is no other information on the Pittyvaich though.

Am trying to buy some whisky books to help me out in the future.

Thanks again

Kev

Islay Pete · Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 1:44 pm Post subject:

Alastair · Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 9:35 pm Post subject:

Cheers Pete, the list is handy for future reference, i have added it to my favourites.

Yorkiebar · Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 6:00 am Post subject: Flora and Fauna

. I am also collecting the Flora and fauna bottlings and now have 17 of the the standard and 5 of the cask strength. If it is of any help I have bought most of mine off EBAY as they are cheaper than the online shops. Glenwhisky1 seems to be OK and has advised me that she will be listing all of the editions at some point or other. Good luck with the collection.