Whisky Forum - Investment Value of The Glenlivet XXV I Bought at LCBO

Quaich1

I was wondering what Forum members think about the investment value of this limited release The Glenlivet XXV ( Batch No. 0111B) in the heavy wooden box with certificate and phamphlet. I got it last weekend. The certificate has 3 signatures: Hamish Procotor, Bill Lamb and David Boyd. The bottle itself is signed by Master Distiller A.J. Winchester. It cost me $349 Canadian dollars or equivalent 220 British pounds. What's your 5 year forecast on this one? This is the most I have spent myself on a bottle.
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Archer · Master Of Malts Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 1516

The Glenlivet XXV is part of the Glenlivets core range so it will be available for the foreseeable future so i cant see it gain any value unless your particular batch was rated way above other batches or if it was discontinued and i cant see that happening. By all accounts it is a superb whisky.

Quaich1 · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:46 pm Post subject:

There are only 194 bottles left in all of Ontario of the 750 ml variety of this batch number, the only one available apparently here. People are snapping them up here and saving them. Batch numbers are quite important and the signatures on the certificate also provide variation as well. I would not be too fast to judge limited investment for this variety at all. It also comes in a signed and numbered wooden box that has been reinforced with limestone and brushed steel. I have high hopes for it as I do for the recently released Canadian Edition of the Glenfiddich Cask of Dreams which are also being put away by collectors and flying off the shelves.
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drPete · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:50 pm Post subject:

I'm with Archer on this one - core range is core range. There will always be more ..... I wish you luck with your investment choices, but I never go for core range ...... unless I plan to drink!

Of course there are exceptions ... packaging changes and the like .... maybe the laph cask strength 001 will increase ....
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Kenny M · Master Of Malts Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 860

Quaich1, with the tight government controlled set up for the sale of whisky in Ontario what is the secondary market set up for selling rare and collectable whisky. Do you have auctions where you can sell it?

Quaich1 · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 12:44 am Post subject:

albo · Master Of Malts Joined: 22 Mar 2011 Posts: 1888

I'm with the others on this but for a slightly different reason.

Collectable or not, this is one stunning dram of whisky, if I owned a bottle of it, I'd not be able to keep it for sell on purposes, it would have to be opened, honestly even if you make double your money in 5 years, you're still missing out on this fantastic whisky.

Open, savour, enjoy!
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Quaich1 · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 6:19 pm Post subject:

I noticed in the 2013 Whisky Bible, Jim Murray writes about The Glenlivet XXV: "One cask away from a massive score and a certain award". His review and rating of 91 was based on batch no. 50416. Maybe my bottle that recently became available here from Batch 0111B is that next step.
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albo · Master Of Malts Joined: 22 Mar 2011 Posts: 1888

Quaich1 · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:51 pm Post subject:

albo · Master Of Malts Joined: 22 Mar 2011 Posts: 1888

You need say no more Wink

Fightingirish · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2016 9:29 pm Post subject:

Hey Murray. Sorry to revive an old thread......but I just picked up the Last bottle of Glenlivet XXV today. The LCBO had been out of stock for sometime. I've been watching the app everyday. So yesterday, one come up available from a downtown LCBO, and I had it transferred to my local store.

It's Batch 0111B.......hard to believe I got this lucky. Can't wait to crack her. This will be my second bottle.

Quaich1 · Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2016 9:58 am Post subject:

Fightingirish · Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2016 1:50 pm Post subject:

Ya, the new stock should be available next week sometime. I'm waiting for the price to go from 349.95 to 500 plus.

sorren · Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2016 2:53 pm Post subject:

Just another bottle starting to be overpriced.. Worrying trend..