Whisky Forum - 30 year old commemorative edition

mtbeatle · Single Malt Member Joined: 12 Nov 2015 Posts: 63

Hi,

I just aquired a 30 year old Grampian Police Commemorative Edition bottle of whisky.

Its a Speyside Malt but I dont have any other details.

It is number 189 of 300.

Does anyne have any idea's as to the value?

Its unopened and the box is in good condition

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opelfruit · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 9:19 pm Post subject:

Can you post a picture of the front and back of the bottle, and the tube/box if it came in one?
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mtbeatle · Single Malt Member Joined: 12 Nov 2015 Posts: 63

I'd love to but I am useless at that on this type of forum

Craig

opelfruit · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 10:02 pm Post subject:

This one?

https://www.whisky-onlineauctions.com/grampian-police-30-year-old-single-malt-scotch-whisky.html

If so, also seems like a reasonable price for an undisclosed (no named) distillery, at 30 years old.

If you were to sell online via auction you have fees to pay, often up to 20% of the sale price, plus your postage and insurance. So if you managed to say for, say Â£90, you're looking at about Â£65 back from the sale.

.......hardly worth it. If you like whisky, drink up.
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mtbeatle · Single Malt Member Joined: 12 Nov 2015 Posts: 63

Yeah, thats the one.

Thanks for that.

Is this type of whisky likely to increase in value?

Craig

opelfruit · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 7:47 pm Post subject:

Not really.

Collectors and investors go for big names mainly from official distillery bottlings. Independent bottlings from named distilleries may appreciate in value if the distillery is closed (Port Ellen for example) but most are smalls runs or single casks from Indies and don't get the following.

At the bottom of the appreciation scale is independent bottlings from unknown/unstated distilleries, such as the bottle you have. No-one knows where it's come from (distillery) or who bottled it. It may hold some value for someone specifically seeking a Police Commemorative whisky, but that's a very small niche.

The small number of bottles doesn't mean its collectable, it means its come from either 1 or 2 casks and that's all they had.
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mtbeatle · Single Malt Member Joined: 12 Nov 2015 Posts: 63

Great, thanks for your help

Craig