Whisky Forum - Glenfarclas 25

jimgrout · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 1:49 pm Post subject: Glenfarclas 25

Good morning ! (or at least from Tennessee, USA):

I enjoy good scotches, and my sister, knowing this, gave me a bottle of Glenfarclas 25 that her late husband had obtained many years ago. It's unopened, metal cap intact, and in the old dumpy square bottle. Distilled and bottled by J & G Grant, imported by Capital Importers, Chicago, IL.

I'm just wondering if I should open it. If it's valuable, I could try to sell it and replace it with several bottles of good (but not 25 yr old) scotch. Or I could just enjoy it on a cold winter's night (It's snowing now), neat with just a splash of good water.

What would the readers do?
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James T · Master Of Malts Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 2984

Hi Jim, I believe the Glenfarclas 25 year old square bottles date back to the 1970's. They sell for around Â£200 - Â£260 at auction depending on condition and whether they have a box. You will have auction costs to come off this amount, usually around 20%. You will find the Glenfarclas 25 from the 1970's selling in specialist whisky shops for Â£450 - Â£500 but you will never achieve that at auction or in a private sale.

If it is in good condition you should be able to sell it and buy yourself 2 bottles of the current Glenfarclas 25 which is excellent, just depends on the bidders on the day at auction.

Cheers

jimgrout · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 2:16 pm Post subject: No box

Thanks for the information. No box, just an old looking bottle. Both cap and label are in excellent condition.

How would someone in Tennessee USA go about selling a bottle like this? Is there an online USA site for auctioning whiskies?

Jim
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jimgrout · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 2:17 pm Post subject: No box

Thanks for the information. No box, just an old looking bottle. Both cap and label are in excellent condition.

How would someone in Tennessee USA go about selling a bottle like this? Is there an online USA site for auctioning whiskies?

Jim
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James T · Master Of Malts Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 2984

I believe bonhams have a whisky auction in the US http://www.bonhams.com/departments/WHI/

Frederico · New Member Joined: 11 Apr 2016 Posts: 4

I would not sell it but drink it in honour of your late brother in law.