Antiquary

Antiquary 21 Year Old, 43%

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TypeBlended Whisky
MRI
MRI 29
Average Score
Avg 93
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Description

Edinburgh based company J & W Hardie were founded in 1857 by James Hardie, and began as Tea blender and wine merchant in Picardy Place, Edinburgh in 1861. The next logical step for the company was whisky blending, and The Antiquary brand was born in 1888, taking it's name from the Walter Scott novel. Early bottles featured a caricature of one of Scott's main characters (likely the antiquary himsel ...

Overall Rating
88/100
Great88 / 100

Based on 1 published Maltiply review.

Maltiply Tasting Profile
Nose
Soft peat smoke, rooty character, herbal notes, cut hay, winter berries, fragrant red apples, barley water, crème brûlée, blackened fruit cake, overripe pineapple, honeydew melon, delicate oak, cinnamon spice, vanilla, cocoa, coffee grounds.
Palate
Rich currants, red fruit, creamy mouthfeel, caramel, honey, drying dusty oak, dry lightly smoky peat, sweet honeycomb, vanilla, liquorice, burnt fruitcake, warming syrupy sweetness, dark poached plums, jammy wild berries, chocolate-dipped orange wheels, smoky meaty malt.
Finish
Long, smooth, slightly smoky, spicy, moreish, apples, nuts, tropical fruit, subtle lingering salty peat smoke, cranberries, stewed red fruits, a touch of brine.
Change+72.4%
LatestSGD 189
HighSGD 189
LowSGD 89
SGD 201SGD 159SGD 118SGD 77Price (SGD)Observed dateJan 5May 10Aug 10Jan 5 - SGD 109 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jan 5, 2026Feb 8 - SGD 139 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Feb 8, 2026Apr 21 - SGD 89 - Whisky.Auction - Apr 21, 2026May 10 - SGD 129 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - May 10, 2026Jun 14 - SGD 119 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jun 14, 2026Aug 10 - SGD 189 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 10, 2026

Recently Sold

Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).

Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 10, 2026SGD 188.77
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jun 14, 2026SGD 118.76
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - May 10, 2026SGD 128.98
Region
N.A
Age
21 Years
Vintage
N.A
Bottled
N.A
ABV
43%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Antiquary
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Port Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
Symington family estates in Portugal
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
N.A
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Natural cork stopper
Presentation
Carton Box
Series highlights
N.A
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Soft peat smoke, rooty character, herbal notes, cut hay, winter berries, fragrant red apples, barley water, crème brûlée, blackened fruit cake, overripe pineapple, honeydew melon, delicate oak, cinnamon spice, vanilla, cocoa, coffee grounds.
Palate
Rich currants, red fruit, creamy mouthfeel, caramel, honey, drying dusty oak, dry lightly smoky peat, sweet honeycomb, vanilla, liquorice, burnt fruitcake, warming syrupy sweetness, dark poached plums, jammy wild berries, chocolate-dipped orange wheels, smoky meaty malt.
Finish
Long, smooth, slightly smoky, spicy, moreish, apples, nuts, tropical fruit, subtle lingering salty peat smoke, cranberries, stewed red fruits, a touch of brine.
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