Chequers

Chequers Scotch Whisky 12 Year Old, Samaroli, 40%

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TypeBlended Whisky
MRI
MRI 21
Average Score
Avg 86
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Description

An old Scottish blending company that was founded in 1863. It became part of the Distillers Company Limited in 1937 and is best-known for bottling the Abbot's Choice and Chequers blends. It also marketed the Linkwood single malt brand after being granted the license to the distillery.

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LatestSGD 34
HighSGD 197
LowSGD 34
SGD 217SGD 149SGD 82SGD 14Price (SGD)Observed dateSep 8Dec 1Jul 20Sep 8 - SGD 72 - Whisky Auctioneer - Sep 8, 2025Nov 3 - SGD 197 - Whisky Auctioneer - Nov 3, 2025Dec 1 - SGD 111 - Whisky Auctioneer - Dec 1, 2025Mar 29 - SGD 65 - Australian Whisky Auctions - Mar 29, 2026Jul 20 - SGD 34 - Just Whisky Auctions - Jul 20, 2026

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Just Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jul 20, 2026SGD 33.87
Australian Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Mar 29, 2026SGD 65.24
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Dec 1, 2025SGD 110.53
Region
Scotland
Age
12 Years
Vintage
1959
Bottled
1971
ABV
40%
Volume
75cl
Distillery
Chequers
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
N.A
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Samaroli
Peated
N.A
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
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
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Screw cap
Presentation
Wooden box
Series highlights
Chequers Deluxe 12-year-old blended Scotch whisky; vintage-era packaging with presentation box.
Historical context
1980s Scotch whisky bottling era
Special release
Italian market
Allocation
Italy
Nose
Impressive depth on the nose.
Palate
The palate is an explosion of flavors and the finish is nice.
Finish
Rich and smooth.
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