VAT 69

VAT 69 Blended Whisky, Bottled 1972, 43%

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TypeBlended Whisky
MRI
MRI 16
Average Score
Avg 88
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Description

Vat 69 Blended Scotch Whisky is a classic spirit known for its smoothness, balanced flavor profile, and accessible character. Created by William Sanderson in 1882, it is a blend of various malt and grain whiskies, selected to create a harmonious and consistent taste. Its name originates from the vatting process, where Sanderson selected the 69th vat as the blend that best represented his ideal of whisky perfection. The whisky itself is soft and approachable.

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Mar 9, 2026SGD 39.32
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Cask type
Oak Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
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
No
Closure
Screw Cap
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
N.A
Historical context
Chosen by Sir Ernest Shackleton for his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914. Famously the favorite whisky of Captain Lewis Nixon in the TV series Band of Brothers.
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Hints of spice and caramel, notes of barley malt, with a soft wheat character and a touch of pear juice, sweet spices, cocoa bean, and fruit liqueur notes.
Palate
Ground almonds and barley malt, slightly biscuity, with pear notes and a little pepper. Sweet, rounded, with creaminess, wood, cinnamon, grain sweetness, caramel apples, vanilla, herbs, malt, and melted butter.
Finish
Woody, spiced finish with caramel. Clean, slightly warming, with gentle sweetness, echoing wood, pepper, and faint fruit notes. Hints of smoke and vegetal peat notes, fading quickly.
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