292289 Sun Mar 23 00:05:50 -0800 2003 10 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1594807 for a 60th birthday present, i want to buy a 60 year old bottle of single malt scotch. any idea of where to look?? prices?? brands?? Sun Mar 23 00:05:50 -0800 2003 0 mark grossman 1 1594820 As you might imagine, bottles of 60-year-old single malt whisky are extremely rare, as are bottles of younger whisky bottled 60 years ago (they are two different things, and the younger whisky bottled 60 years ago is probably the rarer of the two). I have seen some bottles of sixty-year-old Mortlach on sale at Whisky Web for something over $10,000, and a bottle of 60-year-old Macallan recently sold for more than $15,000, the highest price ever paid for a bottle of single malt. I've provided a link to Whisky Web should you have this much to spend. Assuming you are not willing to pay so much for a birthday gift a better idea might be to buy a bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue. This blended scotch, though the age on the bottle is 15 years (lable age is the age of the youngest whisky in the blend), reportedly includes some 60-year-old single malt. Johnnie Walker Blue is available at most good liquor stores and will cost between $225 and $250 a bottle. Link: http://www.whiskyweb.com/acatalog/Whisky_web_Vintage_Malt_5.html Sun Mar 23 09:01:13 -0800 2003 1594807 0 Deven Black 2 1594839 A 30 year old bottle of The Macallan is one of the finest Scotches available on the market, and it is much cheaper and much better than ANY blended whisky, be it Johnny Walker or whoever. The Macallan is a Speyside scotch and is on the sweeter side. Other considerations would be an old bottle of Highland Park (combination of peat and some sweetness) and Bowmore (pure peatiness, think iodine). All are great and depend on the taste of the one receiving it. Sun Mar 23 21:20:34 -0800 2003 1594820 0 Schpsychman 3 1594840 I am very familiar with all the whiskies you mention, but the original poster asked specifically about 60-year-old whisky and it was that query I was attempting to mention. Yes, the 30-year-old Macallan is a fine whisky though, in all honesty, I think it tastes too much of the barrel. I'm a big fan of Highland Park, less so of Bowmore. But give me a dram of Talisker and I'm a happy man. Mon Mar 24 00:11:43 -0800 2003 1594839 0 Deven Black 1 1594827 I would go to Beverages & More - great selection & prices. Sun Mar 23 11:53:34 -0800 2003 1594807 0 MzMaggie 1 1594843 I have 2 recommendations for you. The Wine & Liquor Depot in Van Nuys, 818-996-1414, reputedly has several hundred single malt scotches on hand, but hasten to add I've not been there myself. Second, go to www.smwsa.com, which is the Scotch Malt Whiskey Society of America. I think they have a few bottles of the requisite age. It is a membership club, but I think they will sell to non-members. Good luck and let us know what you chose. Mon Mar 24 05:07:24 -0800 2003 1594807 0 Patrick D. 2 1594844 I believe the Scotch Malt Whisky Society will only ship to the U.K. Mon Mar 24 06:34:05 -0800 2003 1594843 0 Deven Black 3 1594881 Sorry you're incorrect. The Scotch Malt Whiskey Society is located in Florida and I'm a member living in Los Angeles. Mon Mar 24 12:57:39 -0800 2003 1594844 0 Patrick D. 4 1594931 Sorry if I'm misinformed, but my information comes from the "shop" page of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society website. I've included a link so you can verify my info. If this is no longer true I'd urge the society to update their website. Link: http://www.smws.com/shop/index.html Mon Mar 24 16:20:02 -0800 2003 1594881 0 Deven Black 5 1594985 Please note: the Scotch Malt Whiskey Society of "America" is at: www.smwsa.com, this being the American society not the UK one. Tue Mar 25 03:18:25 -0800 2003 1594931 0 Patrick D. 6 1594986 Ah. Thanks for the help. Tue Mar 25 06:37:05 -0800 2003 1594985 0 Deven Black