Distillers’ Charity and Sotheby’s biannual profit public sale, Distillers One in every of One, has revealed the ultimate 15 tons from its affiliate donors, with on-line bidding now open.
The public sale can be hosted in collaboration with Sotheby’s on 10 October at Hopetoun Home close to Edinburgh, with 100% of hammer costs donated to charity.
In its third iteration, following the inaugural public sale in 2021 and the second in 2023, Distillers One in every of One presents among the world’s rarest Scotch whiskies all within the identify of philanthropy.
The biannual public sale has raised £4.3 million (US$5.9m) in its two earlier editions, with many of the funds directed in direction of the Youth Motion Fund.
The fund helps deprived younger folks throughout Scotland, serving to them unlock their potential and make constructive contributions to their communities. On account of this funding, 3,362 younger folks have been engaged, resulting in 2,271 profitable outcomes in employability.
This yr’s public sale consists of 39 distinctive tons from 35 whisky corporations, with all tons particularly created for charity.
Among the tons beforehand revealed embrace The Glen Grant Everlasting 77-year-old, Port Ellen Prism 46-year-old, Kandoblanc Dragon in Clouds 60-year-old, and The Glenlivet Spira 60-year-old whisky.
With lower than a month to go, Distillers One in every of One has unveiled the final 15 tons and eventually opened bidding on-line.
Many of the tons may be seen in individual from 19-30 September on the public sale’s London exhibition at Sotheby’s New Bond Avenue.
Over 50-year-olds
Hunter Laing & Firm donated a single bottle of 51-year-old single malt from Teaninich Distillery to the public sale. The whisky was distilled in 1973 and bottled in 2025 at pure cask power of fifty.4% ABV. The nostril shows aromas of tulips, orange zest, and mild Christmas spices, with notes of apple crumble, honeycomb, darkish chocolate, dry oak, and cracked black pepper on the palate.
The Teaninich is offered in a hand-cut Glencairn crystal decanter with a gold-embossed stopper, accompanied by a wood show field from Abercorn Bespoke Packaging. The anticipated hammer value is £3,500-£6,000 (US$4,800-$8,200).
The oldest entry within the last reveal comes from J & G Grant, the proprietor of Glenfarclas Distillery in Speyside. The 58-year-old expression was aged in a first-fill Sherry butt and bottled at 45.5% ABV after practically six many years. Introduced in a 4.5-litre bottle, the whisky is accompanied by a hand-carved oak field by Scottish sculptor Stuart Murdoch. The whisky has a sale estimate of £24,000-£45,000 (US$32,750-$61,400).
John Grant, chairman of Glenfarclas, famous: “It’s wonderful to see the distinction that has already been made to the lives of so many younger folks, and it’s my hope that this piece of Glenfarclas historical past will contribute to the continuing success of the charity.”
The Artisanal Spirits Firm created a 52-year-old blended grain Scotch whisky solely for the public sale. Known as Historical Alba ‘Aon’, the whisky represents the primary expression within the firm’s Artisan Casks programme. Distilled in 1972 and matured in a refill American oak Bourbon barrel, the one-of-a-kind expression is offered in a 1.5-litre magnum vessel. The lot has an estimated bid of £3,000-£6,000 (US$4,100-$8,200).
The profitable bidder, accompanied by three friends, may even be invited to The Vaults in Leith, Edinburgh, for a personal tasting and eating expertise, with the chance to pattern Aon.
James Mackay, non-public consumer and industrial director on the Artisanal Spirits Firm, commented: “The possibility to amass the primary ever bottle from the primary ever cask is really a once-in-a-generation alternative for the uncommon whisky collector.”
In collaboration with Ress Jewelry, Coachbuilt Spirits created a 50-year-old mix, Coachbuilt FW07, for the public sale. Distilled in 1973 and matured solely in Sherry casks, the whisky was bottled on 22 August 2025 at 46.6% ABV. It’s accompanied by a hand-sculpted piece by artist Mike O’Connor, crafted totally from the reclaimed steel of the legendary 1979 Williams FW07 System One automotive. It’s anticipated to fetch between £5,000-£9,000 (US$6,800-$12,300).
Rising 90s
Younger Spirits Firm donated one of the crucial visually hanging gadgets revealed within the last lot beneath its Ferg & Harris label. Wings Over Kintyre is a 31-year-old Springbank whisky, distilled in 1992, and completed in a 1.2-litre oak cask that beforehand held natural Grande Champagne Cognac produced from 100% Folle Blanche grapes. It’s offered at an ABV of 47.6%.
The bottle comes encased in a bespoke illuminated presentation, that includes delicate barley motifs in mushy gold and is topped with an asymmetrical glass stopper. Moreover, the bottle is displayed inside a handmade stained-glass entrance created by Inverclyde artist Alec Galloway, framed in sustainable oak by Scottish woodworker Eoghan Menzies.
The profitable bidder may even take pleasure in a personal tasting with Alex Harrison at Younger Spirits’ Edinburgh headquarters. They may obtain the 1.2-litre cask, personalised with their particulars, together with hand-waxed glass ampoules for sampling. The estimated worth for the lot is between £2,400-£3,500 (US$3,300-$4,800).
Adelphi Distillery has donated a 29-year-old single malt from the closed Imperial Distillery beneath its The Adelphi Assortment. The whisky was distilled on 24 April 1996 and aged in a refill Bourbon barrel, leading to notes of citrus and candy patisserie.
Housed in a Glencairn crystal decanter at 53.8% ABV, the whisky is offered upon a bespoke walnut pedestal, crafted by Mike Buckley, with paintings by Nevis Design and Labeltec. The lot has an estimated hammer value of £2,000-£3,000 (US$2,700-$4,100).
Speyside distillery Glen Moray’s donation to the public sale was distilled in 1995 and completed in a peated ex-Islay cask. Bottled as a 30-year-old single malt, the whisky presents aromas of classic oak spice, refined campfire smoke, and a honeyed sweetness, adopted on the palate by vanilla, honey, inexperienced tea, and hints of caramelised banana.
The lot, which is estimated to go for £3,500-£7,000 (US$4,800-$9,550), consists of an in a single day keep and dinner with the chance to style the whisky alongside Glen Moray’s head of whisky creation: Stephen Woodcock.
He shared: “Our One in every of One choices are all the time from among the best casks we now have saved at Glen Moray, and this one isn’t any totally different. Ending in a cask that has beforehand held an Islay peated single malt permits Glen Moray to choose up hints of smoke, which sit splendidly with the standard Speyside type that Glen Moray sometimes embodies.”
Whisk-E’s Arran to Japan The Journey was drawn from the second cask ever stuffed within the Lochranza Distillery in Arran. Laid in a single Sherry hogshead on 15 August 1995, the whisky was bottled on its thirtieth birthday this yr at 51% ABV.
This distinctive launch was created to have a good time the thirtieth anniversary of Whisk-E in Japan. It is available in a specifically engraved bottle designed by Scottish glass artist Giles Lawson Johnston, which options Mount Fuji to symbolise the Japanese market’s appreciation for Arran. The bottle is displayed in a handcrafted burr oak cupboard by Noble & Gilmour, which features a window formed just like the island of Arran. The estimate sits between £2,000-£3,000 (US$2,700-$4,100).
Lineage by The Glenturret is a particular whisky that mixes single malts from two casks from 1987 and two from 2005. It’s offered in a jet-black Lalique crystal decanter, rated at 100 Factors. The decanter is positioned on a handcrafted plinth that symbolises the River Turret, created by father-and-son duo David and Callum Robinson. This piece marks their first collaborative public work, with an estimated value of £15,000-£26,000 (US$20,500-$35,500).
Casks and units
The primary of the brand new cask tons is Arbikie Distilling. The Highland distiller has donated a single cask of 100% malted grain Scotch whisky, column distilled with the property’s personal Odyssey barley. The 200-litre ex-Bourbon cask, 4-C, was stuffed on 14 November 2018. The cask is anticipated to promote between £7,000-£12,000 (US$9,550-$16,400).
InchDairnie Whisky’s donation this yr is a KinGlassie single malt cask to be stuffed in December 2025. The profitable bidder will hand-select the cask kind, similar to ex-Bourbon, ex-Rioja, ex-Port, or ex-Andalucian wine, making a singular expression of KinGlassie whisky that may mature solely in a purpose-built Cask Membership warehouse for 12 years.
The lot, which has an estimated worth of £5,000-£10,000 (US$6,800-$13,600), consists of unique entry to the cask, that includes a personal distillery tour, a whisky tasting, and the chance to witness the cask filling in individual.
Lindores Abbey is providing one bidder the possibility to fill their very own uncommon non-public cask of single malt Scotch whisky, chosen by the distillery’s head distiller. The cask can be stuffed on a date chosen by the proprietor and can be matured beneath bond till the proprietor requests bottling.
Moreover, as much as six friends will take pleasure in a personal tour of the distillery and the abbey ruins as a part of this expertise. The profitable bidder may even have the possibility to take part in an unique whisky tasting. The lot’s estimated hammer value is £5,000-£10,000 (US$6,800-$13,600).
The Tomatin Distillery Firm has donated a single cask of 2014 classic Tomatin Highland single malt Scotch whisky for the public sale. This whisky was chosen by the distillery’s grasp distiller, Graham Eunson, who retired in Might 2025. It’s aged in a first-fill Bourbon cask and initially contained 124.2 litres of alcohol. The estimated hammer value is £10,000-£20,000 (US$13,600-$27,300).
Persevering with its Thriller Malt collection, Dornoch Distillery Firm by Thompson Bros is ready to current a set of 4 bottles for the 2025 public sale. Every bottle hides its contents till opened, with the distillery and age discreetly indicated beneath the capsule. This distinctive collection options whiskies aged between seven and 45 years, drawn from Thompson Bros’ best shares, together with expressions from each rising distilleries and established names.
London-based retailer and bottler Grasp of Malt ships in with The Distillers One in every of One Whisky Cupboard: a one-of-a-kind assortment of 24 uncommon whiskies in 300ml bottles, chosen by Dr Sam Simmons. Introduced in a bespoke cupboard hand-crafted from black oak and walnut by grasp craftsman Simon Jewell, every dram is claimed to signify ‘an iconic second in whisky historical past’. The lot is anticipated to fetch between £3,000-£6,000 (US$4,100-$8,200).
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