Aberlour Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 25 Year Old · 1964 Vintage

In 1964 the Beatles were having a Hard Day's night. Lyndon Johnson was in the White House by a landslide; Harold Wilson in No. 10 by a hairsbreadth.

In Aberlour village distillery manager lan Mitchell received the important news he was hoping for. While farmers in the garden of Scotland harvested barley under blue, balmy skies dress designer Genreich was raising temperatures with the topless swimsuit.

Aberlour's distiller crushed the ears between his palms and passed them round. Everyone agreed that it was a crop of outstanding quality, As the Highland sun turned a watery Autumn gold, Oliver dazzled in Othello. By the time the trouser suit was born, the cool waters of the Spey were running outside the distilery gates with an exceptional purity.

The year had brought reports of Aberlour's shy salmon openly sporting themselves in the clear water. Winston Churchill made his farewell speech to Parliament. Sonny Liston failed to come out for the seventh and Krushchev went out for the count. In the quiet of our distillery, nature had conspire. to end a hand.

The year's harvest, resting safely in oak casks, promised to be a classic single malt of superb vintage. In 1964 we failed to win the Ashes but struck gold in the Tokyo Olympics. Twenty five years on, Aberlours unforgettable year has reached exceptional maturity. We now believe with great confidence that we too have made our own contribution to history.