Silent Distilleries

Silent distilleries are distilleries that are no longer in operation. Some may have been mothballed (closed for a period of time due to financial constraints) while others may have been demolished completely. Either way it means the whiskies produced from these distilleries are in short supply and high demand!

With the rise of whisky consumerism, more people are keen to try long lost / forgotten bottlings, to taste a literal piece of history. Also as stocks of these whiskies diminish, the value of the remaining stock can increase in value, meaning silent distillery bottlings are also extremely collectable and a must for any serious whisky collector.

Browse our featured Silent Distillery bottles below, or select a distillery from the sidebar to view the complete range

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  1.   Glen Albyn (silent) - Private Collection Single Cask #3856 - 1979 40 year old

    Glen Albyn (silent) - Private Collection Single Cask #3856 - 1979 40 year old

    70cl / 700ml / 52.2%

    A stunning 40 year old Glen Albyn from Gordon and Macphail. A real treat for fans or rare whisky as this Highland distillery was closed in 1983. Matured in a first fill sherry Puncheon, this has produced just 142 bottles at a natural cask strength ... Click for more info

    £1,399.95
    • Distillery

      • Glen Albyn (silent)

    • Description

      • Private Collection Single Cask #3856

    • Cask Wood

      • Sherry

    • Packaging

      • Special Packaging

    • Bottler

      • Distillery

    • Age

      • 40 year old

    • Vintage

      • 1979

    • Year Bottled

      • 2019

    • Cask Strength

      • Yes

    • HTFW Cat. No.

      • LP11618

  2.   Port Dundas (silent) - Infrequent Flyers Single Cask #72910 - 1995 24 year old

    Port Dundas (silent) - Infrequent Flyers Single Cask #72910 - 1995 24 year old

    70cl / 700ml / 58.4%

    A lovely older Grain whisky from the now silent Port Dundas distillery in Glasgow. Aged for 24 years in a single refill barrel. Expect delicate cereal notes wrapped around gentle vanilla and spice. Fresh and delicately aromatic, there have been a number ... Click for more info

    £106.95
    • Distillery

      • Port Dundas (silent)

    • Description

      • Infrequent Flyers Single Cask #72910

    • Cask Wood

      • Oak

    • Packaging

      • Cardboard Tube

    • Bottler

      • Independent

    • Age

      • 24 year old

    • Vintage

      • 1995

    • Year Bottled

      • 2019

    • Cask Strength

      • Yes

    • HTFW Cat. No.

      • LP11585

  3.   Pittyvaich (silent) - 2019 Special Release - 1989 29 year old

    Pittyvaich (silent) - 2019 Special Release - 1989 29 year old

    70cl / 700ml / 51.4%

    Official Tasting Notes

    Nose - A mellow nose overall, with very light prickle; lightly nose-drying, with first faint and delicate impressions of fruitiness and dried flowers, beneath which there’s a note of buttery sponge. A drop of water ... Click for more info

    £329.95
    • Distillery

      • Pittyvaich (silent)

    • Description

      • 2019 Special Release

    • Cask Wood

      • Oloroso & Pedro Ximenez Sherry

    • Packaging

      • Cardboard Tube

    • Bottler

      • Distillery

    • Age

      • 29 year old

    • Vintage

      • 1989

    • Year Bottled

      • 2019

    • Cask Strength

      • Yes

    • HTFW Cat. No.

      • LP11398

  4.   Brora (silent) - 200th Annivesary - Limited Release - 1978 40 year old

    Brora (silent) - 200th Annivesary - Limited Release - 1978 40 year old

    70cl / 700ml / 49.2%

    A sensational new bottling and one of the oldest bottlings of Brora to be released! This 40 Year Old Brora has been created to mark the 200th anniversary of the silent distillery’s original opening, having been founded in 1819. The 40-year-old ... Click for more info

    £4,500.00
    • Distillery

      • Brora (silent)

    • Description

      • 200th Annivesary - Limited Release

    • Cask Wood

      • American Oak

    • Packaging

      • Special Packaging

    • Bottler

      • Distillery

    • Age

      • 40 year old

    • Vintage

      • 1978

    • Year Bottled

      • 2019

    • Cask Strength

      • Yes

    • HTFW Cat. No.

      • LP11235

  5.   Caperdonich (silent) - Chieftain's Single Cask #95064 - 1995 23 year old

    Caperdonich (silent) - Chieftain's Single Cask #95064 - 1995 23 year old

    70cl / 700ml / 58.2%

    A well aged expression of Caperdonich a long silent Speyside distillery.  Matured for 23 years in a single Hogshead.  Bottled at cask strength this is an outturn of just 226 bottles.  

    ... Click for more info
    £432.95
    • Distillery

      • Caperdonich (silent)

    • Description

      • Chieftain's Single Cask #95064

    • Cask Wood

      • Wine

    • Packaging

      • Original Box

    • Bottler

      • Ian Macleod

    • Age

      • 23 year old

    • Vintage

      • 1995

    • Year Bottled

      • 2019

    • Cask Strength

      • Yes

    • HTFW Cat. No.

      • LP10350

  6.   Littlemill (silent) - Chieftain's Single Cask #103514 - 1990 28 year old

    Littlemill (silent) - Chieftain's Single Cask #103514 - 1990 28 year old

    70cl / 700ml / 53.8%

    Increasingly rare Littlemill, bottled by Ian Macleod under their Chieftans range of Independant Single Malkts.  Distilled in 1990 this weighs in at a lovely 28 years old.  Matured in a single Oak Hogshead at a natural cask strength of 53.8% ... Click for more info

    £513.95
    • Distillery

      • Littlemill (silent)

    • Description

      • Chieftain's Single Cask #103514

    • Cask Wood

      • Wine

    • Packaging

      • Original Box

    • Bottler

      • Ian Macleod

    • Age

      • 28 year old

    • Vintage

      • 1990

    • Year Bottled

      • 2019

    • Cask Strength

      • Yes

    • HTFW Cat. No.

      • LP10348

  7.   Caperdonich (silent) - Dun Bheagan Single Cask #17945 - 1991 28 year old

    Caperdonich (silent) - Dun Bheagan Single Cask #17945 - 1991 28 year old

    70cl / 700ml / 48%

    Another belter from the 2019 Dun Bheagan Collection. A 28 year old Caperdonich, matured in a single Hogshead (#17945) with an outturn of just 210 bottles.

    ... Click for more info
    £486.95
    • Distillery

      • Caperdonich (silent)

    • Description

      • Dun Bheagan Single Cask #17945

    • Cask Wood

      • Wine

    • Packaging

      • Original Box

    • Bottler

      • Ian Macleod

    • Age

      • 28 year old

    • Vintage

      • 1991

    • Year Bottled

      • 2019

    • Cask Strength

      • Yes

    • HTFW Cat. No.

      • LP10337

  8.   Port Dundas (silent) - Whisky Works - Glaswegian (Single Grain) 29 year old

    Port Dundas (silent) - Whisky Works - Glaswegian (Single Grain) 29 year old

    70cl / 700ml / 54.2%

    A new range of whiskies from the experimental arm of Whyte & Mackay, Whisky Works.  These classic Whiskies are aged, rare whiskies,  with some featuring old stock that may not be available in the future.  Also employing  modern ... Click for more info

    £127.95
    • Distillery

      • Port Dundas (silent)

    • Description

      • Whisky Works - Glaswegian (Single Grain)

    • Cask Wood

      • Oak

    • Packaging

      • Original Box

    • Bottler

      • Distillery

    • Age

      • 29 year old

    • Vintage

    • Year Bottled

      • 2019

    • Cask Strength

      • Yes

    • HTFW Cat. No.

      • LP10274

  9.   Caperdonich (silent) - Private Collection Single Cask #15179 - 1982 36 year old

    Caperdonich (silent) - Private Collection Single Cask #15179 - 1982 36 year old

    70cl / 700ml / 46.6%

    A very rare bottling of the silent distillery Caperdonich, which was mothballed in 2002. Bottled at a natural cask strength of 46.6% abv this is an extremely limited release of just 114 bottles. 

    Matured for 36 years in a single refill ... Click for more info

    £1,249.95
    • Distillery

      • Caperdonich (silent)

    • Description

      • Private Collection Single Cask #15179

    • Cask Wood

      • Bourbon

    • Packaging

      • Wooden Box

    • Bottler

      • Gordon and MacPhail

    • Age

      • 36 year old

    • Vintage

      • 1982

    • Year Bottled

      • 2019

    • Cask Strength

      • Yes

    • HTFW Cat. No.

      • LP10225

  10.   Caperdonich (silent) - Connoisseurs Choice - 1972

    Caperdonich (silent) - Connoisseurs Choice - 1972

    70cl / 700ml / 46%

    Official Tasting Notes:

    Nose - Sherry influences with a hint of almond.

    Palate - Sweet with a delicate fruity edge. A maltiness lingers.

    Finish - Long and rounded.

    ... Click for more info
    £660.95
    • Distillery

      • Caperdonich (silent)

    • Description

      • Connoisseurs Choice

    • Cask Wood

      • Sherry

    • Packaging

      • Original Box

    • Bottler

      • Gordon and MacPhail

    • Age

    • Vintage

      • 1972

    • Year Bottled

      • 2011

    • Cask Strength

      • No

    • HTFW Cat. No.

      • LP10229

  11.   Rosebank (silent) - That Boutique-Y Whisky Company Batch #1 26 year old

    Rosebank (silent) - That Boutique-Y Whisky Company Batch #1 26 year old

    50cl / 500ml / 48.5%

    Official Tasting Notes:

    Nose: There’s foam bananas, vanilla and white chocolate at first, then some grapefruit bitterness and old book musk. Lemon sherbets, almond butter and soft toffee pennies develop with time.

    Palate: The ... Click for more info

    £1,396.95
    • Distillery

      • Rosebank (silent)

    • Description

      • That Boutique-Y Whisky Company Batch #1

    • Cask Wood

      • Oak

    • Packaging

      • Original Box

    • Bottler

      • That Boutique-Y

    • Age

      • 26 year old

    • Vintage

    • Year Bottled

      • 2018

    • Cask Strength

      • Yes

    • HTFW Cat. No.

      • LP10119

  12.   Port Ellen (silent) - Untold Stories - The Spirit Safe - 1978 39 year old

    Port Ellen (silent) - Untold Stories - The Spirit Safe - 1978 39 year old

    70cl / 700ml / 50.9%

    The oldest global release of Port Ellen whisky.  This marks the return of Port Ellen bottlings from Diageo after a years hiatus.  The Untold Stories releases are set to be a regular release of some of the last remaining stocks of the distillery.  ... Click for more info

    £4,499.95
    • Distillery

      • Port Ellen (silent)

    • Description

      • Untold Stories - The Spirit Safe

    • Cask Wood

      • American & European Oak

    • Packaging

      • Wooden Box

    • Bottler

      • Distillery

    • Age

      • 39 year old

    • Vintage

      • 1978

    • Year Bottled

      • 2018

    • Cask Strength

      • Yes

    • HTFW Cat. No.

      • LP10107

  13.   Willowbank (silent) - That Boutique-Y Whisky Company Batch #1 17 year old

    Willowbank (silent) - That Boutique-Y Whisky Company Batch #1 17 year old

    50cl / 500ml / 53.8%

    A single blended whisky (rather unusual, grain and malt produced from the same distillery) produced at the Willowbank distillery, a sadly now silent distillery that was located on the South Island of New Zealand in Dunedin and closed in 1997.  ... Click for more info

    £172.95
    • Distillery

      • Willowbank (silent)

    • Description

      • That Boutique-Y Whisky Company Batch #1

    • Cask Wood

      • Oak

    • Packaging

      • Unboxed

    • Bottler

      • That Boutique-Y

    • Age

      • 17 year old

    • Vintage

    • Year Bottled

      • 2019

    • Cask Strength

      • Yes

    • HTFW Cat. No.

      • LP10049

  14.   Rosebank (silent) - That Boutique-Y Whisky Company Batch #2 28 year old

    Rosebank (silent) - That Boutique-Y Whisky Company Batch #2 28 year old

    50cl / 500ml / 49.2%

    A 28 year old Rosebank bottled by That Boutique y Whisky Company.  Just the 2nd batch they have released from this famous Lowland distillery, bottled at 49.2% abv and one of 33 botlles. 

    A gentle and slightly sweet nose of caramel ... Click for more info

    £1,153.95
    • Distillery

      • Rosebank (silent)

    • Description

      • That Boutique-Y Whisky Company Batch #2

    • Cask Wood

      • Oak

    • Packaging

      • Unboxed

    • Bottler

      • That Boutique-Y

    • Age

      • 28 year old

    • Vintage

    • Year Bottled

      • 2019

    • Cask Strength

      • Yes

    • HTFW Cat. No.

      • LP10047

  15.   Drinks by the Dram - Closed Distilleries Whisky Tasting Set

    Drinks by the Dram - Closed Distilleries Whisky Tasting Set

    3cl x 5 / 50.3%

    Opportunities to try these whiskies are disappearing every day as people drink down the delicious last drops of these closed distilleries. Become part of the problem by sampling the treasures in this tasting set. If you don't, someone else will.

    Closed ... Click for more info

    £277.95
    • Distillery

      • Drinks by the Dram

    • Description

      • Closed Distilleries Whisky Tasting Set

    • Cask Wood

      • Various Cask Wood

    • Packaging

      • Gift Packaging

    • Bottler

      • Drinks by the Dram

    • Age

    • Vintage

    • Year Bottled

    • Cask Strength

      • Yes

    • HTFW Cat. No.

      • LP9896

  16.   Karuizawa (silent) - Murasaki Geisha 31 year old

    Karuizawa (silent) - Murasaki Geisha 31 year old

    70cl / 700ml / 60.1%

    Just 60 bottles of this extrememly rare 31 year old were produced.  as usual with Karuizawa this is a grade A investment bottle.

    Nose: Lardy cake: layers of bread, spice, brown sugar and umami richness. Umami richness. Citrus boiled sweet ... Click for more info

    £24,999.95
    • Distillery

      • Karuizawa (silent)

    • Description

      • Murasaki Geisha

    • Cask Wood

      • Sherry

    • Packaging

      • Wooden Box

    • Bottler

      • Distillery

    • Age

      • 31 year old

    • Vintage

    • Year Bottled

      • 2018

    • Cask Strength

      • Yes

    • HTFW Cat. No.

      • LP9635

  17.   Port Ellen (silent) - Hart Brothers Finest Collection - 1976 19 year old

    Port Ellen (silent) - Hart Brothers Finest Collection - 1976 19 year old

    70cl / 700ml / 43%

    A rare mid-90's bottling of Port Ellen from Hart Brothers for their finest collection range, bottled at 43% abv.  All bourbon cask matured, this is a fresher, fruitier whisky.

    ... Click for more info
    £999.95
    • Distillery

      • Port Ellen (silent)

    • Description

      • Hart Brothers Finest Collection

    • Cask Wood

      • Oak

    • Packaging

      • Unboxed

    • Bottler

      • Hart Brothers

    • Age

      • 19 year old

    • Vintage

      • 1976

    • Year Bottled

      • 1995

    • Cask Strength

      • No

    • HTFW Cat. No.

      • LP9577

  18.   Brora (silent) - SMWS Scotch Malt Whisky Society 61.22 - 1978 26 year old

    Brora (silent) - SMWS Scotch Malt Whisky Society 61.22 - 1978 26 year old

    70cl / 700ml / 57.2%

    A very rare SMWS bottling of Brora, bottled at a healthy 26 years old from a refill hoghead.  This outturn was only 273 bottles.

    ... Click for more info
    £2,499.95
    • Distillery

      • Brora (silent)

    • Description

      • SMWS Scotch Malt Whisky Society 61.22

    • Cask Wood

      • Oak

    • Packaging

      • Unboxed

    • Bottler

      • Scotch Malt Whisky Society

    • Age

      • 26 year old

    • Vintage

      • 1978

    • Year Bottled

      • 2004

    • Cask Strength

      • Yes

    • HTFW Cat. No.

      • LP9536

  19.   Brora (silent) - SMWS Scotch Malt Whisky Society 61.19 - 1982 21 year old

    Brora (silent) - SMWS Scotch Malt Whisky Society 61.19 - 1982 21 year old

    70cl / 700ml / 59.7%

    The third in a trio of SMWS Brora bottlings we have in our collection.  One of just 334 bottles were produced from this refill Hogshead cask.  Much more oaky and sweet in character, this has butterscotch and vanilla flavour to go along with ... Click for more info

    £1,999.95
    • Distillery

      • Brora (silent)

    • Description

      • SMWS Scotch Malt Whisky Society 61.19

    • Cask Wood

      • Oak

    • Packaging

      • Unboxed

    • Bottler

      • Scotch Malt Whisky Society

    • Age

      • 21 year old

    • Vintage

      • 1982

    • Year Bottled

      • 2004

    • Cask Strength

      • Yes

    • HTFW Cat. No.

      • LP9531

  20.   Brora (silent) - SMWS Scotch Malt Whisky Society 61.16 - 1982 21 year old

    Brora (silent) - SMWS Scotch Malt Whisky Society 61.16 - 1982 21 year old

    70cl / 700ml / 60.4%

    A later bottling of Brora from the SMWS, distilled a year before the distillery was mothballed.  Again matured in a refill Hogshead, this release was one of just 183 bottles.

    ... Click for more info
    £1,699.95
    • Distillery

      • Brora (silent)

    • Description

      • SMWS Scotch Malt Whisky Society 61.16

    • Cask Wood

      • Oak

    • Packaging

      • Unboxed

    • Bottler

      • Scotch Malt Whisky Society

    • Age

      • 21 year old

    • Vintage

      • 1982

    • Year Bottled

      • 2003

    • Cask Strength

      • Yes

    • HTFW Cat. No.

      • LP9538

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