Glen Flagler distillery explained

Glen Flagler distillery
Type:Lowland
Location:Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Owner:Inver House Distillers
Founded:1965
Status:Converted into a whisky warehouse facility
Source:Lily Loch

Glen Flagler distillery (also known as Glenflagler) is a inactive Lowland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

It produced the Lowland single malt whisky brands Glen Flagler and Killyloch.

History

Glen Flagler distillation commenced on 25 February 1965 and the distillery was subsequently closed in July 1985.The site was converted in an Inver House warehouse facility.[1] The Glen Flagler brand has subsequently been reformed under the new ownership, and using a blend of Scotch whiskies to recreate the original flavours.[2]

Glen Flagler was used in the Hankey Bannister 40 Year old blend, which was voted the world's best blended Scotch whisky at the World Whiskies Awards[3]

Collectable Bottles

Its bottles command prices between $600-$1500, and it is sold as a collectable whisky in auction houses such as Sotheby's, Christie's and Bonhams.[4] [5] [6]

In December 2019, a premium bottle of Glen Flagler sold for a record $273,000 to an investor in Dubai.[7] [8]

This was two months before a bottle of Macallan sold at Sotheby's for a world record $1.9 million.[9] [10]

Sponsorship Activities

Glen Flagler is a primary sponsor of several major sporting and cultural events. It sponsors the St Lucia Sailing Cup in the Caribbean,.[11]

It is also the organiser and sponsor of the Fiji Rugby Masters.[12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glen Flagler - pravdainternational . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161112024040/http://www.pravdainternational.com/glen-flagler/4593220394 . 12 November 2016 . 11 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Glen Flagler . glenflagler.moonfruit.com.
  3. Web site: Hankey bannister voted worlds best scotch blended whisky at world whisky awards - News — Hankey Bannister. Hankeybannister.com. 12 October 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141018101313/http://www.hankeybannister.com/the-daily-bannister/news/item/hankey-bannister-voted-worlds-best-scotch-blended-whisky-at-world-whisky-awards/. 18 October 2014. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: glenflagler - Google Search. www.google.com.
  5. Web site: Glenflagler--23 year-old. Christies.com. 12 October 2014.
  6. Web site: Bonhams : Glen Flagler-1973. Bonhams.com. 12 October 2014.
  7. Web site: Bottle of Glen Flagler whisky sells for a record $273,000. 14 December 2019.
  8. Web site: Bottle of Glen Flagler whisky sells for a record $273,000 - Aalmeen News. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20191218014847/https://english.aalmeen.com/bottle-of-glen-flagler-whisky-sells-for-a-record-273000-to-a-dubai-investor/. 2019-12-18.
  9. Web site: Macallan Bottle Sells for $1.9 Million, Breaks Whisky World Record…Again. Forbes.
  10. News: Bottle of the Macallan 1926 sells for record £1.5m. BBC News. 24 October 2019.
  11. Web site: St Lucia Sailing Cup Sponsored by Glen Flagler. 31 October 2017.
  12. Web site: https://www.pressreader.com/fiji/fiji-sun/20180111/282200831320352. PressReader.
  13. Web site: Scots Rewards Fijian Players.