| Kinclaith distillery | |
| Type: | Lowland |
| Owner: | Whitbread & Co |
| Founded: | 1957 |
| Status: | Closed/demolished |
| Source: | Loch Katrine |
| Demolished: | 1975 |
Kinclaith distillery was a Lowland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Glasgow, Scotland,
Kinclaith distillery was build by Strathclyde & Long John Distilleries Ltd. within the Strathclyde Grain distillery complex, in 1958.[1] [2] The Kinclaith distillery was closed in 1975 after been sold to Whitbread & Co.[3]
Following the closure of the still, the stock, casked and bottled, has become rare, making it more collectable and the value has increased substantially.[4] Today it is one of the most expensive brands in the world with bottles fetching prices of between $1500 and $4000 each.[5]
| Year sold | Bottled | Value | Currency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1958 | 17 [6] | ||
| 2004 | 1966 | 300 | GBP | |
| 2004 | 1967 | 999 | GBP |