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North Port

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The North Port Distillery was founded in 1820 by a local farming family, the Guthries. The distillery was originally called the Townhead Distillery, and the holding company that owned the distillery was called Townhead Distillery Company. The distillery was renamed Brechin Distillery in 1823, and in 1825, the company that owned the distillery was renamed Guthrie, Martin & Company. The Glencadam Distillery was founded in 1825, a few hundred yards from the North Port, and in a likely bid to avoid confusion, the name was changed from Brechin Distillery to North Port Distillery in 1839. Guthrie, Martin & Company became a limited company in 1893, at which time they changed their name to Guthrie, Martin & Company Limted.

The distillery and the extensive stock was purchased by Distillers Company Limited (DCL) and W.H. Holt & Company Limited in 1922 and the distillery was transferred to DCL subsidiary Scottish Malt Distillers around 1928.

Production at the distillery ceased for a period starting sometime between 1926-28, before production resumed for a short period from 1937 to the beginning of World War II, when once again, production ceased, this time, owing to the fuel and barley rationing instituted by the Government. Production resumed in 1948 and continued until the distillery was mothballed for the final time in 1983. The distillery was demolished in 1990.

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North Port Brechin 24 Year Old 1976 (Cask 3908) - First Cask Single Malt Whisky
North Port Brechin 24 Year Old 1976 (Cask 3908) – First Cask Single Malt Whisky

£499.00
€576.26 (est.)
$668.33 (est.)

Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Bottle Size: 70.00cl
Age: 24 Years Old
Vintage: 
Strength: 46.00%
Bottler: Direct Wines
Summary: This whisky is 24 Years Old. … Full Description

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North Port 1981 / 26 Year Old / Duncan Taylor Highland Whisky
North Port 1981 / 26 Year Old / Duncan Taylor Highland Whisky

£500.00
€577.42 (est.)
$669.67 (est.)

Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Bottle Size: 70cl
Age: 26 Year Old
Vintage: 1981
Strength: 52.9%
Bottler: 
Summary: 70cl / 52.9% / Duncan Taylor – Part of Duncan Taylor's 'Rarest of the Rare' series, this is from the distillery also known as Brechin, which closed in 1983 and was demolished in 1994 to make way for a supermarket. … Full Description

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North Port Brechin 1974 / Bot.1996 / Connoisseurs Choice Highland Whisky
North Port Brechin 1974 / Bot.1996 / Connoisseurs Choice Highland Whisky

£500.00
€577.42 (est.)
$669.67 (est.)

Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Bottle Size: 70cl
Age: 
Vintage: 1996
Strength: 40%
Bottler: 
Summary: 70cl / 40% / Gordon & MacPhail – A 1974 vintage bottling of North Port (aka Brechin) by Gordon & Macphail as part of their Connoiseurs Choice range. Bottled in 1996 (some 13 years after the distillery closed) at a strength of 40%. … Full Description

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North Port Brechin 1981 / Connoisseurs Choice / Bot.1998 Highland Whisky
North Port Brechin 1981 / Connoisseurs Choice / Bot.1998 Highland Whisky

£500.00
€577.42 (est.)
$669.67 (est.)

Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Bottle Size: 70cl
Age: 
Vintage: 1998
Strength: 40%
Bottler: 
Summary: 70cl / 40% / Gordon & MacPhail – A 1981 vintage release of North Port Brechin. This whisky was bottles in 1998 making it atleast 16 years old. … Full Description

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North Port Brechin 1981 / Connoisseurs Choice / Bot.2002 Highland Whisky
North Port Brechin 1981 / Connoisseurs Choice / Bot.2002 Highland Whisky

£500.00
€577.42 (est.)
$669.67 (est.)

Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Bottle Size: 70cl
Age: 
Vintage: 2002
Strength: 40%
Bottler: 
Summary: 70cl / 40% / Gordon & MacPhail – A 1981 vintage whisky from North Port Brechin, which was demolished in 1990. … Full Description

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North Port-brechin 1970 / Connoisseurs Choice Highland Whisky
North Port-brechin 1970 / Connoisseurs Choice Highland Whisky

£500.00
€577.42 (est.)
$669.67 (est.)

Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Bottle Size: 75cl
Age: 
Vintage: 1970
Strength: 40%
Bottler: 
Summary: 75cl / 40% / Gordon & MacPhail – A rare bottle of 1970 North Port (aka Brechin) bottled by Gordon & Macphail as part of their Connoisseurs Choice range. Almost all of the distillery's production went into blends, with the first official bottlings not appearing until the mid 1990s, a decade after the distillery had closed. … Full Description

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North Port Brechin 1976 / 24 Year Old / First Cask #3900 Highland Whisky
North Port Brechin 1976 / 24 Year Old / First Cask #3900 Highland Whisky

£550.00
€635.16 (est.)
$736.63 (est.)

Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Bottle Size: 70cl
Age: 24 Year Old
Vintage: 1976
Strength: 46%
Bottler: 
Summary: 70cl / 46% / First Cask – A rare bottling from North Port/Brechin, which was closed in the early 1980s and finally demolished in 1994 to make way for a supermarket. Distilled in 1976 and bottled 24 years later for the First Cask range. … Full Description

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North Port (brechin) 1976 / 18 Year Old / Cadenhead Highland Whisky
North Port (brechin) 1976 / 18 Year Old / Cadenhead Highland Whisky

£600.00
€692.90 (est.)
$803.60 (est.)

Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Bottle Size: 70cl
Age: 18 Year Old
Vintage: 1976
Strength: 61.4%
Bottler: 
Summary: 70cl / 61.4% / Cadenhead's – This is a single malt from the now closed North Port distillery in the Highlands. A single cask was bottled in 1995 by William Cadenhead for the Authentic Collection. These releases are known for their harmonious blend of maltiness and fresh fruit. A very special piece of Highland whisky history. … Full Description

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North Port (brechin) 1976 / 21 Year Old / Cadenhead Highland Whisky
North Port (brechin) 1976 / 21 Year Old / Cadenhead Highland Whisky

£650.00
€750.64 (est.)
$870.56 (est.)

Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Bottle Size: 70cl
Age: 21 Year Old
Vintage: 1976
Strength: 62%
Bottler: 
Summary: 70cl / 62% / Cadenhead's – A single cask release from Cadenhead's, the independent bottlers. Distilled in 1976 at North Port (Brechin) and matured for a full 21 years. This was bottled in March 1998 at a powerful 62%. … Full Description

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North Port Brechin 1974 / 15 Year Old / Sestante Highland Whisky
North Port Brechin 1974 / 15 Year Old / Sestante Highland Whisky

£750.00
€866.12 (est.)
$1,004.50 (est.)

Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Bottle Size: 75cl
Age: 15 Year Old
Vintage: 1974
Strength: 43%
Bottler: 
Summary: 75cl / 43% / Sestante – A very rare sherried 1980s Sestante bottling of the now-defunct North Port. … Full Description

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Smws 74.5 (north Port Brechin)/ 1976 / 23 Year Old /oily Hands And Steam Trains Highland Whisky
Smws 74.5 (north Port Brechin)/ 1976 / 23 Year Old /oily Hands And Steam Trains Highland Whisky

£850.00
€981.61 (est.)
$1,138.43 (est.)

Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Bottle Size: 70cl
Age: 23 Year Old
Vintage: 1976
Strength: 61.3%
Bottler: 
Summary: 70cl / 61.3% / Scotch Malt Whisky Society – A wonderfully named whisky from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, distilled at closed East Highland distillery North Port back in 1976. Distilled in December and bottled almost 24 years later in October 2000. … Full Description

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North Port Brechin 1981 Connoisseurs Choice (2004)
North Port Brechin 1981 Connoisseurs Choice (2004)

£999.95
€1,154.77 (est.)
$1,339.26 (est.)

Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Bottle Size: 
Age: 
Vintage: 2004
Strength: 
Bottler: 
Summary: North Port-Brechin 1981 vintage Highland single malt Scotch whisky. Rare expression of the lost Scottish distillery matured in refill American hogsheads and bottled 2004 by Gordon & MacPhail for the Connoisseurs Choice series. … Full Description

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North Port Brechin 1981 / 36 Year Old / Signatory 30th Anniversary Highland Whisky
North Port Brechin 1981 / 36 Year Old / Signatory 30th Anniversary Highland Whisky

£1,275.00
€1,472.41 (est.)
$1,707.65 (est.)

Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Bottle Size: 70cl
Age: 36 Year Old
Vintage: 1981
Strength: 57.2%
Bottler: 
Summary: 70cl / 57.2% – Astonishing single malt from a long-gone Highland distillery, this bottle of North Brechin 36 Years Old – bottled as part of Signatory Vintage's 30th anniversary series – has spent its life in a refill sherry butt, collecting subtle oak influence without losing its soul to the wood. A sublime dram. … Full Description

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Smws 74.2 (north Port) / 1977 / Bot.1993 Highland Whisky
Smws 74.2 (north Port) / 1977 / Bot.1993 Highland Whisky

£1,350.00
€1,559.02 (est.)
$1,808.10 (est.)

Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Bottle Size: 70cl
Age: 
Vintage: 1993
Strength: 62.4%
Bottler: 
Summary: 70cl / 62.4% / Scotch Malt Whisky Society – The 2nd cask bottled by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society from North Port (also known as Brechin). The distillery closed in 1983 and was dismantled in 1993. From the colour, we imagine this came from a sherry cask. … Full Description

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Master of Malt
North Port Brechin 40 Year Old 1976 (cask 3887) - Cask Strength Collec Single Malt Whisky
North Port Brechin 40 Year Old 1976 (cask 3887) – Cask Strength Collec Single Malt Whisky

£1,874.95
€2,165.25 (est.)
$2,511.18 (est.)

Country: Scotland
Region: Highland
Bottle Size: 70.00cl
Age: 40 Years Old
Vintage: 
Strength: 50.40%
Bottler: Signatory
Summary: This whisky is 40 Years Old. … Full Description

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