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Distillers One of One Charity Auction Preview | Part Two

Later this week the Distillers One of One auction returns.

 

At the end of this week, the world’s leading charity auction for rare and old Scotch whiskies returns. This will be the third edition. Since launching in 2021, Distillers One of One has raised a staggering £4.3 million (US$5.25 million) for charity and supporting the Youth Action Fund, which provides long-term opportunities to disadvantaged young people across Scotland.

The auction will take place in partnership with Sotherby’s at Hopetoun House near Edinburgh. There will be 36 Scotch whisky distilleries and brands taking part with 100% of the hammer price going to charity. All whiskies are donated free of charge by the brands.

Here is part two of our sneak peak of some highlight bottlings announced. Read Part 1 here.

 

Aberlour | The Mouth of the Chattering Burn 53 Years Old

This is the oldest Aberlour ever bottled by the Speyside distillery. The name is inspired by the ancient Gaelic meaning of Aberlour and was distilled and filled to a single cask in 1967. The single malt is presented in a handblown magnum glass decanter, crafted by renowned Swedish master glassblower Micke Johansson in collaboration with master mould-maker Gunnar Englund. This features intricate surface carvings by glass artist Simon Holm. A masterpiece from one of Speyside’s most popular brands.

Estimated hammer price | £20-40k

The Glenlivet | SPIRA 60 Years Old

The oldest ever single malt released by The Glenlivet, the famed Speyside distillery and one of the world’s favourite Scotch brands. The whisky is bottled at 60 Years Old and was distilled in 1965. It has matured for six decades in a single hogshead cask. The name means spiral in Latin and refers to the pattern created by rising vapours in the still and waters flowing in the River Livet. To mirror this the rare whisky is presented in a bespoke handcrafted spiralled decanter. A true relic of the Speyside. region

Estimated hammer price | £60-110k

Port Ellen | Prism 46 Years Old

The reborn Islay distillery of Port Ellen, which reopened after 40 years, in early 2024 has entered its oldest ever single malt for the auction. The whisky was hand-selected by Aimee Morrison, the Master Blender for Port Ellen. Prism was distilled and filled to cask in 1978 and is bottled at 46 years of age. The whisky is presented in a bespoke 1.5-litre decanter, encased within a glass sculpture by renowned artist Wilfried Grootens. It is expected to be one of the most expensive lots at the auction.

Estimated hammer price | £150-300k

Royal Brackla | 54 Years Old

The Highland distillery of Royal Brackla, the first distillery in Scotland to be issued a Royal Warrant, are donating a single cask with over five decades on the clock. The single re-fill ex-bourbon hogshead (Cask #2665) was filled on 24 March 1970. It has been maturing ever since and was handpicked for the auction by Stephanie Macleod, the Malt Master for Royal Brackla. The liquid is encased in a bespoke handcrafted crystal carafe from La Cristallerie Royale de Saint-Louis.

Estimated hammer price | £13-25k

 

by Matt Chambers
Master of Whisky at Whisky 1901
19/08/2025

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