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Glenflagler Distillery, (also known as Glen Flagler) located in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, produced the Lowland single malt whisky Glen Flagler.
Glen Flagler distillation commenced on 25 February 1965 and the distillery was subsequently closed in July 1985. The Glen Flagler brand has subsequently been reformed under new ownership, and using a blend of Scotch whiskies to recreate the original flavours.[1][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]
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Glen Flagler". glenflagler.moonfruit.com.
- ^ "Hankey bannister voted worlds best scotch blended whisky at world whisky awards - News — Hankey Bannister". Hankeybannister.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "glenflagler - Google Search". www.google.com.
- ^ "Glenflagler--23 year-old". Christies.com. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Bonhams : Glen Flagler-1973". Bonhams.com. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ https://azadnewsme.com/bottle-of-glen-flagler-whisky-sells-for-a-record-273000-to-a-dubai-investor/
- ^ https://english.aalmeen.com/bottle-of-glen-flagler-whisky-sells-for-a-record-273000-to-a-dubai-investor/
- ^ https://www.forbes.com/sites/felipeschrieberg/2019/10/26/macallan-bottle-sells-for-19-million-and-breaks-the-world-recordagain/#6f2da7bb7ed6
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-50170555
- ^ "St Lucia Sailing Cup Sponsored by Glen Flagler". 31 October 2017.
- ^ "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com.
- ^ "Scots Rewards Fijian Players".