14 January 2026

    • Banff 1976

    2002 G&M Connoisseurs Choice

    Winning Bid
    £170
    RESERVE MET

    Banff 1976

    2002 G&M Connoisseurs Choice
    Lot #0270323
    FINISH DATE
    29 February 2016

    This single malt was distilled in 1976 at Banff distillery then bottled in 2002 for the Connoisseurs Choice range by Gordon & MacPhail. The Banff distillery was a producer of single malt Scotch whisky that operated from 1863 before being mothballed in 1983.

    Banff

    A strong contender for Scotland’s unluckiest distillery, or until a sad series of events befall another recipient. Located in the north-east of Scotland, near the town of the same name, the distillery was established like so many others on a legal basis in 1824. In 1863, new owners decided to move the distillery to a new site, which would allow easier access to the railway network. Fire and explosions were a huge risk in distilling and Banff experienced several events, prompting one owner to keep a fire engine on-site. The distillery was destroyed by fire in 1877, it was bombed during the Second World War in 1941 and in 1959, several buildings were destroyed in an explosion. But these events would not deter the whisky, which was well regarded and mainly destined towards blends. The end eventually came in 1983 with the demand for whisky falling and warehouses full of maturing stock across Scotland. Banff was a decaying site and with little single malt presence, fell victim to the DCL cuts of that year.

    Lot Features
    • BOTTLER
      Gordon & MacPhail
    • DISTILLERY
      Banff
    • TYPE
      Full Size
    • SIZE
      70 cl
    • STRENGTH
      40%
    • APPROX. SHIPPING WEIGHT (kg)
      2
    Region
    Scotland, Speyside
    Scotland, Speyside

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