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[[image:Inver House Distillery - geograph.org.uk - 199139.jpg|thumb|right|The remaining buildings of the distillery]] |
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| Name = Glen Flagler distillery |
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| Type = Lowland |
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| Owner = [[Inver House Distillers]] |
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| Founded = 1965 |
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| Status = Converted into a whisky warehouse facility |
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'''Glen Flagler''' '''distillery''' (also known as Glenflagler) is a inactive [[Lowland single malts|Lowland single malt]] [[Scotch whisky]] [[distillery]] in [[Airdrie, North Lanarkshire]], [[Scotland]]. |
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It produced the [[Lowland single malts|Lowland single malt]] [[whisky]] brands Glen Flagler and [[Killyloch (whisky)|Killyloch]]. |
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== History == |
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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 Whisky Awards <ref>http://www.hankeybannister.com/the-daily-bannister/news/item/hankey-bannister-voted-worlds-best-scotch-blended-whisky-at-world-whisky-awards/</ref> |
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The Glen Flagler brand has subsequently been reformed under new ownership, and using a blend of Scotch whiskies to recreate the original flavours and the site was converted in an [[Inver House Distillers|Inver House]] warehouse facility.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.pravdainternational.com/glen-flagler/4593220394 |title=Glen Flagler - pravdainternational |access-date=11 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112024040/http://www.pravdainternational.com/glen-flagler/4593220394 |archive-date=12 November 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://glenflagler.moonfruit.com/|title=Glen Flagler|website=glenflagler.moonfruit.com}}</ref> |
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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]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hankeybannister.com/the-daily-bannister/news/item/hankey-bannister-voted-worlds-best-scotch-blended-whisky-at-world-whisky-awards/|title=Hankey bannister voted worlds best scotch blended whisky at world whisky awards - News — Hankey Bannister|publisher=Hankeybannister.com|access-date=12 October 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018101313/http://www.hankeybannister.com/the-daily-bannister/news/item/hankey-bannister-voted-worlds-best-scotch-blended-whisky-at-world-whisky-awards/|archive-date=18 October 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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== Collectable Bottles == |
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Its aged bottles command prices between $600-$1500 and it is sold as a collectable whisky in auction houses such as [[Christie's]] and [[Bonhams]] <ref>http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=glenflagler&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wf {{original research?|date=October 2011}}</ref> |
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<ref>http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/glenflagler-23-year-old-1482202-details.aspx?intObjectID=1482202</ref> |
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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/search?tbm=shop&q=glenflagler&hl=en|title=glenflagler - Google Search|website=www.google.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/glenflagler-23-year-old-1482202-details.aspx?intObjectID=1482202|title=Glenflagler--23 year-old|publisher=Christies.com|access-date=12 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19871/lot/96/|title=Bonhams : Glen Flagler-1973|publisher=Bonhams.com|access-date=12 October 2014}}</ref> |
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In December 2019, a premium bottle of Glen Flagler sold for a record $273,000 to an investor in [[Dubai]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://azadnewsme.com/bottle-of-glen-flagler-whisky-sells-for-a-record-273000-to-a-dubai-investor/|title = Bottle of Glen Flagler whisky sells for a record $273,000|date = 14 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://english.aalmeen.com/bottle-of-glen-flagler-whisky-sells-for-a-record-273000-to-a-dubai-investor/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191218014847/https://english.aalmeen.com/bottle-of-glen-flagler-whisky-sells-for-a-record-273000-to-a-dubai-investor/| archive-date = 2019-12-18| title = Bottle of Glen Flagler whisky sells for a record $273,000 - Aalmeen News}} </ref> |
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This was two months before a bottle of Macallan sold at [[Sotheby's]] for a world record $1.9 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/felipeschrieberg/2019/10/26/macallan-bottle-sells-for-19-million-and-breaks-the-world-recordagain/#6f2da7bb7ed6|title=Macallan Bottle Sells for $1.9 Million, Breaks Whisky World Record…Again|website=[[Forbes]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-50170555|title=Bottle of the Macallan 1926 sells for record £1.5m|work=BBC News|date=24 October 2019}}</ref> |
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== Sponsorship Activities == |
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Glen Flagler is a primary sponsor of several major sporting and cultural events. It sponsors the [[St Lucia]] Sailing Cup in the [[Caribbean]],.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stluciastar.com/st-lucia-sailing-cup-sponsored-glen-flagler/|title=St Lucia Sailing Cup Sponsored by Glen Flagler|date=31 October 2017}}</ref> |
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It is also the organiser and sponsor of the [[Fiji]] Rugby Masters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/fiji/fiji-sun/20180111/282200831320352|title=|via=PressReader}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2018/01/11/scots-rewards-fijian-players/|title=Scots Rewards Fijian Players}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:07, 14 July 2024
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| Region: Lowland | |
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| Location | Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Owner | Inver House Distillers |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Status | Converted into a whisky warehouse facility |
| Water source | Lily Loch |
Glen Flagler distillery (also known as Glenflagler) is a inactive Lowland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
It produced the Lowland single malt whisky brands Glen Flagler and Killyloch.
History
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 and the site was converted in an Inver House warehouse facility.[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
- ^ "Glen Flagler - pravdainternational". 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.
- ^ "Bottle of Glen Flagler whisky sells for a record $273,000". 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Bottle of Glen Flagler whisky sells for a record $273,000 - Aalmeen News". Archived from the original on 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Macallan Bottle Sells for $1.9 Million, Breaks Whisky World Record…Again". Forbes.
- ^ "Bottle of the Macallan 1926 sells for record £1.5m". BBC News. 24 October 2019.
- ^ "St Lucia Sailing Cup Sponsored by Glen Flagler". 31 October 2017.
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/fiji/fiji-sun/20180111/282200831320352 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Scots Rewards Fijian Players".
