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For the British diplomat, see Duncan Taylor (diplomat).
Duncan Taylor is an independent Scotch whisky bottler located in Huntly, part of Speyside, Scotland’s largest whisky producing region.
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History
Founded in 1938, the company has ownership of one of the largest privately-held collections of rare Scotch whisky casks in the world.[1] The company has been laying down casks from premium Scottish distilleries for decades and has, in recent years, made its branded products available to whisky connoisseurs worldwide.
Originally based in Glasgow[2] In 2002, the company was acquired from American owners by Euan Shand.[3] Upon acquisition, the business ceased brokering whisky casks to concentrate on producing its own brands of Scotch whiskies. The company’s casks can be found maturing throughout Scotland.The Huntly Distillery
Future endeavors of the company include building The Huntly Distillery, a completely environmentally friendly, carbon-neutral whisky distillery[4] that is expected to break ground this year.
Awards
Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible
Duncan Taylor & Co has received numerous awards within various editions of Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible.
Most notably the company received a “Liquid Gold Award” in the 2010 Whisky Bible (awards are granted to any whiskies which score 94 or above out of a maximum 100 points) for a North British 1978, cask Q247, 54.7% abv from the Rare Auld range. The single cask grain whisky was also rated “Scotch Grain of the Year”.[5]
Whisky Magazine
Independent Bottlers’ Challenge
Run by Whisky Magazine, the Independent Bottlers’ Challenge awards are given by a panel of industry experts who conduct blind tastings. Duncan Taylor & Co has been awarded the Lowland Independent Bottlers of Year award in 2006, 2006, 2008 and 2009.[6]
Icons of Whisky
Duncan Taylor & Co was rated Icons of Whisky Scotland Independent Bottler of Year 2009 by Whisky Magazine.
Young Whisky Ambassador of the Year
In 2009, Duncan Taylor’s International Sales Executive, Mark Watt, was titled Young Whisky Ambassador of the Year.
All Whisky Magazine whisky awards
Duncan Taylor Whiskies Awards Category OVERALL Independent Bottler of year Highlands OVERALL Independent Bottler of year Lowlands OVERALL Independent Bottler of year Vatted/blended malt OVERALL Highly Commended Speyside OVERALL Highly Commended Blended OVERALL Highly Commended Highland (non Speyside) Duncan Taylor 38 year old blend GOLD Blended 19 years plus Duncan Taylor Glen Garioch 1988 GOLD Highland 13 – 18 year olds Duncan Taylor Macduff 1969 GOLD Highlands 19 Years plus Whisky Galore Mortlach 16 year old GOLD Speyside 13 – 18 years old Auld Reekie 12yo Islay Malt GOLD Vatted/blended Malt 12 years and under Whisky Galore Rosebank 15 year old GOLD Lowlands 13 – 18 years Rarest of the Rare Inverleven 1977 GOLD Lowlands 19 years plus Duncan Taylor 15 year old blend SILVER Blended 13 – 18 years old Whisky Galore Highland Park 14 year old SILVER Islands (not Islay) 13 – 18 years Lonach Bunnahabhain 1966 SILVER Islay 19 years plus Battlehill Auchentoshan 6 year old SILVER Lowlands 12 years old and under Whisky Galore 16 years old blended malt SILVER Vatted/blended Malt 13 – 18 years old Lindores Abbey SILVER Vatted/blended Malt 19 years plus Duncan Taylor Scapa 1977 BRONZE Islands (not Islay) 19 years plus Duncan Taylor Invergordon 1965 BRONZE Mainland 19 years plus Whisky Galore Highland Park 11 year old BRONZE Islands (not Islay) 12 year old and under References
- ^ DTC Profile PDF, July 2008, BD0708-4
- ^ www.duncantaylor.com/history.htm
- ^ Spirit of Scotland, press release http://www.spiritofscotland.sg/touchoftartan/images%20-%20TOT/Whisky%20Galore%20Fest%2007-%20Press%20Release.pdf
- ^ Malt Advocate magazine, Second Quarter 2008 (volume 17, number 2)
- ^ Duncan Taylor awards page (http://www.duncantaylor.com/awards.htm)
- ^ Whisky Magazine awards page (http://www.whiskymag.com/awards/)
External links
Categories:- Whisky
- Companies of Scotland
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