Vat 69 whisky

Vat 69 whisky is a scotch blended whisky, produced by William Sanderson. In 1882 William Sanderson prepared one hundred casks of blended whiskey and hired a panel of experts to taste them. The batch from the vat with number 69 was judged to be the best tasting one and the famous blend got its name. The whisky was at first bottled in port wine bottles. William Sanderson, born in Leith in 1840, started an apprenticeship with a wine and spirituous l... more

Vat 69 whisky is a scotch blended whisky, produced by William Sanderson. In 1882 William Sanderson prepared one hundred casks of blended whiskey and hired a panel of experts to taste them. The batch from the vat with number 69 was judged to be the best tasting one and the famous blend got its name. The whisky was at first bottled in port wine bottles. William Sanderson, born in Leith in 1840, started an apprenticeship with a wine and spirituous liquors producer at the age of 13. In 1863, he already owned his own business and produced liqueurs and whisky-mixtures. In 1880, his son William Mark joined the business. He convinced his father to bottle the different blends. Sanderson already bottled his liqueurs, but he did not like the idea of bottling whisky. His son was finally successful in convincing him. The typical VAT 69 bottle was introduced to the market and was not changed for the next hundred years. In 1884, Sanderson bought the Glengarioch Distillery. It was situated in the... less