Chivas Brother, part of the Pernod Ricard group dedicated to Scotch whisky, announced the launch of 15 different bottlings from 4 distilleries belonging to the group: Secret Speyside Collection. The distilleries are from the Speyside area, little known and rarely the protagonists of major releases: Caperdonich, Braes of Glenlivet (until 1994 Braeval), Longmorn and Glen Keith. The bottlings provide different release times, so they will not be available at the same time (see in detail the bottles with the estimated prices in dollars). After a year of running time, from July 2019 to July 2020, the collection will enter all the markets where Chivas Brothers is present.
Caperdonich and Braes of Glenlivet are no longer operational, so these bottles are an opportunity to drink a spirit from a closed distillery, with an eye towards collectors of memorabilia.
- Caperdonich 18 Year Old Peated: 48%, American Oak Barrels, $130
- Caperdonich 21 Year Old Peated: 48%, American Oak Barrels, $290
- Caperdonich 25 Year Old Unpeated: 48%, American Oak Barrels of first fillings, $480
- Caperdonich 21 Year Old Unpeated: 48%, American Oak Barrels of first fillings, $250
- Longmorn 18 Year Old: 48% , American Oak Barrels/Hogsheads, $100
- Longmorn 23 Year Old: 48% , American Oak Barrels/Hogsheads, $290
- Longmorn 25 Year Old: 52,2%, Cask Strength, American Oak Barrels/Hogsheads/Butts, $450
- Glen Keith 21 Year Old: 43%, “specially selected” Oak Barrels and Butts, $180
- Glen Keith 25 Year Old: 43%, American Oak Barrels of first fillings, $380
- Glen Keith 28 Year Old: 43%, American Oak Barrels of first fillings, $500
- Braes of Glenlivet 25 Year Old: 48%, American Oak Barrels of first fillings, $400
- Braes of Glenlivet 27 Year Old: 48%, American Oak Barrels of first fillings, $450
- Braes of Glenlivet 30 Year Old: 50,3% , Cask Strength, American Oak Barrels/Hogsheads, $600
The last two bottlings are still in the barrel and will hit retailers around October 2019:
- Caperdonich 25 Year Old Peated: ABV not declared, Cask Strength, Oak Hogsheads, $550;
- Caperdonich 30 Year Old Unpeated: ABV not declared, Cask Strength, American Oak Barrels of first fillings, $990.