A Collective Endeavour: Scotch Whisky Trade Unites for Philanthropy as First
Heaps for the Distillers Considered one of One® Public sale Are Revealed
Scotland’s distilleries as soon as extra be part of forces to champion craft and provides again via the {industry}’s largest charity occasion going down tenth October 2025
From prime left to backside proper: The Glen Grant Everlasting; Ladyburn Marilyn Monroe by Sam Shaw; Laphroaig Capsule; Previous Pulteney Polaris; Gordon & MacPhail Trilogy; The Glendronach Arias in Time
• Third version of The Distillers Considered one of One Charity Public sale
•Stay public sale in partnership with Sotheby’s: Friday, tenth October 2025 at Hopetoun Home close to Edinburgh
•36 Scotch Whisky distilleries working collectively within the identify of philanthropy
•40 one-off, never-to-be-repeated public sale tons
•100% of the hammer worth can be donated to charity
•£4.3M / $5.25M raised for charity for the reason that first public sale in 2021
LONDON, twenty first July 2025 – The Distillers Considered one of One® is revealing the primary extraordinary tons for its extremely anticipated third public sale, set to happen on Friday, tenth October 2025 on the historic Hopetoun Home close to Edinburgh, in collaboration with Sotheby’s. The landmark charity public sale will carry collectively the Scotch Whisky {industry} in a shared spirit of generosity and help, that includes 40 distinctive tons from 36 esteemed donor corporations.
For the reason that preliminary public sale in 2021, the Distillers Considered one of One has firmly established itself as the biggest world charity public sale of uncommon Scotch whisky ever staged. The unwavering dedication from donors has helped elevate £4.3 million to this point, principally awarded to the Youth Motion Fund, which goals to remodel younger folks’s lives in Scotland, significantly these from deprived backgrounds, to achieve their potential and make a optimistic contribution to their communities.
Due to this important help, over 3,300 younger folks have been engaged since 2022, with roughly 1,000 younger folks supported annually and funding delivered at a mean of £1 million yearly. The journey to lasting employability is usually lengthy and complicated, and the sustained help supplied via the Youth Motion Fund has already led to 2,271 employability outcomes to this point (June 2025), together with employment, apprenticeships, additional training, and structured volunteering. Equally vital are the 16,462 tender outcomes – similar to elevated wellbeing, motivation, and resilience – and 12,617 development milestones achieved, together with literacy and numeracy {qualifications}, work placements, mentoring, and monetary administration coaching. These foundational achievements are vital stepping stones on the pathway to employment, and a testomony to the life-changing affect this initiative continues to have on Scotland’s younger folks.
Beanie Espey-Geraedts, MD of Distillers Considered one of One, says “The work being finished by the Youth Motion Fund is really spectacular, and the outcomes communicate for themselves – the dimensions of affect is absolutely unimaginable. 2025 has already introduced its share of surprises and uncertainties on the worldwide stage, and the whisky {industry} is feeling these results too. That’s why we’re vastly grateful to all of the donor manufacturers and sponsors who’ve come collectively as soon as once more in help of this distinctive philanthropic endeavour, to maintain elevating funds for such a significant trigger. Every donor is dedicating important time, care, and assets to craft actually distinctive tons – and we are able to guarantee you, this yr’s line-up is elevating the bar as soon as extra!”
Jonny Fowle, International Head of Spirits at Sotheby’s, provides: “Distillers Considered one of One is the apex at which whisky meets artwork and luxurious. It’s outstanding that so many whisky manufacturers have generously donated items of such excessive age, top quality and extremely artistic ideas, merging probably the most historic Scotch whiskies with breathtaking and modern designs. These tons incorporate every part possible, from glass artwork and tailoring to watercolours and images. Being entrusted, as soon as once more, to current these whiskies to the world’s most devoted collectors, all to lift cash for a worthy trigger, is a privilege.”
Please discover beneath an outline of the primary tons to be unveiled.
To mark Port Ellen’s 2 hundredth anniversary, Diageo is donating a singular Port Ellen whisky, encapsulated inside a bespoke glass sculpture, for this yr’s public sale. This uncommon art work is impressed by the intricate chemistry of smoke and the pure parts that form its flavour. An impeccable expression of Port Ellen, this whisky stands as a totem of the spirit and the place that whisky lovers worldwide revere. Reopened final yr, Port Ellen whisky on Islay celebrates its 2 hundredth anniversary with new experimental trials exploring flavour nuances via an modern challenge titled Atlas of Smoke. This Single Malt launch is a part of that ongoing journey, delving into the flavour and character of smoke in Scotch whisky. The public sale lot additionally consists of an unique expertise at Port Ellen Distillery for the customer and three company. The go to contains a bespoke Atlas of Smoke tour, providing a deeper exploration of Port Ellen.
Campari Group reveals “The Glen Grant Everlasting 77-Yr-Previous”, a uncommon single malt Scotch whisky introduced in a handblown glass magnum decanter. This 77-Yr-Previous from The Glen Grant distillery is the oldest whisky introduced on this yr’s public sale. Bottled at 43% ABV and drawn from a single Sherry seasoned European oak Butt stuffed in 1948, this masterpiece captures a wealthy fruity character formed over seven many years. On the nostril, an abundance of ripe berries merge with dry spice and deep oaky notes. Fragrant Seville oranges, syrupy apricots, wooden spice and heat earthy smoke outline a really distinctive style. Impressed by the distillery’s expansive Backyard of Splendours and the maturing cask, the handcrafted vessel displays a creating seedpod. The glass construction seems nearly natural, with the whisky seemingly rising past the protecting silver cage, symbolising how the whisky has flourished and developed throughout the cask.
Chivas Brothers, the Pernod Ricard enterprise devoted to Scotch whisky, presents two distinct tons this yr, from The Glenlivet and Aberlour distilleries. The Glenlivet introduces its oldest and most distinctive expression from the distillery to-date: “The Glenlivet SPIRA”. This single malt is introduced within the timeless Spira decanter (‘spiral’ in Latin), an inventive vessel impressed by the dance of the vapours inside The Glenlivet’s iconic stills and the flowing River Livet, embodying the distillery’s signature class and smoothness. It represents the top of craftmanship and unwavering pursuit of liquid perfection that defines The Glenlivet. Inside the beautiful decanter lies a 60 Yr Previous whisky, distilled in 1965 and matured for six many years in a single hogshead cask. Estimate between £60,000 – £110,000.
Aberlour is proud to debut their oldest treasure ever launched, “The Mouth of the Chattering Burn”, a reputation impressed by the traditional Gaelic which means of Aberlour itself. This outstanding 53-year-old Single Malt Scotch Whisky was distilled in 1967 and matured for over half a century in a single cask. The distinctive single malt is introduced in a handblown magnum glass decanter, crafted by famend Swedish grasp glassblower Micke Johansson in collaboration with grasp mould-maker Gunnar Englund, with intricate carvings on its floor by glass artist Simon Holm. The decanter is introduced on a bespoke presentation show that repurposes the unique hand-carved tree mould it was created in. A real considered one of one decanter, by no means to be repeated. This outstanding launch, born from a single cask, encased in a handcrafted vessel, and paired with its authentic mould, stands as an incomparable testimony to uncommon, historic craft and legacy. Estimate between £20,000 – £40,000.
Brown-Forman has created “The Glendronach Arias in Time”, a one-of-a-kind assortment of Highland single malt scotch whiskies. Meticulously chosen and drawn from 4 completely different and distinctive Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, chosen by esteemed Grasp Blender, Rachel Barrie. Every distinctive whisky performs as a solo voice – an elaborate and putting efficiency, very like an aria, inside an distinctive composition. Collectively, these particular person expressions type a symphonic journey via time at The Glendronach, from the famend Nineteen Nineties to the distinguished crescendo of the Sixties. Showcasing the outstanding and complicated vary of richly sherried character that defines The Glendronach. To current the profound stature of this assortment, The Glendronach commissioned famend Milan-based artist Osanna Visconti to create a bespoke bronze sculptural art work, modelled by hand utilizing the lost-wax casting approach. A stage in natural type, this distinctive piece evokes the enduring heritage and wealthy character of The Glendronach.
Estimate between £60,000-£100,000
Suntory International Spirits presents “Laphroaig Capsule”. The story of Laphroaig distillery is outlined by willpower, formed by a long-standing tenacity and braveness which has pushed the model’s single malt for hundreds of years. Laphroaig Capsule is the story of what makes the distillery and its whiskies unmistakable. A single malt formed by the previous however boldly current right now. Captured in time, this 40-Yr-Previous Laphroaig is itself a chunk of historical past, a significant chapter in Laphroaig’s story. A glimpse into one other time and a by no means to be repeated whisky. Created from spirit distilled in 1980 and 1981. Matured in Oloroso sherry seasoned hogsheads and ex-bourbon American oak hogsheads for 26 years earlier than being vatted collectively in hogsheads till June 2022. The flawless, inexperienced 1.5l crystal decanter was hand-blown by Glencairn crystal; the platinum-plated capsule was precision engineered and chosen to match the associate crystal decanter. These particular person items had been hand completed and polished earlier than being engraved, previous to meeting. Estimate between £40,000 – £80,000.
Gordon & MacPhail is donating a set of three bottles: Gordon & MacPhail Whiskies, Benromach and The Cairn. This showcase embodies 130 years of single malt whisky experience in celebration of Gordon & MacPhail’s one hundred and thirtieth anniversary. Housed in pristine crystal, the decanters can be showcased on a luminous crystal plinth, elevating the timeless show from each angle. Every decanter accommodates a particularly uncommon one-off single malt from Gordon & MacPhail, together with the very first ever bottling from The Cairn Distillery. The gathering includes of a Gordon & MacPhail 75-Yr-Previous from Glen Grant Distillery, exemplifying the data and experience in maturing Scotch whisky handed down via 4 generations of household possession. Benromach 52-Yr-Previous, a wealthy, fruity whisky, with a fragile trace of smoke. Finishing 130 years of whisky experience is The Cairn three-Yr-Previous, the primary ever Single Malt launched from the distillery. By no means to be repeated, and actually distinctive, this Distillers Considered one of One assortment of whiskies is the embodiment of rarity.
“Dragon in Clouds” is a singular creation by KANDOBLANC – a visionary Maison uniting artwork and tradition via bespoke works that includes a number of the world’s rarest whiskies. This one-of-a-kind piece embodies heritage artwork kinds and encloses a 60-year-old Single Malt Scotch whisky: elegant, restrained, and chosen for its symbolic resonance with the dragon – sacred, enduring, revered. Japanese methods requiring distinctive mastery are meticulously utilized to the vessel, whereas hand-blown Murano glass presents unprecedented methods in Venetian glassmaking. Because the inaugural Yukari creation – a philosophical journey expressed via singular works – Dragon in Clouds embodies KANDOBLANC’s mission: to protect, evolve, and honour heritage craftsmanship. It’s each artefact and providing – a meditation on time, cultural reverence, and inventive sustainability.
William Grant & Sons is donating two distinctive tons: Ladyburn and Home of Hazelwood. “Ladyburn Considered one of One 2025 – Marilyn Monroe by Sam Shaw” was chosen the entry for the Distillers Considered one of One 2025 public sale: a single bottle that has been drawn from Cask 102092. Considered one of a handful of Ladyburn 1966 Sherry Butts remaining and exemplifying the character of this misplaced distillery. The {photograph} on this distinctive bottling captures a really private second when Marilyn Monroe is enjoyable along with her pal, the photographer, Sam Shaw between skilled engagements on ninth September 1954 on the St Regis Lodge in New York Metropolis. Sam Shaw (1912-1999) is internationally acclaimed for his pictures of films and celebrities. A grasp of publicity, his iconic ‘skirt-blowing’ photos of Marilyn Monroe for the movie The Seven Yr Itch, are a number of the world’s most recognised pictures ever taken.
Worldwide Beverage proudly presents “Previous Pulteney Polaris”, the oldest whisky ever launched from its almost 200-year-old distillery; a uncommon 47-year-old single malt that stands as a testomony to just about two centuries of coastal craftsmanship. The whisky is introduced in a hand-blown, blue glass bottle, evoking the waves of the North Sea, and encased inside Caithness Slate representing the enduring cliffs of the Caithness shoreline. Silver and copper are seamlessly woven into the design. At its base, a hidden copper disk from a Pulteney nonetheless affords an unparalleled alternative to personal a chunk of Previous Pulteney’s historical past. This luxury single malt started its journey in American Oak casks for 4 many years, earlier than an extra seven years in a single first-fill Spanish Oak butt to develop its elegant complexity and unmistakable coastal character. With a 43.6% ABV, Previous Pulteney Polaris (1.5L), designed and crafted by Brodie Nairn of Glasstorm, comes full with a 100ml tasting pattern. Estimate between £26,000 – £40,000.
The Final Drop is providing “A Non-public Mixing Expertise”: a once-in-a-lifetime whisky journey, a singular alternative to create a private mix beneath the steerage of Grasp Blender Colin Scott. Hosted on the historic Scone Palace, as soon as the crowning place of Scottish kings, this quiet, immersive second invitations the profitable bidder to discover a curated collection of mature single malts, grains, and aged blends, every drawn from The Final Drop’s distinctive stock. Along with Colin Scott, the visitor will craft a bespoke Blended Scotch Whisky aged over 30 years, leading to twelve hand-finished bottles, every adorned with a bespoke inexperienced leather-based label and accompanied by miniature editions in addition to a personalised tasting journal. The expertise features a non-public archive tasting, a celebratory dinner, and two nights’ keep on the Palace, with a guided tour of its non-public rooms. Thoughtfully conceived and discreetly delivered, that is an invite to have interaction with whisky at its most private and profound. Estimate between £16,000 – £28,000.
Bacardi – John Dewar & Sons is donating two tons this yr, Royal Brackla and Aberfeldy. Meticulously crafted over greater than 5 many years, the “Royal Brackla 54 Yr Previous” is a timeless masterpiece of custom and artistry. Stuffed right into a single refill Hogshead quantity 2665 on 24 March 1970, it was laid to relaxation in oak, gaining outstanding depth and maturity. Handpicked by Malt Grasp Stephanie Macleod, it reveals wealthy notes of waxy fruits, caramelised peaches, and syrupy pineapple, completely balanced with spiced tannins and a touch of smoke on the end. To match the whisky’s distinctive high quality, the liquid is encased in a bespoke crystal carafe handmade by La Cristallerie Royale de Saint-Louis. Crafted solely by hand, this beautiful decanter fantastically showcases the actually one-of-a-kind Royal Brackla 54-Yr-Previous Single Cask #2665.
Estimate between £13,000 – £24,000.
Unmatched and one-of-a-kind, the “Aberfeldy 49 Yr Previous Single Cask” bottling has been solely chosen for the Distillers Considered one of One Public sale 2025. Because the oldest whisky ever bottled by the distillery, it represents the top of maturity and excellence. Stuffed into refill Hogshead cask #3978 on sixth August 1975, it slumbered in oak for almost 50 years earlier than being handpicked by Malt Grasp Stephanie Macleod for its finesse and high quality. Wealthy with Aberfeldy’s signature notes of honeyed apples, ripe pears, and a refined cinnamon end, this whisky is exceedingly uncommon and distinctive. It’s encased in a bespoke crystal decanter handmade by La Cristallerie Royale de Saint-Louis, Europe’s oldest crystal maker based in 1586. Every bit takes three weeks and the talent of fifteen grasp glassmakers to create. Estimate between £12,000 – £20,000.
Gleann Mór unveils “Uncommon Discover – The Age of Change”, a distinguished whisky trilogy commemorating the transformative legacy of the 1823 Excise Act. That includes over a century of mixed maturation – 109 years in complete – this unique set features a 34 yr previous Littlemill 1990, a 43 yr previous Miltonduff 1981, and a 32 yr previous Springbank 1992. Charlie MacLean has written about this transformative period alongside together with his tasting notes of every of the whiskies. Accompanying this trilogy, is a one-of-a-kind glass art work by Jo Downs, symbolising the important position of wooden in Scotch whisky maturation.
Home of Hazelwood presents the “Home of Hazelwood and Huntsman Of Savile Row Bespoke Tailoring And Whisky Expertise”: this world-first collaboration brings collectively the 2 manufacturers to supply an unique, bespoke expertise. The profitable bidder will select between two outstanding settings: the secluded class of Hazelwood Home in Speyside – or the refined intimacy of Huntsman’s Clubroom in London. On the coronary heart of the expertise are two extraordinary acts of creation: a customized whisky mix, and bespoke cashmere tweed jacket. The visitor will work with Huntsman’s Head Cutter and Artistic Director Campbell Carey, to design their very personal cashmere fabric, which is able to then be used to create a bespoke jacket. Concurrently, they’ll collaborate with the Home of Hazelwood’s grasp blenders to craft a singular whisky utilizing uncommon malts and grains aged as much as 60 years. The ultimate mix can be bottled in six 70cl decanters, introduced in bespoke packaging created to mirror the shopper’s imaginative and prescient.
The Distillers Considered one of One is deeply grateful for the unimaginable help from its taking part donor manufacturers and is honoured to have the beneficiant backing of the next sponsors and official companions for the 2025 public sale:
W1M, a number one worldwide wealth and funding administration agency, will this yr be supporting the Public sale as headline sponsor. Shaped in 2024 via the merger of Waverton Funding Administration Group Restricted and London and Capital Group Restricted, W1M specialises in working with high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth people and households, charities, and establishments.
We additionally prolong our honest due to the 4 returning Programme Sponsors, whose invaluable help for the reason that inaugural charity public sale in 2021 has been instrumental in elevating important funds and in contributing to the continued success of Public sale:
Regarded internationally as one of many best crystal decanter and glassware producers, Glencairn Crystal has created bespoke public sale decanters for lots of the extraordinary plenty of whiskies from distilleries round Scotland. For the primary time this yr, the Scottish family-run enterprise is making a commemorative Founders Reserve decanter to accommodate a particular mix of the Founder Donors’ whiskies by Grasp Whisky Blender, Richard Paterson, to be auctioned on the occasion.
McLaren Packaging designs and manufactures premium, paper-based packaging for the Scotch whisky {industry} and wider UK meals and drinks sector. Based mostly in Port Glasgow and working throughout six websites in Central Scotland, the corporate employs over 260 folks and specialises in sustainable, high-impact packaging—from high-quality corrugated circumstances to luxurious inflexible containers and award-winning composite tubes.
Based in 1862, Simpsons Malt Restricted is an unbiased, fifth-generation, family-owned enterprise and Licensed B Company. The corporate’s ardour is a give attention to making malts with style, flavour and persistently top quality with the world’s greatest brewers and distillers in thoughts, serving to them to craft the best beers and whiskies.
Forsyths is without doubt one of the world leaders within the provide of distillation tools. The artwork and craft of their expert coppersmiths stay important to the manufacturing of the tools. Forsyths’ expertise in distillation is now recognised on a worldwide foundation. Many spirit-based drinks across the globe owe their distinctive however constant characters to their knowhow.
Hamilton & Inches, Edinburgh’s foremost vacation spot for superb jewelry, luxurious watches and handcrafted silver since 1866, have come onboard as an Public sale sponsor for 2025; The Luminaire can be this yr’s journey associate, Berry Bros & Rudd the official wine associate, and Whisky Journal the official media associate.
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Distillers Considered one of One 2025: Taking part Founder Donors (in alphabetical order)
Founder Donors:
1.Bacardi – John Dewar & Sons: Aberfeldy and Royal Brackla
2. Suntory International Spirits: Laphroaig
3. Brown-Forman: The Glendronach
4. Campari Group: The Glen Grant
5. Chivas Brothers: The Glenlivet and Aberlour
6. Diageo: Port Ellen
7. Gleann Mór
8. Gordon & MacPhail
9. Worldwide Beverage: Previous Pulteney
10. KANDOBLANC
11. The Final Drop
12. William Grant & Sons: Ladyburn and Home of Hazelwood
About The Distillers Considered one of One® Public sale and The Distillers’ Charity The Distillers Considered one of One Public sale is a biennial sequence of ultra-rare whisky auctions, which launched in 2021. Up to now, the Auctions have raised £4.3 million, principally awarded to the Youth Motion Fund with the intention of supporting younger folks in Scotland, particularly these from deprived backgrounds, to achieve their potential and make a optimistic contribution to their communities. The Youth Motion Fund’s portfolio charities are Aberdeen Lobby, Motion for Youngsters, Allow Works, Fare, Road League and The Speak About Belief (previously Alcohol Training Belief). They’re collectively managed by Inspiring Scotland.
Greater than 3,300 younger folks have been engaged via the Youth Motion Fund since its inception in early 2022, benefiting from the work the fund’s devoted charity companions have undertaken, and dramatically growing their alternatives to enter the workforce. These younger folks have considerably improved their long-term prospects, both securing employment (33%), progressing to additional/larger training (28%), pursuing different vocational coaching and apprenticeships (19%), or re-engaging with faculty (15%). The cumulative employability consequence (to June 2025) presently stands at 2,271.
A complete of eighty-one distinctive tons have been donated throughout the 2021 and 2023 auctions, 37 of which broke world gross sales data for the distilleries who created and donated them. The Distillers Considered one of One has earned its repute as a once-in-a-lifetime expertise for collectors: no two bottles are ever the identical, and no lot will ever be recreated. Every lot is imbued with the spirit of workmanship and exclusivity, representing the top of Scotch whisky.
The Distillers Considered one of One® is a buying and selling identify of The Distillers’ Ventures Restricted, an organization registered in England & Wales beneath firm quantity 13264121 and registered workplace at 9 Bonhill Road, London EC2A 4PE. The Distillers’ Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales (no1193683) and Scotland (SC052075) Considered one of One® and Distillers Considered one of One® are registered emblems of The Distillers’ Charity
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