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older rarer whiskies #4

The bottle on the left is Clanroy De Luxe T.A.McClelland of Glasgow. It is an
Australian bottled scotch that came in barrels and as
the foil on the top states----Penfold Wines Ltd Estd
1844 around the rim. In the centre of the top it states ---
--Advance Australia Ltd. The bottle has a cork top, and
a seam running down the sides it also has bubbles in
the glass.

On the right is A.A.Crawford’s Special Reserve. The
details at the bottom of label state----Awarded Sole
Diploma Empire Exhibition South Africa 1936. Imported
by Maclaine Watson & Co Ltd Sole Distributors
Singapore, The Federation of Malaya, British Borneo,
Brunei and Sarawak.

Crabbie eight year old is a bottle imported by Richard
Distributing Company Albuquerque New Mexico as stated
on the back label. Crabbie also put out a green ginger
wine and the two combined made a cocktail called Whisky
Mac Donald more commonly known as Whisky Mac.
On the right is a Stone’s Green Ginger Wine which would
have been a good alternative to add to the Crabbie
Whisky. Again making a great Whisky Mac.

Curries NO 10 fine old Scotch Whisky is 70% proof. The
bottle has concaved back. Established in 1824The
photo on the right has two Curtis Scotsman’s Head
bottles. The left bottle Special Old
Liqueur with a cork top and a perforated
label showing 5391 across the sketch. It
has a seam down the side and shows
bubbles in the glass.

On the right is the De Luxe and a later
label, below the crest reads By
Appointment Purveyor to H.M. the King
of Sweden.

Gary Carvey

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