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What Affects The Price Of Murray McDavid Whisky

Selling Murray McDavid whisky can seem like a daunting prospect. After all, there are so many ways that you can sell whisky. But which way is the most effective? And, how can you get the best price for your whisky? Well, that is where we come in.

At Mark Littler Ltd we can help you to sell your Murray McDavid whisky quickly, stress-free, and for the best price. We make selling whisky online easy with Mark Littler Ltd.

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McDavid bottles are traditional tall style bottles with a gold cork stopper. Earlier bottles have a small white label with the logo in gold writing above and are presented in a wooden box. Later editions (1980 onwards) have a larger label and are presented in either an orange box, a green metallic or a gold metal tin with a label and the logo embossed into the casing.

A 36-year-old bottle of 1969 Macallan Murray McDavid recently sold for £1,550.

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The Six Factors That Affect The Price Of Murray McDavid Whisky

There are six factors that will affect the price of your bottle of Murray McDavid. These are the age of the whisky, the bottling date, the vintage, whether it is a single cask edition, the level of the whisky and the condition of the label and box.

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Age of whisky

This refers to the number of years the whisky has spent maturing in the cask, not how long it has been in the bottle. The age is indicated on the label and can vary from 3 to well over 30 years old.

Most collectible bottles are over 10 years old and value usually increases with the age of the whisky. Whisky over 30 years old is the most sought after as it is the rarest.

Any whisky bottled at over 50 years old is highly desirable and a very limited number of distilleries have released whisky over 50 years old.

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Bottling date

This relates to when the whisky was bottled. As bottles from a specific year are consumed, the remaining bottles become rarer, so even a ‘standard’ malt released in the 1980’s can become sought after.

If vintage is not stated bottle volume can be an indicator of bottling era. Bottles from the 1970s and earlier use fluid ounces (FL.OZ). In the 1980s standard bottles size was 75cl and in 1991 the standard size (in the EU) changed to 70cl. Note that standard bottle size is still 75cl in the USA, and other bottle sizes are occasionally used, in which case you will have to use other indicators.

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Distillation year

The distillation year might also be described as the bottle vintage, and refers to the specific year in which the whisky was distilled (made). It is one of the most important factors that can impact the price of your collectible whisky.

In general, the earlier the distillation year the more collectible your bottle of whisky. Bottles from the first half of the 20th century are highly valued by collectors and fetch a premium. That being said, the bottler is also important, and so two whiskies distilled in the same year, at the same distillery, but bottled by different bottlers will vary in value.

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Label & packaging

The label on a bottle of collectible whisky is very important and should be in pristine condition to fetch the highest value. If the label is damaged in any way, such as scratching, blemishing, pealing or mould, then this will have a negative impact on the value.

The box condition is almost as important as the label condition, and the correct box is very important to collectors. A bottle with a damaged or marked box will be worth less, and a bottle without its original box could be worth up to 30% less.

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Level

The level of the whisky has a large impact on the value. On almost all bottles it should be well into the neck, a level in the lower half of the neck is worth less and levels into the shoulder will significantly impact the value.

Older bottles are more prone to a drop in level as the bottles were not intended for storage. A drop in level implicates the long term storage prospects for any collector but as alcohol is more volatile than water it is the alcohol that will evaporate first, which impacts the flavour.

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Single Cask Bottlings

Single cask bottlings are generally more sought after, as by default they are unique and usually of a significantly limited edition. Look out for numbers on your bottle like XXX/250, with the second number generally being less than 500, which would indicate a single cask edition.

Longer edition numbers such as XXX/5000 are often also collectible. These longer numbers usually indicate that the release is a vatting of a number of casks.

How We Can Help Sell Your Murray McDavid Whisky

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Private Sale

Our brokerage service is a simple, stress-free way to sell whisky. We will broker the sale between you and one of our buyers. For this service, we charge a 10% commission (inc. VAT) of the final sale price of the item. This avenue is fast and simple. We will take care of everything for you.

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Auction

At Mark Littler Ltd we can also help you to sell whisky via auction. We have teamed up with the country’s leading online whisky auctions to help you to sell whisky at auction without the hassle. This is a great option for lower-value bottles, or if you do not mind taking some risks.

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Shop

The final option is selling your whisky through our one-of-a-kind online shop. On our shop, we broker the sale of high-value bottles for our customers. Your bottle will sit amongst rare and expensive whisky and our advertising campaigns aim to draw the eye of whisky collectors everywhere.

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The History Of Murray McDavid

Murry McDavid is an independent Scotch whisky bottler specialising in blended malts, single grains and single malts. Its home is the Coleburn Distillery, located deep within the prestigious Speyside region. The bottler was founded by Gordon Wright, Simon Coughlin and Mark Reynier in 1996. Wright had previously worked as the director for Springbank Distillery.

The Coleburn distillery practices the fine art of maturation by using high-quality oak casks to age their whisky. They bottle a wide range of interesting and exciting whisky, known as Crafted Blend, The Vatting, Select Grain, Mystery Malt, Benchmark and Mission Gold. Part of the charm of their bottled offerings is that they represent different Scottish regions showcasing drams that are full of character and unique from one another.

As well as being an independent bottler, the company also celebrates everything that’s great about Scotch with whisky lovers and their friends hosting special gatherings and tastings in some of the most beautiful locations in and around the UK, as well as overseas. In addition, they play host to special whisky trips and tastings on their very own 60ft authentic wooden boat, the Murray McDavid that resides in Glasgow city centre on the River Clyde.

In 2000, Murray McDavid purchased the Bruichladdich distillery that was dormant at the time and brought it back into whisky production. Furthermore, in 2012 Remy Cointreau UK Ltd bought both Murray McDavid and Bruichladdich Distillery Company Limited, who subsequently sold it to Aceo Limited in 2013. Director of Aceo, Edward Odim, expressed that they planned to continue the Murray McDavid legacy and stay true to the principles of bottling meticulously selected single malts, without adding colours or chill-filtering.

In continuation of their quest to support Scotland’s beloved drink, they also share a long-standing partnership with the Speyside Festival.

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