The Tom Willcock Collection of Fine & Rare Scotch Whisky - Part III & IV | February - March, 2019

The Tom Willcock Collection of 570 bottles of Scottish Whiskies, bottled and collected between 1980-1995, represent an individual’s passion for whisky, a time capsule of distilling history, a turbulent time of distillery amalgamation and the closing of many famous and long-standing enterprises.

In the 500 years of Scottish distillation, many highly regarded distilleries have faded into obscurity and lore. Many of these distilleries and bottlings can be found within this idiosyncratic collection of Mr. Tom Willcock.

Serious collectors will seldom have seen, or have tasted drams, of now closed distilleries such as Port Ellen, Lochside, St. Magdalene/ Linlithgow, Rosebank, Glenugie, Brora, Glenury Royal, Glen Mhor, Glenlochy, Banff, Dallas Dhu, Coleburn, Convalmore and Caperdonich; many of which have cult followings.

The Tom Willcock collection has a large inventory of Independent Bottlers including Signatory Vintage, Gordon & MacPhail, Cadenhead’s, Murray McDavid, Douglas Laing, MacKillop’s Choice and many others.

Of these a 1954 Gordon MacPhail’s Glen Grant and a 30-year-old Springbank offering by Signatory Vintage are up for offer.

Official bottlings were also produced prior to the late 80’s, though in lower numbers and offerings, of which many are hard to find and are very rare. One of the gems of the Tom Willcock Collection is a 1937 Balvenie 50-year-old Official Bottling of which very few exist in the world. Also offered are a 1964 Black Bowmore from a Distillery of high regard and distinction and a 40-year Glenfiddich, a true trophy for any serious Scotch Whisky collector.

This is truly one of the greatest collections of Official and Independent Bottlings in private hands that Canada has ever seen. It is a rare opportunity for enthusiasts and collectors to acquire a unique piece of history, as well as art in a bottle is a treasure like no other.

Slainte, Robin Morgan Waddington’s Spirits Consulting Specialist Certified Whisky Ambassador