LOST DISTILLERIES

Whiskies from closed distilleries have a particular prestige. When a distillery has been torn down and its warehouses emptied, the knowledge that no more of its spirit will ever be created makes the remaining stocks particularly appealing to collectors. This is especially true if they are of a distinctive style that’s difficult to approximate.

With whiskies from ghost distilleries commanding serious sums from collectors, we might be tempted to ask why they would close in the first place. But as always with whisky, the story is one of boom and bust, and one that helps explain how these seemingly forgotten casks have become among the most highly sought-after in the world.

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