F&F Editions Table

Original 1991 Release

Bottles of the Original 1991 Release have been sold with a white cap and wooden box, white cap without box, black cap and wooden box, black cap and cardboard carton and black cap without any box or carton. Several whiskies are also available as miniatures. The following Editions Table demonstrates those that have been verified on the secondary market.

Though it is widely reported that the first edition of F&F was presented as white capped bottles in a wooden box, we have found no evidence of a white capped Craigellachie, Glenlossie, Rosebank or Speyburn. Similarly, we have seen instances of white capped bottles being sold at auction without a box and we are unsure if this is how they were released or if the boxes have simply been lost to time. We also note that several distilleries were sold or mothballed prior to the presentation of the black cap with cardboard carton. Should further evidence come to light requiring changes to this table we will amend it accordingly and we welcome your feedback.

 

Whisky White Cap / Wooden Box White Cap Bottle Only Black Cap / Wooden Box Black Cap / Carton Black Cap Bottle Only
Aberfeldy 15 Years ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Aultmore 12 Years ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔
Balmenach 12 Years ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔
Benrinnes 15 Years ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Bladnoch 10 Years ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔
Blair Athol 12 Years ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Caol Ila 15 Years ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Clynelish 14 Years ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Craigellachie 14 Years ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔
Dailuaine 16 Years ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ (two label versions)
Dufftown 15 Years ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Glendullan 12 Years ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔
Glenlossie 10 Years ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔
Inchgower 14 Years ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Linkwood 12 Years ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Mannochmore 12 Years ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Mortlach 16 Years ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Pittyvaich 12 Years ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Rosebank 12 years ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔
Royal Brackla 10 Years ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Speyburn 12 Years ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔
Teaninich 10 Years ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔

 

Miniatures

Aberfeldy, Blair Athol and Clynelish were released as 5cl miniatures.

A 5cl bottling of Dufftown was released in 1993, though at 40% ABV rather than 43% and without a stated age.

1997 Limited Release

The 1997 Cask Strength Limited Release is available in numbered bottles in a cardboard carton. Bottles are sometimes sold at auction without carton, but we understand that all were originally released with carton. We do not know how many of each whisky was released, but have noted the highest numbering of each whisky we’ve found on the public secondary market. If you have further information please send us your feedback.

Whisky Highest Known Numbering
Aberfeldy 1980 – 17 Years 2942
Aultmore 1983 – 14 Years 2672
Blair Athol 1981 – 16 Years 2137
Caol Ila 1981 – 16 Years 1821
Clynelish 1982 – 15 years 2187
Dailuaine 1980 – 16 years 2520
Linkwood 1983 – 14 Years 1823
Mortlach 1980 – 17 Years 1370
Rosebank 1981 – 16 Years 1997

 

2001 Release

The 2001 Additional Release is available with a black cap and was never released with a box or carton. The release consists of Auchroisk 10 Years, Glen Elgin 12 Years, Glen Spey 12 Years and Strathmill 12 Years.

2019 Reserve Cask Private Collection

The 2019 Reserve Cask Private Collection consists of black capped bottles with double insignia charm presented with a wooden box. We have never seen this release on the open market.

Whisky Bottles Released
Auchroisk 1990 – 28 Years 402
Benrinnes 1992 – 26 Years 193
Blair Athol 1993 – 26 Years 546
Dailuaine 1990 – 29 Years 198
Glen Spey 1990 – 28 Years 159
Glenlossie 1996 – 22 Years 222
Inchgower 1990 – 28 Years 198
Linkwood 1996 – 22 Years 425
Mannochmore 1992 – 27 Years 158
Strathmill 1988 – 30 Years 364
Teaninich 1997 – 21 Years 209

 

Extended collection

There are various examples that use either the F&F labelling or liquid, but do not form part of the releases outlined above. Further information can be found on our Extended Collection page.