Strathisla 12 Year Old 2000s – 1Ltr
100cl / 43% (OUT OF STOCK)
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- Malt type: Single Malt
- Region: Scotland
- Chilfiltered: Yes
- Coloring: Yes
Early-2000s 43% Strathisla in the scarcer 1L travel/export format, showing soft sherried Speyside character from Chivas’s prettiest distillery.
At-a-Glance
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Distillery / Bottler / Country & Region | Strathisla Distillery (Chivas Brothers) / Speyside, Scotland |
| Category | Single malt Scotch whisky |
| Age / Vintage / Bottled | 12 Years Old / 2000s packaging |
| ABV & Size(s) | 43% ABV / 1 Litre (100cl) |
| Cask / Treatment | Ex-bourbon and ex-sherry cask mix, house style of the time |
| Natural Colour | Colouring used on 70cl 2000s version; assume same here |
| Non-Chill-Filtered | No (filtered for global release) |
| Cask Strength | No |
| Bottle count / Outturn | Not stated by the producer |
| Intended channel | Travel retail / export / premium retail |
| Packaging | 2000s Strathisla 12 livery, 1L bottle, often boxed |
| Notes on discrepancies | 70cl 2000s is common; 1L 2000s is the one vintage retailers call “rare format,” so state 1L clearly. |
Historical Context
Strathisla is both a working distillery and a showpiece for Chivas Regal. Through the 1990s–2000s the official single malt proposition was simple: 12 years, 43%, sherried Speyside, consistent look. To serve travel and some export markets, Chivas put the same liquid into 1-litre bottles. Twenty-odd years later, the 1L 2000s bottles sit on vintage shelves at a noticeable premium to the 70cl version, mainly because they are older packaging, bigger format and still at 43%.
Technical Specification & Variant Map
Documented variants
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Strathisla 12, 2000s, 70cl, 43%.
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Strathisla 12, 2000s, 1L, 43% (this entry).
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1990s 1L, similar spec, different label (list separately).
Variant Matrix
| ABV | Volume | Market | Era cues | Relative desirability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43% | 1L | Travel/export, 2000s | 100cl on label, 2000s Chivas design | Highest |
| 43% | 70cl | UK/EU retail, 2000s | Same design, 70cl | Core |
| 43% | 1L (1990s) | Earlier export | Older label | Condition-led alternate |
Packaging & authenticity checklist
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Must say Strathisla, 12 Years Old, 43% and 1 Litre/100cl.
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Box, if present, should match 2000s style.
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Check fill and capsule; 2000s is not very old but storage can mark the box.
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Don’t list 70cl as 1L; vintage buyers notice.
Liquid Profile
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Nose: Honey, apple, soft sherry fruit, gentle baking spice, creamy malt.
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Palate: Rounded, malty, light citrus, oak, dried fruit from the sherry element, very drinkable at 43%.
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Finish: Medium, clean, nutty-oaky.
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With water: A splash makes it creamier.
Pricing & Market Dynamics (GBP)
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Original RRP: Not stated.
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Current UK vintage retail for 70cl 2000s: about 175 GBP.
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Current UK vintage retail for 1L 2000s: about 250 GBP.
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Auction working band for 1L 2000s: roughly 70–110 GBP depending on photos and box.
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Stratification: 1L boxed 2000s at top; 1L bottle-only mid; 70cl 2000s below; later packs lowest.
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Liquidity: moves on name + format + era, not on price alone, so presentation matters.
Price Snapshot
| Channel | Date | Bottle spec | Price (GBP) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK vintage retailer | 2025 | 1L, 43%, 2000s | 250 | Rare-format retail ask |
| UK vintage retailer | 2025 | 70cl, 43%, 2000s | 175 | Standard 2000s 12yo price |
| UK whisky auction | Recent | 1L, 43%, early 2000s | 70–110 | Condition-led hammer corridor |
Distillery/Bottler Snapshot
Strathisla gives Chivas Regal its soft, honeyed Speyside core, and the 12-year-old distillery bottling is the straightforward way to taste that profile. A 2000s 1-litre bottle at 43% is just that profile in a bigger, period-correct package.
Sourcing
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Target: 1L, 43%, 2000s label, boxed.
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Avoid: mislabelled 70cl, box from different era, low fill.
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Buy near 70–100 GBP at auction, list around 200–250 GBP for vintage buyers.
