A rare piece of Lowland history, this inaugural Chairman’s Stock bottling from Cadenhead’s was distilled in 1969 on the Inverleven pot stills within the Dumbarton complex and bottled in February 2000 at natural cask strength. Drawn from a single ex-bourbon hogshead and limited to just 150 bottles, it captures a long-vanished malt style from a now-silent site—elegant, fruit-led, and beautifully mature.

Inverleven Distillery

Inverleven was the small malt distillery housed inside the larger Dumbarton grain distillery in Dumbarton, Lowlands. Installed in 1938 and mothballed in 1991 (with the wider complex later closed), Inverleven’s gentle, orchard-fruited spirit became a cult favorite among independent bottlers. The site is gone, making authentic Inverleven-still malt increasingly scarce and collectible.

Cadenhead’s Chairman’s Stock Tasting Notes

Nose: Ripe orchard fruits (pear, apple), vanilla fondant, honey, lemon zest, soft coconut, polished oak.
Palate: Silky and mature—waxed apples, crème anglaise, citrus oils, almond, white pepper, gentle mint over sweet malt.
Finish: Long, clean, and graceful with lingering vanilla, citrus peel, and fine oak spice.

Why add Cadenhead’s Chairman’s Stock to your collection?

A 1969 vintage, single ex-bourbon hogshead, cask-strength Lowland malt from the silent Inverleven stills, and only 150 bottles—this is precisely the kind of irreplaceable whisky serious collectors chase. It offers both historical significance and a pristine maturation that showcases the distillate’s delicate, fruit-driven character at its peak.