John Begg Gold Cap Bottled 1920s-1930s 5cl

A miniature bottle of John Begg Gold Cap Oldest Matured Scotch whisky.

The label reads: Supplied to all the Royal Palaces for over 75 years

Under the royal warrant it states: By Appointment Since 1848

We estimate this was bottled in the 1920s to 1930s.

Please note, there is no size or ABV stated on the label.

This bottle is from a large collection of miniatures purchased by the seller at an auction in 1979. The collection is mainly comprised of blended Scotch whiskies and single malts bottled in the first half of the 20th century.

John Begg is best known as the founder of Royal Lochnagar distillery, built in 1845 and awarded a royal warrant by Queen Victoria following a visit in 1848. After John Begg's death in 1880, the business was managed by his son Henry. The company established a bottling and blending base in Glasgow in 1906 and began to export worldwide. John Begg Limited was acquired by John Dewar & Sons in 1916 and then passed to DCL, though it continued to trade under the John Begg Name.

This John Begg Gold Cap sold at our online auction for £40