Whisky Industry Joins Forces With Rugby Legend Doddie Weir: Doddie's Foundation
Published Date: 22nd October 2020
Scotland's whisky industry is set to toast Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir in celebration of the third anniversary of his charity, the My Name' 5 Doddie Foundation, which was set up to raise funds to aid research into the causes of Motor Neuron Disease and investigate potential cures.
The Whisky Shop Auctions has kindly offered to host Doddie's Whisky Auction online from Wednesday 11th November to Sunday 22nd November, with people invited to register for the event which is supported by the biggest and best-known names in whisky.
A wonderful collection of unique and highly sought-after bottles will come under the hammer to raise funds for Doddie's charity, which since its inception in 2017 - following his diagnosis with MND - has raised over £7m for research and drug development.
Whisky lovers will be able to register when the auction site goes live on October 22, where the catalogue of bottles will be continuously updated on www.whiskyshop.com/auctions/doddies-charity-auction.
The auction includes a 'Keepers of Quaich' rare private single cask bottling of Strathisla, Talisker, Highland Park and Glenfiddich that is likely to attract whisky connoisseurs, collectors and investors alike, while the Worshipful Company of Liverymen have offered up two bottles of their Master's Cask single malt, of which only 200 bottles were produced.
An equally rare 38-year-old Royal Salute' Stone of Destiny' will attract interest from both home and abroad, as will a bottle from one of Speyside's iconic distilleries - Balvenie Signature Batch No.1 from 2007- alongside some exceptionally rare Glenfiddich, Macallan, Glenrothes and Glen Moray. Highly sought-after single malts from Scotland's island distilleries are well represented, with rare bottles from Tobermory, Arran, Bowmore, Caol Ila, Jura and Kilchoman.
All major parties in the distilling trade, including Diageo, William Grant & Sons, Chivas Bros, Whyte & Mackay, Edrington, Glenmorangie, Ben Nevis Distilling, Distell and Loch Lomond, along with several independent brands, have also generously contributed.
Scott Dickson, Marketing Director of The Loch Lomond Group who hatched the concept of 'Doddie's Whisky Auction' said; "I watched Doddie last year on the BBC Sports Personality of The Year Awards and I made a commitment to myself to raise some awareness and more importantly funds for Doddie's Foundation. I felt there was no better way than mobilising the scotch whisky industry into helping and with the help of Scott Hastings and Finlay Calder we brought this auction to life. Since starting this project it's been amazing to see the generosity of the industry coming together to support the auction and proud that we have been able to do our bit and give something back."
MN5DF founder, Doddie Weir OBE, expressed his enthusiasm and delight at this venture finally coming together.
"I do love a dram myself and for a while, I've had this idea of doing something with the various distilleries and brands, in thanking them for the support they continue to give the Foundation, but also to celebrate everything they have done for Scotland over the years," said Doddie, who celebrated his 50th birthday in July.
"While many have staged individual challenges and events in recent months, the whole Covid-pandemic has greatly curtailed our more public and mass participation fund-raising activities.
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