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Two bottles, two eras
The regular Cutty Sark is deliberately light: pale in colour, soft in taste, made for mixing. The Prohibition is the opposite: bottled at 50 percent, based on the heavier recipe that was shipped to America in the 1920s.
Side by side, those two show how a blend adapts to its market. Not sure which one you need? Give us a call. That is what we are here for.
The two bottles we have in stock
Cutty Sark Prohibition
After the recipe that was smuggled into America during Prohibition.
€ 28,99
Conceived at a lunch, famous through smuggling
- The brand in four moments
- 1923Berry Bros & Rudd devises the blend in London.
- the 20sThe whisky reaches America around Prohibition.
- 2010The brand goes to Edrington, in exchange for The Glenrothes.
- 2018La Martiniquaise buys the brand.
Cutty Sark was devised in 1923 by Berry Bros & Rudd, the London wine merchant that has been at the same address since 1698. The brief was a whisky that was lighter and paler than usual, for people who found the heavy, dark blends of that time too much. The name and the ship on the label come from the tea clipper Cutty Sark, built in 1869 and famous for its speed.
What made the brand big was American Prohibition. The light style went down well there, and the bottles reached the country via ships that stayed anchored off the coast of New York. When the ban was lifted in 1933, Cutty Sark was there immediately, with brand awareness that other brands still had to build up.
Berry Bros & Rudd kept the brand for almost ninety years and swapped it in 2010 for the distillery The Glenrothes.
Frequently asked questions about Cutty Sark
How many Cutty Sark does ’t Bockje have in stock?
Two bottles: the standard blend and the Prohibition Edition at 50 percent.
What is the difference between the regular and the Prohibition?
The regular Cutty Sark is light and soft at 40 percent, made for mixing. The Prohibition is bottled at 50 percent, after the heavier recipe that went to America in the 1920s.
Where does the name come from?
After the tea clipper Cutty Sark of 1869, famous for its speed. The ship is on the label and is nowadays moored in Greenwich.
Who came up with Cutty Sark?
The London wine merchant Berry Bros & Rudd, in 1923. They wanted a lighter, paler whisky than the heavy blends that were common at the time. Berry Bros kept the brand until 2010.
Why is Cutty Sark so light in colour?
That was the intention. Where other blends at the time were dark and heavy, this brand deliberately aimed for light and approachable. That caught on mainly in America.
Does ’t Bockje also ship Cutty Sark abroad?
Yes. We ship to around forty countries. Email info@bockje.nl if you want to know whether your country is included.
Order, collect or drop by
- In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
- Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
- Order online or collect in Bathmen
- Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
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Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18
- Tuesday to Friday 09.00 – 18.00
- Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
- Monday and Sunday closed