Dimple Spring Cap - Haig & Haig - b. 1950s - 75cl

Vintage - 1940

Haig's Dimple Old Blended Scotch Whiskey

Dimple Old Blended Scotch Whiskey

1. bottle, 75.cl

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"Dimple Spring Cap 1940" refers to a highly collectible vintage bottling of Haig’s Dimple Old Blended Scotch Whiskey from the 1940s World War II era.
This specific era of Dimple is highly distinct and sought after by whiskey enthusiasts and collectors due to its unique packaging elements and historic blend composition:

1. The Closure: The "Spring Cap"

Instead of modern screw caps or standard cork stoppers, these bottles utilized a unique, spring-loaded metal cap mechanism.
• The Design: The cap featured an internal spring mechanism that held it tightly clamped over the bottle's lip to ensure a secure seal. It was covered by an embossed lead foil capsule.
• Collector's Warning: While innovative for its time, collectors opening these bottles today should be cautious. If the liquid has a metallic aroma or tastes foul, it may suffer from "spring cap contamination," a common issue where the ancient seal fails or reacts over the decades. Furthermore, these historical spring caps and their foil seals typically used lead.

2. The Bottle: The Iconic Triangular Shape

The whiskey is packaged in its trademark three-sided, dimpled glass bottle.
• Bottles from this specific era feature heavy, molded glass that says "Dimple" or "Pinch" (for the US market).
• The heavy texture and distinct shape were designed in the late 19th century to make the bottle stand out on shelves and prevent it from rolling around on ships.

3. The Royal Warrant & Labeling

Authentic 1940s bottles can be aged by checking the Royal Coat of Arms printed on the main label:
• Bottles from the 1940s carry the royal warrant "By Appointment to His Majesty King George VI" (who reigned from 1936 to 1952).
• Due to wartime restrictions during the 1940s, foil caps were completely missing from production between 1943 and 1946.

4. Flavor Profile & Value

Unlike modern iterations of Dimple which lean heavily on lighter grain whiskeys, the 1940s blends relied heavily on older, peaty, heavy single malts. Tasters frequently note that undamaged 1940s bottles present a dense, oily profile filled with soft peat smoke, old rope, apothecary notes, and standard pre-war richness.
In the vintage spirits market, an intact 75cl bottle of 1940s Dimple Spring Cap generally commands values ​​ranging from €150 to €400+ depending on the fill level, label condition, and presence of the original box.
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Always stored in the cellar at a temperature of 14-16°C

Grouped lots are not shipped; each bottle purchased is shipped separately.

Shipping costs to the Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Madeira, etc.: €85