Two unique bottles of whisky commemorating the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn are to be placed on auction in aid of a Stirling charity.

The Stirling Whisky Shop has collaborated with Glenfarclas Distillery, in Speyside, to create a limited edition commemorative whisky, drawn from cask numbers 13 and 14, to mark the significance of the year of the Battle of Bannockburn – 1314.

Only 700 bottles (with accompanying miniatures) have been produced as part of the edition.

Bottle numbers 1 and 700, which are displayed in stunning crystal decanters, will be auctioned off in aid of Stirling charity The Scribbler’s Picnic.

The charity hosts music events under the tagline ‘musicians helping the fight against cancer’ and donates all proceeds to cancer related charities.

The charity was set up in memory of Stirling musician, teacher and writer Graham Whitelaw.

Scribbler’s Picnic is staged annually by volunteers in Stirling, with hundreds of musicians donating their time to fundraise for a range of fantastic causes.

Stirling Whisky Shop owner Cameron McCann said: “These bottles will appeal to a wide variety of people including whisky collectors, Bannockburn enthusiasts, historians, visitors and Stirling residents.

“There has been an overwhelming interest in the bottles already with pre orders coming in from as far away as Las Vegas. We hope these auctions will raise a fantastic amount for the charity.

“The Scribbler’s Picnic is a great charity which we are proud to support. The music festival brings people to Stirling, is great for the local community and has a fantastic atmosphere. The fact it donates all the proceeds to charitable causes made us want to join up with them for this auction.” Graham Whitelaw’s daughter Katy, who helps run The Scribbler’s Picnic festival, said: “We were delighted when The Stirling Whisky Shop approached us with these bottles to auction, it is a very generous offer.

“It is heartbreaking watching someone you love slowly die of cancer. It’s a horrendous disease.

“All our charity volunteers are passionate about using music and our festival as a tool to help fundraise to help fight cancer and ease the suffering of families.

“It won’t bring back my dad, or friends lost to the disease, but we can hopefully help make life easier for others and create opportunities to bring people together to listen to music and feel happy.

“Bob Marley once said ‘when music hits you feel no pain’ and that is what we aim for with our festival – providing an escape for a day for people to listen to music and enjoy life.” For further information visit www.scribblerspicnic.co.uk or facebook/scribblerspicnic.