Whisky Cask Highlights In Our October Auction
One of the many highlights from our October sale is the impressive collection of whisky casks on offer. With ten entire whisky casks up for grabs, our October Auction is the perfect place for those looking to own a cask of their own maturing single malt or invest in the ever-growing whisky market. Below is a little introduction to the ten casks that we have available.
Bruichladdich 2010 Fresh Bourbon Barrel #2033
From one of Islay's most dearly loved and diverse distilleries, this cask of Bruichladdich was filled on 6th September 2010 and is currently maturing at the Bruichladdich distillery warehouses on the island.
Cask #2033 was re-gauged in October 2020.
- New Bulk 164 Litre
- Strength 60.5%
- 99.8 Regauged Litres of Alcohol
Bruichladdich 2010 Fresh Bourbon Barrel #2072 / Cask in storage at Bruichladdich
Another cask of single malt from Islay's progressive distilleries, this was filled on 6th September 2010 at Bruichladdich distillery and is also maturing at the Bruichladdich distillery warehouses on Islay.
Cask #2072 was re-gauged in March 2020.
- New Bulk 172 Litre
- Strength 61.1%
- 106.1 Regauged Litres of Alcohol
Glen Moray 2015 Bourbon Barrel #365
Next up we have a cask distilled at the classical Speyside distillery, Glen Moray. This cask of Glen Moray single malt was filled in 2015 and is currently maturing at the Whiskybroker warehouses in Creetown.
Cask #365 was re-gauged on 5 October 2020.
- New Bulk 192.1901 Litre
- Strength 61.2%
- 117.7864 Regauged Litres of Alcohol
Another example from Glen Moray, however, distilled eight years earlier at the distillery in 2007. This cask is currently maturing at the Whiskybroker warehouses in Creetown.
Cask #6343 was re-gauged on 9 September 2020.
- New Bulk 148.0 Litre
- Strength 59.6%
- 88.3 Regauged Litres of Alcohol
Port Dundas 2009 Bourbon Hogshead #728313
Port Dundas was at one point Scotland's largest distillery and a blending powerhouse. It has been ten years since Diageo closed the distillery and this is an offering from their final stocks. This cask of Port Dundas single grain was filled in 2009 and is currently maturing at the Whiskybroker warehouses in Creetown.
Cask #728313 was re-gauged on 2 October 2020.
- New Bulk 223.8492 Litre
- Strength 63.0%
- 141.1649 Regauged Litres of Alcohol
Royal Brackla 2007 Hogshead #305002
A distillery fit for a king, Royal Brackla is one of just three distilleries granted to use the royal suffix/prefix. This cask of Royal Brackla single malt was filled in 2007 and is currently maturing at the Whiskybroker warehouses in Creetown.
Cask #305002 was re-gauged on 19 October 2020.
- New Bulk 182.25 Litre
- Strength 61.2%
- 111.69 Regauged Litres of Alcohol
Tullibardine 2018 1st Fill Sherry Octave #8000036A
This cask of Tullibardine single malt spirit was filled in 2018 and is currently maturing at the Whiskybroker warehouses in Creetown.
Cask #8000036A was re-racked from a sherry butt into a first fill Fernando de Castilla Oloroso octave on 7 August 2020. It was re-gauged on 8 October 2020.
- New Bulk 52.5977 Litre
- Strength 69.7%%
- 36.6888 Regauged Litres of Alcohol
Glentauchers 2009 Bourbon Barrel #700240
Glentauchers is another Speyside distillery rarely seen in single malt form but rather an integral component of the Ballantine's blend.This cask of Glentauchers single malt was filled in 2009 and is currently maturing at the Whiskybroker warehouses in Creetown.
Cask #700240 was re-gauged on 9 September 2020.
- New Bulk 167.3 Litre
- Strength 59.8%
- 100.2 Regauged Litres of Alcohol
Ledaig is the peated single malt from Tobermory distillery on the Isle of Mull. This cask of peated single malt was filled at Tobermory distillery in 2009 and is currently maturing at the Whiskybroker warehouses in Creetown.
Cask #700502 was re-gauged on 8 October 2020.
- New Bulk 200.74 Litre
- Strength 59.9%
- 120.28 Regauged Litres of Alcohol