April 2015 Auction

Flora and Fauna Complete Collection 26 Bottles / Wooden Boxes

The Flora and Fauna series of whiskies was originally created in the early 1990s by United Distillers Vintners (what would later become Diageo).  Originally this range had no name and it was not until the famous whisky writer Michael Jackson nicknamed it the 'Flora and Fauna' series due to the labels, did it stick.  The Flora and Fauna series, as offered in this lot, contains a total of 26 distillery expressions. Not all of these were released at the same time and many have now been discontinued, the last of which was to be the Mortlach 16 year old, perhaps the most loved of all of these whiskies.

All of the bottles that were available with wooden boxes are collected here, Strathmill, Auchriosk, Glen Spey and Glen Elgin were never available with these boxes. 

A list of the bottles included in this lot (all at 70cl):

Inchgower 14 Year Old
Rosebank 12 Year Old
Strathmill 12 Year Old
Bladnoch 10 Year Old
Balmenach 12 Year Old
Mannochmore 12 Year Old
Dufftown 15 Year Old
Glendullan 12 Year Old
Pittyvaich 12 Year Old
Auchroisk 10 Year Old
Mortlach 16 Year Old
Glenlossie 10 Year Old
Teaninich 10 Year Old
Dailuaine 16 Year Old
Blair Athol 12 Year Old
Clynelish 14 Year Old
Caol Ila 15 Year Old
Linkwood 12 Year Old
Benrinnes 15 Year Old
Aultmore 12 Year Old
Glen Spey 12 Year Old
Speyburn 12 Year Old
Royal Brackla 10 Year Old
Glen Elgin 12 Year Old
Craigellachie 14 Year Old
Aberfeldy 15 Year Old

Please note this lot consists of 26 bottles, shipment for this combined lot will be calculated manually for more information please take a look at our Shipping Charges.

Please note the condition of the bottles from the images, their is some damage to the label on the Aberfeldy 15 year old.

Flora and Fauna Cask Strength Complete Collection

Released alongside the Flora and Fauna range, this is the full cask strength collection in its entirety. 

A very rare slice of whisky history. 

• Mortlach 1980 bottled 1997 63.1% : bottle number 01124
• Rosebank 1981 bottled 1997 63.9% : bottle number 00448
• Clynelish 1982 bottled 1997 57.7% : bottle number 00960
• Aultmore 1983 bottled 1997 58.8% : bottle number 01437
• Dailuaine 1980 bottled 1997 65% : bottle number 02659
• Caol Ila 1981 bottled 1997 63.8% : bottle number 00857
• Blair Athol 1981 bottled 1997 55.5% : bottle number 00533
• Aberfeldy 1980 bottled 1997 62% : bottle number 02994
• Linkwood 1983 bottled 1997 59.8% : bottle number 00567

Please note there will be a shipping charge for 9 bottles for this lot. 

Lagavulin 1976 37 Year Old

The oldest release of Lagavulin to date released late 2013 as part of Diageo's annual 'super premium' releases.

Distilled in 1976 and matured in refill American oak and European oak casks, yielding 1,868 bottles.

Bottle number 745.

Lagavulin 1976 37 Year Old

The oldest release of Lagavulin to date released late 2013 as part of Diageo's annual 'super premium' releases.

Distilled in 1976 and matured in refill American oak and European oak casks, yielding 1,868 bottles.

Bottle number 833.

Lagavulin 1976 30 Year Old

A highly sought after bottle of Lagavulin, the oldest official release until the 37 year old from the same vintage came along.

Distilled in 1976 and released within Diageo's Super Premium selection back in 2006.

Limited to 2,340 bottles this is bottle number 798.

Lochside 1964 Scott's Selection 42 Year Old / Single Blend

An incredibly interesting and exceptional whisky.

A single blend refers to a blended whisky which contains both malt and grain spirit distilled at one location, in this case Lochside.  

Distilled in 1964, married at birth and bottled in 2006.

Littlemill / Dunglass 1967 Signatory

A two pack of 50cl bottles. 

Littlemill 1967 36 Year old: Distilled February 1967 and bottled June 2003, this is bottle number 27 of 325. 

Dunglass 1967 37 Year Old: Distilled May 1967 and bottled June 2004, this is bottle number 27 of 325. 

Both of these distilleries are closed and completely gone. 

Please note glue marks and label condition. 

Linlithgow (St Magdalene) 1973 30 Year Old

One of the few old official bottlings from this incredible distillery.

Distilled in 1973 and matured for 30 years until Diageo chose to release this as part of their famous annual super premium releases in 2004.

Limited to only 1,500 bottles.

Laphroaig 25 Year Old

Originally released in 2007, there have been numerous Laphroaig 25 year old's released annually. 

This edition was finished in Oloroso sherry. 

Please note tiny tear on front label. 

Longmorn 1967 Hart Brothers 33 Year Old

Distilled in October 1967 and bottled July 2001, this is from Speyside's Longmorn distillery. 

Please note the rust on the lid. 

Linkwood 1974 Rare Malt 30 Year Old

The Rare Malt Selection is a historic selection of single malt whiskies from operational and lost distilleries that were released by Diageo between 1995 and 2005.

Released at a natural cask strength of 54.9%, distilled in 1974  and bottled as a 30 year old.

Bottle number 4137.

Good neck level.

Littlemill 1988 Exclusive Malts 25 Year Old 75cl

A rare bottling of Littlemill sold exclusively by K&L Wine Merchants, California.

Distilled in November 1988 then matured for 25 years in cask number 8. 

One of 298 bottles. 

Littlemill 21 Year Old (2nd Release)

Released in 2014 this official bottling of Littlemill proved to be very popular, perhaps unsuprising as there are so few official releases from this lost distillery.

Limited release of 4,600 bottles at 21 years old.

Lagavulin 16 Year Old White Horse Bottling 1 Litre

A bottling of Ron Swanson and Jonny Depp's favourite, Lagavulin 16 year old, complete with the White Horse on the label making this early 1990's bottle an especially rare version.

1 Litre.

Laphroaig 10 Year Old 1990s

An older bottling of Laphroaig from the 1980s.

Lochside 10 Year Old

A excellent example of the only official single malt bottling from this closed Montrose distillery, released during the 1980s.

75cl

Littlemill 21 year Old Hart Brothers / Ryder Cup 2012

A 21 year old Littlemill to celibrate the 2012 win by Europe at the 2012 Ryder Cup in Medinah. 

Laphroaig 1987 Douglas Laing 17 Year Old

Distilled in November 1987 and bottled in March 2005 after maturation in a refill hogshead.

One of 717 bottles. 

Lagavulin 1990 Distillers Edition

Matured in Pedro Ximanez cask wood, Lagavulin is the most wanted of the Distiller’s Edition range. 

ID: LGV. 4/494.

Laphroaig 11 Year Old 

A recent addition the Laphroaig range, released by Suntory Beam following the purchase of Beam Global by Suntory.

Matured in ex-Bourbon casks, quarter casks and ex-Oloroso sherry casks.

Exclusively available a Amsterdam Schiphol's Airport.

Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2004 Release

This was the first second release of Lagavulin 12 year old as a part of Diageo’s super premium series, back in 2003. 

Please note tax seal.

Laphroaig 11 Year Old 

A recent addition the Laphroaig range, released by Suntory Beam following the purchase of Beam Global by Suntory.

Matured in ex-Bourbon casks, quarter casks and ex-Oloroso sherry casks.

Exclusively available a Amsterdam Schiphol's Airport.

Loch Dhu 10 Year Old

Still in high demand the black whisky, distilled at Mannochmore distillery has become increasingly harder to find.

Laphroaig 10 Year Old 1980s

An older bottling of Laphroaig from the 1980s.

Please note staining and marks on the box.

Laphroaig 10 Year Old 1990s

An older bottling of Laphroaig from the 1980s.

Please note there is no box.

Littlemill 1984 Scott's Selection 20 Year Old 75cl (US Import)

Distilled in 1984 and bottled at cask strength by Scott's Selection in 2004.

75cl

Littlemill 1988 The Nectar of the Daily Drams 25 Year Old 

A rare bottling of Littlemill bottled by The Nectar of the Daily Drams.

Distilled in 1988 then  bottled in 2014.

Lagavulin 16 Year Old White Horse Bottling 

A bottling of Ron Swanson and Jonny Depp's favourite, Lagavulin 16 year old, complete with the White Horse on the label making this early 1990's bottle an especially rare version.

Please note damage to label and box. 

Laphroaig Cairdeas Amontillado Feis Ile 2014 (US Import) 75cl

The Cairdeas for 2014 is a Laphroaig that has been double matured first in \"first fill\" ex-bourbon casks then in Amontillado hogsheads for one year.

Lochside 1990 Douglas Laing 15 Year Old

Distilled October 1990 and bottled October 2005 from a refill hogshead. 

Lochside stopped producing in the early 1990s. 

One of 275 bottles. 

Lagavulin 1991 Distillers Edition

This 2008 Distillers edition was matured in Pedro Ximanez cask wood, Lagavulin is the most wanted of the Distiller’s Edition range. 

ID: LGV. 4/496.

Lagavulin 1993 Distillers Edition

The 2009 Distillers Edition release of Lagavulin from Diageo, distilled in 1993 and finished in Pedro Ximenez casks.

lgv.4/497