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. 

Karuizawa 1983 28 Year Old Noh Single Cask #7576

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim.

Another Noh single cask from Karuizawa, distilled in 1983 and bottled 28 years later from single sherry butt #7576

571 bottles were released.

Karuizawa 1984 29 Year Old Single Cask #7802

From this incredibly popular lost Japanese distillery, which has produced so many internationally acclaimed malts.

Distilled in 1984 and bottled from a Spanish oak sherry butt #7802 in 2014.

This release was exclusive to the Norwegian market. 

Kawasaki 1976 Ichiro's Choice

One of the very rare bottlings of Kawasaki by Ichirio Akuto. Only a handful of single casks have ever been bottled from this lost Japanese grain distillery.

This 1976 vintage was released in 2009 from refill sherry butts.

This is bottle number 274 of 432.

Karuizawa 1982 30 Year Old Single Cask #8497

Another new single cask Karuizawa for us, distilled in 1982 and bottled in 2012 from a single first fill bourbon cask #8497.

This single cask Karuizawa was exclusive to The Whisky Exchange and features their own Koi label design.

Karuizawa 1981 30 Year Old Single Cask #8309

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim.

Another cracking single cask from Karuizawa, distilled in 1981 and bottled 30 years later on the 12th September 2011. 

253 bottles were released.

Kawasaki 1981 Ichiro's Choice 

One of the very rare bottlings of Kawasaki by Ichirio Akuto. Only a handful of single casks have ever been bottled from this lost Japanese grain distillery.

This 1981 vintage was released in 2009 from refill sherry butts.

This is bottle number 174 of 710.

Karuizawa 1983 29 Year Old Noh Single Cask #8552

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim.

Another infamous Noh single cask from Karuizawa, distilled in 1989 and bottled 23 years later from single sherry butt #7893

302 bottles were released.

Karuizawa 1990 22 Year Old Single Cask #679

A rare single cask Karuizawa bottled in 2012 bottled at cask strength for The Whisky Exchange, from a single first fill sherry butt #679.

Please note the damage to the front of the box, where a label has been removed, Although these were not the original boxes as the boxes were added for the UK market by the Whisky Exchange. 

Karuizawa 1997 Rare Vintage Single Cask #7815

A single cask Karuizawa bottled exclusively for Isetan Shinjuku.

Distilled in 1997 and matured for 16 years in cask #7815.

Karuizawa 15 Year Old

Prior to the distilery closing and the stock being sold to Number One Drinks, the distillery was owned by Mercian wine company which is when this 15 year old was released. 

Karuizawa 1991 and 1997 Noh Single Casks 2 x 20cl

Karuizawa 1991 Noh Single Cask 20cl : Distilled in 1991 then matured in a sherry butt prior to bottling in 2010. A 19 year old at  60.8% ABV.

Karuizawa  1997 Noh Single Cask 20cl : Distilled in 1997 then matured in a sherry butt prior to bottling in 2010. A 13 year old at  60.2% ABV.

Komagatake 1988 Single Cask #555

A very rare single cask release from The Shinsu Mars distillery, which stopped production in 1992. Shinsu Mars restarted production recently in 2011.

This 1988 vintage single cask was distilled in March 1988 and bottled in September 2013 from a single American White Oak cask #555. 

Limited edition number 468.

Kilkerran First Cask Selection Miniature Collection 6 x 5cl

This Kilkerran miniature set consists of the first 6 wood types released in miniature form.

• Madeira Butt Cask 2004 ABV 60%.
• Fino Butt Cask 2004 ABV  59.1%.
• Bourbon Butt Cask 2004 ABV  60.3%.
• Oloroso Butt Cask 2004 ABV  60.1%.
• Rum Butt Cask 2004 ABV  60.6%.
• Port Butt Cask 2004 ABV  59.8%.

Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique

This single cask Kavalan was matured using a first fill American wine cask. This Tiawanese distillery has been making a big splash as the awards fly in, a cask this range won the World Whiskies Awards best single malt 2015, Very impressive!

Cask No. W091127026A

Bottle number 037 of 229. 

Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique

This single cask Kavalan was matured using a first fill American wine cask. This Tiawanese distillery has been making a big splash as the awards fly in, a cask this range won the World Whiskies Awards best single malt 2015, Very impressive!

Cask No. W091127026A

Bottle number 062 of 253. 

Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique

This single cask Kavalan was matured using a first fill American wine cask. This Tiawanese distillery has been making a big splash as the awards fly in, a cask this range won the World Whiskies Awards best single malt 2015, Very impressive!

Cask No. W090220003

Bottle number 097 of 195. 

Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique

This single cask Kavalan was matured using a first fill American wine cask. This Tiawanese distillery has been making a big splash as the awards fly in, a cask this range won the World Whiskies Awards best single malt 2015, Very impressive!

Cask No. W080225043

Bottle number 137 of 186.. 

Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique #W090220012

This single cask American wine cask matured whisky produced in Taiwan, the distillery has been making a big splash as the awards fly in. 

Cask No. #W090220012

Bottle number 148 of 189. 

Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique

This single cask Kavalan was matured using a first fill American wine cask. This Tiawanese distillery has been making a big splash as the awards fly in, a cask this range won the World Whiskies Awards best single malt 2015, Very impressive!

Cask No. W091127026A

Bottle number 147  of 253. 

Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique #W090220012

This single cask American wine cask matured whisky produced in Taiwan, the distillery has been making a big splash as the awards fly in. 

Cask No. #W090220012

Bottle number 147 of 189. 

Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique

This single cask Kavalan was matured using a first fill American wine cask. This Tiawanese distillery has been making a big splash as the awards fly in, a cask this range won the World Whiskies Awards best single malt 2015, Very impressive!

Cask No. W091127026A

Bottle number 149 of 253. 

Wakatsuru Shuzou Sun Shine 20 Year Old

A rather unique unusual single malt from Wakatsuru distillery, Japan.  Wakatsure is an established Sake brewery that decided to distil malted barley, which has since been bottled.

Distilled in 1990 and matured for 20 years in refill American White Oak, cask numbers #311 to #315, this release was of approximately 500 bottles.

720ml bottle.

Kilchoman Inaugural Release

The first ever bottling of Kilchoman as a single malt, this Inaugural Release was aged for between 2.5 and 3 years in bourbon casks, before being finished for 6 months in sherry casks.

Only 9,000 bottles were produced.

Kavalan Solist Cask Strength

This single cask Oloroso Sherry matured whisky produced in Taiwan, the distillery has been making a big splash as the awards fly in. 

Cask No. 5060904028

Bottle number 516 of 517.

Willett Family Estate Single Barrel Rye

A single cask rye matured in white oak barrel number 155 for six years. 

Kavalan Solist Cask Strength

This single cask Oloroso Sherry matured whisky produced in Taiwan, the distillery has been making a big splash as the awards fly in. 

Cask No. 5060904024

Bottle number 531 of 551. 

Please note mark on the box.

Wild Turkey 8 Year Old 101 Proof 1 Litre

An old 1 Litre bottling of Wild Turkey at 101 proof.

Kilchoman 2008 SMWS 6 Year Old 129.6

A single cask Kilchoman from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.

Distilled November 2008 and matured in a 1st fill barrel. 

Sweet and smoke led this to being dubbed \"Peated Candy\"

One of 243 bottles. 

Kavalan Solist Cask Strength

This single cask Oloroso Sherry matured whisky produced in Taiwan, the distillery has been making a big splash as the awards fly in. 

Cask No. B090901033A

Ex-Bourbon Cask.

Bottle number 135 of 197. 

Kininvie 1990 23 Year Old Batch #002

This is the first official release under the Kininvie name for the UK market.

This elusive malt from William Grant's Dufftown complex was matured in \"a mix of Hogshead and Sherry butts\" for 23 years.  There are thought to be round 7000 35cl bottles within the batch.