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Started
24 April 2015
Closed
04 May 2015
1 - 32 of 83 Lots
48%
5 x 70cl
UK
48%
5 x 70cl

Yamazaki Sherry Cask Selection 5 x 70cl

This lot comprises the full Yamazaki Sherry Cask series, released between 2009 and culminating in 2013, the year Jim Murray awarded the 2013 release the best whisky in the world.

Typically matured exclusively in Oloroso sherry casks for between 12 and 15 years, they are all incredibly sought after.

5 x 70cl

 

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

Springbank 35 Year Old Millennium Limited Edition

An older expression from this Campbeltown classic. This was bottled in September 1999 for the Millennium

 as part of a range of 6 bottles. 

The set comprised whiskies bottled at 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 years. 

 

62%
70cl
UK
62%
70cl

Yoichi 1991 Single Cask #129459

Distilled in February 1991 and bottled in July 2014, this single cask Yoichi was bottled at cask strength. 

 

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

Springbank 30 Year Old Millennium Limited Edition

An older expression from this Campbeltown classic. This was bottled in March 1999 for the Millennium as part of a range of 6 bottles. 

The set comprised whiskies bottled at 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 years. 

55%
70cl
UK
55%
70cl

Yoichi 1987 20 Year Old

A 20 year old Yoichi distilled in 1987 and bottled in 2007 at 55%.

Limited to 2,000 bottles.

Please note slight crack in box. 

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

Springbank 25 Year Old Millennium Limited Edition

An older expression from this Campbeltown classic. This was bottled in September 1998 for the upcoming Millennium as part of a range of 6 bottles. 

The set comprised whiskies bottled at 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 years. 

One of 610 bottles. 

48%
70cl
UK
48%
70cl

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2009 (First Release)

The original release of Yamazaki sherry cask, released back in 2009.

Matured in Oloroso sherry casks for between 12 and 15 years , the 2013 bottling recently won 'Best Whisky in the World' according to Jim Murray and his Whisky Bible.

Please note mark on the front of the box.

 

46.5%
70cl
UK
46.5%
70cl

Ichiro's Blend for Isetan (Hanyu and Kawasaki)

An exclusive blend produced by Ichiro Akuto the owner of Chichibu distillery and the man responsible for bringing Hanyu and Karuizawa casks to the market.  

This blend was produced for Isetan, Singapore and is a blend of Hanyu and Kawasaki both closed distilleries.  Aged between 12 and 35 years old, released October 2012.

48%
70cl
UK
48%
70cl

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2009 (First Release)

The original release of Yamazaki sherry cask, released back in 2009.

Matured in Oloroso sherry casks for between 12 and 15 years , the 2013 bottling recently won 'Best Whisky in the World' according to Jim Murray and his Whisky Bible.

 

46.5%
70cl
UK
46.5%
70cl

Ichiro's Blend for Isetan (Hanyu and Kawasaki)

An exclusive blend produced by Ichiro Akuto the owner of Chichibu distillery and the man responsible for bringing Hanyu and Karuizawa casks to the market.  

This blend was produced for Isetan, Singapore and is a blend of Hanyu and Kawasaki both closed distilleries.  Aged between 12 and 35 years old, released October 2012.

48%
70cl
UK
48%
70cl

Yamazaki Mizunara Cask 2014 / Japan Exclusive

Yamazaki has been thrust into the spot light after their Sherry Cask release of 2013 received the title of Best Whisky in the World title from Jim Murray.  

They release several other limited annual releases including this Mizunara matured bottling. Mizunara (Japanese Oak) is famous for imparting it's own characteristics onto the whisky stored within them such as sandalwood and other notes however it is more prone to leakage during maturation. 

This 2014 release was an exclusive to the Japanese market. 

63.80%
70cl
UK
63.80%
70cl

St Magdalene 1979 Rare Malt 19 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.

A spectacular bottling of St Magdalene, released as part of Diageo's infamous 'Rare Malt Selection'.  

Distilled in 1979 and bottled as a 19 year old in October 1998 at a healthy 63.80%, this is bottle number 0751.

Please note there is no box. 

 

53.9 %
70cl
UK
53.9 %
70cl

Yamazaki 2003 SMWS 11 Year Old 119.14

Distilled on the 30th of April in 2003 and then matured for 11 years in a 1st Fill Sherry Butt.

One of 538 bottles.

53.9 %
70cl
UK
53.9 %
70cl

Yamazaki 2003 SMWS 11 Year Old 119.14

Distilled on the 30th of April in 2003 and then matured for 11 years in a 1st Fill Sherry Butt.

One of 538 bottles.

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

St Magdalene 1966 Gordon and Macphail

Distilled in 1966 and then bottled in 1996 by Gordon and MacPhail. 

Please note the condition of the box. 

56.7%
70cl
UK
56.7%
70cl

Springbank 1969 Signatory Vintage 34 Year Old

Distilled February 1969 then matured in a refill butt number 266 for 34 years.

Bottle number 276 of 494.

 

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

St Magdalene 1975 Gordon and Macphail

Distilled in 1975 and bottled in 2008 from a lost Lowland distillery. 

61.8%
70cl
UK
61.8%
70cl

St Magdalene / Linlithgow 1982 Carn Mor 25 Year Old

Bottled by the Scottish Liqueur Centre under the Carn Mor range of single malts.

Released under the Linlithgow name for the distillery, distilled on 6th October 1982 and bottled on 2nd June 2008.

Bottle number 29 of 582 from single refill sherry butt #2220.

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Yamazaki Plum Liqueur Finish

A selection of Yamazaki single malts, vatted together then finished for two years in a Japanese plum liqueur cask. 

45%
75cl
UK
45%
75cl

Sazerac 18 Year Old (Fall 2011)

Bottled in the Fall of 2011.

Sazerac 18 year ol is widely regarded as one of the best Rye whiskies in the world.

 

 

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

St Magdalene 1982 Gordon and Macphail Rare Old

Distileld in 1982 and bottled in 2013 by Gordon and Macphail. 

Lot ID RO/13/01

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

 

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Inverleven 1979 Gordon and MacPhail

A 1979 vintage from closed Lowland distillery Inverleven, bottled in 1994 by Elgin's independent bottlers Gordon and Macphail.

 

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

Strathisla 1967 Hart Brothers 34 Year Old

A 1967 vintage Strathisla from Hart Brothers. 

Please note the condition of the lid of the box. 

43%
75cl
UK
43%
75cl

Suntory 1991 \"Furudaru Shiage\" Pure Malt 

There is a great deal of debate as to whether or not this is a single malt, Suntory were renowned for using the term \"Pure Malt\" for both single malts and blended malts. 

\"Furudaru Shiage\" translates to \"Old barrel finish\" and the red characters in the middle of the label say it is filtered through bamboo charcoal.

This mystery malt/malts was bottled in 2005. 

60%
70cl
UK
60%
70cl

Sullivan's Cove Bourbon Cask Batch HH0270

Sullivan's Cove has quickly become an very desirable distillery particularly after one of their releases being awarded the best single malt in the world 2014, at the World Whisky Awards - the first time that a Scottish whisky was not given this award.  That's not all it has received great acclaim elsewhere from whisky writers/reviews.

Bottle number 052 of 157.

48.3%%
70cl
UK
48.3%%
70cl

Invergordon1965 Duncan Taylor 39 Year Old

A Duncan Taylor bottling of Invergordon distilled in December 1965 and bottled in September  2005 , from single cask #15509.

Bottle number 23 of 255. 

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

Springbank 21 year old

The oldest offering from Springbank, the 21 year old is incredibly popular for drinkers and collectors, usually selling out in shops very quickly!

Presented in quite an eye catching box.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Imperial 1979 Signatory Vintage 22 Year Old

Signatory Vintage bottled this Imperial on the 8th January 2002, it was originally distilled on the 128th November 1979.

Matured in two hogheads #9594 which yielded 285 bottles, this is number 71.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki Limited Edition 2014

A limited edition Yamazaki bottled this year without an age statement.  The limited edition has been put together using:

  • 20 year old European oak sherry cask
  • 20 year old European oak port casks
  • young (unaged) American white oak bourbon casks

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