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24 April 2015
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04 May 2015
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Image for Glenfarclas 1963 / William & Son Cabinet
50.4%
70cl
UK
50.4%
70cl

Glenfarclas 1963 / William & Son Cabinet

A very exclusive item containing Glenfarclas 1963 Family Cask presented in a rifle and shotgun cleaning kit created by William & Son, London.

William & Son are crafters of shotguns and rifles and this kit has been created to their exceptional standards. 

The Glenfarclas Family Cask was distillled in 1963 and bottled in October 2011, matured in in Sherry Hogshead number 179. 

Only 20 of these stunning cabinets were produced.

56.4%
70cl
UK
56.4%
70cl

Hanyu 1986 Ace of Diamonds Single Cask #9023

Part of the legendary card series produced by Ichiro Akuto.  

Distilled at the lost Japanese distillery of Hanyu in 1986  and bottled in 2008  from cask #9023.

This rare Hanyu was initially matured in a traditional hogshead before a second maturation in a cream sherry butt.

Bottle number 81 of 527.

55.4%
70cl
UK
55.4%
70cl

Hanyu 1986 King of Hearts Single Cask #9033

Hanyu is a closed Japanese distillery that received a new lease of life from Ichiro Akuto, who bottled the last of the stock in the iconic card range. 

Distilled in 1986 and bottled in 2009, after being aged in a hogshead then finished in a Pedro Ximenez sherry butt. 

Bottle number 201 of 444. 

Please note slight damage to back label. 

56%
70cl
UK
56%
70cl

Hanyu 1988 Jack of Diamonds #9103

Distilled in 1988 and bottled in 2008 from cask number 9103. 

Matured in a french oak ex-cognac cask.

Bottle number 049 of 403.

57.3%
70cl
UK
57.3%
70cl

Hanyu 1991 Ichiro's Malt 'Card' #401 / Nine of Clubs​

Distilled in 1991 and bottled in 2011 from cask number 401. 

Initially matured in hogshead prior to being finished in Bourbon barrels.

Bottle number 031 of 238. 

57.5%
70cl
UK
57.5%
70cl

Hanyu 1988 Ichiro's Malt 'Card' #7100 / Eight of Clubs​

Distilled in 1988 and bottled in 2011 from cask number 7100. 

Initially matured in hogshead prior to being finished in American oak puncheon.

Bottle number 403 of 561. 

Please note slight mark on label near bottle number. 

53.8%
70cl
UK
53.8%
70cl

Hanyu 1990 Ichiro's Malt 'Card' #525 / Seven of Spades​

Distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2012. 

Originally bottled in a hogshead then finished in a Cognac cask. 

Bottle number 47 of 348. 

48.3%
70cl
UK
48.3%
70cl

Highland Park 40 Year Old

First released in April 2008, this is a delicious older offering from Scotland's Northern most distillery. 

The packaging is exquisite with glassware produced by Stölzle Flaconnage and a beautifully crafted wooden box produced by Mount Gabriel.

Please note Russian tax stickers and crack, marks on rear of box.

48.3%
70cl
UK
48.3%
70cl

Highland Park 40 Year Old

First released in April 2008, this is a delicious older offering from Scotland's Northern most distillery. 

The packaging is exquisite with glassware produced by Stölzle Flaconnage and a beautifully crafted wooden box produced by Mount Gabriel.

Please note Russian tax stickers and crack on rear of box.

48.3%
70cl
UK
48.3%
70cl

Highland Park 40 Year Old

First released in April 2008, this is a delicious older offering from Scotland's Northern most distillery. 

The packaging is exquisite with glassware produced by Stölzle Flaconnage and a beautifully crafted wooden box produced by Mount Gabriel.

Please note Russian tax stickers and cracks on rear of box.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Hibiki 17 and 21  Year Old Mount Fuji Limited Edition

To Commemorate Mount Fuji the highest peak in Japan getting added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 2013, Suntory released this special edition. 

The Hibiki whose bottle always has  24 facets representing the 24 seasons of the Japanese lunar calendar has been redecorated with a painting of a scenic view of Mount Fuji. 

This lot comprises a bottle of the 17 and 21 year old within this limited edition bottle and packaging design.

Please note additional postage may apply.

2014
57.7%
70cl
UK
2014
57.7%
70cl

Hanyu Ichiro's Malt The Joker 'Colour'

The 54th and final bottling in Ichiro's Card Series.

There are two Joker's released to complete the 54 bottle series, one in colour and one in Black and White.  This particular bottling is the Colour Joker, a vatting of 14 casks covering vintages from 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991 and 2000.  The casks used for this final bottling include a sherry butt, puncheon, hogshead, Cognac, chibidaru, Madeira hogshead and bourbon.

Only 3,690 bottles of this highly anticipated whisky have been made available.

This is bottle number 2021 of 3,690.

54.3%
70cl
UK
54.3%
70cl

Glendronach 1972 Single Cask 40 Year Old

Distilled in February 1972 and then bottled in March 2013 from single cask number 704 which was an Oloroso sherry butt. Bottled for Spirit Empire in China.

Bottle number 256 of 514. 

 

 

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Hibiki 17 Year Old Special Edition 2010

A Hibiki 17 year old with unique limited edition packaging. 

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

Glen Flagler 1973 30 Year Old

A very rare bottling of this long lost distillery that was once part of the Moffat distilling complex.  

This 30 year old official release from Inverhouses is a combination of the five  last remaining casks of Glen Flagler that belonged to Inverhouse.

A release of only 931 bottles this is bottle number 470.

Includes a lovely wooden box and certificate of authenticity.

46.5%
70cl
UK
46.5%
70cl

Glenfiddich 1973 Vintage Reserve 33 Year Old

A very rare bottling of Glenfiddich exclusively bottled for the distillery.

Distilled in 1973 matured in cask # 9874.

This is bottle number 160.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Hibiki 21 Year Old Mount Fuji Limited Edition

To Commemorate Mount Fuji the highest peak in Japan getting added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 2013, Suntory released this special edition. 
The Hibiki whose bottle always has  24 facets representing the 24 seasons of the Japanese lunar calendar has been redecorated with a painting of a scenic view of Mount Fuji. 

Hibiki 21 year old is a very popular and stunning blend produced by Suntory.  Here is a hint of it's success (here are a few) -

  • Whisky Bible 2014 - 96 points!
  • Word Whisky Awards 2010
  • International Wine Spirit Challenge 2011
  • Whisky Bible Awards 2012 - Japanese Whisky of the Year
  • World Whisky Awards 2012 - Best Japanese Whisky over 21 

 

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Hibiki 21 Year Old Mount Fuji Limited Edition

To Commemorate Mount Fuji the highest peak in Japan getting added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 2013, Suntory released this special edition. 
The Hibiki whose bottle always has  24 facets representing the 24 seasons of the Japanese lunar calendar has been redecorated with a painting of a scenic view of Mount Fuji. 

Hibiki 21 year old is a very popular and stunning blend produced by Suntory.  Here is a hint of it's success (here are a few) -

  • Whisky Bible 2014 - 96 points!
  • Word Whisky Awards 2010
  • International Wine Spirit Challenge 2011
  • Whisky Bible Awards 2012 - Japanese Whisky of the Year
  • World Whisky Awards 2012 - Best Japanese Whisky over 21 

 

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Hibiki 21 Year Old Mount Fuji Limited Edition

To Commemorate Mount Fuji the highest peak in Japan getting added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 2013, Suntory released this special edition. 
The Hibiki whose bottle always has  24 facets representing the 24 seasons of the Japanese lunar calendar has been redecorated with a painting of a scenic view of Mount Fuji. 

Hibiki 21 year old is a very popular and stunning blend produced by Suntory.  Here is a hint of it's success (here are a few) -

  • Whisky Bible 2014 - 96 points!
  • Word Whisky Awards 2010
  • International Wine Spirit Challenge 2011
  • Whisky Bible Awards 2012 - Japanese Whisky of the Year
  • World Whisky Awards 2012 - Best Japanese Whisky over 21 

 

59.1%
70cl
UK
59.1%
70cl

Glenglassaugh 1972 Single Cask 38 Year Old

A recent old release from the long closed but now reopened distillery, selected by Andrea Caminneci for Germany.

Distilled in May 1972 then matured in a refill butt numbered 2891 for 38 years. 

This is bottle number 81 of 303. 

47.5%
70cl
UK
47.5%
70cl

Glenfiddich 1964 Hart Brothers 40 Year Old

A 40 year old independently bottled, sherry matured Glenfiddich. . . that's fairly uncommon!

46.7%
70cl
UK
46.7%
70cl

Glenrothes John Ramsay

Selected by the retiring malt master John Ramsay after 43 years of service, this bottling came from a vatting of twenty, second fill American oak sherry casks racked into sherry butts. The two best casks were then vatted together.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Hibiki 17 Year Old Mount Fuji Limited Edition

To Commemorate Mount Fuji the highest peak in Japan getting added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 2013, Suntory released this special edition. 

The Hibiki whose bottle always has  24 facets representing the 24 seasons of the Japanese lunar calendar has been redecorated with a painting of a scenic view of Mount Fuji. 

Image for Hibiki 17 Year Old Mount Fuji Limited Edition
43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Hibiki 17 Year Old Mount Fuji Limited Edition

To Commemorate Mount Fuji the highest peak in Japan getting added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 2013, Suntory released this special edition. 

The Hibiki whose bottle always has  24 facets representing the 24 seasons of the Japanese lunar calendar has been redecorated with a painting of a scenic view of Mount Fuji. 

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Hibiki 17 Year Old Mount Fuji Limited Edition

To Commemorate Mount Fuji the highest peak in Japan getting added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 2013, Suntory released this special edition. 

The Hibiki whose bottle always has  24 facets representing the 24 seasons of the Japanese lunar calendar has been redecorated with a painting of a scenic view of Mount Fuji. 

57%
70cl
UK
57%
70cl

Hanyu 2000 Single Cask #923

An Ichiro Akuto release from the legendary Hanyu distillery in Japan.

 

61.1%
75cl
UK
61.1%
75cl

Hillside 1970 Rare Malt 25 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.

Hillside, more widely known as Glen Esk released a handful of  Rare Malt bottlings, two of them were released in Europe from 1970 and 1971 as 25 years old.

This particular bottled was distilled in 1970 and bottled as a 25 year old

Bottle number 0202.

75cl

55.5%
70cl
UK
55.5%
70cl

Hakushu 1999 SMWS 14 Year Old 120.7

A rare independant single cask Hakushu distilled in September 1999 and bottled as a 14 year old by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.

Matured in a first fill Bota Corta Butt.

Titled Sweet, Fragrant and Satisfying!

One of 517 bottles.

47.8%
70cl
UK
47.8%
70cl

Highland Park 1978 

An exceptional Highland Park released within their 'Vintage Collection' and presented in an eye catching hard wood case.

Distilled in 1978 and bottled in 2011, exclusive to the Travel Retail market.  

50%
70cl
UK
50%
70cl

Glenfarclas 1966 Douglas Laing Probably Speyside's Finest

\"Probably Speyside's Finest\" is \"probably\" code for Glenfarclas. 

This was distilled in June 1966 and bottled in August 2008 after 42 years in a sherry butt. There is no \"probably\" about this being awesome. 

One of 272 bottles. 

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

Glenfarclas 40 Year Old

Bottled at 46% vol from casks specially selected by George S. Grant, Director of Sales and the sixth generation of the family who own and manage the distillery.

A fantastic whisky from one of Scotland's last independents.

138.7 us Proof / 69.35%
75cl
UK
138.7 us Proof / 69.35%
75cl

George T Stagg 2005 Release

An older George T Stagg released at their usual impressive strength, this time 70.6% ABV. 

This was one of three releases from 2005, this came out after September and was comprised of barrels over 15 years. 

This was named \"World Whiskey of The Year\" by Jim Murray in the \"2005 Whisky Bible\".

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