April 2015 Auction

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

Glenfiddich 1964 Hart Brothers 40 Year Old

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

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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\".

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.

Glenmorangie 1974 Original Maltings 

An elegant 50cl bottle of Glenmorangie, distilled in 1974 using malt from Glenmorangie's original floor maltings, which have since closed, bottled in 1999 before the millenium.

This is bottle number 958 of 2,000.

Please note this is a 50cl bottle and there is minor damage to the box. 

Glengoyne 1967 The Middle Cut

Distilled in 1967 and the bottled in 1997 this highly limited Glengoyne is presented in a spirit safe style locked box. 

During distillation all spirit comes through the spirit safe, this is cut into three, the head, the heart and the tail. The head and the tail are essentially unusable \"the middle cut\" is what goes on to become whisky. 

Bottle number 13 of 100.

Glenugie 1981 Duncan Taylor 22 Year Old

A Duncan Taylor bottling of this closed Aberdeenshire distillery, distilled in November 1981 and bottled in July 2004.

Single sherry cask ask #5156 yielded 548 bottles, this is bottle number 440.

Glen Avon 1955 Gordon and Macphail / Glenfarclas

A wonderful old bottling of a mystery Speyside by Gordon and Macphail, Glen Avon is rumoured to actually be Glenfarclas - it's only a rumour though!

Distilled in 1955 and bottled at some point in the 1990s.

Glenugie 1965 Hart Brothers 23 Year Old

A very rare 1965 Glenugie bottled by Hart Brothers in the late 1980s, one of their very early bottlings.

Glenfiddich 30 Year Old 

The classic old style bottling of Glenfiddich 30 year old before they placed it into a lovely wooden box.

Glenury Royal 1970 Rare Malt 29 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.

One of the few official bottlings of Glenury Royal released at 29 years old within the famous Rare Malts Selection.  

Distilled in 1970 and bottled in the October 1999 out-turn.

Bottle number 2251.

Glengoyne Millenium 2000 AD

A very impressive Glengoyne bottled to commemorate the Millenium.  There is no vintage but this bottling contains whisky no younger than 30 years old.

Presented in a 'spirit safe' with padlock and key.

Please note mark on the very top of the box.

Glenury 1970 Rare Malt 29 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.

One of the few official bottlings of Glenury Royal released at 29 years old within the infamous Rare Malts Selection.  

Distilled in 1970 and bottled in the October 1999 out-turn.

Bottle number 2197.

Glenugie 1966 Gordon and MacPhail

A 1966 vintage Glenugie bottled in the 1980s. 

Glenfiddich 21 Year Old Havana Reserve

The short lived 'Havana' Reserve 21 year old Glenfiddich, which was removed from circulation due to causing issues in the US with it's association with Cuba.

Finished in rum casks, this whisky was replaced eventually with the current 21 year old Glenfiiddich Gran Reserva.

The late Iain Banks in his search for the perfect dram in his book Raw Spirit, claimed this to be it.  

Glenmorangie Cognac Matured 14 Year Old

A very rare Glenmorangie, fully matured for 14 years in Merrain Oak previously used to matured Cognac.

Bottle number 91 of 850.

Glen Grant 1967 Douglas Laing 33 Year Old

Distilled in November 1967 and bottled in November 2000.  

One of 270 bottles. 

Glen Albyn 1975 Rare Malt 26 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.

This official bottling from the long lost distillery Glen Albyn was distilled in 1975 and bottled in May 2002 as a 26 year old within the Rare Malt Selection series.

Bottle number 5888.

Glenfarclas 25 Year Old Quarter Cask

A limited edition release of the last ten quarter casks remaining at Glenfarclas, amazingly the youngest is 25 years old.

Quarter casks are quite unusual and there are few whiskies that have been matured wholly in these small casks, they are generally used for a brief finishing period than for an entire maturation period.  The surface area of wood for the spirit to penetrate is greater in smaller casks therefore using these quarter casks generally creates a whisky which may appear to have characteristics of whiskies older than it's age.  Very few whiskies are matured for this length of time in a quarter cask and Glenfarclas has offered us a number of examples over the years, most of which are very popular.

George T Stagg 2014

The latest George T Stagg released at their usual impressive strength 69.05%

Glenrothes 1969 Hart Brothers 33 Year Old

Distilled in October 1969 and bottled January 2003, this has been bottled at cask strength. 

Please note the rust on the lid. 

George T Stagg 2014

The latest George T Stagg released at their usual impressive strength 69.05%

Glenmorangie Sonnalta PX 1L

Glenmorangie Sonnalta PX is the first of the distillery's Private Collection bottlings.

Sonnalta PX has been finished in casks formerly containing Pedro Ximenez.

1 Litre