April 2015 Auction

Ardbeg Supernova 2014 75cl (US Import)

Following in the footsteps of the previous Supernova release, this is a peaty as Ardbeg gets.  Sold exclusively to members of the Ardbeg Committee via Ardbeg Embassies worldwide, as you can imagine it was not available for long...

This release celebrates the return to earth of the 'Ardbeg Space Experiment'.  For more information on this take a look at the Supernova story here.

75cl

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. 

Ardbeg Supernova 2014

Following in the footsteps of the previous Supernova release, this is a peaty as Ardbeg gets.  Sold exclusively to members of the Ardbeg Committee via Ardbeg Embassies worldwide, as you can imagine it was not available for long...

This release celebrates the return to earth of the 'Ardbeg Space Experiment'.  For more information on this take a look at the Supernova story here.

Ardbeg Renaissance 1998

The conclusion of Ardbeg's 'Peaty path to Maturity', distilled in 1998 and bottled as a celebration for Ardbeg reaching 10 years old following the rebirth of the distillery in the hands of Glenmorangie PLC.

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.

Ardbeg Alligator Untamed Release

A fierce charring to the cask, an 'alligator char' provides the name for this whisky, aggressive heat when applied to the inside of the casks causes the cracking of the wood which re-sembles that of an Alligators skin. 

Following the acclaimed committee release, the un-tamed edition was released in 2011 and quickly sold out.

Ardbeg Still Young 1998

Ardbeg Still Young was distilled in 1998 and released in 2006, the second release on the ‘path to peaty maturity’.

Ardbeg Almost There 1998

Proceeding from Very Young and Still Young, Ardbeg Almost There was the final stage in the journey of young cask-strength Ardbeg 1998 before the Renaissance 10 year old was finally released.

Inchgower 37 Year Old Adelphi

A single cask Adelphi bottling of Inchgower. 

Please note the tear to the label. 

Ardbeg Still Young 1998

Ardbeg Still Young was distilled in 1998 and released in 2006, the second release on the ‘path to peaty maturity’.

Auchroisk 1999 Managers' Choice

Distilled in 1999 and then bottled in March 2009, this was matured in sherry cask number 11323. 

Bottle number 303 of 642 Bottles 

Inchgower 1972 Bladnoch Forum 28 Year Old

Distilled June 1982 and bottled July 2010 from cask 6965. 

Bottle number 143 of 242. 

Ardbeg Serendipity 12 year old

The result of an accident when very year old Ardbeg gets mixed with 12 year old Glen Moray.

This blended malt was simply 20% Glen moray and 80% Ardbeg.

Released in 2005, there were 16,000 bottles made available.

Ardbeg Ardbog

Released as Ardbeg’s annual Feis Ile offering at the start of June, alongside Ardbeg distillery it was also released at Ardbeg Embassies. 

A vatting of 10 year old Ardbeg matured in bourbon casks with a ‘heart’ matured in Manzanilla sherry casks. 

Ichiro's Malt Mizunara Wood Reserve

A vatting of the closed Japanese distillery of Hanyu with that of the relatively young distillery of Chichibu, where this whisky was matured, married and bottled.

The whiskies were matured in Mizunara Oak casks (Japanese Oak).

Invergordon 1972 Bladnoch Forum 36 Year Old

A Bladnoch Forum bottling of Invergordon distilled on 17th October 1972  and bottled on 13th April 2009, from single cask #85110.

Bottle 119 of 159.

Ardbeg Blasda

The tamed version of Ardbeg, well to a degree anyway, Ardbeg Blasda was peated to an average of 8ppm compared to the more usual 24ppm.  Rather controversially, the Blasda was also bottled in clear glass, at 40% and has been chill filtered, un-like Ardbeg's other releases which are typically un-chillfiltered and bottled in the iconic green bottle at 46% or above.

Now discontinued and becoming increasingly difficult to find.

Please note there is no box. 

Ardbeg Auriverdes 

The new and shiny Ardbeg Auriverdes, launched on 31st May 2014 on 'Ardbeg Day' which coincides with the 'Ardbeg Day' with the Islay Festival.  

The Auriverdes (Auri = Gold and Verdes = Green) is named after the Brazilian sports teams colours whilst also referring to Ardbeg's iconic green bottle and the 'golden' whisky inside.  

Aberlour A’bunadh Batch #11

Aberlour A'bunadh is bottled using only first fill Oloroso sherry butts, this is batch #11 released in 2003.

Please note there is a minor dent to the wax on the lid. 

Ardbeg Uigeadail

The legendary cask strength Ardbeg, highly acclaimed and winner of Best Whisky in the World as chosen by Jim Murray.

This was bottled back in 2004 - it even says so on the label and contains whisky from the 1970s, as some of the early Uigeadail's did - mmmm.

Ardbeg 1993 Cadenhead's 13 Year Old

A single cask release of Ardbeg from Cadenhead's. Distilled in 1993 and bottled in November 2006. 

One of 246 bottles.

Aberlour 1974 Signatory 21 Year Old

An Aberlour distilled in September 1974 then bottled in December 1995. 

Bottle 005 of 158.

Ardbeg Auriverdes 

The new and shiny Ardbeg Auriverdes, launched on 31st May 2014 on 'Ardbeg Day' which coincides with the 'Ardbeg Day' with the Islay Festival.  

The Auriverdes (Auri = Gold and Verdes = Green) is named after the Brazilian sports teams colours whilst also referring to Ardbeg's iconic green bottle and the 'golden' whisky inside.  

Ichiro's Malt Double Distilleries

A vatting of malt produced from Chichibu and Hanyu distilleries, bottled within the legendary Ichiro's Malt range.

Aberlour A'bunadh Batch #19

Aberlour A'bunadh is bottled using only first fill Oloroso sherry butts, this is batch #19 released in 2007.

Ardmore 1977 Cadenhead's 24 Year Old

Distilled in 1977 and then bottled in February 2002. A single cask Ardmore at cast srength. 

One of 636 bottles. 

Please note rust on lid. 

Aberlour A'bunadh Batch #16

Aberlour A'bunadh is bottled using only first fill Oloroso sherry butts, this is batch #16 released in 2005.

Arran Napoleon Cognac Single Cask

One of the older single casks finishes from Arran, this time in a Napoleon Cognac Cask from A.Hardy.

Bottled 12th September 2006

Bottle number : 126 of 482

Arran 10 Year Old Founder's Reserve

The oldest bottling available from the original 'Founder's Reserve' bottlings by Arran, only to those bond holders in Arran when the distillery started up back in 1995.

Aberlour A'bunadh Batch #31

Aberlour A'bunadh is bottled using only first fill Oloroso sherry butts, this is batch #31 released in 2010.

Arran 1998 Single Sherry Cask

Distiled on 3rd February 1998 and then bottled in 2009, this Arran came from cask number #84 a single sherry cask.

Bottle number 482 of 578.

Please note slight tear to box and loose tax seal. 

Arran 2001 Single Bourbon Cask 

A single bourbon cask matured Arran, distilled on 28th May 2001 and bottled on 7th October 2010.

Single cask #42 this is bottle number 86 of 195.