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Started
24 April 2015
Closed
04 May 2015
1 - 32 of 46 Lots
59.4%
70cl
UK
59.4%
70cl

Convalmore 1978 Rare Malt 24 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.

Distilled in 1978 and bottled in April 2003 as a 24 year old.

Bottle number 1423.

40%
75cl
UK
40%
75cl

Clynelish 12 Year Old 1980s Ainslie & Heilbron

A 1980s bottling of Clynelish by Ainslie & Heilbron Distillers but bottled by Gordon and MacPhail, making it a semi-official bottling. 

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Craigellachie 14 Year Old Flora and Fauna Centenary

A rare and discontinued entry to this classic series of whiskies produced by Diageo.

This bottle was specially released to celebrate the 100th anniversary of recorded whisky production at this Speyside distillery in 1991.

43%
75cl
UK
43%
75cl

Caol Ila 15 Year Old Decanter / Bulloch Lade

A 15 year old Decanter that was released for the Italian market. 

Please note condition of box.

Also please be aware that while Whisky Auctioneer will take every care in shipping this item decanters can be fragile in transit and we can not be held responsible for any damage.

40.6%
70cl
UK
40.6%
70cl

Cadenhead's 1975 Green Label Demerara Rum 

A Cadenhead bottling of a 1975 vintage Demerrara rum from Guyana.

42.1%
70cl
UK
42.1%
70cl

Clynelish 1972 Single Malts of Scotland 38 Year Old

Distilled November 1972 and bottled May 2011. 

One of 439 bottles. 

44.5%
70cl
UK
44.5%
70cl

Caperdonich 1968 Hart Brothers 32 Year Old

Distilled in December 1968 and bottled in July 2001, this is from closed Dufftown distillery Caperdonich. 

 

51.2%
70cl
UK
51.2%
70cl

Caperdonich 1972 Duncan Taylor 36 Year Old

Distilled November 1972 and bottled September 2009, this 36 year old whisky was bottled from cask #7446.

Bottle number 162 of 283.

Please note that there are slight scuff marks to the side of the box. 

 

 

49.4%
70cl
UK
49.4%
70cl

Craigduff 1973 Signatory Vintage 38 Year Old 

A very rare experimental whisky, produced at Strathisla distillery using heavily peated malt.  Occasionally there has been some controversy over the origin of Craigduff and some people have suggested it was actually produced at Glen Keith distillery, wherever it was produced it is extremely rare as only a handful of casks have ever been bottled independantly by Signatory Vintage.

Distilled on the 4th April 1973 and bottled on 25th August  2005, this 32 year old Craigduff was matured exclusively in a sherry butt, cask #2513.

Bottle number 508 of 566.

 

60.2%
70cl
UK
60.2%
70cl

Craigellachie 1973 Rare Malts 22 Year Old Limited Edition

The Rare Malts are a Limited Edition series of cask-strength single malts, issued, and designed by Diagio to show off some of the lesser known distilleries in their empire, these bottlings are sought after by collectors and drinkers alike.  

This 22 year old Craigellachie was distilled in 1973 and is bottle no. 2406, bottled in 1995.

In original box, level is in the neck, entire package is pristine with the exception to the slight knock against the cap.

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Convalmore 1969 Gordon and Macphail

1969 Gordon and Macphail bottling of Convalmore, bottled in 1996. 

 

61.8%
70cl
UK
61.8%
70cl

Chichibu 2008 Ichiro's Malt The First

The first whisky (aged three year old) released from Ichiro Akuto's Chichibu distillery. Showcased at the 2011 Whisky Show then released in UK in early 2012.

Bottle number 4626 of 7400.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Craigellachie 14 Year Old Flora and Fauna Black Box

An rare and discontinued entry to classic series, the writing on the back would indicate that this was for the french market. 

 

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Coleburn 1981 Gordon and Macphail

Distilled in 1981 and bottled by Gordon and Macphail in 2006.

Coleburn is one of the numerous distilleries that failed to survive the 1980s \"cull\". The distillery equipment is gone so there is no chance of resurrection for this Speyside distillery. 

 

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Craigellachie 14 Year Old Flora and Fauna Black Box

An rare and discontinued entry to classic series, the writing on the back would indicate that this was for the french market. 

 

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Craigellachie 14 Year Old Flora and Fauna Black Box

An rare and discontinued entry to classic series, the writing on the back would indicate that this was for the french market. 

 

50%
70cl
UK
50%
70cl

Chieftain's Choice 1967 Lowland 25 Year Old

Mystery Lowland malt from Ian MacLeod from 1967, there were a couple more to choose from back then.

63.5%
70cl
UK
63.5%
70cl

Chichibu 2008 Single Cask / Cask Sample

A very early single malt from Ichiro Akuto's Chichibu distillery. 

Distilled in April 2008 (the year the distillery became operational) and bottled May 2011. 

Matured in cask number 26 which was a first fill American oak barrel. 

56.3%
70cl
UK
56.3%
70cl

Cooley 1992 Cadenhead's 21 Year Old

Cadenhead's also bottle Irish whiskey. 

This is a bourbon barrel matured 21 year old Cooley bottled July 2013. 

One of 210 Bottles. 

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

Compass Box Double Single / Craigellachie Hotel 

Created and blended for Duncan Elphic and Tatsuya Mingawa of the Craigellachie hotel, this is one single malt (near Brora) and one single grain (Cambus) blended together. 

This original bottling has now become a regular bottling from Compass box. 

Bottle number 12 of 650. 

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

Compass Box Double Single / Craigellachie Hotel 

Created and blended for Duncan Elphic and Tatsuya Mingawa of the Craigellachie hotel, this is one single malt (near Brora) and one single grain (Cambus) blended together. 

This original bottling has now become a regular bottling from Compass box. 

Bottle number 14 of 650. 

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Coleburn 1972 Gordon and Macphail

Distilled in 1972 and bottled by Gordon and Macphail in 2000.

Coleburn is yet another of the many distilleries that didn’t make it through the 1980s, the production equipment is now gone so this will never produce again. 

 

53.3%
70cl
UK
53.3%
70cl

Caol Ila 1980 Bladnoch Forum 30 Year Old

Distilled May 1980 then bottled May 2010, a single cask bottling at cask strength. 

Bottle 39 of 261. 

 

59.9%
70cl
UK
59.9%
70cl

Cameronbridge 1979 Duncan Taylor 25 Year Old

Distilled in Februrary 1979 and bottled in January 2005.

This particular bottling is a single grain whisky from the Cameron Bridge distillery, the first distillery to produce Grain whisky using the Column still method invented by Robert Stein, Prior to Aeneas Coffey improving the design.

This is bottle number 154 of 194. 

 

60.6%
70cl
UK
60.6%
70cl

Caol Ila 1993 SMWS 21 Year Old 53.216

Distilled in July 1993 and bottled in 2014, this Caol Ila was matured in Refill Ex-Sherry Butt. 

\"BBQ in pine-clad dunes\"

One of 597 bottles. 

54.7%
70cl
UK
54.7%
70cl

Cambus 1986 Bladnoch Forum 24 Year Old

A single grain distilled in March 1986 and bottled in March 2010. 

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Chivas Century of Malts including book

A unique release in 2000 from Chivas Bros.

Released to celebrating the Millennium and creating using exactly 100 20th Century malts from different distilleries.

In original box containing the 100 malts booklet by Jim Murray.

Good neck level, package is pristine.

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Campbeltown Loch 30 Year Old 

A fantastic blended whisky produced by the owners of Springbank and excellent value for money - a must try!

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Chivas Regal 21 Year Old Royal Salute 1970s

A bottle of Chivas Regal 21 Year Old 'Royal Salute' presented in the emerald decanter.

26 2/3 Fluid Ounces and 70 Proof.

40%
75cl
UK
40%
75cl

Chivas Regal 21 Year Old Royal Salute (Old Style)

A bottle of the sapphire Flagon of the Chivas Regal 21 Year Old 'Royal Salute' includes Velvet bag.

Please note there is no box. 

 

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

Clynelish 1989 Douglas Laing / Water of Life Society

Distilled 1989 and bottled in summer 2005. This was bottled by Douglas Laing for Edinburgh University's Water of Life Society. 

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Cutty Sark 18 Year Old Discovery

Cutty Sark 18 year old presented in a lether sytle pouch with a buckled strap. 

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