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April 2015 Auction

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Started
24 April 2015
Closed
04 May 2015
353 - 384 of 911 Lots
59.1%
70cl
UK
59.1%
70cl

Glenlivet 1980 Single Cask 22 Year Old / Craigellachie Hotel 

A very unusual and rare official bottling of Glenlivet produced exclusively for the Craigellachie Hotel.  

Distilled on 22nd January 1980, selected on 17th December 2002 and bottled on 17th February 2003.

Single cask #1520 this is bottle number 027 of 222.  Certicate of Authenticity sits alongside this bottle.

 

48.3%
5cl
UK
48.3%
5cl

Highland Park 40 Year Old 5cl Miniature

A miniature version of the spectacular 40 year old Highland Park, initially released in 2008.

This miniature has now been discontinued.

5cl

Please note the fill level in all miniature and Russian tax labels.

48.3%
5cl
UK
48.3%
5cl

Highland Park 40 Year Old 5cl Miniature

A miniature version of the spectacular 40 year old Highland Park, initially released in 2008.

This miniature has now been discontinued.

5cl

Please note the fill level in all miniature and Russian tax labels.

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. 

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Hakushu 18 Year Old

Suntory's other excellent distillery which is often over looked for Yamazaki. 

Please note this bottle was for the Asian market.

48.3%
70cl
UK
48.3%
70cl

Highland Park 40 Year Old 5cl Miniature

A miniature version of the spectacular 40 year old Highland Park, initially released in 2008.

This miniature has now been discontinued.

5cl

Please note the fill level in all miniature and Russian tax labels.

2014
55%
70cl
UK
2014
55%
70cl

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.

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1487
2015
57.5%
70cl
Distillery Exclusive
Distillery Exclusive
Hand Filled
Hand Filled
Single Cask
Single Cask
UK
#10136

Bowmore 2004 Hand Filled

1487
2015
57.5%
70cl

Bowmore Hand Filled Batch #9

The latest hand filled Bowmore available exclusively at the distillery.

Distilled on April 22nd 2004 and matured exclusively in a First Fill Sherry Butt, #1487.

 

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.

2008
55.9%
70cl
UK
2008
55.9%
70cl

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.

45.1%
70cl
UK
45.1%
70cl

Highland Park 1986 SMWS 27 Year Old 4.202

A Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) bottling of Highland Park distilled in December 1986.

\"Salt and Pepper\"

One of 261 bottles. 

 

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Mosstowie 1979 Gordon and Macphail

Distilled 1979 and bottled 2002, Produced in the Lomond stills of Miltonduff Distillery which were decommissioned in 1981. 

 

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

Millburn 1978 Gordon and Macphail

Distilled in 1978 and bottled in 2008, by Gordon and MacPhail. 

Millburn was one of the many distilleries closed in the 1980s. 

Please note there is no 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.

50%
70cl
UK
50%
70cl

Laphroaig 1987 Douglas Laing 17 Year Old

Distilled in November 1987 and bottled in March 2005 after maturation in a refill hogshead.

One of 717 bottles. 

56.5%
70cl
UK
56.5%
70cl

Glenglassaugh 1984 SMWS 15 Year Old 21.17

Distilled in July 1984 and the bottled in February 2000. 

This is a cask stength Glenglassaugh at 15 Years Old, a fairly unusual release as the distillery was closed at this point. 

2011
51.2%
70cl
UK
2011
51.2%
70cl

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.

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
1991
43%
70cl
Discontinued
Discontinued
UK
1991
43%
70cl

Bladnoch 10 Year Old Flora and Fauna (Boxed)

This Flora and Fauna 10 year old Bladnoch has been discontinued for a number of years and was the last bottling released by Diageo the old owners of the distillery.

 

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

Highland Park Capella

Released in 2002 the Highland Park Capella is a commemorative bottling to mark the 60th anniversary of Orkney’s famous Italian Chapel. Only  5,400 bottles were made available.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Lagavulin 1990 Distillers Edition

Matured in Pedro Ximanez cask wood, Lagavulin is the most wanted of the Distiller’s Edition range. 

ID: LGV. 4/494.

Lagavulin 1989 Distillers Edition

Matured in Pedro Ximanez cask wood, Lagavulin is the most wanted of the Distiller’s Edition range. 

This bottle has the paper tax seal intact, bottled at 43% in original box, good neck level. 

ID: 1gv/.4/493.

- See more at: http://www.whiskyauctioneer.com/lot/006138/lagavulin-1989-distillers-edition#sthash.i7Kdk1E2.dpuf
Image for Bowmore Hand Filled Batch #9
1487
2015
57.5%
70cl
Distillery Exclusive
Distillery Exclusive
Hand Filled
Hand Filled
Single Cask
Single Cask
UK
#10137

Bowmore 2004 Hand Filled

1487
2015
57.5%
70cl

Bowmore Hand Filled Batch #9

The latest hand filled Bowmore available exclusively at the distillery.

Distilled on April 22nd 2004 and matured exclusively in a First Fill Sherry Butt, #1487.

 

62%
50cl
UK
62%
50cl

Port Charlotte 2003 Cask Exploration Valinch 11 Year Old #02​

A very limited single cask bottling of Port Charlotte available exclusively to those who visit Bruichladdich distillery.

Distilled on 7th July 2003 and bottled 11 years later from single Pessac-Leognan cask #637.

Bottle number 324 of 360.

2006
56.2%
70cl
UK
2006
56.2%
70cl

Ardbeg Still Young 1998

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

2007
54.1%
70cl
UK
2007
54.1%
70cl

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.

62%
50cl
UK
62%
50cl

Port Charlotte Valinch Exploration Cask #02 / Gorag

A very limited single cask bottling of Port Charlotte available exclusively to those who visit Bruichladdich distillery.

Distilled on 7th July 2003 and bottled 11 years later from single Pessac-Leognan cask #637.

Bottle number 324 of 360.

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. 

 

50.8%
70cl
UK
50.8%
70cl

Inchgower 37 Year Old Adelphi

A single cask Adelphi bottling of Inchgower. 

Please note the tear to the label. 

48%
70cl
UK
48%
70cl

Laphroaig 11 Year Old 

A recent addition the Laphroaig range, released by Suntory Beam following the purchase of Beam Global by Suntory.

Matured in ex-Bourbon casks, quarter casks and ex-Oloroso sherry casks.

Exclusively available a Amsterdam Schiphol's Airport.

44%
75cl
UK
44%
75cl

Dalmore Daniel Boulud

An exclusive release for the US market which had Richard Paterson assisted by Michelin starred chef Daniel Boulud.

A marrage of whisky matured in Muscatel, maderia and port casks. 

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