April 2016 Auction

Ardbeg Lord of the Isles 25 Year Old

The Ardbeg Lord of the Isles, 25 year old is a highly sought after and iconic Ardbeg released between 2002 and 2007.

Named after the 'Lord of the Isles' who ruled the Western Isles and parts of Argyll between the 12th and 15th Centuries.

Daly's Tullamore 1952 Cadenhead's 38 Year Old

Today Tullamore Dew is a very popular Irish blend, however historically Tullamore was a historic site for distilling since the 1780s with a distillery being built on the site in 1829. This Daly's distillery produced a range of whiskies.

The Dew took it's name from Daniel E Williams, the hugely successful manager of the distillery who worked there over a 60 year stretch. 

The distillery operated until 1954 when it closed. This whisky was distilled in 1952 and bottled in 1991, this 38 year old was bottled by Cadenhead's at cask strength.

Please note the condtion of the box.

Ardbeg 1978 Bottled 1999 / Unique Strength

The Story goes that this bottling was a result of an error in the bottling. The ABV was reduced to 42.4% as opposed to the 43% which was the strength of the standard 1978 Ardbeg. Rather than mixing it with other casks to correct the strength, they bottled it as a one-off and sold it separately from the standard 43% product.

An official corrected label was produced to show the actual strength, but unlike the regular bottle this was sold unboxed. Available for a brief window in 1999, most of these were no doubt enjoyed by drinkersmaking this is a very rare bottling these days.

Dalmore 25 Year Old

Released in very limited quantities in 2013 the Dalmore 25 year old is matured initially in American white oak before a second maturation in a combination of Palomino Fino sherry butts and first fill bourbon cask. That's not all, these are then married together in bourbon barrels before a final finishing period in Tawny Port pipes.

Dailuaine 1966 Cadenhead's 31 Year Old

A 31 Year Old Dailuanie, that was distilled in 1966 and bottled at cask strength by Cadenhead's in December 1997.

US import, 75cl.

Ardbeg Very Young For Discussion 1997

The very first release of Ardbeg Very Young, bottled ‘For Discussion’ with the Ardbeg Committee.  Containing some of the first spirit created under the ownership of Glenmorangie PLC, distilled during in 1997 bottled 12th November 2003.

Matured using first fill casks only 4002 bottles ever existed.

Ardbeg Supernova Committee Release

Released in 2009 to members of the Ardbeg Committee, the original Ardbeg Supernova was peated to 100 ppm.

In comparison to the following released only 2,400 bottles of this were produced!

Ardbeg 1975 Bottled 2000

An old vintage release from Ardbeg, bottled in 2000 shortly after the Glenmorangie Takeover.

Please note general condition. 

Ardbeg 1998 Feis Ile 2011 Including Bag and Poster

Drawn from two Spanish Ex-Pedro Ximenez Sherry Butts this rare Ardbeg was released to mark the Islay Festival, Feis Ile in 2011.

Bottled at cask strength. 

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti - AOC Richebourg 1975

This Burgundian Pinot Noir from famed Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is produced from grapes grown in their Grand Cru vineyards of AOC Richebourg in the Côte-de-Nuits.  1975 Vintage.

Bottle No. 3061

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti - AOC Richebourg 1975

This Burgundian Pinot Noir from famed Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is produced from grapes grown in their Grand Cru vineyards of AOC Richebourg in the Côte-de-Nuits.  1975 Vintage.

Bottle No. 3062

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.

Please note general condition. 

Ardbeg 1978 / Bottled 1998

The second release of the Ardbeg 1978 limited edition, released in 1998.

Aultmore 1974 Samaroli 20th Anniversary

Distilled by John & Harvey & Co. Ltd in 1974

Bottled by R.W. Duthie & Co. Aberdeen in 1988 to celebrate Samaroli's 20th Anniversary

Bottle No. 291

Ardbeg 1978

The second release of the Ardbeg 1978 limited edition, bottled and released in 1998.

Please note condition of lot as shown.

Dallas Dhu 1977 Cadenhead's 30 Year Old

Distilled in September 1962 and bottled June 1993, this is a Cadenhead bottling of the closed Speyside distillery.

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.

Dallas Dhu 1975 Gordon and Macphail

A 1975 vintage Dallas Dhu bottled by Gordon and Macphail in 2007.

Dalmore 30 Year Old Stillman's Dram

An early 1990s bottling of Dalmore aged for an impressive 30 years.

Bottled within Whyte and Mackay's long gone Stillman's series of whiskies.

Inverleven 1973 Deoch an Doras 37 Year Old

Distilled in 1973 and bottled in 2011, This is from the closed Lowland single malt distillery of Inverleven. 

This was part of the Dumbarton distillery complex where malt production ceased in 1991. 

Dalmore Millennium Release 1263 Custodian 2012 / 1st Release

The first cask to be bottled for Dalmore's custodians, a concept introduced by the distillery for it's followers in 2012.

A trio of casks were filled at midnight on January 1st 2000 and gradually released on their 12th, 15th, and 18th birthday's.

This is the first 'Millennium Release', bottled in 2012 as a 12 year old. Initiallly matured in an American oak ex-bourbon cask, before being finished in a Matusalem oloroso sherry cask.

Inverleven 1973 Deoch an Doras 37 Year Old

Distilled in 1973 and bottled in 2011.

Aberlour - Glenlivet 1879- 1979 Centenary Decanter

A rare bottling of Aberlour-Glenlviet for their Centinary in 1979. Bottled in a decanter with a glass stopper. 

Dailuaine 1980 Samaroli

A very rare bottling of Dailuaine from the well known Italian bottler Samaroli.

Distilled in February 1980 and bottled in 1998, imported to Italy and distributed by Samaroli.

Matured in single cask #1527, this is bottle number 152 of 390.

Please note condition of tax seal.

Dailuaine 1973 Rare Malt 22 Year Old 75cl

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 at Dailuaine in 1973 and bottled as a 22 year old, this is bottle number 7170.

Released as a 75cl.

Inverleven 1973 Deoch an Doras 37 Year Old

Distilled in 1973 and bottled in 2011.

Ardbeg Supernova Stellar Release

Following the incredibly popular committee release of Arbdeg Supernova, this commercial release sold out quickly as well.  

Ardbeg Supernova is the peatiest Ardbeg ever released at 100ppm, an estimate 18,000 bottles were released in January 2009.

Inchgower 1974 Rare Malt 22 Year Old 75cl

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 1974 and bottled as a 22 year old, there were only two releases of Inchgower under the Rare Malt Selection.

Bottle number 1445.

Ardbeg 17 Year Old

The first releases of Ardbeg 17 year old sparked the renewed interest in Ardbeg. Now, several years after being discontinued, it is still recognised as a sensational Ardbeg. Please note the condition of the box.

Please note condition of lot as shown.

Ardbeg Rollercoaster Committee Reserve

Released June 2010, Ardbeg Rollercoaster was strictly only available at the distillery or via Ardbeg.com.  However Ardbeg did not expect such demand, the website quickly broke and it did not take long for all 15,000 bottles to sell out.

Released to mark the 10^th anniversary of the Ardbeg Committee the Rollercoaster consists of ten vintages from 1997 to 2006

1997: Second Fill Barrel
1998: Refill Hogshead
1999: First Fill Barrel
2000: First Fill Barrel
2001: Refill Barrel
2002: Refill Barrel
2003: First Fill Barrel
2004: First Fill Barrel
2005: Second Fill Sherry Butt
2006: Refill Hogshead

Dom Perignon 1964 Vintage Champagne

1964 vintage Champagne from Dom Perignon.

Dufftown 1982 Douglas Laing 30 Year Old​

A bottling of Dufftown by Douglas Laing distilled on March 1982 and bottled in March 2012.

One of 189 bottles yielded from a single sherry butt.