April 2016 Auction

Glenfarclas 1953 Single Cask 58 Year Old

So few whiskies of this age are available these days, even Glenfarclas has no whisky remaining older than 1953. The whisky was distilled on 20th November 1953 and bottled on 13th February 2012, matured exclusively in a first fill sherry butt #1674.

A panel comprising of Serge Valentin, a whisky connoisseur and a key member of the internationally renowned Malt Maniacs, Ben Ellefsen, Sales Director for Master of Malt, Michał Kowalski of Wealth Solutions and George Grant himself, unanimously made the selection from the remaining 4 casks distilled in 1953 and cask #1674 was selected to be bottled.

This single cask bottling was released at 58 years old and sold exclusively through the Wealth Solutions, Poland.

5* rated by Whiskyfun.com (no numerical score as Serge Valentin assisted with selection).

This is bottle number 358 of 400.

Please note condition. 

Glenury Royal 1953 50 Year Old

There are very few official bottling of this rare highland malt, which closed its doors for the last time in 1985.

This spectacular sherried 1953 vintage Glenury was bottled as a 50 Year old.  

Bottle number 59 of only 498.

Glenfarclas 40 Year Old 2014 Release Four Seasons 4 x 70cl

A specially released set of Glenfarclas for the Taiwan market. Each of these 40 year olds represents a different season. 

Each comes in it's own crafted wooden box. 

Please note there will be a shipping cost for four bottles. 

Port Ellen 1979 32 Year Old 12th Release

The twelth edition of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1979 and bottled 32 years later in 2012, bottled at cask strength and limited to 2,964 bottles, this is bottle 0546.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 Year Old

The oldest release as part of the 'Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve' series of bourbons.  

Matured for an incredible 23 years, this is now one of the most desirable, collectable and stunning bourbons in the world.

Bottle Code F-2141.

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 Year Old

The oldest release as part of the 'Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve' series of bourbons.  

Matured for an incredible 23 years, this is now one of the most desirable, collectable and stunning bourbons in the world.

Bottle Code F-3541.

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 Year Old

The oldest release as part of the 'Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve' series of bourbons.  

Matured for an incredible 23 years, this is now one of the most desirable, collectable and stunning bourbons in the world.

Bottle Code F-2144.

Updated 28/04/2016 to show picture of bottle including neck tag.

Glenfiddich 1978 Rare Collection 34 Year Old

A single cask Glenfiddich distilled in 1978 was matured for 34 years until bottling. 

This single cask American hoghsead number #11807 this is bottle number 13 of 180 

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 Year Old

This bourbon has become quite legendary, particularly after the theft of 65 X 3 bottle cases in 2013.

Now incredibly hard to find and even harder to buy from any retailer.

This bottle was distilled in the Frankfort distillery. 

Glenfarclas 1960 Family Cask 2nd Release

Bottled as part of the second release of Glenfarclas Family Cask, perhaps the most extensive collection of vintage whiskies from a single distillery.

This 1960 vintage was bottled on the 10th October 2007 from a Sherry hogshead #1773 yielding 157 bottles.

Glenfarclas 1966 Douglas Laing Probably Speyside's Finest

\"Probably Speyside's Finest\" is \"probably\" code for Glenfarclas. 

This was distilled in November 1967 and bottled in 2013 after 46 years in a sherry butt. There is no \"probably\" about this being awesome. 

One of 302 bottles. 

Please note condition of inner box label.

Glenfarclas 1963 Family Cask #179

Bottled as part of the Glenfarclas Family Cask range of vintage whiskies.

This 1963 bottled was bottled on the 14th of October 2011 from sherry cask #179 yielding 194 bottles.

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 13 Year Old

As sought after as the other members of this 'family'.

Produced in very limited quantites by Buffalo Trace distillery.

70cl

Port Ellen 1978 Rare Malt 20 Year Old

The Rare Malt Selection is an historic selection of single malt whiskies from operational and lost distilleries that was released by Diageo between 1995 and 2005.

One of the two Rare Malt releases by Diageo, this particular 20 year old was distilled in 1978 and bottled in October 1998.

Bottle number 1852.

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 13 Year Old

As sought after as the other members of this 'family'.

Produced in very limited quantites by Buffalo Trace distillery.

Code - F1553 

75cl

Port Ellen 1978 Rare Malt 20 Year Old

The Rare Malt Selection is an historic selection of single malt whiskies from operational and lost distilleries that was released by Diageo between 1995 and 2005.

One of the two Rare Malt releases by Diageo, this particular 20 year old was distilled in 1978 and bottled in October 1998.

Bottle number 1520.

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 Year Old

The teenager of this family of world reknowned American whiskies, now in incredibly high demand!

Port Ellen 1978 24 Year Old 2nd Release

The second of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1978 and bottled 24 years later in 2002, bottled at cask strength and limited to 12,000 bottles, this is bottle 6,598.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel of the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Please note condition of lot and fill level as shown in pictures.

Glendronach 33 Year Old

Distilled in 1971, this was released in 2004 to great acclaim. Matured in a legendary batch of Oloroso sherry casks.

Jim Murray gave this 95 out of 100 in his Whisky Bible, then the blind and expert pannel of Judges at the San Francisco Spirits Competition gave it a Gold Medal.

Glenfarclas 1976 Family Cask 1st Release

Bottled as part of the first release of Glenfarclas Family Cask, perhaps the most extensive collection of vintage whiskies from a single distillery.

This 1976 bottled was bottled on the 28th February 2007 from sherry butt #3111 yielding 595 bottles.

Glen Albyn 10 Year Old  1970s

An official bottling of long closed Glen Albyn. 

This bottle was originally exported to the Italian market. 

Please note tax seal and sticker. 

Glenfarclas 1983 Family Cask 1st Release

Bottled as part of the first release of Glenfarclas Family Cask, perhaps the most extensive collection of vintage whiskies from a single distillery.

This 1983 vintage was bottled on the 28th February 2007 from sherry butt #50 yielding 302 bottles.

Glenlivet 1968 Samaroli 25th Anniversary

A 1968 vintage Glenlivet bottled for the Italian market in 1993 by Samaroli. 

Bottle number 7 of 996. 

Glenfarclas 1980 Family Cask 1st Release

Bottled as part of the first release of Glenfarclas Family Cask, perhaps the most extensive collection of vintage whiskies from a single distillery.

This 1980 vintage was bottled on the 28th February 2007 from sherry butt #1942 yielding 681 bottles.

Glenfarclas 1979 Family Cask 1st Release

Bottled as part of the first release of Glenfarclas Family Cask, perhaps the most extensive collection of vintage whiskies from a single distillery.

This 1979 vintage was bottled on the 28th February 2007 from sherry butt #146 yielding 225 bottles.

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 0523.

Glenlochy 1980 Signatory Vintage 32 Year Old

There are not many Glenlochy bottlings around. Signatory Vintage bottled this one in July 2012 as a 32 year old, after spending time in Refill butt #1759

Bottle Number 46 of 499.

Glenfarclas 1977 Family Cask 1st Release

Bottled as part of the first release of Glenfarclas Family Cask, perhaps the most extensive collection of vintage whiskies from a single distillery.

This 1977 bottled was bottled on the 30th November 2007 from sherry butt #61 yielding 582 bottles.

Glen Grant 1964 Signatory Vintage 25 Year Old

This Glen Grant was distilled on the 16th of November 1964 and bottled in February 1990, matured in Sherry casks.

Bottle number 203 of 1,300.

Glenrothes 1979 Adelphi 20 Year Old

Look at this whisky.  This incredibly rich looking Glenrothes was distilled in 1979 and bottled by Adelphi in 1999 from cask 17035.

Port Ellen 1982 Gordon and Macphail / Bottled 2007

Port Ellen 1982. This version was bottled in 2007 by Gordon and Macphail.

Glenfarclas 1981 Family Cask 1st Release

Bottled as part of the first release of Glenfarclas Family Cask, perhaps the most extensive collection of vintage whiskies from a single distillery.

This 1981 vintage was bottled on the 28th February 2007 from sherry butt #29 yielding 234 bottles.