April 2016 Auction

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.

Oban 1969 32 Year Old

A well aged and incredibly desirable Oban, distilled in 1969 and released as a 32 year old.

Bottle number 1484 of 6,000.

Please note the rust on the lid. 

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.

Oban 16 Year Old Manager's Dram Bi-Centenary 1994

The Manager’s Dram series of whiskies were bottled exclusively for employees of what is now known as Diageo.  These whiskies were selected by the respective distillery managers within Diageo malt distilling and bottled at natural cask strength.

Bottled to celebrate Oban’s 200^th anniversary, 1794 – 1994  this 16 year old was released exclusively from sherry casks by distillery manager John William and his employees listed on the rear of the bottle.

Bottled July 1994.

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

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.

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.

Old Pulteney 1989 Lightly Peated

A recent award winning whisky, the Old Pulteney 1989 has recently acclaimed the title of World's Best Single Malt from the World Whisky Awards, which are awarded by the Whisky Magazine.

This lightly peated 1989 vintage has now virtually all but sold out at retail and has quickly gained status at auctions.

Old Pulteney 1989 Vintage

Distilled in 1989 and matured in ex-bourbon casks that held a peated whisky and bottled 2015. 

Recently won best single malt 2016 from the World Whiskies Award. 

Old Pulteney 1989 Lightly Peated

A recent award winning whisky, the Old Pulteney 1989 has recently acclaimed the title of World's Best Single Malt from the World Whisky Awards, which are awarded by the Whisky Magazine.

This lightly peated 1989 vintage has now virtually all but sold out at retail and has quickly gained status at auctions.

Old Pulteney 1989 Vintage

Distilled in 1989 and matured in ex-bourbon casks that held a peated whisky and bottled 2015. 

Recently won best single malt 2016 from the World Whiskies Award. 

Old Pulteney 1989 Lightly Peated

A recent award winning whisky, the Old Pulteney 1989 has recently acclaimed the title of World's Best Single Malt from the World Whisky Awards, which are awarded by the Whisky Magazine.

This lightly peated 1989 vintage has now virtually all but sold out at retail and has quickly gained status at auctions.

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.

Old Pulteney 1969 Gordon and Macphail

A particularly old vintage of Old Pulteney from 1969 bottled by Gordon and Macphail in 2006.

Please note minor creasing to box.

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.

Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old

From the Van Winkle range this is the entry level edition. Absolutely stonking!

As popular and impressive as the older members of this legendary family of whiskies.

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.

Old Pulteney 1974 Highland Selection 26 Year Old

A absolutley cracking 26 year old Old Pulteney, distilled in 1974

Bottle number 564 of 1600. 

Dufftown-Glenlivet 1975 Rare Malt 21 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.

Dufftown-Glenlivet distilled in 1975 and bottled as a 21 year old, this is bottle number 957.

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 11780.

Released as a 75cl.

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 1367.

Released as a 75cl.

Dallas Dhu 1979 First Cask 24 Year Old

Dallas Dhu distilled in 1979 and bottled 24 years later by First Cask. Drawn from cask 1387. 

Bottle number 124. 

Octomore Renegade 'Meleager' MBRPT1

A very rare single cask 'Official' bottling of Octomore, this is MBRPT1 and was followed by the Octomore Renegade 'Epione'.

Mark Reynier selected two casks to be bottled as his own bespoke Octomore, this PT1 was peated to 161.5 ppm and matured in American and French Oak (Sauternes) casks.

Bottle number 285 of 753.

Dallas Dhu 1982 Signatory Vintage 19 Year Old

Signatory Vintage bottled this Dallas Dhu on the 9th May 2001.

Distilled on 18th March 1982 and matured in a single cask #354 for 19 years until bottling.

Bottle number 120 of 802.

Dailuaine 1997 Managers' Choice 

The Managers' Choice releases were quite controversial when initially released, fairly young whiskies with quite high price tags. With the changes in the industry and age statements becoming less and less common perhaps these can be considered quite reasonable now.

Distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2009 from single cask #8476 this is bottle number 285.

Please note condition of lot as shown.

Dom Perignon 1980 Vintage Champagne

1980 vintage Champagne from Dom Perignon.

Octomore 2008 Rest and Be Thankful Whisky Co. 7 Year Old

You don't see many independant Octomores about. This 7 Year Old was distilled at Bruichladdich on the 19/03/2008 and bottled on the 6th May 2015 at 63.9%

Bottle No 234 of 316