April 2016 Auction

Glenmorangie Sonnalta PX

Glenmorangie Sonnalta PX is the first of the distillery's Private Collection bottlings.

Sonnalta PX has been finished in casks formerly containing Pedro Ximenez.

Glenlivet 1983 Cellar Collection French Oak Finish

A Glenlivet distilled in 1983 and bottled in 2003 after being finished in French oak. 

Glen Ord 28 Year Old

A 28 year old cask strength Glen Ord, bottled within the old style elegant square bottle.

Glenfarclas 1994 Family Cask #3629

The fifth release of 1994 Glenfarclas family cask. Matured in a sherry butt.

One of 609 bottles. 

Glengoyne 1996 Scottish Merchants' Choice 12 Year Old

Distilled on the 16th of December 1996 then bottled November 2009. Cask number 3447 was voted for by the owners of Scottish Whisky merchants.

This is bottle number 284.

Glen Mhor 10 Year Old 1970s

A very rare official bottling of Glen Mhor likely produced during the 1970s.

Exported to the Italian market.

Please note condition of the labels.

Caroni 1992 Trinidad Rum 20 Year Old

Distilled at Caroni in 1992 and matured at their distillery until 2008 when the casks were moved to Guyana for a further four years of maturation.

The front label depicts the last picture taken of Caroni Distillery in 2004.

Bottled in 2012.

Glen Spey 1976 First Cask 30 Year Old

An independent bottling from First Cask.

Distilled in 1976 and bottled 30 years later.

Bottle number 82. 

Glendronach 1990 24 Year Old Single Cask #1020

A single cask 24 year old Glendronach matured in Pedro Ximinez sherry puncheon.

Distilled in May 1990 and November 2014.

Bottle number 156 of 606.

Caol Il 15 Year Old Flora and Fauna

Easily one of the most popular Flora and Fauna bottlings, the Caol Ila 15 year old was discontinued quite few years ago now and has become quite desirable!

Glendronach 1994 21 Year Old Single Cask #1189 Distillery Exclusive

Distilled on the 14th October 1994 and bottled in October 2015.

Matured in a single Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon / Cask#1189. These bottles were only available from the distillery. 

Bottle number 683 of a yield of 731.

Glenlivet 1973 Cadenhead's 27 Year Old

Distilled in 1973 and bottled in May 2000, then bottled at cask strength by Cadenhead's. 

One of 246 bottles. 

Chateau Lafite-Rothschild 1962 / Leaking

From the Paulliac Appellation in the Haute-Medoc sub-region on the left-bank of the Bordeaux. Hugh Johnson (Master of Wine) has said, \"If one had to single out one commune of Bordeaux to head the list, there would be no argument. It would be Pauillac.\"

Of the wines of Paulliac, Lafite-Rothschild is arguably one of the most sought after. Their vineyards are planted to 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot with an average vine age of close to 40 years.

Please note general condition of this bottle, including labels, fill level and seal.

Glendronach 1990 Single Cask #1240 23 Year Old

A single cask 23 year old Glendronach matured in Pedro Ximinez sherry puncheon.

Bottle number 112 of 656. Distilled on 29/08/1990 and bottled 08/2015

Cask # 1375

Glenmorangie Finealta

The second private edition released from Glenmorangie, recreating a recipe Glenmorangie had from 1903 which was slightly peated.

Matured using a combination of bourbon and Oloroso sherry oak.

Glenmorangie Finealta

The second private edition released from Glenmorangie, recreating a recipe Glenmorangie had from 1903 which was slightly peated.

Matured using a combination of bourbon and Oloroso sherry oak.

Chateau d'Yquem 1995 37.5cl

One of the world’s most prized and enviable wines, Chateau d’Yquem is Sauternes’ only classified Premier-Cru-Supérieur.  Produced from a blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, left on the vines until affected by the noble fungus, Botrytis Cinerea, which dehydrates the grapes to raisins, leaving only the sweet sugary pulp with which to make the most incredible sweet wine.  Owing to their stature, quality and desirability, for the sake of your health and your bank balance, please drink Chateau d’Yquem responsibly.  

Please note condition of lot as shown.

Glendronach 1990 Single Cask 24 Year Old #1020

A single cask 24 year old Glendronach matured in Pedro Ximinez sherry puncheon.

Bottle number 171 of 606. Distilled on 30/05/1990 and bottled 11/2014

Cask # 1020

Chateau D'Yquem 1994

One of the world’s most prized and enviable wines, Chateau d’Yquem is Sauternes’ only classified Premier-Cru-Supérieur.  Produced from a blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, left on the vines until affected by the noble fungus, Botrytis Cinerea, which dehydrates the grapes to raisins, leaving only the sweet sugary pulp with which to make the most incredible sweet wine.  Owing to their stature, quality and desirability, for the sake of your health and your bank balance, please drink Chateau d’Yquem responsibly.  

Glendronach 1989 Single Cask 21 Year Old

A single cask Glendronach distilled in December 1989 and bottled from a single Pedro Ximinez sherry puncheon cask number #2917.

Bottle number 45 of 618.

Caroni 1998 La Maison du Whisky 17 Year Old

A 1998 vintage Caroni bottled at 110 proof. 

Glenfiddich Cask of Dreams 2012 Russian Cask Russian Import 75cl

This is a bottle of the Russian Cask of Dreams release by Glenfiddich, strictly to the Russian market in 2012.

Idividuals were asked to sign and record their dreams on casks that was travelling around Russia.  Once finished of the tour the cask was flown back to Scotland and filled with Glenfiddich for a a short period before bottling. The total out-turn of the Cask of Dreams was 6,420 bottles available only within the Russia.

Please note tax stamp and general condition. 

Coleburn 1979 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.

This Coleburn was distilled in 1979 and bottled as a 21 year old at 59.40%.

Bottle number 4472. 

Please be aware there appears to have been some leakage and fill level. 

Chateau D'Yquem 1985

One of the world’s most prized and enviable wines, Chateau d’Yquem is Sauternes’ only classified Premier-Cru-Supérieur.  Produced from a blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, left on the vines until affected by the noble fungus, Botrytis Cinerea, which dehydrates the grapes to raisins, leaving only the sweet sugary pulp with which to make the most incredible sweet wine.  Owing to their stature, quality and desirability, for the sake of your health and your bank balance, please drink Chateau d’Yquem responsibly.

The 1985 Vintage for Chateau d'Yquem is something quite special due to the harvest conditions - a long drought right up until November meant that the required Noble Rot failed to materialise until the very last minute, the grapes were then finally picked in December, thus almost developing as a Noble-Rot:Ice-Wine hybrid.  A rarity amongst rarities!

Please note condition of lot as shown.

Glendronach 15 Year Old Moscatel

A 15 year old Glendronach finished in a moscatel cask. 

Please note condition of the tube. 

Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Distillery Exclusive - Hand Filled Batch #34

A limited edition Glenfiddich only available at the distillery, bottled by hand. A vatting of sherry, bourbon and new oak and married using Glenfiddich's solera vat.

Bottle number 175, bottled on 5th of December 2015 from batch 34.

Glenglassaugh 1973 Family Silver

Glenglassaugh 1973 Family Silver, was one of two Family Silver bottlings by Highland Distillers (the other was a Bunnahabhain).  

Only 5,000 bottles of this rare vintage were released at the turn of the millenium.

Now incredibly sought after as an excellent example from this distillery, the label carries this information:

'Every once in a while and entirely at the discretion of the Board of Directors of Highland Distillery authorise a special limited edition of a vintage malt whisky that, to the nose of the Master Distiller, has reached the peak of perfection. This bottle contains such an exclusive vintage.'

Glen Elgin 1998 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 1998 and bottled in 2009 from single cask #3678 this is bottle number 091.

Please note condition of this lot.

Caroni 1997 The Rum Cask 18 Year Old

A single cask #215 Caroni distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2015.

Glenfiddich Cask of Dreams 2012 Russian Cask Russian Import 75cl

This is a bottle of the Russian Cask of Dreams release by Glenfiddich, strictly to the Russian market in 2012.

Idividuals were asked to sign and record their dreams on casks that was travelling around Russia.  Once finished of the tour the cask was flown back to Scotland and filled with Glenfiddich for a a short period before bottling. The total out-turn of the Cask of Dreams was 6,420 bottles available only within the Russia.

Please note tax stamp and general condition. 

Caroni 18 Year Old Dewar Rattray / Single Barrel 

A single barrel bottling of Caroni, aged for 18 years and bottled by A.D. Rattray.

Chateau La Mission Haut Brion 1966

The only red-wine producer outside the Haut-Médoc classified in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855, the Premier Cru Château Haut-Brion, and also includes all of the châteaux listed in the 1953/59 classification of Graves for which La Mission-Haut-Brion is one. 

La Mission-Haut-Brion is situated just across the road from Haut-Brion in the commune of Talence in the southern suburbs of Bordeaux. This bottle predates the unifiction of ownership in 1983, when both properties came under the same ownership, Domaine Clarence Dillon S.A. La Mission-Haut-Brion's vineyards (Cabernet Sauvignon 48%, Merlot 45%, Cabernet Franc 7%) lie on a large (up to 18 metres deep in places) gravel bank interspersed with clay. The wine is fermented in temperature-controlled, stainless steel vats and then matured in oak barriques (100% new) for 18 months.

Please note general condition of this bottle, including labels, fill level and seal.