April 2025 Auction

Ardnamurchan AD/09.20:01 / Inaugural Release

Ardnamurchan is the Highland distillery belonging to revered independent bottlers-turned-distillers, Adelphi. The Adelphi name has a rich history, operating as a distillery in the Gorbals district of Glasgow from 1825, producing spirit from the waters of Loch Katrine. The distillery ceased production in the early 20th century however and several changes in ownership culminating in a takeover by DCL in 1902. The Adelphi name was revived in 1993 by Jamie Walker, great-grandson of former distillery owner Archibald. Ardnamurchan is situated on the most westerly point of the British mainland, and opened in 2014, producing both peated and unpeated single malts.

This is the distillery's inaugural single malt release, launched in October 2020. Distilled in 2015, it was matured in 65% ex-bourbon casks and 35% sherry casks. 

Each bottle has a scannable QR code which reveals complete details of the spirit from barley to bottle.

One of 15,978 bottles.

Ardnamurchan AD/09.20:01 / Inaugural Release

Ardnamurchan is the Highland distillery belonging to revered independent bottlers-turned-distillers, Adelphi. The Adelphi name has a rich history, operating as a distillery in the Gorbals district of Glasgow from 1825, producing spirit from the waters of Loch Katrine. The distillery ceased production in the early 20th century however and several changes in ownership culminating in a takeover by DCL in 1902. The Adelphi name was revived in 1993 by Jamie Walker, great-grandson of former distillery owner Archibald. Ardnamurchan is situated on the most westerly point of the British mainland, and opened in 2014, producing both peated and unpeated single malts.

This is the distillery's inaugural single malt release, launched in October 2020. Distilled in 2015, it was matured in 65% ex-bourbon casks and 35% sherry casks. 

Each bottle has a scannable QR code which reveals complete details of the spirit from barley to bottle.

One of 15,978 bottles.

Ardbeg 24 Year Old Douglas Laing Miniature

You would not think it to see it now, but Ardbeg had a difficult time of it for much of the 20th century. The distillery was bought in a joint venture between Hiram Walker and DCL in 1959, both intending to supply their blends. The subsequent years were very successful, but DCL backed out in 1979 (closing many of their other distilleries a few years later), and Hiram Walker then struggled in the 1980s era oversupply when interest is blended Scotch was waning. They closed it down for the majority of the decade. It re-opened briefly in the 1990s before being revived for good by Glenmorangie plc in 1997. The lack of demand in the period prior to this, thankfully, saw a lot of casks sold to independent bottlers, many of which have gone on to become legendary releases.

This whisky has been aged for 24 years before being bottled by Douglas Laing as part of the Old Malt Cask series.

Douglas Laing & Co was established in 1948 by Fred Douglas Laing, affectionately known as “FDL.” The company started out as a blending business, but over time their focus shifted towards independently bottlings single malts. Fred died in 1982, leaving the business to his two sons, Stewart and Fred Jr, who eventually carved it up in 2013, with Stewart leaving to establish Hunter Laing. Fred Jr and his daughter Cara now run Douglas Laing, which continues to bottle single malt and has also revived its blending business. Additionally, the company has recently moved into distilling as well, announcing plans to construct the new Clutha distillery in Glasgow, and taking over Strathearn in Perthshire in 2019.

The Old Malt Cask series is one of the most established independent labels on the market. It was launched by Douglas Laing in 1998 and bottled by them until 2013 when the brand became part of the Hunter Laing portfolio instead.

Ardnamurchan AD/09.20:01 / Inaugural Release

Ardnamurchan is the Highland distillery belonging to revered independent bottlers-turned-distillers, Adelphi. The Adelphi name has a rich history, operating as a distillery in the Gorbals district of Glasgow from 1825, producing spirit from the waters of Loch Katrine. The distillery ceased production in the early 20th century however and several changes in ownership culminating in a takeover by DCL in 1902. The Adelphi name was revived in 1993 by Jamie Walker, great-grandson of former distillery owner Archibald. Ardnamurchan is situated on the most westerly point of the British mainland, and opened in 2014, producing both peated and unpeated single malts.

This is the distillery's inaugural single malt release, launched in October 2020. Distilled in 2015, it was matured in 65% ex-bourbon casks and 35% sherry casks. 

Each bottle has a scannable QR code which reveals complete details of the spirit from barley to bottle.

One of 15,978 bottles.

Ardbeg 10 Year Old Miniature / includes Pot Still Plinth

You would not think it to see it now, but Ardbeg had a difficult time of it for much of the 20th century. The distillery was bought in a joint venture between Hiram Walker and DCL in 1959, both intending to supply their blends. The subsequent years were very successful, but DCL backed out in 1979 (closing many of their other distilleries a few years later), and Hiram Walker then struggled in the 1980s era oversupply when interest is blended Scotch was waning. They closed it down for the majority of the decade. It re-opened briefly in the 1990s before being revived for good by Glenmorangie plc in 1997.

The \"Guaranteed 10 year old\" was the standard Ardbeg single malt release during the 1970s and 1980s, however the last of these were sold by Allied Distillers in the early 1990s. When Glenmorangie plc first took over at the distillery, the gap in stock due to its numerous closures meant that the first age-statement distillery bottling they could release was a generous 17 year old. This now classic 10 year old expression made its triumphant return in 2000 however.

This miniature is presented with a small model of one of the distillery's pot stills.

Annandale 2016 Single Bourbon Cask 8 Year Old #836 / The Norseman

The original Annandale distillery was built in 1830 by a former excise officer named George Donald. It operated for the rest of that century, but was acquired at the end of it by John Walker & Sons, who eventually shut it down in 1919 to focus on their now world-famous blends. It was not until 2014 that distilling would return to the site, after it was purchased by David Thomson and Teresa Church 2007 and painstakingly rebuilt. Annandale produces both peated and non-peated single malt, and released the first bottlings of both in 2018.

This Annandale was distilled in November 2016 and matured for 8 years in single bourbon cask #836. It was bottled in December 2024 exclusively for The Norseman.

One of only 231 bottles.

Arran That Boutique-y Whisky Batch #2

Although the Isle of Arran was once a hot-bed of distilling activity, there were no distilleries on the island for the majority of the 19th and 20th centuries. Isle of Arran Distillers opened their first distillery in 1995, and it quickly became a firm favourite. They bottled its first single malt in 1998, a limited edition 3 year old in a glass decanter. The distillery also produced a peated single malt called Machrie Moor, however an experimental second distillery on the other side of the island, called Lagg, is now the site of all the company’s peated production. As of 2019, the distillery was renamed Lochranza, however its single malt brand is still known by the old name, Arran.

Launched in 2012, That Boutique-y Whisky Company is an independent bottler and subsidiary of the Atom Group in Kent, England. Their releases are notable for their use of comic book style graphic labels, often with irreverent industry jokes concealed within them. Their catalogue is hugely expansive, covering whiskies from all over the world, and they are now joined by sister companies who bottle Gin and Rum.

Batch #2 yielded 459 bottles.

Ardbeg 10 Year Old Gift Pack with Uigeadail & Corryvreckan Miniatures

You would not think it to see it now, but Ardbeg had a difficult time of it for much of the 20th century. The distillery was bought in a joint venture between Hiram Walker and DCL in 1959, both intending to supply their blends. The subsequent years were very successful, but DCL backed out in 1979 (closing many of their other distilleries a few years later), and Hiram Walker then struggled in the 1980s era oversupply when interest is blended Scotch was waning. They closed it down for the majority of the decade. It re-opened briefly in the 1990s before being revived for good by Glenmorangie plc in 1997.

The \"Guaranteed 10 year old\" was the standard Ardbeg single malt release during the 1970s and 1980s, however the last of these were sold by Allied Distillers in the early 1990s. When Glenmorangie plc first took over at the distillery, the gap in stock due to its numerous closures meant that the first age-statement distillery bottling they could release was a generous 17 year old. This now classic 10 year old expression made its triumphant return in 2000 however.

A very well presented bottle of Ardbeg 10 year old (46%) alongside a 5cl miniature of Ardbeg Uigeadail (54.2%) and Ardbeg Corryvreckan (57.1%)

Ardbeg 10 Year Old Warehouse Edition

A bottle of Ardbeg's core expression presented in a tin resembling the distillery's famous warehouse overlooking the Atlantic ocean.

You would not think it to see it now, but Ardbeg had a difficult time of it for much of the 20th century. The distillery was bought in a joint venture between Hiram Walker and DCL in 1959, both intending to supply their blends. The subsequent years were very successful, but DCL backed out in 1979 (closing many of their other distilleries a few years later), and Hiram Walker then struggled in the 1980s era oversupply when interest is blended Scotch was waning. They closed it down for the majority of the decade. It re-opened briefly in the 1990s before being revived for good by Glenmorangie plc in 1997.

The \"Guaranteed 10 year old\" was the standard Ardbeg single malt release during the 1970s and 1980s, however the last of these were sold by Allied Distillers in the early 1990s. When Glenmorangie plc first took over at the distillery, the gap in stock due to its numerous closures meant that the first age-statement distillery bottling they could release was a generous 17 year old. This now classic 10 year old expression made its triumphant return in 2000 however.

Aberlour 10 Year Old

Aberlour is a picturesque Speyside distillery, built in 1879 by James Fleming after the original distillery of the same name was lost in a fire. It became the first distillery in the S. Campbell & Son portfolio when they acquired it in 1945, and produced fillings for their popular Clan Campell and White Heather blends. Production capacity was increased to meet rising demand for its spirit in 1973, and the following year the company was bought over by Pernod-Ricard who operated it under the Campbell Distillers before merging it with Chivas Brothers, which they acquired from Seagram in 2001. The reverence for the sherry-casked A'Bunadh, launched in 1997, has greatly boosted the popularity of the distillery, and its output from all eras is increasingly sought after.

A 10 year old expression from this classic Speyside distillery. Now discontinued, the distillery shop sold its last cases of these at the end of 2021.

Aberfeldy 2005 Lady of the Glen 14 Year Old #304420

Aberfeldy distillery was built in 1896 by John Dewar & Sons to provide whisky for their famous blends. Although the capacity of the distillery was doubled in 1973, it was still rarely seen as a single malt, appearing only occasionally in limited releases while part of what is now the Diageo stable. It was only in 1999 that it was marketed under its own single malt brand, when a 12 year old was released by new distillery owners, Bacardi. Despite being so prized by its ownership, there are a number of fantastic casks that have made their way to market via independent bottlers over the years, like this one.

This whisky was distilled in May 2005 and matured in bourbon hogshead #304420 for 14 years. It was bottled by Hannah Whisky Merchants in January 2020, under their Lady of the Glen label.

One of only 184 bottles.

Aberlour 10 Year Old

Aberlour is a picturesque Speyside distillery, built in 1879 by James Fleming after the original distillery of the same name was lost in a fire. It became the first distillery in the S. Campbell & Son portfolio when they acquired it in 1945, and produced fillings for their popular Clan Campell and White Heather blends. Production capacity was increased to meet rising demand for its spirit in 1973, and the following year the company was bought over by Pernod-Ricard who operated it under the Campbell Distillers before merging it with Chivas Brothers, which they acquired from Seagram in 2001. The reverence for the sherry-casked A'Bunadh, launched in 1997, has greatly boosted the popularity of the distillery, and its output from all eras is increasingly sought after.

A 10 year old expression from this classic Speyside distillery. Now discontinued, the distillery shop sold its last cases of these at the end of 2021.

Antiquary 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky 1980s

W Hardie were established in Edinburgh in 1857 by James Hardie, operating as a wine and spirit merchant as well as a tea blender. Their famous Antiquary blend was created by his sons, John and William, who took the name from the eponymous Walter Scott novel in 1888. The company eventually became part of DCL, who made them licensees to the Benromach distillery for a while during the 20th century. It was purchased in 1994 by the Tomatin group, who continue to produce its Antiquary brand to this day. The J&W Hardie name was shelved in 2014 however.

This is the classic 12 year old Antiquary, with the iconic bottle design.

Auchroisk 2011 Global Whisky 13 Year Old OLO

Auchroisk distillery was built by Justerini & Brooks in 1972 to provide malt for their blends. Despite this, there was an immediate focus on its single malt as well, and it was first bottled in 1986. These were vintage-dated releases, and some of the earliest to use cask finishing. This was never advertised though, and the distillery left Balvenie to take the credit for the innovation. Its single malt has also appeared many times from independent labels like this.

This Auchroisk was distilled in April 2011 and matured for 13 years, including a finshing period in single Oloroso sherry cask #806991. It was bottled by Global Whisky as part of their Oloroso-themed OLO series.

One of 286 bottles.

Ardnamurchan AD/04.21:03

Ardnamurchan is the Highland distillery belonging to revered independent bottlers-turned-distillers, Adelphi. The Adelphi name has a rich history, operating as a distillery in the Gorbals district of Glasgow from 1825, producing spirit from the waters of Loch Katrine. The distillery ceased production in the early 20th century however and several changes in ownership culminating in a takeover by DCL in 1902. The Adelphi name was revived in 1993 by Jamie Walker, great-grandson of former distillery owner Archibald. Ardnamurchan is situated on the most westerly point of the British mainland, and opened in 2014, producing both peated and unpeated single malts.

This was the distillery's third small batch single malt release, released in 2021. Matured in 65% bourbon casks and 35% sherry casks. 

Each bottle has a scannable QR code which reveals complete details of the spirit from barley to bottle.

Allt-A-Bhainne 'Deerstalker' 12 Year Old

A lesser seen single malt, Allt-A-Bhainne is an unglamorous structure built by Seagram in 1975. Primarily a constituent in blends, Chivas Brothers bottled an official single malt for the first time in 2018. A number of independent releases like this were made available in the preceding years however, and are still a popular addition to catalogues today. 

This Allt-A-Bhainne was matured for 12 years for the \"Deerstalker\" single malts, a brand devised by Aberfoyle & Knight to bottle and showcases lesser-known distilleries.

Aberlour 10 Year Old

Aberlour is a picturesque Speyside distillery, built in 1879 by James Fleming after the original distillery of the same name was lost in a fire. It became the first distillery in the S. Campbell & Son portfolio when they acquired it in 1945, and produced fillings for their popular Clan Campell and White Heather blends. Production capacity was increased to meet rising demand for its spirit in 1973, and the following year the company was bought over by Pernod-Ricard who operated it under the Campbell Distillers before merging it with Chivas Brothers, which they acquired from Seagram in 2001. The reverence for the sherry-casked A'Bunadh, launched in 1997, has greatly boosted the popularity of the distillery, and its output from all eras is increasingly sought after.

A 10 year old expression from this classic Speyside distillery. Now discontinued, the distillery shop sold its last cases of these at the end of 2021.

Ardnamurchan 5 Year Old Whisky Exchange / April Fool 2022

Ardnamurchan is the Highland distillery belonging to revered independent bottlers-turned-distillers, Adelphi. The Adelphi name has a rich history, operating as a distillery in the Gorbals district of Glasgow from 1825, producing spirit from the waters of Loch Katrine. The distillery ceased production in the early 20th century however and several changes in ownership culminating in a takeover by DCL in 1902. The Adelphi name was revived in 1993 by Jamie Walker, great-grandson of former distillery owner Archibald. Ardnamurchan is situated on the most westerly point of the British mainland, and opened in 2014, producing both peated and unpeated single malts.

This Ardnmaurchan has been matured in first-fill bourbon casks for 5 years and bottled at cask strength. This is the 2022 and second April Fool release from online spirit merchant’s The Whisky Exchange.

One of 1,575 bottles.

Andrew Usher Commemoration Miniature x 3

A commemoration package that celebrates the life of Andrew Usher. The pack contains three whisky miniatures and a CD that details the history of his whisky career.

• Master's Selection Blended Whisky 47% 5cl
• Grant's 47% 5cl
• Grant's Best Procurable 47% 5cl

Ardnamurchan Spirit 2018/AD Limited Release No.3

Ardnamurchan is the the Highland distillery belonging to revered independent bottlers-turned-distillers, Adelphi. The Adelphi name has a rich history, operating as a distillery in the Gorbals district of Glasgow from 1825, producing spirit from the waters of Loch Katrine. The distillery ceased production in the early 20th century however and several changes in ownership culminating in a takeover by DCL in 1902. The Adelphi name was revived in 1993 by Jamie Walker, great-grandson of former distillery owner Archibald. Ardnamurchan is situated on the most westerly point of the British mainland, and opened in 2014, producing both peated and unpeated single malts.

This is the third release of single malt spirit from Ardnamurchan distillery, matured in first fill sherry casks (both Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez). 

Each bottle has a scannable QR code which reveals complete details of the spirit from barley to bottle.

One of 4,916 bottles.

Armagnac de Montal 197 20cl

Armagnac is a style of brandy produced in the southwest of France, using the short alambic-armagnacais still which tends to produce richer spirits than that of Cognac. The impurities found in the spirit owing to these short stills require a long ageing period in order to reveal their silky richnesses within - thus well-aged Armagnacs can be a thing of utter beauty.

This is an attractive bottle of of 1970 vintage Armagnac, produced by Montal and bottled in September 2003.

AnCnoc Peter Arkle Travel Retail 1 Litre

Knockdhu could be considered by many to be the genesis of what is now the whisky giant, Diageo. Then known as DCL, a consortium of Lowland grain distillers, they built Knockdhu distillery in their first foray into malt whisky distilling in 1893. They operated the distillery until 1983 when, like much of their portfolio, they closed it down due to an oversupply resulting from the Scotch market downturn of the period. The distillery was bought and re-opened by Inver House in 1988, who quickly turned out the first official single malt bottlings. The product was swiftly rebranded as AnCnoc in 1993 however, purportedly to avoid confusion with the similarly named Knockando.

This An Cnoc was a travel retail exclusive, matured in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks. The packaging was among a number of An Cnoc releases designed by Scottish illustrator, Peter Arkle.

One of 6,000 bottles.

Aberfeldy 14 Year Old Duthies

Aberfeldy distillery was built in 1896 by John Dewar & Sons to provide whisky for their famous blends. Although the capacity of the distillery was doubled in 1973, it was still rarely seen as a single malt, appearing only occasionally in limited releases while part of what is now the Diageo stable. It was only in 1999 that it was marketed under its own single malt brand, when a 12 year old was released by new distillery owners, Bacardi. Despite being so prized by its ownership, there are a number of fantastic casks that have made their way to market via independent bottlers over the years, like this one.

This Aberfeldy was matured in a single cask for 14 years, and bottled by R.W. Duthie & Co.

R.W. Duthie & Co of Aberdeen are a subsidiary company of Wm. Cadenhead, and handle the majority of the physical bottling operations for the company. In addition to this, they also provided casks to a number of international distributors, including the sought after portfolios of the Corti Brothes in the US, and early Samaroli releases.

One of 668 bottles.

Arran 10 Year Old pre-2019

Although the Isle of Arran was once a hot-bed of distilling activity, there were no distilleries on the island for the majority of the 19th and 20th centuries. Isle of Arran Distillers opened their first distillery in 1995, and it quickly became a firm favourite. They bottled its first single malt in 1998, a limited edition 3 year old in a glass decanter. The distillery also produced a peated single malt called Machrie Moor, however an experimental second distillery on the other side of the island, called Lagg, is now the site of all the company’s peated production. As of 2019, the distillery was renamed Lochranza, however its single malt brand is still known by the old name, Arran.

The first Arran 10 year old was launched in 2006, and it remains part of the distillery core range to this day.

Arran Single Malt 75cl / US Import

Although the Isle of Arran was once a hot-bed of distilling activity, there were no distilleries on the island for the majority of the 19th and 20th centuries. Arran distillery opened in 1995, and quickly became a firm favourite. They bottled their first single malt in 1998, a limited edition 3 year old in a glass decanter. Today the distillery also produces a peated single malt called Machrie Moor, and their parent company have opened a second distillery called Lagg on the other side of the island.

The Arran Founder's Reserve was released in 2001, with this no-age statement single malt following shortly afterwards. Both are a fine examples of single malt from what was then a very young distillery.

Auchroisk 2011 Global Whisky 13 Year Old OLO

Auchroisk distillery was built by Justerini & Brooks in 1972 to provide malt for their blends. Despite this, there was an immediate focus on its single malt as well, and it was first bottled in 1986. These were vintage-dated releases, and some of the earliest to use cask finishing. This was never advertised though, and the distillery left Balvenie to take the credit for the innovation. Its single malt has also appeared many times from independent labels like this.

This Auchroisk was distilled in April 2011 and matured for 13 years, including a finshing period in single Oloroso sherry cask #806991. It was bottled by Global Whisky as part of their Oloroso-themed OLO series.

One of 286 bottles.

Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch #63

Aberlour is a picturesque Speyside distillery, built in 1879 by James Fleming after the original distillery of the same name was lost in a fire. It became the first distillery in the S. Campbell & Son portfolio when they acquired it in 1945, and produced fillings for their popular Clan Campell and White Heather blends. Production capacity was increased to meet rising demand for its spirit in 1973, and the following year the company was bought over by Pernod-Ricard who operated it under the Campbell Distillers before merging it with Chivas Brothers, which they acquired from Seagram in 2001. The reverence for the sherry-casked A'Bunadh, launched in 1997, has greatly boosted the popularity of the distillery, and its output from all eras is increasingly sought after.

A'Bunadh is bottled at cask strength in the tradition of 19th century single malts when villagers would come to the distillery to collect their dram straight from the cask, often in apothecary bottles obtained from the village chemist. These were the inspiration for the A'Bunadh bottle shape today.

The whisky is bottled exclusively from Spanish Oloroso sherry butts, believed to age from 5-25 years old.

Batch #63 was bottled in 2018.

Annandale 2015 North Star 7 Year Old

The original Annandale distillery was built in 1830 by a former excise officer named George Donald. It operated for the rest of that century, but was acquired at the end of it by John Walker & Sons, who eventually shut it down in 1919 to focus on their now world-famous blends. It was not until 2014 that distilling would return to the site, after it was purchased by David Thomson and Teresa Church 2007 and painstakingly rebuilt. Annandale produces both peated and non-peated single malt, and released the first bottlings of both in 2018.

This Annandale was distilled in November 2015 and matured in a refill Oloroso Sherry butt for 7 years. It was bottled as part of North Star's Cask Series #021 in November 2022.

North Star Spirits was founded in Glasgow in 2016 by Iain Croucher. They have since developed a strong reputation for bottling fantastic single cask and small batch whiskies, as well as the much-lauded Vega and Spica blends.

One of 458 bottles.

Aberfeldy 12 Year Old

Aberfeldy distillery was built in 1896 by John Dewar & Sons to provide whisky for their famous blends. Although the capacity of the distillery was doubled in 1973, it was still rarely seen as a single malt, appearing only occasionally in limited releases like this while part of what is now the Diageo stable. It was only in 1999 that it was marketed under its own single malt brand, when this 12 year old, originally referred to a The \"Arctic Nip\" was released by new distillery owners, Bacardi.

This is the core range 12 year old bottling, packaged this way since the relaunch of the Aberfeldy single malt brand in 2014.

Auchroisk 10 Year Old Flora and Fauna

Following on from the successful introduction of the Classic Malts range in 1988 (at the time only six expressions), United Distillers sought to build on this by releasing a further 22 single malts in 1991. These became affectionately known as the Flora & Fauna series, a term coined by whisky writer, Michael Jackson, in reference to their labels. The range showcased the lesser-seen distilleries from the company’s extensive portfolio at the time, with the intent of using collective branding to help them raise each other’s profiles. Despite four further additions in 2001, only a handful of these are still permanent distillery bottlings, making it a highly collectible series.

This Aucroisk was one of the four new additions in 2001, introduced following the depletion of the Diageo portfolio in the 1997 after they were forced to offload a number of distilleries to satisfy anti-monoploy rulings. Prior to this, Auchroisk single malt was bottled under The Singleton banner. These were discontinued when Auchroisk was moved to the Flora & Fauna brand. The company would later revive The Singleton brand in 2006, but Auchroisk was overlooked, giving way to the trio of Glendullan, Glen Ord and Dufftown instead.

Auchroisk distillery was built by Justerini & Brooks in 1972 to provide malt for their blends. Despite this, there was an immediate focus on its single malt as well, and it was first bottled in 1986. These were vintage-dated releases, and some of the earliest to use cask finishing. This was never advertised though, and the distillery left Balvenie to take the credit for the innovation.

Absolut Vodka Exposure / Traveler's Exclusive

A honey melon and lemon grass flavoured bottle of vodka from Absolut, exclusively produced for travel retail in collaboration with artist Johan Renck.

Absolut Vodka Flavour of the Tropics 1 Litre

This is a traveler's exclusive edition Absolut vodka flavoured with tropical fruit, produced and bottled in Sweden.