April 2025 Auction

Fettercairn 2015 Warehouse 2 Batch #3

Fettercairn distillery was built in 1825 and aside from a brief period in mothballs in the 1930s, has been in operation ever since. It was re-opened from that closure in 1939 by Associated Scottish Distilleries, the Scotch arm of the post-Prohibition drinks giant in the US, National Distillers. When ASD ceased trading in 1954 the distillery passed through various hands before being bought by Whyte & Mackay in 1973. Despite being an important contributor to their blends, they also pushed Fettercairn as a single malt brand, known as \"Old Fettercairn\" until 2002 when the prefix was dropped.

This is Batch #003 of the distillery's Warehouse 2 expression, bottled in 2022. The whisky has been matured in a complex combination of the following casks:

• 57% 2015 vintage Bourbon casks
• 16% 2015 vintage Rum casks
• 27% 2015 vintage French Red Wine casks

Four Pillars Christmas Gin / Experimental Series 2018

This is a bottle of Australian gin, produced for Christmas 2018. Bottled as part of the brand's Experimental Series, this complex gin was produced with the brand's classic botanicals, with the addition of a number of Christmas puddings. It was also partially-matured in 80 year old Muscat barrels.

Famous Grouse Selection 3 x 33cl

A selection of smaller bottles of Famous Grouce including some rarer premium bottles.

• Famous Grouse Original - 40%
• Famour Grouse 12 Year Old - 40%
• Famous Grouse 18 Year Old - 43%

Filey Bay Double Oak #1

A special release from the Spirit of Yorkshire distillery. One of 2,000 bottles.

Yamazaki Suntory Very Rare Old 76cl

Suntory are one of the founding fathers of Japanese whisky, established by Shinjirō Torii in 1899 as a wine store in Osaka. The venture was hugely successful, and the company was renamed Kotobukiya in 1921, which built its first distillery three years later, Yamazaki. The distillery produced both malt and grain whiskies which the company blended together, releasing its first Suntory White Label in 1929, the resulting popularity of which saw the firm renamed after it 1963. Expansion in the next decade saw the company move its grain production to a new Chita distillery in 1972, and open a second malt distillery, Hakushu, the following year. Suntory today has a large stake in both the bourbon and Scotch whisky industry, but remains at the forefront of its native whisky market too.

This is an older bottling of Japanese blended whisky from Suntory, bottled around the 1970s.

These bottles would have been produced using malt and grain distilled at Yamazaki distillery. Suntory's grain whisky production was moved to Chita distillery during their expansion in the 1970s.

Famous Grouse Selection 3 x 33cl

Originally launched alongside The Grouse Brand in 1896, The Famous Grouse was the third blend registered by Matthew Gloag & Sons, following on from the Brig o' Perth the year earlier. Priced lowest, The Famous Grouse proved to be the most popular of the three, and was officially trademarked by the company in 1905. Today is has become one of the most recognisable brands in the whole Scotch whisky world, and under the ownership of Highland Distillers became the first blend to have its own visitor centre, formerly located at the Glenturret distillery. The brand passed from the Gloag family to Highland Distillers in 1970, and is now owned by Edrington. Despite having lost its spiritual home with the sale of Glenturret in 2019, The Famous Grouse remains as popular as ever.

This is a selection of smaller bottles of Famous Grouce including rarer age statement bottlings.

• Famous Grouse Original - 40%
• Famour Grouse 12 Year Old - 40%
• Famous Grouse 18 Year Old - 43%

Famous Grouse Selection 3 x 33cl

Originally launched alongside The Grouse Brand in 1896, The Famous Grouse was the third blend registered by Matthew Gloag & Sons, following on from the Brig o' Perth the year earlier. Priced lowest, The Famous Grouse proved to be the most popular of the three, and was officially trademarked by the company in 1905. Today is has become one of the most recognisable brands in the whole Scotch whisky world, and under the ownership of Highland Distillers became the first blend to have its own visitor centre, formerly located at the Glenturret distillery. The brand passed from the Gloag family to Highland Distillers in 1970, and is now owned by Edrington. Despite having lost its spiritual home with the sale of Glenturret in 2019, The Famous Grouse remains as popular as ever.

This is a selection of smaller bottles of Famous Grouse, including the rarer aged expressions.

• Famous Grouse Original - 40%
• Famour Grouse 12 Year Old - 40%
• Famous Grouse 18 Year Old - 43%

Yamazaki Suntory Pure Malt 12 Year Old Miniature 1990s

Suntory’s flagship distillery, Yamazaki was founded by Shinjiro Torii in 1923. The town of Yamazaki was chosen to be the site of Japan’s first commercial distillery due to its very ‘Scottish’ climate, and with it being an area where three rivers converge. In its early days, Yamazaki produced both malt and grain for Suntory's blends, but the opening of the Chita distillery in 1972 allowed the company to focus on its single malt brand. It is now one of the world's most desirable. The first spirit ran from the stills in 1924, on 11th November at 11:11am.

First introduced in 1984, the Yamazaki 12 year old was Japan's first seriously marketed single malt. With the introduction of the Distiller's Reserve in 2014, the 12 year old expression was elevated in the core range, and is becoming increasingly difficult to find.

Fettercairn 2009 Warehouse 2 Batch #2

Fettercairn distillery was built in 1825 and aside from a brief period in mothballs in the 1930s, has been in operation ever since. It was re-opened from that closure in 1939 by Associated Scottish Distilleries, the Scotch arm of the post-Prohibition drinks giant in the US, National Distillers. When ASD ceased trading in 1954 the distillery passed through various hands before being bought by Whyte & Mackay in 1973. Despite being an important contributor to their blends, they also pushed Fettercairn as a single malt brand, known as \"Old Fettercairn\" until 2002 when the prefix was dropped.

This is Batch #002 of the distillery's Warehouse 2 expression, bottled in 2021. The whisky has been matured in a combination of the following casks:

• 38% 2009 Vintage First-fill rye whiskey barrels
• 62% 2009 Vintage First-fill bourbon barrels

Fettercairn 2009 Warehouse 2 Batch #2

Fettercairn distillery was built in 1825 and aside from a brief period in mothballs in the 1930s, has been in operation ever since. It was re-opened from that closure in 1939 by Associated Scottish Distilleries, the Scotch arm of the post-Prohibition drinks giant in the US, National Distillers. When ASD ceased trading in 1954 the distillery passed through various hands before being bought by Whyte & Mackay in 1973. Despite being an important contributor to their blends, they also pushed Fettercairn as a single malt brand, known as \"Old Fettercairn\" until 2002 when the prefix was dropped.

This is Batch #002 of the distillery's Warehouse 2 expression, bottled in 2021. The whisky has been matured in a combination of the following casks:

• 38% 2009 Vintage First-fill rye whiskey barrels
• 62% 2009 Vintage First-fill bourbon barrels

Fettercairn 2014 Warehouse 2 Batch #4

Fettercairn distillery was built in 1825 and aside from a brief period in mothballs in the 1930s, has been in operation ever since. It was re-opened from that closure in 1939 by Associated Scottish Distilleries, the Scotch arm of the post-Prohibition drinks giant in the US, National Distillers. When ASD ceased trading in 1954 the distillery passed through various hands before being bought by Whyte & Mackay in 1973. Despite being an important contributor to their blends, they also pushed Fettercairn as a single malt brand, known as \"Old Fettercairn\" until 2002 when the prefix was dropped.

This is Batch #004 of the distillery's Warehouse 2 expression, bottled in 2022. The whisky has been matured in a complex combination of the following casks:

• 74% 2014 vintage first-fill bourbon casks
• 20% 2014 vintage second-fill bourbon casks
• 6% 2014 vintage Hungarian wine casks

Fettercairn 2010 Warehouse 2 Batch #1

Fettercairn distillery was built in 1825 and aside from a brief period in mothballs in the 1930s, has been in operation ever since. It was re-opened from that closure in 1939 by Associated Scottish Distilleries, the Scotch arm of the post-Prohibition drinks giant in the US, National Distillers. When ASD ceased trading in 1954 the distillery passed through various hands before being bought by Whyte & Mackay in 1973. Despite being an important contributor to their blends, they also pushed Fettercairn as a single malt brand, known as \"Old Fettercairn\" until 2002 when the prefix was dropped.

This is Batch #001 of the distillery's Warehouse 2 expression, bottled in 2021. The whisky has been matured in a complex combination of the following casks:

• 40% 2010 vintage Port Pipes 
• 10% 2010 vintage Vasyma Sherry Butts
• 10% 2010 vintage Tevasa Sherry Barrels
• 5% 2010 vintage Unseasoned Vasyma Barrels
• 35% 2010 vintage Bourbon barrels. 

Famous Grouse Cask Strength 1 Litre

Originally launched alongside The Grouse Brand in 1896, The Famous Grouse was the third blend registered by Matthew Gloag & Sons, following on from the Brig o' Perth the year earlier. Priced lowest, The Famous Grouse proved to be the most popular of the three, and was officially trademarked by the company in 1905. Today is has become one of the most recognisable brands in the whole Scotch whisky world, and under the ownership of Highland Distillers became the first blend to have its own visitor centre, formerly located at the Glenturret distillery. The brand passed from the Gloag family to Highland Distillers in 1970, and is now owned by Edrington. Despite having lost its spiritual home with the sale of Glenturret in 2019, The Famous Grouse remains as popular as ever.

Four Pillars Navy Strength Gin

This is a bottle of Australian gin, bottled at a high 'navy' strength. 

Fettercairn 2009 Warehouse 2 Batch #2

Fettercairn distillery was built in 1825 and aside from a brief period in mothballs in the 1930s, has been in operation ever since. It was re-opened from that closure in 1939 by Associated Scottish Distilleries, the Scotch arm of the post-Prohibition drinks giant in the US, National Distillers. When ASD ceased trading in 1954 the distillery passed through various hands before being bought by Whyte & Mackay in 1973. Despite being an important contributor to their blends, they also pushed Fettercairn as a single malt brand, known as \"Old Fettercairn\" until 2002 when the prefix was dropped.

This is Batch #002 of the distillery's Warehouse 2 expression, bottled in 2021. The whisky has been matured in a combination of the following casks:

• 38% 2009 Vintage First-fill rye whiskey barrels
• 62% 2009 Vintage First-fill bourbon barrels

Famous Grouse 12 Year Old Blended Malt 1 litre

Originally launched alongside The Grouse Brand in 1896, The Famous Grouse was the third blend registered by Matthew Gloag & Sons, following on from the Brig o' Perth the year earlier. Priced lowest, The Famous Grouse proved to be the most popular of the three, and was officially trademarked by the company in 1905. Today is has become one of the most recognisable brands in the whole Scotch whisky world, and under the ownership of Highland Distillers became the first blend to have its own visitor centre, formerly located at the Glenturret distillery. The brand passed from the Gloag family to Highland Distillers in 1970, and is now owned by Edrington. Despite having lost its spiritual home with the sale of Glenturret in 2019, The Famous Grouse remains as popular as ever.

Famous Grouse 12 Year Old Blended Malt 1 litre

Originally launched alongside The Grouse Brand in 1896, The Famous Grouse was the third blend registered by Matthew Gloag & Sons, following on from the Brig o' Perth the year earlier. Priced lowest, The Famous Grouse proved to be the most popular of the three, and was officially trademarked by the company in 1905. Today is has become one of the most recognisable brands in the whole Scotch whisky world, and under the ownership of Highland Distillers became the first blend to have its own visitor centre, formerly located at the Glenturret distillery. The brand passed from the Gloag family to Highland Distillers in 1970, and is now owned by Edrington. Despite having lost its spiritual home with the sale of Glenturret in 2019, The Famous Grouse remains as popular as ever.

Famous Grouse 1980s / Cinzano Import

Originally launched alongside The Grouse Brand in 1896, The Famous Grouse was the third blend registered by Matthew Gloag & Sons, following on from the Brig o' Perth the year earlier. Priced lowest, The Famous Grouse proved to be the most popular of the three, and was officially trademarked by the company in 1905. Today is has become one of the most recognisable brands in the whole Scotch whisky world, and under the ownership of Highland Distillers became the first blend to have its own visitor centre, formerly located at the Glenturret distillery. The brand passed from the Gloag family to Highland Distillers in 1970, and is now owned by Edrington. Despite having lost its spiritual home with the sale of Glenturret in 2019, The Famous Grouse remains as popular as ever.

A Famous Grouse bottled in the 1980s.

Ysabel Regina PX Cask Finish Brandy

This is a blend of brandies and Cognacs, finished in Pedro Ximénez casks. The rear label proudly discloses that the blend contains more than 1% Cognac.

Four Pillars Olive Leaf Gin

This is a bottle of Australian gin, batch distilled with Victorian olive leaf and olive oil. 

Finlaggan 10 Year Old Lightly Peated 

A mystery malt from Islay - rumoured to possibly be from Bowmore, though always fun trying to guess actual origin.  Don't worry though, there isn't a bad distillery on Islay!

Fèlsina 2011 Grappa Berardenga Chianti Classico 50cl

This grappa is a 2011 vintage from the Fèlsina vineyards of Tuscany, taking the Berardenga name from the comune in which the estate is located. This grappa is produced from the distillation of the pomace of the Sangiovese grapes for which the Chianti Classico region is famed.

Grappa is a unique grape-based distilled spirit originating from Italy, made by distilling the pomace (a blend of grape seeds, stalks, and stems) leftover from the wine-making process.

Four Pillars Olive Leaf Gin

This is a bottle of Australian gin, batch distilled with Victorian olive leaf and olive oil. 

Four Pillars Olive Leaf Gin

This is a bottle of Australian gin, batch distilled with Victorian olive leaf and olive oil. 

Francis De Luxe Scotch Whisky 1980s / 75cl 4cl

An unusual blended whisky for the export market.

This lot contains a bottle of 75cl and a miniature of 4cl.

Famous Grouse Islay Cask Finish

A slight twist on the standard Famous Grouse this slightly peatier version was matured in casks which previously held Islay whiskies. 

Originally launched alongside The Grouse Brand in 1896, The Famous Grouse was the third blend registered by Matthew Gloag & Sons, following on from the Brig o' Perth the year earlier. Priced lowest, The Famous Grouse proved to be the most popular of the three, and was officially trademarked by the company in 1905. Today is has become one of the most recognisable brands in the whole Scotch whisky world, and under the ownership of Highland Distillers became the first blend to have its own visitor centre, formerly located at the Glenturret distillery. The brand passed from the Gloag family to Highland Distillers in 1970, and is now owned by Edrington. Despite having lost its spiritual home with the sale of Glenturret in 2019, The Famous Grouse remains as popular as ever.

Yoichi 10 Year Old

A Japanese single malt bottling from Nikka's flagship distillery in Hokkaido. Nikka was founded in 1934 by Masataka Taketsuru, a former Suntory employee who had studied at the University of Glasgow, and later trained as a blender at the now lost Hazelburn distillery in Campbeltown.  Taketsuru opened the Yoichi distillery in the same year as establishing the company, modelling its pot stills on the long-necked design of the Longmorn stills in Speyside.

A former constituent of the Yoichi core range, the 10 year old was discontinued along every other age-statement in 2015 after Nikka were hit by stock shortages due to the unforeseen popularity of their products. 

Four Roses Barrel Strength Small Batch 2021 70cl

The 2021 limited edition release of the barrel proof, small batch from Four Roses, bottled at a high strength of 57.1%.

The origins of the Four Roses brand are historically hazy, with some speculating that it has been sold since the 1860s. The brand name itself was trademarked in 1888 by the Paul Jones company. At the onset of Prohibition, Paul Jones purchased the Frankfort Distillery, reorganising their company as part of it in order to use its medicinal license to continue to bottle Four Roses bourbon. The Four Roses distillery we know today was built in Lawrenceburg in 1910 by JTS Brown & Sons. Known back then as the Old Prentice, it is one of the Kentucky distilleries on the National Register of Historic Buildings for its distinctive Spanish mission style architecture. It was re-opened in 1933 after the repeal of Prohibition, Seagram purchased the Frankfort Distillery in 1943, and the Old Prentice distillery three years later, moving the production on the Four Roses brand there, renaming the plant after it in the process. When Seagram was wound up in the early 2000s, the distillery and its brands were bought by Japanese firm, Kirin, who continue to produce Four Roses to great acclaim.

One of 4,944 bottles in the 70cl size.

Yamazaki 1990 Single Sherry Cask #ON70172

Suntory’s flagship distillery, Yamazaki was founded by Shinjiro Torii in 1923. The town of Yamazaki was chosen to be the site of Japan’s first commercial distillery due to its very ‘Scottish’ climate, and with it being an area where three rivers converge. In its early days, Yamazaki produced both malt and grain for Suntory's blends, but the opening of the Chita distillery in 1972 allowed the company to focus on its single malt brand. It is now one of the world's most desirable. The first spirit ran from the stills in 1924, on 11th November at 11:11am.

This Yamazaki was distilled in January 1990 and matured in single Spanish oak sherry butt #ON70172. It was bottled as part of Suntory's The Cask of Yamazaki range in October 2007.

One of 438 bottles.

Four Pillars Navy Strength Gin

This is a bottle of Australian gin, bottled at a high 'navy' strength. 

Four Roses Kentucky Straight Bourbon 70cl / Kirin Import

A 1990s bottling of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey from the Four Roses distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.

The origins of the Four Roses brand are historically hazy, with some speculating that it has been sold since the 1860s. The brand name itself was trademarked in 1888 by the Paul Jones company. At the onset of Prohibition, Paul Jones purchased the Frankfort Distillery, reorganising their company as part of it in order to use its medicinal license to continue to bottle Four Roses bourbon. The Four Roses distillery we know today was built in Lawrenceburg in 1910 by JTS Brown & Sons. Known back then as the Old Prentice, it is one of the Kentucky distilleries on the National Register of Historic Buildings for its distinctive Spanish mission style architecture. It was re-opened in 1933 after the repeal of Prohibition, Seagram purchased the Frankfort Distillery in 1943, and the Old Prentice distillery three years later, moving the production on the Four Roses brand there, renaming the plant after it in the process. When Seagram was wound up in the early 2000s, the distillery and its brands were bought by Japanese firm, Kirin, who continue to produce Four Roses to great acclaim.

At this time, Seagram preferred to promote their Seven Crown as the whiskey brand of choice in the US, limiting Four Roses as a straight bourbon to the export market. US customers had to make do with a blended \"light\" whiskey variant until the brand was acquired by Kirin in 2002, who re-introduced the straight bourbon to its native market.

Ye Monks Scotch Whisky Gift Pack 3 x 75cl 1980s / Venezuela Import

Ye Monks Scotch Whisky was blended and bottled by Donald Fisher Ltd. This gift pack of three bottles was produced in the 1980s for the Venezuelan market (hence the pink stripes).

Please note this lot will carry a three-bottle shipping fee.