April 2025 Auction

Springbank 1999 Springbank Society 14 Year Old Local Barley / 10th Anniversary 

Springbank distillery has been owned and operated by the Mitchell family in Campbeltown since 1837, and it one of Scotland's most revered distilleries. Following a brief mothballing between 1979 and 1987, upon the reopening the decision was taken to cease all sales to the blending industry and focus on its single malt sales. Today it is one of the only distilleries to malt, distil, bottle and mature whisky on the same site, and produces three distinct and highly prized single malts.

This is one of a select number of releases produced using malted barley harvested from neighbouring farms in the Campbeltown area. They were first introduced in the late 1990s, and were eventually re-named as the Local Barley series in the 2000s.

Specially produced for the Springbank Society's 10 th anniversary, this was drawn from refill sherry butts in 2014.

King of Scots Scotch Whisky Decanter 1990s

KIng of Scots is a blended Scotch produced for the export market by Douglas Laing.

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.

Shackleton Scotch Whisky

This expression is based on the antique blend, which was supplied to the British Antarctic expedition in 1907.

A family firm for over 140 years, Charles Mackinlay & Co was established in 1815 as a wine merchant in Leith, quickly moving into the whisky business, registering their The Original Mackinlay blend in 1847. The company had strong links to the Inverness whisky industry, with a stake in Glen Mhor and Glen Albyn distillery, and was one of the earliest to advocate its distillery's single malts. It passed out o family control in 1961, eventually being bought by Invergordon Distillers in 1985, becoming part of Whyte & Mackay eight years later.

Strathclyde 1995 Global Whisky 27 Year Old OLO

Strathclyde distillery is located in the Gorbals district of Glasgow, and was built in 1927 by London-based distillers, Seager-Evans, in order to supply grain neutral spirit for its gin. The company bought into the whisky business 9 years later, acquiring the Long John brand, the popularity of which saw a small malt distillery hidden within the large grain plant between 1957 and 1975, known as Kinclaith. The distillery was expanded in the 1970s under the watch of American giants, Schenley, and passed through the hands of Whitbread to Allied Distillers. Nowadays it is part of the Pernod-Ricard group, and since the closure of Port Dundas, is the last grain distillery in Glasgow.

This Strathclyde was distilled in June 1995 and matured for 27 years, including a finshing period in single Oloroso sherry cask #218081. It was bottled by Global Whisky as part of their Oloroso-themed OLO series.

One of 183 bottles.

Strathclyde 1995 Global Whisky 27 Year Old OLO

Strathclyde distillery is located in the Gorbals district of Glasgow, and was built in 1927 by London-based distillers, Seager-Evans, in order to supply grain neutral spirit for its gin. The company bought into the whisky business 9 years later, acquiring the Long John brand, the popularity of which saw a small malt distillery hidden within the large grain plant between 1957 and 1975, known as Kinclaith. The distillery was expanded in the 1970s under the watch of American giants, Schenley, and passed through the hands of Whitbread to Allied Distillers. Nowadays it is part of the Pernod-Ricard group, and since the closure of Port Dundas, is the last grain distillery in Glasgow.

This Strathclyde was distilled in June 1995 and matured for 27 years, including a finshing period in single Oloroso sherry cask #218081. It was bottled by Global Whisky as part of their Oloroso-themed OLO series.

One of 183 bottles.

Strathclyde 1995 Global Whisky 27 Year Old OLO

Strathclyde distillery is located in the Gorbals district of Glasgow, and was built in 1927 by London-based distillers, Seager-Evans, in order to supply grain neutral spirit for its gin. The company bought into the whisky business 9 years later, acquiring the Long John brand, the popularity of which saw a small malt distillery hidden within the large grain plant between 1957 and 1975, known as Kinclaith. The distillery was expanded in the 1970s under the watch of American giants, Schenley, and passed through the hands of Whitbread to Allied Distillers. Nowadays it is part of the Pernod-Ricard group, and since the closure of Port Dundas, is the last grain distillery in Glasgow.

This Strathclyde was distilled in June 1995 and matured for 27 years, including a finshing period in single Oloroso sherry cask #218081. It was bottled by Global Whisky as part of their Oloroso-themed OLO series.

One of 183 bottles.

Strathclyde 1995 Global Whisky 27 Year Old OLO

Strathclyde distillery is located in the Gorbals district of Glasgow, and was built in 1927 by London-based distillers, Seager-Evans, in order to supply grain neutral spirit for its gin. The company bought into the whisky business 9 years later, acquiring the Long John brand, the popularity of which saw a small malt distillery hidden within the large grain plant between 1957 and 1975, known as Kinclaith. The distillery was expanded in the 1970s under the watch of American giants, Schenley, and passed through the hands of Whitbread to Allied Distillers. Nowadays it is part of the Pernod-Ricard group, and since the closure of Port Dundas, is the last grain distillery in Glasgow.

This Strathclyde was distilled in June 1995 and matured for 27 years, including a finshing period in single Oloroso sherry cask #218081. It was bottled by Global Whisky as part of their Oloroso-themed OLO series.

One of 183 bottles.

Springbank 15 Year Old

Springbank distillery has been owned and operated by the Mitchell family in Campbeltown since 1837, and it one of Scotland's most revered distilleries. Following a brief mothballing between 1979 and 1987, upon the reopening the decision was taken to cease all sales to the blending industry and focus on its single malt sales. Today it is one of the only distilleries to malt, distil, bottle and mature whisky on the same site, and produces three distinct and highly prized single malts.

The 15 year old Springbank is incredibly popular for drinkers and collectors, with old and new releases generating plenty of interest.

Kilchoman 2006 Sherry Cask 12 Year Old / The Kilchoman Club

Opened in 2005, Kilchoman was the first new distillery to be built on Islay for 124 years. Its proprietors are the Wills family, and the distillery saw a return of the practice of “farm distilling” to the island, with its own barely fields, malt floors and kilns. Today around 25% of its barley requirement is self-fulfilled, and in 2011 they bottled their first 100% Islay release of single farm, single malt. The distillery’s first release came in 2009, and it has cemented a fine reputation ever since.

This whisky was distilled on 1st November 2006 and laid to rest in sherry casks #309 and #310 before being bottled in November 2018 exclusively for the Kilchoman Club.

One of 1313 bottles.

Sandy MacDonald Special Scotch Whisky circa 1950s / US Import

A rare bottling of the lost blended whisky, 'Sandy Mac,' or Sandy MacDonald. The brand was created by an Edinburgh whisky firm called Alexander & MacDonald in 1840. In 1890 they merged with the Greenlees Brothers, producers of the Grand Old Parr blend, to form Macdonald Greenlees. Despite the company becoming part of DCL in 1925, the Macdonald Greenlees name lived on well into the late 20th century, and the trademark is still owned by Diageo today.

This is a 1950s bottling for the US market.

Springbank 22 Year Old That Boutique-y Whisky Company Batch #16

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

Springbank distillery has been owned and operated by the Mitchell family in Campbeltown since 1837, and it one of Scotland's most revered distilleries. Following a brief mothballing between 1979 and 1987, upon the reopening the decision was taken to cease all sales to the blending industry and focus on its single malt sales. Today it is one of the only distilleries to malt, distil, bottle and mature whisky on the same site, and produces three distinct and highly prized single malts.

This particular bottle is from batch #16 and is one of 987 bottles.

Kanosuke 2018 New Born 20cl

Located alongside Fukiagehama Beach (the longest sand beach in Japan), Kanosuke distillery was founded in 2017 and began production in the capable hands of president and master distiller, Yoshitsugu Komasa. The area is becoming known for its whisky production as Mars’ Tsunuki distillery is also located on the same street. Part of the historic Komasa Jyozo company, Kanosuke is equipped with three pot stills, each with different neck shapes and lyne arm angles. This allows the distillery to experiment and create different styles of spirit for single malt and blending. In September 2021 it was announced that Distill Ventures, part of the drinks giant, Diageo, had joined the fledgling project as a 50:50 minority investor. This move saw Kanosuke distillery join the likes of Denmark’s Stauning and Australia’s Starward distillery in the Distill Ventures portfolio of whisky brands. The first single malt release from the Kanosuke distillery debuted in June 2021.

An exciting release from one of the new kids on the Japanese whisky block, Kanosuke distillery in Kagoshima. 

Situated near a beach, Kanosuke was established by shochu producer Komasa Jyozo Co, not far from the Tsunuki distillery. 

This expression was distilled in February 2018, mellowed in white oak casks and bottled in November 2018.

Kanosuke 2018 New Born 20cl

Located alongside Fukiagehama Beach (the longest sand beach in Japan), Kanosuke distillery was founded in 2017 and began production in the capable hands of president and master distiller, Yoshitsugu Komasa. The area is becoming known for its whisky production as Mars’ Tsunuki distillery is also located on the same street. Part of the historic Komasa Jyozo company, Kanosuke is equipped with three pot stills, each with different neck shapes and lyne arm angles. This allows the distillery to experiment and create different styles of spirit for single malt and blending. In September 2021 it was announced that Distill Ventures, part of the drinks giant, Diageo, had joined the fledgling project as a 50:50 minority investor. This move saw Kanosuke distillery join the likes of Denmark’s Stauning and Australia’s Starward distillery in the Distill Ventures portfolio of whisky brands. The first single malt release from the Kanosuke distillery debuted in June 2021.

An exciting release from one of the new kids on the Japanese whisky block, Kanosuke distillery in Kagoshima. 

Situated near a beach, Kanosuke was established by shochu producer Komasa Jyozo Co, not far from the Tsunuki distillery. 

This expression was distilled in February 2018, mellowed in white oak casks and bottled in November 2018.

Kilkerran 8 Year Old Cask Strength 2019 / 57.1%

Glengyle is J&A Mitchell’s resurrected Campbeltown distillery, originally opened by William Mitchell in 1872. As with most of those in the region, it did not however survive the 1920s, and closed midway through the decade. In 2000 the site was reacquired by the family company though, and the new distillery was designed by former Springbank manager, Frank McHardy, who incorporated the two spirit stills from the long-defunct Ben Wyvis, where he began his career. Distilling began in 2004, and the first release was bottled in 2007. Interestingly, J&A Mitchell were did not acquire the Glengyle trademark along with the site (it belongs to Glen Scotia), so its single malt is bottled under the Kilkerran brand.

The 2019 edition of the 8 year old cask strength bottling of Kilkerran from Glengyle distillery in Campbeltown.

This was the talk of the whisky festival circuit upon release, and was drawn from re-charred Oloroso sherry casks before bottling.

SMWS Membership Gift Pack 4 x 10cl

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) was founded in 1983 by a group of friends lead by tax accountant Phillip ‘Pip’ Hills as a private members club. The concept behind the society was to source casks from all over Scotland which would then be bottled and made available exclusively to its members. Perhaps the most famous feature of these bottles are the unique codes. Each distillery is represented by a different number and the following digits indicate that particular release. That same year, the SMWS set up its first location in Leith’s Vault buildings in Edinburgh where it still stands today.

A new member presentation pack produced by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, including

• SMWS 127.10 - Port Charlotte 9 Year Old \"Challenging but great!\" 67.1%
• SMWS 29.99 - Laphroaig 20 Year Old \"Power and scorched earth\" 59.6%
• SMWS 33.106 - Ardbeg 13 Year Old \"A Tale of Two Drams\" 54%
• SMWS 27.92 - Springbank 10 Year Old \"Wake-up Call\" 53.5%

Knockando 21 Year Old Master's Reserve Gift Pack / French Import

Knockando is a late 19th century distillery, purchased by W & A Gilbey in 1904, alongside Strathmill and Glen Spey during its expansion into the whisky business. When Gilbey's became part of IDV in the 1960s, Knockando became the home of the Justerini & Brooks blends, and remains so to this day under the ownership of Diageo. Despite its importance to such a big-selling blended Scotch, Knockando has always been regarded as a fine single malt in its own right, and has a history of official distillery bottlings dating back to the 1970s, with very little ever spared for the independent bottlers.

This is the Premium Knockando Master's Reserve, presented here alongside two branded nosing glasses for the French market.

Please note due to the size of this lot, it will carry a two-bottle shipping fee.

Singleton of Dufftown 12 Year Old

Dufftown was built in 1896, becoming part of the Arthur Bell & Sons portfolio in 1933. As with Blair Athol, Dufftown was regularly bottled as a single malt, despite its importance to the Bell's blends. When the company was bought by Guinness in 1985, these bottlings stopped, but a Dufftown distillery bottling returned in 1991 as part of United Distillers’ Flora & Fauna series, later becoming part of The Singleton stable. Prior to the construction of Roseisle, Dufftown was Diageo's largest distillery.

Springbank 1996 JapanWhiskys 24 Year Old

Springbank distillery has been owned and operated by the Mitchell family in Campbeltown since 1837, and it one of Scotland's most revered distilleries. Following a brief mothballing between 1979 and 1987, upon the reopening the decision was taken to cease all sales to the blending industry and focus on its single malt sales. Today it is one of the only distilleries to malt, distil, bottle and mature whisky on the same site, and produces three distinct and highly prized single malts.

This Springbank was distilled in 1996 and aged for a total of 24 years. It was first matured in a Sherry cask before being finished in a Madeira cask and bottled by JapanWhiskys in 2020.

One of 280 bottles.

Springbank 1992 JapanWhiskys 28 Year Old

Springbank distillery has been owned and operated by the Mitchell family in Campbeltown since 1837, and it one of Scotland's most revered distilleries. Following a brief mothballing between 1979 and 1987, upon the reopening the decision was taken to cease all sales to the blending industry and focus on its single malt sales. Today it is one of the only distilleries to malt, distil, bottle and mature whisky on the same site, and produces three distinct and highly prized single malts.

This Springbank was distilled in 1992 and matured for 28 years in a Bourbon cask. It was bottled by JapanWhiskys in 2020.

One of only 204 bottles.

Speyside Single Malt 1982 Sansibar 40 Year Old / JD's Personal Choice No.7

This single malt was distilled at an undisclosed Speyside distillery in 1982 and matured in a single sherry butt for 40 years. It was bottled by Sansibar as JD's Personal Choice No.7, in collaboration with Finest Whisky Berlin.

Sansibar Whisky is a German independent bottler, specialising in Scotch, Japanese whisky and rum. Founded by connoisseur, Jens Drewitz, he tastes and hand-selects almost every cask he purchases, on site at the distilleries. An impressive eye for quality, Sansibar have also supported other small independents, acting as the exclusive German distributor for Glasgow's North Star, and Hidden Spirits in Italy.

Though the origin of the whisky remains undisclosed, the label depicts a beautiful painting of the town of Ballindalloch, home to one of Speyside's most famous distilleries.

One of 528 bottles.

Speyside Single Malt 1991 Sansibar 30 Year Old Batch #13 / Finest Whisky Berlin

Sansibar Whisky is a German independent bottler, specialising in Scotch, Japanese whisky and rum. Founded by connoisseur, Jens Drewitz, he tastes and hand-selects almost every cask he purchases, on site at the distilleries. An impressive eye for quality, Sansibar have also supported other small independents, acting as the exclusive German distributor for Glasgow's North Star, and Hidden Spirits in Italy.

This whisky originates from an unnamed Speyside distillery. It was distilled in 1991 and aged for 30 years in a Bourbon hogshead before being bottled by Sansibar in 2022.

One of only 291 bottles.

Speyside Blended Malt 1993 Sansibar 30 Year Old

Sansibar Whisky is a German independent bottler, specialising in Scotch, Japanese whisky and rum. Founded by connoisseur, Jens Drewitz, he tastes and hand-selects almost every cask he purchases, on site at the distilleries. An impressive eye for quality, Sansibar have also supported other small independents, acting as the exclusive German distributor for Glasgow's North Star, and Hidden Spirits in Italy.

This blended malt whisky was distilled in 1993, and aged for 30 years before being bottled in 2023.

One of 278 bottles.

Speyside Blended Malt 1993 Sansibar 30 Year Old

Sansibar Whisky is a German independent bottler, specialising in Scotch, Japanese whisky and rum. Founded by connoisseur, Jens Drewitz, he tastes and hand-selects almost every cask he purchases, on site at the distilleries. An impressive eye for quality, Sansibar have also supported other small independents, acting as the exclusive German distributor for Glasgow's North Star, and Hidden Spirits in Italy.

This blended malt whisky was distilled in 1993, and aged for 30 years before being bottled in 2023.

One of 278 bottles.

Speyside Single Malt 2011 South Star 10 Year Old

This single malt was distilled at an undisclosed Speyside distillery in 2011, and matured for 10 years in ten hogsheads. It was bottled by North Star Spirits in 2021 under their mystery South Star label.

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 2,148 bottles.

Speyside Single Malt 2011 South Star 10 Year Old

This single malt was distilled at an undisclosed Speyside distillery in 2011, and matured for 10 years in ten hogsheads. It was bottled by North Star Spirits in 2021 under their mystery South Star label.

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 2,148 bottles.

Karuizawa 1980 Single Bourbon Cask 34 Year Old #6476 / Artifices 014 by Warren Khong

Karuizawa distillery was established in 1955 in the town of Miyota on the southern slopes of Mount Asama. It began production the following year, producing single malt for the Ocean blends from Daikoku Budoshu. Initially it was difficult for the distillery to obtain malt, but a lift on import restrictions in 1958 meant the distillery was able to experiment with the production of a Speyside-esque product, importing the same golden promise barely used at Macallan, and sherry casks. The subsequent quality of output saw it appearing in Japan as a single malt for the first time in the 1980s. Sadly, the Japanese whisky market was not strong at the time, and Karuizawa was closed  in 2001 by owners, Mercian, and eventually dismantled. Its legacy is lives on however, with its still relocated to other distilleries in Japan, but predominantly in the hugely sought-after single cask releases that began to appear in 2007, from independent bottler, Number One Drinks. It is now one of the most prestige single malts on the planet, the reverence for which only grows as the remaining stock continues to thin.

This limited release was distilled in March 1980 and bottled in July 2014 from single ex-bourbon cask #6476.

Selected by La Maison du Whisky, the label on this bottle displays artwork by Hong Kong artist, Warren Khong.

Karuizawa 1984 Single Cask #7975 / LMDW Cocktail Series

Karuizawa distillery was established in 1955 in the town of Miyota on the southern slopes of Mount Asama. It began production the following year, producing single malt for the Ocean blends from Daikoku Budoshu. Initially it was difficult for the distillery to obtain malt, but a lift on import restrictions in 1958 meant the distillery was able to experiment with the production of a Speyside-esque product, importing the same golden promise barely used at Macallan, and sherry casks. The subsequent quality of output saw it appearing in Japan as a single malt for the first time in the 1980s. Sadly, the Japanese whisky market was not strong at the time, and Karuizawa was closed in 2001 by owners, Mercian, and eventually dismantled. Its legacy is lives on however, with its still relocated to other distilleries in Japan, but predominantly in the hugely sought-after single cask releases that began to appear in 2007, from independent bottler, Number One Drinks. It is now one of the most prestige single malts on the planet, the reverence for which only grows as the remaining stock continues to thin.

This Karuizawa was distilled in 1984 and matured in single cask #7975. It was bottled in 2012 as one of four Cocktail Series bottlings for La Maison du Whisky in France

Strathisla 1979 First Cask 24 Year Old #5349

Speyside's oldest operating distillery, Strathisla was founded in 1786 as Milltown, and later renamed Milton in 1890. The distillery was an early advocate of its singlemalt, which it sold under the brand name, Strathisla, after the river that runs past the site. Strathisla single malt was bottled as early as the late 19th century, and proved very popular. None-the-less, by the 1940s it was struggling, needing rescued by Canadian giants, Seagram, who bought it in 1950, renaming it Strathisla the following year, and tasking it as a key contributor to its Chivas blends. Despite this, the single malt brand remained a core part of the business, and remains so to this day.

This Strathisla was distilled in September 1979 and matured in single cask #5349 for 24 years. It was bottled by Direct Wines as part of their First Cask series.

The First Cask range is a no-frills collection of independent releases, simplistically labelled but with a real focus on high quality cask selection. The brand was produced by Direct Wines, a firm established in Windsor in 1973 and the casks are provided by Signatory Vintage. Often sold in mixed cases through Direct Wines' global distribution network, these bottles can be found all over the world yet have retained the allure of being a relatively boutique label, with many examples incredibly sought after.

Springbank 10 Year Old 

Springbank distillery has been owned and operated by the Mitchell family in Campbeltown since 1837, and it one of Scotland's most revered distilleries. Following a brief mothballing between 1979 and 1987, upon the reopening the decision was taken to cease all sales to the blending industry and focus on its single malt sales. Today it is one of the only distilleries to malt, distil, bottle and mature whisky on the same site, and produces three distinct and highly prized single malts.

This is the classic 10 year old entry level expression from Springbank.

Springbank 15 Year Old

Springbank distillery has been owned and operated by the Mitchell family in Campbeltown since 1837, and it one of Scotland's most revered distilleries. Following a brief mothballing between 1979 and 1987, upon the reopening the decision was taken to cease all sales to the blending industry and focus on its single malt sales. Today it is one of the only distilleries to malt, distil, bottle and mature whisky on the same site, and produces three distinct and highly prized single malts.

The 15 year old Springbank is incredibly popular for drinkers and collectors, with old and new releases generating plenty of interest.

Springbank 15 Year Old

Springbank distillery has been owned and operated by the Mitchell family in Campbeltown since 1837, and it one of Scotland's most revered distilleries. Following a brief mothballing between 1979 and 1987, upon the reopening the decision was taken to cease all sales to the blending industry and focus on its single malt sales. Today it is one of the only distilleries to malt, distil, bottle and mature whisky on the same site, and produces three distinct and highly prized single malts.

The 15 year old Springbank is incredibly popular for drinkers and collectors, with old and new releases generating plenty of interest.

Suntory White Whisky 1.44 Litre

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 example of the classic Suntory White.