April 2025 Auction

Dupeyron Hors d'Age Napoleon Armagnac 1 Litre

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.

Dalmore 12 Year Old Sherry Cask Select

Dalmore is undoubtedly the prize single malt in the Whyte & Mackay portfolio. This was not always the case though. The blenders purchased it from the Mackenzie family in 1960, having been long-standing customers. Due to the long-running importance of it to their blends, their distillery bottlings of its single malt were limited to a 12 year old expression. Nowadays however, it is positioned as a luxury brand, rubbing shoulder with the likes of Macallan, and is globally recognised.

The long-serving Dalmore 12 year old was the sole constituent of the distillery's core range until 2002 when when the Cigar Malt and 21 year old were added.

The Sherry Cask Select was launched in late 2020 and features three different styles of Oloroso casks in the maturation, alongside spirit matured in Pedro Ximenezx casks.

Dalmore 16 Year Old Luminary No.2 / Melodie Leung

Dalmore is undoubtedly the prize single malt in the Whyte & Mackay portfolio. This was not always the case though. The blenders purchased it from the Mackenzie family in 1960, having been long-standing customers. Due to the long-running importance of it to their blends, their distillery bottlings of its single malt were limited to a 12 year old expression. Nowadays however, it is positioned as a luxury brand, rubbing shoulder with the likes of Macallan, and is globally recognised.

Released in 2024, this Luminary release celebrates the great American architect Melodie Leung, who is associate director at Zahid Hadid Associates. The whisky itself was matured in American white oak ex-Bourbon casks and finished in Graham's tawny port pipes and Apostles sherry casks.

Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old

Dalwhinnie was one of the six original Classic Malts when they were selected by United Distillers (now Diageo) back in 1988, and it was tipped to become the favourite among consumers on account of its flawless floral flavours and elegant character. Although eventually pipped at the post by the smoky dark horse that was the Lagavulin 16 year old, it remains a well-loved single malt. The distillery is both the highest and coldest in Scotland, contributing to its unique flavour through the rapid condensing that occurs in its worm tubs.

This is the modern iteration of the distillery's classic 15 year old.

Dalmore 1996 Cromartie

Dalmore is undoubtedly the prize single malt in the Whyte & Mackay portfolio. This was not always the case though. The blenders purchased it from the Mackenzie family in 1960, having been long-standing customers. Due to the long-running importance of it to their blends, their distillery bottlings of its single malt were limited to a 12 year old expression. Nowadays however, it is positioned as a luxury brand, rubbing shoulder with the likes of Macallan, and is globally recognised.

Following the very popular Dalmore Clan Mackenzie release in 2010 and Dalmore Castle Leod in 2011, this was the third release in the Clan Mackenzie series.These whiskies were released to pay homage to the Clan Mackenzie and generate funds for the restoration of the Clan Mackenzie's ancestral home the Castle Leod.

This whisky was initially matured in American white oak, then transferred to Oloroso sherry casks from Gonzalez Byass. It was released in 2012 and yielded 7,500 bottles.

Dalmore 1995 Castle Leod

Dalmore is undoubtedly the prize single malt in the Whyte & Mackay portfolio. This was not always the case though. The blenders purchased it from the Mackenzie family in 1960, having been long-standing customers. Due to the long-running importance of it to their blends, their distillery bottlings of its single malt were limited to a 12 year old expression. Nowadays however, it is positioned as a luxury brand, rubbing shoulder with the likes of Macallan, and is globally recognised.

Following the very popular Dalmore Clan Mackenzie release in 2010, this follow up was similarly released to generate funds for the restoration of the Clan Mackenzie's ancestral home, the Castle Leod.

The whisky distilled in 1991 and initially matured in American white oak and Spanish sherry wood, then finished in Bordeaux casks. It was bottled in 2011.

Dalmore Rivers Collection Season 2011 4 x 70cl

Dalmore is undoubtedly the prize single malt in the Whyte & Mackay portfolio. This was not always the case though. The blenders purchased it from the Mackenzie family in 1960, having been long-standing customers. Due to the long-running importance of it to their blends, their distillery bottlings of its single malt were limited to a 12 year old expression. Nowadays however, it is positioned as a luxury brand, rubbing shoulder with the likes of Macallan, and is globally recognised. Independent releases like this are hard to come by.

The Rivers Collection was originally released in 2011 following the success of the original Dee Dram released in 2010 - a 12 year old limited edition released to raise funds for the river Dee Salmon Trust. A second \"season\" was bottled in 2012.

In recognition of the various trusts a donation was made to the Tay Foundation, Tweed Foundation, Spey Foundation and Dee Trust when these bottles were originally on the market.

• Dalmore Tay Dram Season 2011, 40% 70cl
• Dalmore Tweed Dram Season 2011, 40% 70cl
• Dalmore Spey Dram Season 2011, 40% 70cl
• Dalmore Dee Dram Season 2011, 40% 70cl

Please note this lot has a 4 bottle shipping fee.

Dalmore 12 Year Old Dee Dram / First Edition

Dalmore is undoubtedly the prize single malt in the Whyte & Mackay portfolio. This was not always the case though. The blenders purchased it from the Mackenzie family in 1960, having been long-standing customers. Due to the long-running importance of it to their blends, their distillery bottlings of its single malt were limited to a 12 year old expression. Nowadays however, it is positioned as a luxury brand, rubbing shoulder with the likes of Macallan, and is globally recognised.

This was the first edition of the Dee Dram, an expression that later inspired the 2011 Rivers Collection, which included four bottles named after famous Scottish Salmon rivers: The Dee, The Spey, The Tweed and The Tay.

The River Dee is revered the world over for its picturesque beauty, clean crisp waters and of course its exceptional salmon fishing. This release was produced to raise funds for the river Dee Salmon Trust.

The whisky itself was matured in a combination of American white oak bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry casks. 

Dalmore Tweed Dram Season 2011

Dalmore is undoubtedly the prize single malt in the Whyte & Mackay portfolio. This was not always the case though. The blenders purchased it from the Mackenzie family in 1960, having been long-standing customers. Due to the long-running importance of it to their blends, their distillery bottlings of its single malt were limited to a 12 year old expression. Nowadays however, it is positioned as a luxury brand, rubbing shoulder with the likes of Macallan, and is globally recognised.

This was part of the first Rivers Collection, released in 2011 following the success of the original Dee Dram bottling in 2010, a 12 year old limited edition released to raise funds for the river Dee Salmon Trust. A second \"season\" was bottled in 2012.

The Rivers Collection included four bottlings named after four famous Scottish Salmon rivers, The Dee, The Spey, The Tweed and The Tay. In recognition of the various trusts a donation was made to the Tay Foundation, Tweed Foundation, Spey Foundation and Dee Trust when these bottles were originally on the market.

The Tweed is the most prolific Salmon river in the British Isles, with its flow towards the east coast marking part of the geographical border between Scotland and England.

Dalmore 1995 Castle Leod

Dalmore is undoubtedly the prize single malt in the Whyte & Mackay portfolio. This was not always the case though. The blenders purchased it from the Mackenzie family in 1960, having been long-standing customers. Due to the long-running importance of it to their blends, their distillery bottlings of its single malt were limited to a 12 year old expression. Nowadays however, it is positioned as a luxury brand, rubbing shoulder with the likes of Macallan, and is globally recognised.

Following the very popular Dalmore Clan Mackenzie release in 2010, this follow up was similarly released to generate funds for the restoration of the Clan Mackenzie's ancestral home, the Castle Leod.

The whisky distilled in 1991 and initially matured in American white oak and Spanish sherry wood, then finished in Bordeaux casks. It was bottled in 2011.

Dalmore Distillery Exclusive 2015 / Bourbon Finesse

This Dalmore was a Distillery Exclusive consisting of ex-port, ex-Madeira and ex-Moscatel casks which have been finished in first fill bourbon barrels.

Dalmore is undoubtedly the prize single malt in the Whyte & Mackay portfolio. This was not always the case though. The blenders purchased it from the Mackenzie family in 1960, having been long-standing customers. Due to the long-running importance of it to their blends, their distillery bottlings of its single malt were limited to a 12 year old expression. Nowadays however, it is positioned as a luxury brand, rubbing shoulder with the likes of Macallan, and is globally recognised.

One of 450 bottles.

Daftmill 2009 Single Oloroso Cask #26 / UK

Daftmill is a farm distillery, owned and run by the Cuthbert family, who grow all of the barley used in their whisky on-site. The distillery is only operational during the farm's quiet periods in mid-summer and mid-winter, sometimes producing as few as 100 casks per year. The distillery was granted its license in 2005, but not in a hurry to rush out their product, it was 2018 before their inaugural release. This patience and dedication to their craft has won the distillery an army of passionate fans, among collectors and connoisseurs alike.

This Daftmill was distilled in July 2009 and matured in single First-fill Oloroso sherry butt #26. It was bottled in 2022 exclusively for the United Kingdom.

One of 630 bottles.

Dewar's Victoria Vat 12 Year Old 1940s / US Import

John Dewar & Sons were granted their first Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria in 1893, and it has been renewed by every monarch since then. The company opened the Aberfeldy distillery in 1898, and it remains the core constituent of its blends. The famous white label Scotch was debuted the following year. The company merged with James Buchanan & Co to form Dewar-Buchanan in 1915, before becoming part of DCL ten years later. It remained part of that empire until the formation of its modern iteration, Diageo, in 1997. The merger of United Distillers and Grand Metropolitan had brought too much of the industry under a sole parent organisation, and to satisfy anti-monopoly rulings, the Dewar's brands and distilleries were sold to Bacardi in 1998, who have breathed a new lease of life into many of them since.

This is a very old bottle of Dewar's Victoria VAT dating from the 1940s, with a label stating 'by appointment to the late King George V'. 

Imported by Schenley Import Corporation, New York. 

Dalmore 15 Year Old Luminary No.1 / Kengo Kuma

Dalmore is undoubtedly the prize single malt in the Whyte & Mackay portfolio. This was not always the case though. The blenders purchased it from the Mackenzie family in 1960, having been long-standing customers. Due to the long-running importance of it to their blends, their distillery bottlings of its single malt were limited to a 12 year old expression. Nowadays however, it is positioned as a luxury brand, rubbing shoulder with the likes of Macallan, and is globally recognised.

Released in 2024, this 2022 edition Luminary release celebrates the great Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, who is responsible for the Dundee V&A museum. The whisky itself was matured in American white oak casks, and finished in Amarone wine casks and bespoke virgin 'kintsugi' casks, crafted from Scottish Tay, Japanese oak and American white oak.

Davidoff XO Cognac

This a premium offering from Cognac Davidoff, which is owned by Hine.

The XO (Extra Old) age statement indicates that the youngest element in this blend has been aged for ten years, as of April 2018. 

Dewar's 21 Year Old Double Double Aged 37.5cl / US Import

John Dewar & Sons were granted their first Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria in 1893, and it has been renewed by every monarch since then. The company opened the Aberfeldy distillery in 1898, and it remains the core constituent of its blends. The famous white label Scotch was debuted the following year. The company merged with James Buchanan & Co to form Dewar-Buchanan in 1915, before becoming part of DCL ten years later. It remained part of that empire until the formation of its modern iteration, Diageo, in 1997. The merger of United Distillers and Grand Metropolitan had brought too much of the industry under a sole parent organisation, and to satisfy anti-monopoly rulings, the Dewar's brands and distilleries were sold to Bacardi in 1998, who have breathed a new lease of life into many of them since.

This is a mature blended Scotch from Dewar's; \"double double aged for ultimate smoothness.\" This small batch release sees a four stage ageing process. First, single malts are barrel aged before being blended and re-casked. The same is done for the single grains before both the blended malt and blended grain casks are vatted together. This blend is then re-racked intoOloroso sherry casks to finish.

Deanston 2002 Whisky Fellas 19 Year Old / Episode 3

Deanston distillery opened in 1965, and its first single malt was called Old Bannockburn, first bottled in 1971. Invergordon Distillers procured the distillery two years later, and introduced the first Deanston-named single malt in 1974. Sadly, a lack of interest in it saw the distillery mothballed in 1982, and it was not until 1990 when it was bought by Burn Stewart that it was revived and began to flourish. Now part of the Distell group, Deanston has become a global single malt brand.

This Deanston was distilled in 2002 and matured in a single Fino sherry cask for 19 years. It was bottled by The Whisky Fellas in 2022, as the third episode of their comic-style story, titled The Climb.

One of only 72 bottles.

Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old

Dalwhinnie was one of the six original Classic Malts when they were selected by United Distillers (now Diageo) back in 1988, and it was tipped to become the favourite among consumers on account of its flawless floral flavours and elegant character. Although eventually pipped at the post by the smoky dark horse that was the Lagavulin 16 year old, it remains a well-loved single malt. The distillery is both the highest and coldest in Scotland, contributing to its unique flavour through the rapid condensing that occurs in its worm tubs.

This is the modern iteration of the distillery's classic 15 year old.

Dailuaine 2011 Auld Goonsy 13 Year Old

Dailuaine was at a time in the 19th century, Speyside's largest distillery, and it was home to Scotland's first pagoda roofed kiln. That distillery perished in a fire however, in 1917. The newly rebuilt distillery was acquired by DCL (now Diageo) who used its \"meaty\" spirit as a filler for their many blends. As with most of the single malt operations in the Diageo portfolio, the Flora & Fauna release was Dailuaine's first ever distillery bottling. Its single malt had been available in the form of independent releases like this in the preceding years though.

This Dailuaine was distilled in March 2011 and matured for 13 years, initially in an American oak hogshead, then in single first-fill Port cask #303863 for a further 12 months. It was bottled by Global Whisky in November 2024 under their Auld Goonsy label.

One of 211 bottles.

Dailuaine 2011 Auld Goonsy 13 Year Old

Dailuaine was at a time in the 19th century, Speyside's largest distillery, and it was home to Scotland's first pagoda roofed kiln. That distillery perished in a fire however, in 1917. The newly rebuilt distillery was acquired by DCL (now Diageo) who used its \"meaty\" spirit as a filler for their many blends. As with most of the single malt operations in the Diageo portfolio, the Flora & Fauna release was Dailuaine's first ever distillery bottling. Its single malt had been available in the form of independent releases like this in the preceding years though.

This Dailuaine was distilled in March 2011 and matured for 13 years, initially in an American oak hogshead, then in single first-fill Port cask #303863 for a further 12 months. It was bottled by Global Whisky in November 2024 under their Auld Goonsy label.

One of 211 bottles.

Daftmill 2009 Single Oloroso Cask #46 / UK

Daftmill is a farm distillery, owned and run by the Cuthbert family, who grow all of the barley used in their whisky on-site. The distillery is only operational during the farm's quiet periods in mid-summer and mid-winter, sometimes producing as few as 100 casks per year. The distillery was granted its license in 2005, but not in a hurry to rush out their product, it was 2018 before their inaugural release. This patience and dedication to their craft has won the distillery an army of passionate fans, among collectors and connoisseurs alike.

This Daftmill was distilled in 2009 and matured in single first-fill Oloroso butt #46. It was bottled in 2021 and made exclusive to the United Kingdom.

One of 700 bottles.

Dailuaine 2011 Auld Goonsy 13 Year Old

Dailuaine was at a time in the 19th century, Speyside's largest distillery, and it was home to Scotland's first pagoda roofed kiln. That distillery perished in a fire however, in 1917. The newly rebuilt distillery was acquired by DCL (now Diageo) who used its \"meaty\" spirit as a filler for their many blends. As with most of the single malt operations in the Diageo portfolio, the Flora & Fauna release was Dailuaine's first ever distillery bottling. Its single malt had been available in the form of independent releases like this in the preceding years though.

This Dailuaine was distilled in March 2011 and matured for 13 years, initially in an American oak hogshead, then in single first-fill Port cask #303863 for a further 12 months. It was bottled by Global Whisky in November 2024 under their Auld Goonsy label.

One of 211 bottles.

Dailuaine 2011 Auld Goonsy 13 Year Old

Dailuaine was at a time in the 19th century, Speyside's largest distillery, and it was home to Scotland's first pagoda roofed kiln. That distillery perished in a fire however, in 1917. The newly rebuilt distillery was acquired by DCL (now Diageo) who used its \"meaty\" spirit as a filler for their many blends. As with most of the single malt operations in the Diageo portfolio, the Flora & Fauna release was Dailuaine's first ever distillery bottling. Its single malt had been available in the form of independent releases like this in the preceding years though.

This Dailuaine was distilled in March 2011 and matured for 13 years, initially in an American oak hogshead, then in single first-fill Port cask #303863 for a further 12 months. It was bottled by Global Whisky in November 2024 under their Auld Goonsy label.

One of 211 bottles.

Dalmore 21 Year Old 2023 Release

Dalmore is undoubtedly the prize single malt in the Whyte & Mackay portfolio. This was not always the case though. The blenders purchased it from the Mackenzie family in 1960, having been long-standing customers. Due to the long-running importance of it to their blends, their distillery bottlings of its single malt were limited to a 12 year old expression. Nowadays however, it is positioned as a luxury brand, rubbing shoulder with the likes of Macallan, and is globally recognised.

This 2023 release from Dalmore has been matured in a combination of American oak bourbon casks and first-fill Oloroso casks.

Dalmore 2009 Spirits Shop' Selection

Dalmore is undoubtedly the prize single malt in the Whyte & Mackay portfolio. This was not always the case though. The blenders purchased it from the Mackenzie family in 1960, having been long-standing customers. Due to the long-running importance of it to their blends, their distillery bottlings of its single malt were limited to a 12 year old expression. Nowadays however, it is positioned as a luxury brand, rubbing shoulder with the likes of Macallan, and is globally recognised. Independent releases like this are hard to come by.

This Dalmore was distilled in 2009 and matured in single hogshead #800158. It was bottled by Spirits Shop' Selection in 2019.

The Spirits Shop’ Selection was founded in Taiwan in 2014 by Dong Fang Ming. His goal was to create an “East-West cultural exchange,” importing the finest Scotch whiskies and rum, and bottling them with elegant Asian influenced label designs. The company worked in collaboration with Sansibar Whisky in Germany for their earliest releases, before striking out as their own standalone brand.

One of 288 bottles

Dalmore 1996 Cromartie

Dalmore is undoubtedly the prize single malt in the Whyte & Mackay portfolio. This was not always the case though. The blenders purchased it from the Mackenzie family in 1960, having been long-standing customers. Due to the long-running importance of it to their blends, their distillery bottlings of its single malt were limited to a 12 year old expression. Nowadays however, it is positioned as a luxury brand, rubbing shoulder with the likes of Macallan, and is globally recognised.

Following the very popular Dalmore Clan Mackenzie release in 2010 and Dalmore Castle Leod in 2011, this was the third release in the Clan Mackenzie series.These whiskies were released to pay homage to the Clan Mackenzie and generate funds for the restoration of the Clan Mackenzie's ancestral home the Castle Leod.

This whisky was initially matured in American white oak, then transferred to Oloroso sherry casks from Gonzalez Byass. It was released in 2012 and yielded 7,500 bottles.

Daftmill 2010 Winter Batch Release 2023

Daftmill is a farm distillery, owned and run by the Cuthbert family, who grow all of the barley used in their whisky on-site. The distillery is only operational during the farm's quiet periods in mid-summer and mid-winter, sometimes producing as few as 100 casks per year. The distillery was granted its license in 2005, but not in a hurry to rush out their product, it was 2018 before their inaugural release. This patience and dedication to their craft has won the distillery an army of passionate fans, among collectors and connoisseurs alike.

Released in 2023, this Daftmill was matured in 25 first-fill bourbon barrels filled in November and December of 2010. 

One of 6,550 bottles.

Diageo Hill Street Johnnie Walker 1820 Blend / 50th Anniversary Decanter

Johnnie Walker is arguably the most popular and recognisable blended Scotch on the market. Its core range includes the standard Red Label and Black Label, introduced in 1909 and named, quite simply, after their packaging. The iconic “striding man” motif was first drawn by Tom Browne the year prior. The premium Blue Label brand was introduced in 1992, and is composed using malt whisky from some of the most sought after distilleries in Diageo’s extensive portfolio. Today, many of these distilleries are only still with us due to their importance to the Johnnie Walker blends during the difficult 1980s period for the industry. A true champion of the whisky world.

This is a decanter presented to employees of Diageo to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Diageo at Hill Street, Kilmarnock in 2006. The decanter contains the rare Johnnie Walker 1820 blend produced originally only for the Taiwanese market which contains whiskies estimated to be 21 years old.

Dalmore 1966 The Bottlers 27 Year Old Cask #6867

Dalmore is undoubtedly the prize single malt in the Whyte & Mackay portfolio. This was not always the case though. The blenders purchased it from the Mackenzie family in 1960, having been long-standing customers. Due to the long-running importance of it to their blends, their distillery bottlings of its single malt were limited to a 12 year old expression. Nowadays however, it is positioned as a luxury brand, rubbing shoulder with the likes of Macallan, and is globally recognised.

A rare independent bottling of Dalmore. This was distilled in 1966 and released at 27 years old by Raeburn Fine Wines as part of their The Bottlers series.

Drawn at cask strength from cask #6867 in 1994.

Daftmill 2009 Single Oloroso Cask #26 / UK

Daftmill is a farm distillery, owned and run by the Cuthbert family, who grow all of the barley used in their whisky on-site. The distillery is only operational during the farm's quiet periods in mid-summer and mid-winter, sometimes producing as few as 100 casks per year. The distillery was granted its license in 2005, but not in a hurry to rush out their product, it was 2018 before their inaugural release. This patience and dedication to their craft has won the distillery an army of passionate fans, among collectors and connoisseurs alike.

This Daftmill was distilled in July 2009 and matured in single First-fill Oloroso sherry butt #26. It was bottled in 2022 exclusively for the United Kingdom.

One of 630 bottles.

Delva \"Afrika Corps Lost Liquor\" Special Brand 1940s

This is a fascinating bottle. The contents of which are some of the near 250,000 gallons of whisky, discovered along with stores of Cognac, Rum and Gin by Erwin Rommel's Afrika Corps in a wine cellar in North Africa during the early stages of World War 2. After sharing the spoils among his men, the remaining casks were shipped to the Italian village of Nettuno, Italy in the holds of Axis ships.The town was then captured by Allied forces in 1944, the alcohol along with it, and US forces ordered it to be bottled at the local Delva Distillery, to be distributed among the troops. The bottles were tested by a long-forgotten Allied Military Government unit called the R.A.A.C. who labelled them, \"chemical tests carried out on Delva Liquors showed all to be within standards of purity prescribed for use by Allied Military personnel.\"

After the war the bottles were transferred into the care of the Linz National Customs Forces in Austria where they remained untouched until the 1970's. Then, in early 1976 the Afrika Corps \"Lost Liquor\" bottles were released, for sale predominantly within US Army Class VI stores. Many of the bottles had significant damage to the labels, so they were removed and replaced with replicas that looked identical but read, \"this is a true and faithful reproduction of the original label-combination on this bottle\" (and now bore volume and ABV indicators). The bottles however are still those filled at Delva, and the liquid is still that discovered by the Nazi Afrika Corps forces in the 1940's.

A bottle of blended Scotch from the early 20th century; this is a fantastic piece of both whisky and World War II history.

Please note: no volume is stated on this lot

Daftmill 2007 Winter Batch Release 2019 / UK 

Daftmill is a farm distillery, owned and run by the Cuthbert family, who grow all of the barley used in their whisky on-site. The distillery is only operational during the farm's quiet periods in mid-summer and mid-winter, sometimes producing as few as 100 casks per year. The distillery was granted its license in 2005, but not in a hurry to rush out their product, it was 2018 before their inaugural release. This patience and dedication to their craft has won the distillery an army of passionate fans, among collectors and connoisseurs alike.

This Daftmill was distilled in 2007 and matured in a combination of seven first fill bourbon barrels. The spirit was distilled from Optic barley from the farm's South Fields, harvested in August 2006 and malted in Alloa in summer 2007. It was bottled in 2019 exclusively for the UK market.

One of 1,785 bottles.