August 2014 Auction

Port Ellen 1979 22 Year Old 1st Release

The first of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1979 and bottled 22 years later in 2001, bottled at cask strength and limited to 6,000 bottles, this is bottle 3514.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer

Please note the minor marks on the label.

Port Ellen 1978 24 Year Old 2nd Release

The second of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1978 and bottled 24 years later in 2002, bottled at cask strength and limited to 12,000 bottles, this is bottle 4642.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel of the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 Year Old

This bourbon has become quite legendary, particularly after the theft of 65 3 bottle cases in 2013.

This particular bottling was bottled in 2009, one of the last releases to have been produced at the infamous Stizel Weller Distillery.

Bottling Code : K2150909:07

Port Ellen 1979 24 Year Old 3rd Release

The third release within Diageo's annual Port Ellen releases, distilled in 1979 and bottled 24 years later in 2003, bottled at cask strength and limited to 9,000 bottles, this is bottle 8440.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel of the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer

Port Ellen 1969 Gordon and Macphail 15 Year Old

A very old bottling of Port Ellen from the mid 1980s.  Distilled in 1969 and bottled by Gordon and Macphail, highly acclaimed by Serge Valentin of WhiskyFun.com.

The condition is excellent with the exception of the slight mark on the box, please also note the cellophane is in excellent condition but is fragile.

75cl

Port Ellen 1978  Rare Malt 22 Year Old

The Rare Malt Selection is an historic selection of single malt whiskies from operational and lost distilleries that was released by Diageo between 1995 and 2005.

One of the two Rare Malt releases by Diageo, this particular 22 year old was distilled in 1978 and bottled in October 2000.

Bottle number 3893

Missing box.

Port Ellen 1981 Douglas Laing 23 Year Old

A Douglas Laing Port Ellen distilled in May 1981 and bottled in August 2004.  

This sherry cask Port Ellen was limited to 675 bottles and bottled under the Old Malt Cask banner.

Port Ellen 1978 Douglas Laing 21 Year Old

An independant bottling of Port Ellen distilled in December 1978 and bottled 21 years later in October 2000.

This single cask yielded 342 bottles.

Please note the label is pealing from the box and the minor stains on the bottles front label.

Port Ellen 1983 Douglas Laing 21 Year Old

A Douglas Laing Port Ellen distilled in March 1983 and bottled in October 2004.  

This sherry cask Port Ellen was limited to 525 bottles and bottled under the Old Malt Cask banner.

Talisker 8 Year Old 1980s

This 8 year old Talisker was bottled by John Walker & Sons, Kilmarnock during the 1980s and carries the moto 'The Golden Spirit of the Isle of Skye'.

75cl.

Port Ellen 1982 Bladnoch Forum 24 Year Old

Simply packaged with all the information anyone needs, this Port Ellen was chosen for the Bladnoch Forum.

Distilled on 13th October 1982 and matured for 24 years in a single Butt #2461 until bottling in November 2006.

644 bottles produced.

Port Ellen 1977 Hart Brothers 19 Year Old

A 1977 Port Ellen bottled by Hart Brothers at 19 years old. 

Port Ellen 1982 Gordon and Macphail 24 Year Old

Port Ellen from September 1982. This version was bottled in September 2006 by Gordon and Macphail. 

Matured in refill sherry butts.

Talsiker 30 Year Old

Released in 2006, this is a 30 year old Talisker limited to just 3000 bottles.

This is bottle number 1626.

Port Charlotte PC9

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in remembrance of a long lost distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929. 

Distilled in 2001 and Released in 2010 this 9 year old whisky was limited to 6,000 bottles.

Bottle 5,857 of 6,000.

Teaninich 1972 Rare Malt 23 Year Old

The Rare Malt Selection is a historic selection of single malt whiskies from operational and lost distilleries that were released by Diageo between 1995 and 2005.

Ditsilled in 1972 and bottled 23 years later, as usual with the Rare Malt Selection a healthy abv of 64.95%.

Bottle number 4254.

75cl

Talisker 25 Year Old 2005 Release (US Import) 75cl

A US bottling of Talisker 25 year old released as part of Diageo's super premium selection in 2005.

Matured in refill casks and limited to 15,600 bottles this is bottle number 14,886.

Port Charlotte PC7

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in remembrance of a long lost distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929. 

Distilled in 2001 and Released in 2008 this 7 year old whisky was limited to 24,000 bottles.

Bottle 21,213 of 24,000

Port Charlotte PC5 First Cut

The valinch bottlings from Bruichladdich are only available at the distilleries visitor centre, this highly sought after valinch was released at the same time as PC5.  Port Charlotte was produced at Bruichladdich as a recreation of a style of whisky created at an old 'lost' distillery in the nearby town of Port Charlotte.

PC5 First Cut was distilled in 2001 and bottled in 2007 from bourbon casks.

Bottle number 858 of 950.

Signed by Jim McEwen.

Please note seal.

50cl

Port Ellen 1978 6th Release 20cl

The smaller version of the Port Ellen 6th release, distilled in 1978 and bottled in 2006 as a 27 year old.

Port Ellen 1978 6th Release 20cl

The smaller version of the Port Ellen 6th release, distilled in 1978 and bottled in 2006 as a 27 year old.

Please note there is a very slight tear on the label.

Port Charlotte PC8

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in remembrance of a long lost distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929. 

Distilled in 2001 and Released in 2009 this 8 year old whisky was limited to 25,650 bottles.

Bottle 13,026 of 25,650.

Port Charlotte PC6

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in remembrance of a long lost distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929. 

Distilled in 2001 and Released in 2007 this 6 year old whisky was limited to 18,000 bottles.

Bottle number 15794 of 18,000.

Please note there are some minor dents on this tin.

Port Charlotte PC11

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in remembrance of a long lost distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929.

This is the seventh release in the series released in 2013.

‘Eòrna Na h-Alba’ in Gaelic means Scottish Barley

Edrington 150th Anniversary Blend 33 Year Old 

Produced to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of The Edrington Group (Owners of Macallan, Cutty Sark, Etc)

Only 3250 were produced and given to staff.

Port Charlotte PC10

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in remembrance of a long lost distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929. 

Distilled in 2001 and Released in 2011 this 10 year old whisky was limited to 6,000 bottles.

Bottle 0576 of 6,000.

Pillage 2005 12 Year Old Blended Malt

This whisky was 'pillaged' from each of the operating Isaly distilleries, Jura and Bushmills distillery in Northern Ireland.

Organisers rowed between each of the distilleries to collect the whisky and donated all proceeds to charitable causes.

This is bottle number 84 of 500.

Port Charlotte PC11

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in remembrance of a long lost distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929.

This is the seventh release in the series released in 2013.

‘Eòrna Na h-Alba’ in Gaelic means Scottish Barley

Limited to 12,000 bottles.

Port Charlotte PC11

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in remembrance of a long lost distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929.

This is the seventh release in the series released in 2013.

‘Eòrna Na h-Alba’ in Gaelic means Scottish Barley

Port Charlotte PC11

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in remembrance of a long lost distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929.

This is the seventh release in the series released in 2013.

‘Eòrna Na h-Alba’ in Gaelic means Scottish Barley

 Poit Dhubh 12 Year OldSelection 4 x 70cl

A selection of Poit Dhubh 12 year old carrying a number of different labels and bottle sizes, produced by The Gaelic Whisky Company.

Port Charlotte PC10

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in remembrance of a long lost distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929. 

Distilled in 2001 and Released in 2011 this 10 year old whisky was limited to 6,000 bottles.

Bottle 1897 of 6,000.