August 2014 Auction

Glenlivet 1962 - 1993 Ivan Straker's Retirement 

We think this could be one of the rarest Glenlivets.

This special bottling of 36 bottles of 18 year old Glenlivet was given to Major Ivan Straker on his retirement as the Chairman of Seagrams in 1993. Major Ivan Straker is perhaps better known as the man who \"saved the Grand National'.

He worked for the company between 1962 and 1993 and on his retirement was awarded 36 of these bottles.  After much research and discussion we are fairly sure that the majority was consumed in his own home with only one bottle appearing at auction since 1993.

This bottle was gifted to a friend who has kept it hidden away until this point...this could well and truly be one of two bottles remaining of this Glenlivet.

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.

Glenmorangie 1963

One of the rarest Glenmorangies , this stunning vintage was distilled in 1963 and matured for 22 years.

Matured in bourbon casks before a final finishing period in Oloroso sherry casks.

Excellent condition and fill level.

75cl

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

Glen Grant Circa 1950s

This unusual bottling of Glen Grant was probably produced as an independent bottling during the 1950s.  A remarkable bottle and an excellent piece of 'Glen Grant/Whisky' history

As you can see little information is provided, there is no alcohol strength or bottle size given on this item.

The bottle is in excellent condition but please note there is residue and sediment within the bottle - most likely due to the lack of 'filtering' when bottling at this time..

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

Glenugie 1959 Cadenhead's 18 Year Old

A very, very rare Glenugie, bottled by Cadenheads.

Distilled in January 1959 and bottled in June 1977, this 18 year old whisky was awarded a spectacular 93 points on Whisky Fun.

80 Proof and 26 2/3 fl oz

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.

Glenmorangie 1974 Original Maltings 

An elegant 50cl bottle of Glenmorangie, distilled in 1974 using malt from Glenmorangie's original floor maltings, which have since closed, bottled in 1999 before the millenium.

This is bottle number 1127 of 2,000.

Please note this is a 50cl bottle.

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.

Glenburgie 1985 Commemorative Bottling - Opening of the New Distillery

A very rare gift pack containing a vintage 1985 Glenburgie and two branded glasses, released to commemorate the opening of the new Glenburgie distillery in 2005, 195 years after the first distillery was established on the same site in 1810.

Less than 200 bottles/gift packs were released.

Distilled in 1985 and bottled in 2005 at cask strength 57.3%.

Please note minor scratch on the top of the box.

Port Ellen 1977 Hart Brothers 19 Year Old

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

Glenfarclas 40 Year Old

Bottled at 46% vol from Casks Specially selected by George S. Grant, Director of Sales and the sixth generation of the family who own and manage the distillery.

A fantastic whisky from one of Scotland's last independents.

Glenury Royal 1984 Duncan Taylor 23 Year Old

An independant bottling of this now very rare distillery, from the Rarest of the Rare range from Duncan Taylor.

Distilled in July 1984 and bottled by Duncan Taylor in August 2007 from Cask #3051.

Bottle 179 of 246.

Glen Mhor 1965 Gordon and Macphail

A Glen Mhor distilled in 1965 and bottled in 2007 by Gordon amnd Macphail.

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.

Glen Albyn 1974 Signatory Vintage 30 Year Old

An excellent indy bottling of Glen Albyn by Signatory Vintage, distilled on the 19th April 1974 and bottled on the 18th March 2004.

Single Cask #1397 yielded 169 bottles, this is bottle number 116.

Glen Ord 30 Year Old Limited Edition 2005

A 30 year old cask strength Glen Ord, bottled within the old style elegant square bottle back in 2005.

Please note tear on the inside of the box.

Glenfiddich 30 Year Old 

The classic old style bottling of Glenfiddich 30 year old before they placed it into a lovely wooden box.

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix

A limited edition release selected from three warehouses which collapsed on the 7th January 2010, due to adverse weather conditions (a rather heavy snow storm).

Bottled without an age statement, Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix has been highly acclaimed and includes Oloroso and American oak casks from warehouses ranging from 13 to 30 years old.

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix

A limited edition release selected from three warehouses which collapsed on the 7th January 2010, due to adverse weather conditions (a rather heavy snow storm).

Bottled without an age statement, Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix has been highly acclaimed and includes Oloroso and American oak casks from warehouses ranging from 13 to 30 years old.

Glenmorangie 1993 Burr Oak

A full proof bottling of 1993 vintage Glenmorangie that came from one of their experiments with interesting wood. This was matured in a new Burr Oak cask, a variety of oak native to the USA and Canadian borders. Distilled in 1993 and bottled in 2004, as a 21 year old.

Bottle number 761 of 1152.

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix

A limited edition release selected from three warehouses which collapsed on the 7th January 2010, due to adverse weather conditions (a rather heavy snow storm).

Bottled without an age statement, Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix has been highly acclaimed and includes Oloroso and American oak casks from warehouses ranging from 13 to 30 years old.

Please note this bottle carries a Spanish tax seal.

Glenugie 1976 Douglas Laing 26 Year Old

There really are very few Glenugie's around these days, this Douglas Laing bottling was distilled in May 1976 and bottled in May 2002.

Limited to only 282 bottles.

Glen Mhor 1979 Rare Malt 22 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.

This rare official Glen Mhor was distilled in 1979 and bottled 22 years later, this is bottle number 759.

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix

A limited edition release selected from three warehouses which collapsed on the 7th January 2010, due to adverse weather conditions (a rather heavy snow storm).

Bottled without an age statement, Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix has been highly acclaimed and includes Oloroso and American oak casks from warehouses ranging from 13 to 30 years old.

Please note this bottle carries a Spanish tax seal.

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.