August 2014 Auction

Brora 30 Year Old 2002 Release (First Edition)

This is a bottle of the original 30 year old Brora released within Diageo's Super Premium malts, back in 2002.  

Bottle number 2,617  of 3,000.

Brora 30 Year Old 2006 Release

The fourth release of 30 year old Brora released as part of the 'special release' series in 2006 by Diageo.

Bottle 188 of 2130 bottles.

Please note, there is some rust on the lid and inside the box.

Brora 25 Year Old 2008 Release

The 8th and youngest release of Brora from Diageo, released in 2008.

Bottle number 1,718 of 3,000.

Bowmore Bicentenary

Released in 1979 this legendary bottling of Bowmore contains whisky vatted from a selection of casks from the 1960s.  This Bicentenary Bowmore, released in 1979 is widely considered one of the best Bowmore's ever bottled.

These casks were matured exclusively in Bowmore's famous No.1 Vaults warehouse,  the original warehouse at the distillery, dating back to 1779.

The bottle, bearing the Morrison clan coat of arms, is a replica of a hand blown decanter and was filled in the distillery early in 1979.

26 2/3 fl oz.

Please note this bottle does show age, discolouration of the label and chipping to the wax seal , whcih as shown in the photograph is still sealed but damaged.

No box.

Brora 1977 24 Year Old Rare Malt

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.

Brora closed in 1983 and over the years has contributed to 13 different Rare Malt Selection releases.  This bottle was distilled in 1977 and bottled in October 2001 as a 24 year old. Bottle number 4546.

Brora 32 Year Old 2011 Release

The 2011 release of Brora by Diageo, was the first official bottling of Brora over the age of 30.

This is bottle number 1487 of 1,500.

Brora 30 Year Old 2009 Release

The 2009 release of Brora was rated very highly by John Hansell of The Whisky Advocat, of course we know what you are thinking.....it's Brora they are all rated very highly!

Bottle number 2290 of 2652.

Brora 30 Year Old 2010 Release

The 9th release of Brora 30 year old from Diageo, bottled in 2010

Bottle number 309 of 3,000

Bowmore 1979 Cadenhead's 11 Year Old

A stunning vintage Bowmore, distilled in October 1979 and bottled in October 1990.

Released with Cadenhead's classic dumpy black and white label design.

75cl and 58.4%.

Bowmore 1982 29 Year Old

Bottled in 2011 this 29 year old Bowmore is presented in a stunning/sturdy wooden box.

Limited to only 501 bottles.

Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch #9 (US Exclusive) 75cl

From the distillery website, this was inspired by and produced in one of the oldest warehouses at our distillery, Batch 9 is a skillful marriage of some of the rarest treasures from Warehouse 24. It represents an unrepeatable selection of spirits sourced from eleven traditional whisky casks and three sherry butts, whose ages span a number of decades, and which have all been hand-selected by David Stewart. The whisky rested for several months in Tun 1401 – one of the distillery’s unique marrying vessels – to create a single malt that is greater than the sum of its already precious parts.

This expression was exclusively available in the U.S. market, and follows the hugely successful Batch 3 and Batch 6.

Please note this is a 75cl bottle.

Eleven traditional whisky casks

15921
5034
5249
55
12871
15326
6564
5826
13461
1635
939

Three sherry butts
12612
13572
13135

Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch #9 (US Exclusive) 75cl

From the distillery website,\" this was inspired by and produced in one of the oldest warehouses at our distillery, Batch 9 is a skillful marriage of some of the rarest treasures from Warehouse 24. It represents an unrepeatable selection of spirits sourced from eleven traditional whisky casks and three sherry butts, whose ages span a number of decades, and which have all been hand-selected by David Stewart. The whisky rested for several months in Tun 1401 – one of the distillery’s unique marrying vessels – to create a single malt that is greater than the sum of its already precious parts\".

This expression was exclusively available in the U.S. market, and follows the hugely successful Batch 3 and Batch 6.

Please note this is a 75cl bottle.

Eleven traditional whisky casks

15921
5034
5249
55
12871
15326
6564
5826
13461
1635
939

Three sherry butts
12612
13572
13135

Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch #6 75cl (US Import) 

From the distillery website the Balvenie Tun 1401, Batch 6 is a skillful marriage of some of the rarest treasures from the distillery’s Warehouse 24 – an unrepeatable selection of spirits sourced from seven traditional whisky casks and two sherry butts, whose ages span a number of decades, and which have all been hand-selected by Malt Master David Stewart. The whisky was rested for several months in Tun 1401 – The Balvenie’s traditional oak marrying vessel – to create a single malt that enhances its already precious parts.

The expression has been exclusively created for the U.S. market, and follows the hugely successful Batch 3, which was released in 2011. In 2013, Batch 9 was also introduced especially for the U.S. market.

Please note this is at 75cl bottle.

Seven traditional whisky casks   
#6424
#15916
#5040
#5246
#7048
#15341
#15329

Two sherry butts
#692
#8589

Balvenie 30 Year Old

Matured in bourbon and Oloroso casks and bottled at cask strength, the new Balvenie 30 year old looks very appealing!

Bruichladdich Octomore Orpheus 2.2 

Similiarly to the Comus, the Orpheus release was equally peated to the same degree as its counter-part Octomore 2.1, at 140ppm.  The Orpheus was finished using Château Pétrus Bordeaux casks, recognised as one of the world’s top vineyards.  Matured for only 5 years this alongside the Comus have proven to be quite desirable bottlings.

This is bottle 150 of 15,000.

Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch #7 (Travel Retail Exclusive)

As with the previous releases of Balvenie Tun 1401, these whiskies are hand-selected by Malt Master David Stewart. Nine traditional whisky casks and two sherry butts are combined and rested for several months in Tun 1401 – The Balvenie’s traditional oak marrying vessel.

The expression has been exclusively created for the travel retail market and consists of the casks shown below.

Seven traditional whisky casks   
#15914
#5033
#14824
#7051
#15342
#15336
#5823
#13453
#442

Two sherry butts
#6440
#5173

Octomore Discovery Feis Ile 2014 (Signed)

Perhaps the most desirable of the new Feis Ile releases, this is the first time Bruichladdich has released an Octomore for Feis Ile and it is incredibly limited with only 1,695 bottles being released.

Distilled on the 18th February 2007 and bottled for the 2014 Bruichladdich Open Day at Feis Ile, with a very impressive abv of 69.5%

Signed - Bottle number 1,353 of 1,695.

Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch #5

From the distillery website the Balvenie Tun 1401, Batch 5 is a skillful marriage of some of the rarest treasures from the distillery’s Warehouse 24 – an unrepeatable selection of spirits sourced from seven traditional whisky casks and two sherry butts, whose ages span a number of decades, and which have all been hand-selected by Malt Master David Stewart. The whisky was rested for several months in Tun 1401 – The Balvenie’s traditional oak marrying vessel – to create a single malt that enhances its already precious parts.

Batch 5 was released in the UK market and is now completely sold out.

Limited to 2862 bottles.

Five traditional whisky casks   
#5241
#7044
#17894
#2384
#439

Four sherry butts
#6444
#13144
#13838
#978

Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch #5

From the distillery website the Balvenie Tun 1401, Batch 5 is a skillful marriage of some of the rarest treasures from the distillery’s Warehouse 24 – an unrepeatable selection of spirits sourced from seven traditional whisky casks and two sherry butts, whose ages span a number of decades, and which have all been hand-selected by Malt Master David Stewart. The whisky was rested for several months in Tun 1401 – The Balvenie’s traditional oak marrying vessel – to create a single malt that enhances its already precious parts.

Batch 5 was released in the UK market and is now completely sold out.

Limited to 2862 bottles.

Five traditional whisky casks   
#5241
#7044
#17894
#2384
#439

Four sherry butts
#6444
#13144
#13838
#978

Octomore Discovery Feis Ile 2014 

Perhaps the most desirable of the new Feis Ile releases, this is the first time Bruichladdich has released an Octomore for Feis Ile and it is incredibly limited with only 1,695 bottles being released.

Distilled on the 18th February 2007 and bottled for the 2014 Bruichladdich Open Day at Feis Ile, with a very impressive abv of 69.5%

Bottle Number 396 of 1,695.

Octomore Discovery Feis Ile 2014

Perhaps the most desirable of the new Feis Ile releases, this is the first time Bruichladdich has released an Octomore for Feis Ile and it is incredibly limited with only 1,695 bottles being released.

Distilled on the 18th February 2007 and bottled for the 2014 Bruichladdich Open Day at Feis Ile, with a very impressive abv of 69.5%

Bottle number 699 of 1,695.

Bowore Devils Cask 10 Year Old - Batch 2 - 2014

This, Devil's Cask II, is the second release in the incredibly popular Devil's Cask Small Batch Releases.  This small batch release was matured exclusively in first fill Sherry casks, giving it a gorgeous ruby colour.

\"Where The Devil is He?\" - The story goes the devil was spotted in the circular church at Bowmore, the villagers chased the devil into Bowmore Distillery where, as legend goes, the devil escaped in a cask.

Bowmore Devil's Cask 10 Year Old

Released in October 2013, this release from Bowmore barely even reached retailer shelves.  The Devil is rumoured to have escaped Bowmore in one of the distilleries casks, after being chased from the famous church in Bowmore; which has no corners so he was unable to hide there. 

This release was matured exclusively in first fill sherry casks and bottled at cask strength, It was very limited, with only 540 bottles available in the UK and no more than 6,000 worldwide.

Bowmore Devil's Cask 10 Year Old

Released in October 2013, this release from Bowmore barely even reached retailer shelves.  The Devil is rumoured to have escaped Bowmore in one of the distilleries casks, after being chased from the famous church in Bowmore; which has no corners so he was unable to hide there. 

This release was matured exclusively in first fill sherry casks and bottled at cask strength, It was very limited, with only 540 bottles available in the UK and no more than 6,000 worldwide.

Bowmore Devil's Cask 10 Year Old (US Import) 75cl

Released in October 2013, this release from Bowmore barely even reached retailer shelves.  The Devil is rumoured to have escaped Bowmore in one of the distilleries casks, after being chased from the famous church in Bowmore; which has no corners so he was unable to hide there. 

This release was matured exclusively in first fill sherry casks and bottled at cask strength, It was very limited, with only 540 bottles available in the UK and no more than 6,000 worldwide.

75cl

Bruichladdich 1985 DNA 25 Year Old - Bottle No.1

This 1985 vintage Bruichladdich was the 3rd edition in the DNA series, distilled in October 1985 and bottled as a 25 year old.

Quite amazingly this is bottle number 0001 of 1665, we are as suprised as you are to see this, a great opportunity to purchase bottle no.1

Bowmore 1990 Douglas Laing 21 Year Old

Bottled within Douglas Laing's most prestigous collection this 'Old and Rare' Bowmore was distilled in October 1990 and bottled in September 2012.

234 bottles were released from a single cask.

Balmenach 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna 

One of the most desirable of the Flora and Fauna series, the tasty Balmenach was released as a 12 year old, this bottle is presented with a wooden box and white cap.

Distillerys Company Ltd (DCL/Diageo) created the Flora and Fauna series in the early 1990s, when DCL sold the distillery to Inverhouse distillers this bottle was discontinued.

Bruichladdich Black Art 1989 21 Year Old (2nd Edition)

The second Black Art release, distilled in 1989 and bottled as a 21 year old.

Matured in wide variety of American and European oak wines casks.

Bruichladdich Links 'The Old Course St Andrews' 14 Year Old

The Bruichladdich Links collection was created in partnership with Graeme Baxter the famous Golf Course artist.

Releasing 9 whiskies featuring different golf courses, this is perhaps the most famous golf course in the world 'The Old Course St Andrew's'.

A very low number of the 12,000 bottle release - bottle number 13.

Bruichladdich Octomore 10 Year Old

Peated to 80.5ppm the coming of age 10 year old Octomore was limited to only 6,000 bottles.

Bunnahabhain Dram An Stiureadair Feis Ile 2014

One of the 2014 Feis Ile releases by Bunnahabhain, Dram An Stiureadair means 'The Helmsman's Dram'.  This limited Bunnahabhain was matured for 9 years in ex-American bourbon casks before being finished in Marsala casks No.1 on the 1st February 2013.  This 10 year old spirit was matured in Bunnahabhain's warehouse no.7.