August 2015 Auction

Karuizawa 1964 48 Year Old / Wealth Solutions

An amazing whisky and without a doubt a highlight in our August auction. This extremely rare 1964 single cask is arguably one of the most sought after Karuizawa's ever released and will be highly contested in this months auction.  

Distilled in September 1964 and matured for 48 years in a single 400 litre sherry cask, #3603 which yielded a mere 143 bottles.  Bottled in December 2012 exclusively for Wealth Solutions, Poland the packaging is also very impressive presented in a part polish black fossil oak box. 

Bottle number 43 of 143. 

Karuizawa 1969 Single Cask 42 Year Old #8183

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim, this one perhaps more than most!

It is amazing that whiskies such as this have been bottled in recent years given how few casks of Karuizawa are remaining. There are now not many as old as this and we doubt there will be many (if any at all) that will match this age in the future.

Distilled in December 1969 and bottled 42 years later in August 2012, this is legendary cask #8183  which oddly is a 400 litre ex-bourbon cask.

Please note the condition of the box.

Macallan Cask 888

Limited to a very exclusive 720 bottles, the exclusive Cask 888 was bottled from a single sherry-seasoned cask on the 8th August 2008 (08.08.08).  To continue with the theme of this bottle the strength is 48.8%.

The decanter has been created by the cosmetic glass manufacturer Stolzle Flaconnag. For its part, Lalique displayed its latest collection, Le Noir Crystal especially for the launch of Cask 888.

Please note that the lot has been updated to include presentation box and glasses 31/08/2015

Karuizawa 29 Year Old Single Cask #8897

One of the recent Karuizawa bottlings exclusive to attendees of The Whisky Show, London and carries a stunning depiction of a Geisha, only half though - the other half is found on a sister bottling from a sherry cask #5347.

Produced from single bourbon cask #8897.

Macallan 1940

There were very very few distillery operational distilleries during World War Two which makes this bottle of Macallan exceptionally rare.  

Distilled in 1940 and bottled by Gordon and Macphail for Pro Nobilitate Ebert Hainzl Co, Hamburg

Please take a close look at the images for condition of bottle and box, major staining to labels and  staining from the red band. 

Karuizawa 1984 30 Year Old Cask Single Cask #4201 / Samurai

Karuizawa is unique, there are so few releases in the last couple of years of this legendary malt which just goes to show how scarce and exclusive these single cask offerings are.

Distilled in 1984 and matured for 30 years until bottling in 2015, limited to only 358 bottles.

Karuizawa 1983 Single Cask #2656

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim.

Distilled in 1983 and bottled 29 years later from single sherry cask #2656 in 2012. 

Bottle number 399 of 589. 

Karuizawa 1981 31 Year Old En Soi Single Cask #8461

As with many of the Karuizawa bottlings that we list in our auctions, the labels are fantastic! 

En Soi was a single cask bottled exclusively for La Maison Du Whisky (www.whisky.fr) and was distilled in February 1981 and bottled in July 2013.

Single cask #78461 an ex-bourbon cask yielded  375 bottles.

Talisker 1973 28 Year Old Single Cask Oddbins' Exclusive

At the time of release, the 100 bottles of this were from the oldest casks at Talisker.  Exclusive to Oddbins, this very, very limited release of Talisker sold out within hours and has been one of the rarest Taliskers since. Includes the original leaflet that Oddbins produced to promote the whisky. 

Bottle number 38 of 100, cask number 4633

Karuizawa 1981 34 Year Old Single Cask #152

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim, this one perhaps more than most!

It is amazing that we still see single casks of Karuizawa being released, this 1981 vintage was bottled earlier this year as a 34 year from an ex-sherrycask.

Only 566 bottles were produced and sold exclusively by La Maison Du Whisky, Paris.

Macallan 1937 Gordon and Macphail

A very rare bottle of Macallan, distilled in 1937.

The bottle had been in the possession of Elgin restauranteur Enrico Martini for more than 40 years.  The bottle was gifted to Mr Martini by George Urquhart, a senior partner of Gordon and Macphail, from 1956.  George Urquhart's father was one of the founding partners in the firm.

This particular bottle was gifted to Mr Martini to mark the year of his birth, 1937.The story goes that this rare bottle is said to have been so prized by Mr Martini that he kept it locked in his safe for over 35 years, only bringing it out occassionaly to show off to customers and family members, hence the remarkable condition it now appears in.

There are very very few examples of this particular bottle, we could only find one example of this type of Macallan bottled by Gordon and MacPhail.

The label is unusual for this era of Macallan from Gordon and Macphail, typically a neck label should exist declaring the vintage.  However, we believe this bottle was produced without this neck label and the vintage declared on the front label instead.  

Karuizawa 1981 32 Year Old Single Cask #155

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim, this one perhaps more than most!

It is amazing that we still see single casks of Karuizawa being released, this 1981 vintage was bottled earlier this year as a 31 year from a sherry butt.

Only 595 bottles were produced.

Hanyu 2000 Ichiro's Malt 'Card' #9523 / Ace of Clubs​

Part of the legendary card series produced by Ichiro Akuto.  

Distilled at the lost Japanese distillery of Hanyu in 2000 and bottled in 2012 from cask #9523.

This ace Hanyu was initially matured in a traditional hogshead before a second maturation in a mizunara puncheon.

Bottle number 252 of 503.

Macallan 'M'

The final premium release within Macallan's 1824 series of whiskies.  

In true Macallan fashion the M Decanter is incredibly elegant and impressive to look at, without even considering the contents.  The crystal decanter is designed by Fabien Baron a well known French Director and Art Director and created by Lalique.  It is one of the more difficult decanters to produce as it requires a 15 stage finishing process.

The Macallan M is limited to only 1,750 bottles each year and carries Macallan's reputation of exceptional quality whisky proudly.

Please note Russian Tax seal.

Kawasaki 1976 Ichiro's Choice

One of the very rare bottlings of Kawasaki by Ichirio Akuto. Only a handful of single casks have ever been bottled from this lost Japanese grain distillery.

This 1976 vintage was released in 2009 from refill sherry butts.

This is bottle number 141 of 432.

Please note minute creasing to front and back label. 

Hanyu 2000 ‘The Game’ Cask #9805 Rum Finish

This is a bottle from a Japanese food and spirits importer called Shinanoya exclusively for the Japanese market.

This is the forth release in their acclaimed The Game series which contains Hanyu from the final year that the distillery was producing.

This was finished in a rum cask. 

Bottle number 8 of 232.

Karuizawa 1981 Single Cask #6256

Distilled in 1981, matured in a first fill sherry cask and the bottled in 2011 at cask strength.

One of 573 Bottles.

Please note condtion of the box. 

Glendronach 1968 Recherché 44 Year Old

The Glendronach 'Recherché' was distilled and filled to cask on September 24th, 1968, the oldest stocks contained within Glendronach's warehouses.
Matured in an Oloroso sherry butt, only 632 bottles were released. We really want to try this....it looks sooo yummy...

This is an extremely well presented Glendronach, and one we really really really want to taste!

Bottle number 163 of 632. 

Hanyu 1990 Queen of Spades Single Cask #466

Distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2010. 

Originally bottled in a hogshead then finished in a port pipe.

Bottle number 372 of 737. 

Kawasaki 1982 100th Anniversary

Only a handful of single casks have ever been bottled from this lost Japanese grain distillery.

This 1982 vintage was released in 2011 from sherry butt number G7452 and bottled for 100th Anniversary exceptional Taiwan Edition.

This is bottle number 115 of 663.

Kawasaki 1982 100th Anniversary

Only a handful of single casks have ever been bottled from this lost Japanese grain distillery.

This 1982 vintage was released in 2011 from sherry butt number G7452 and bottled for 100th Anniversary exceptional Taiwan Edition.

This is bottle number 304 of 663.

Karuizawa Cask Strength Selection 4 x 70cl

This cask strength series of Karuizawa was exclusively released to the Taiwanese market, this includes all four releases.

The cask strength series is a combination of sherry casks from 1999 and 2000 all bottled at 61.7%

Please note there will be an aditional charge for shipping.

Karuizawa 1981 30 Year Old Single Cask #6207

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim.

Another cracking single cask from Karuizawa, distilled in 1981 and bottled 30 years later on the 5th September 2011. 

543 bottles were released.

Karuizawa Noh 27 Year Old Multi Vintages Batch #1

La Maison Du Whisky released a number of multi-vintage Karuizawa's, bottled under the Noh release brand.

This is the original multi-vintage Karuizawa from 1981, 1983 and 1984 bottled October 2011.

The whisky used was from Sherry Butts and Bourbon casks from 1981, 1981, 1983 and 1984; cask numbers #6405, #4973, #8184 and #6437.

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2013

Matured in Oloroso sherry casks for between 12 and 15 years , this whisky recently won 'Best Whisky in the World' according to Jim Murray and his Whisky Bible.

Approx 16,000 bottles were released.

Please note condition of the box. 

Karuizawa 1983 Single Cask #7524

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim.

Distilled in 1983 and bottled 28 years later from single sherry cask #7524 in October 2011. 

Please note condtion of labels and box.

Karuizawa 1964 48 Year Old 5cl

It's also available in 70cl or 5cl, tis legendary Karuizawa from Wealth Solutions.  

Distilled in September 1964 and matured for 48 years in a single 400 litre sherry cask, #3603.

Beautiful presented alongside a small booklet, dvd and hard wood case.

Dalmore 1981 Matusalem Sherry Finesse

Distilled on the 24th November 1981 this Dalmore was matured in bourbon barrels for 22 years prior to being finished in Matusalem Sherry casks.

A certificate of authenticity accompanies the bottle, signed by Richard Paterson - this is bottle number 341 of 497.

Hanyu 2000 Zuma Roka Single Cask #919

Distilled in 2000 and bottled in 2014 from cask 919 for the Zuma and Roka bar / restaurants in London and around the world.

Please note mark on the front label.

Macallan 30 Year Old Sherry Oak

The incredibly desirable and elusive Macallan 30 year old sherry oak, spends it's entire maturation period within Oloroso sherry casks from Jerez.

This recent release from Macallan carries Whisky Tint #26, signed by Bob Dalgarno.

Macallan Masters of Photography Annie Leibovitz 'The Bar'

An extremely limited bottling from Macallan, only 245 bottles of this were produced for the Annie Leibovitz 'Master of Photography edition.  

Bottle No.3 carries an image of actor Kevin McKidd pictured enjoying a dram in an American Bar.

Macallan 30 Year Old Sherry Oak

The incredibly desirable and elusive Macallan 30 year old sherry oak, spends it's entire maturation period within Oloroso sherry casks from Jerez.

This recent release from Macallan carries Whisky Tint #26, signed by Bob Dalgarno.