August 2016 Auction

Famous Grouse Highland Decanter

This attractive decanter is gilded with 24 carat gold and depicts a 'Summer in the Highlands' by artist Stanley Todd.

Allt A Bhainne  That Boutique-y Whisky Company Batch #1

The Boutique Whisky Company was founded to bring forgotten drams from some of the worlds best distilleries to the whisky-craving masses. Often taken from miniscule parcels of forgotten stock/lost casks, none of the bottles carry an age statement. 

The limited edition labels are hand-illustrated and designed with a nod towards whimsically, often incorporating whisky industry \"in-jokes\"

Allt A Bhainne sounds like House of Pain... River of Milk... this one is a little too cryptic to the casual observer.

Bottle number 178 of 304. 

Ardmore 1981 Gordon and MacPhail

A 1995 bottling of Ardmore by Gordon and MacPhail distilled in 1981.

This full flavoured whisky is produced in a distillery dating from 1898, on the eastern edge of Speyside at Kennothmont between the river Bogie, the Clashindarroch Forest and the foothills of the Grampian Mountains.

 Please note the condition of the box. 

Ardbeg Corryvreckan 

Ardbeg Corryvreckan is named after the famous whirlpool to the north of Islay. This is the official release of Corryvreckan following the Committee bottling. This expression joined the Ardbeg 10 year old and Uigeadail as an ongoing product, replacing the Airgh Nam Beist. This Ardbeg was matured in predominantly French oak casks and ex-bourbon American oak casks.

The Ardberg Distillery lies on the most Southernly part of Islay and on the rugged shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Ardberg is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex whisky of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat: rather the peat gives way to the malt, the natural sweetness of which subtly intrudes, producing perfect balance. 

Aultmore 1997 Exclusive Casks 16 Year Old

Distilled in May 1997 and then matured for 16 years. Finished in Fresh American Oak.

One of 298 bottles. 

Aberfeldy 1997 Cadenhead's 17 Year Old Small Batch

Aberfeldy distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2015 by W M Cadenhead. Drawn at 46% from Bourbon Hogsheads. 

Bottle number 714.

Ancora Bitter Amer Tonique 1960s

A bitter Tonic produced in Portugal in the 1960s. 

Please note general condition. 

Aberlour A'bunadh Batch #47

Aberlour a`bunadh is produced in the tradition of 19th century single malts from an era when villagers would come to the distillery to collect their dram straight from the cask,often in apothecary bottles obtained from the village chemist. Indeed these bottles are the inspiration for the a`bunadh bottle shape today.

Matured exclusively in Spanish Oak Oloroso Sherry butts, the rarest and most precious casks used for maturation and bottled at cask strength, a`bunadh possesses an unrivalled aromatic intensity. A richer mouth fill and flavour complexity is achieved by bottling without the use of modern day chill filtering methods.

Aberlour A'bunadh is bottled using only first fill Oloroso sherry butts, this is batch #47 released in 2014.

Foursquare 2004 Single Blended 11 Year Old Rum

Distilled in 2004 and matured in an ex-bourbon cask until September 2005.

These are fantastic single barrel rums.

Ardbeg Guaranteed 10 Year Old 1970s Miniature

A very rare, highly sought after bottle of Ardbeg 10 year old, originally available in the 1970s.

The Ardberg Distillery lies on the most Southernly part of Islay and on the rugged shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Ardberg is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex whisky of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat: rather the peat gives way to the malt, the natural sweetness of which subtly intrudes, producing perfect balance. 

Ardbeg Guaranteed 10 Year Old 1970s Miniature

A very rare, highly sought after bottle of Ardbeg 10 year old, originally available in the 1970s.

The Ardberg Distillery lies on the most Southernly part of Islay and on the rugged shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Ardberg is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex whisky of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat: rather the peat gives way to the malt, the natural sweetness of which subtly intrudes, producing perfect balance. 

Foursquare 2004 Single Blended 11 Year Old Rum

Distilled in 2004 and matured in an ex-bourbon cask until September 2015.

Foursquare 9 Year Old Port Cask Finish Rum

Released in September 2014 and matured in Bourbon and Port

Alistair Cunningham's Limited Edition / 50 Years

A blend of fifty, specially selected single malt whiskies, and grain whisky from Dumbarton. This unique blend has been specially developed to commerorate Alistair Cunninghams career spanning fifty years (1942-1992) with the Hiram Walker Group, and to record his outstanding contribution to the Scotch Whisky Industry. 

Released in 1992. 

Please note the condition of the box. 

Ailsa Bay Single Malt

One of the first official single malt bottlings of Ailsa Bay, William Grants & Sons large relatively unheard of lowland distillery located at their Girvan grain distillery. A uniquely distilled and meticulously balanced single malt whisky from Scotlands Ayrshire coast.

This has been peated to 21ppm. 

Ardbeg 14 Year Old Cadenhead's 1970s 5cl Miniature 

This old Cadenhead's bottling of Ardbeg seems to be from the 1970s. 

The Ardberg Distillery lies on the most Southernly part of Islay and on the rugged shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Ardberg is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex whisky of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat: rather the peat gives way to the malt, the natural sweetness of which subtly intrudes, producing perfect balance. 

Famous Grouse Selection 2 x 1 Litre, 1 x 70cl, 1 x 5cl

A combination of four Famous Grouse whiskies:

• Famous Grouse 1 Litre 40%
• Famous Grouse 12 Year Old Gold Reserve 1 Litre 40%
• Black Grouse 70cl 40%
• Black Grouse 5cl 40%

Please note there will be a shipping charge for three bottles. 

Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch #53

Aberlour A`bunadh is produced in the tradition of 19th century single malts from an era when villagers would come to the distillery tocollect their dram straight from the cask, often in apothecary bottles obtained from the village chemist. Indeed these bottles are the inspiration for the a`bunadh bottle shape today.

Matured exclusively in Spanish Oak Oloroso Sherry butts, the rarest and most precious casks used for maturation and bottled at cask strength, a`bunadh possesses an unrivalled aromatic intensity. A richer mouth-fill and flavour complexity is achieved by bottling without the use of modern day chill-filtering methods. 

Aberlour A'bunadh is bottled using only first fill Oloroso sherry butts, this is batch #53 released in 2015.

Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch #52

Aberlour a`bunadh is produced in the tradition of 19th century single malts from an era when villagers would come to the distillery to collect their dram straight from the cask,often in apothecary bottles obtained from the village chemist. Indeed these bottles are the inspiration for the a`bunadh bottle shape today.

Matured exclusively in Spanish Oak Oloroso Sherry butts, the rarest and most precious casks used for maturation and bottled at cask strength, a`bunadh possesses an unrivalled aromatic intensity. A richer mouth fill and flavour complexity is achieved by bottling without the use of modern day chill filtering methods.

Aberlour A'bunadh is bottled using only first fill Oloroso sherry butts, this is batch #52 released in 2015.

Aberlour A'bunadh Batch #50

Aberlour a`bunadh is produced in the tradition of 19th century single malts from an era when villagers would come to the distillery to collect their dram straight from the cask,often in apothecary bottles obtained from the village chemist. Indeed these bottles are the inspiration for the a`bunadh bottle shape today.

Matured exclusively in Spanish Oak Oloroso Sherry butts, the rarest and most precious casks used for maturation and bottled at cask strength, a`bunadh possesses an unrivalled aromatic intensity. A richer mouth fill and flavour complexity is achieved by bottling without the use of modern day chill filtering methods.

Aberlour A'bunadh is bottled using only first fill Oloroso sherry butts, this is batch #50 released in 2015.

This was awarded 95.5% by Jim Murray in his 2016 book with the comment \"Ladies and Gentlemen of Aberlour, I raise my glass to you in celebration\". 

Foursquare 11 Year Old Zinfandel Cask Blend

One cask matured in Bourbon for 11 years and one cask where the liquid was aged for five years in bourbon and then six years in a Zinfandel cask. The two rums were then blended to gether and bottled in September 2015 and 

Antiquary De Luxe Scotch Whisky 1970s

An older packaging of this popular blended whisky, with the iconic bottle.  We believe this to be circa 1970s, perhaps 1960s as there is no sign of bottle quantity or alcohol strength. The Antiquary is a fine example of one of Scotlands truly superb Scotch Whiskies. Each Whisky has been matured in Oak casks for at least 12 years. This long ageing process has given a unique smoothness to the blend which contains some of Scotlands greatest and cherished malt and grain whiskies. 

Distilled, Blended and Bottled in Scotland. 

Please note the condition of this lot.

Ailsa Bay Single Malt

One of the first official single malt bottlings of Ailsa Bay, William Grants & Sons large relatively unheard of lowland distillery located at their Girvan grain distillery. A uniquely distilled and meticulously balanced single malt whisky from Scotlands Ayrshire coast.

This has been peated to 21ppm. 

Ailsa Bay Single Malt

One of the first official single malt bottlings of Ailsa Bay, William Grants & Sons large relatively unheard of lowland distillery located at their Girvan grain distillery. A uniquely distilled and meticulously  balanced single malt whisky from Scotlands Ayrshire coast.

This has been peated to 21ppm. 

Antiquary 1970s / Including 70 Proof Miniature

An older packaging of this popular blended whisky, with the iconic bottle. Includes a miniature from the same era. The Antiquary is a fine example of one of Scotlands truly superb Scotch Whiskies. Each Whisky has been matured in Oak casks for at least 12 years. This long ageing process has given a unique smoothness to the blend which contains some of Scotlands greatest and cherished malt and grain whiskies. 

Distilled, Blended and Bottled in Scotland. 

Arran 12 Year Old Cask Strength Batch #6

Batch 6 of Arran's popular cask strength 12 year old. Released in May 2016 and limited to 13,800 bottles.

The Isle of Arran Distillery was opened on 29th June 1995 in the village of Lochranza, on the North-west tip of Arran, and remains the only whisky producer on the island.

Double-distilled from un-peated malt, the Arran Single Malt is matured in both ex-Sherry and ex-Bourbon casks. The result is a fuller bodied dram with a delightful sweet-fruity character that shows maturity far beyond its years.

Allash Doppel Kummel Ancora

A sweet colorless liqueur flavoured with caraway seed, cumin and fennel. 

There are no markings for volume or ABV. 

Please note condition. 

Famous Grouse 1992 Vintage

A 1992 vintage 12 Year Old Famous Grouse blended malt whisky.

Please note condition of this lot.

1 Litre

Famous Grouse Liqueur

One of the famous discontinued whisky liqueurs.

Foursquare 9 Year Old Port Cask Finish

A Foursquare rum that was finished in Port wood and bottled in June 2014.

Arran The Bothy Quarter Cask Batch #1

An Arran matured in smaller quarter casks. These smaller casks have more wood contact creating more flavour. Bottled in September 2015. One of 12,000 bottles. 

The Arran Single Malt selected for \"The Bothy\" was initially matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels before being transferred for secondary maturation into smaller American oak casks for a minimum of 18 months. This process created greater contact between the Whisky and the oak and a much more intense maturation. The end result is a full-bodied expression of the Arran Malt, combing power and finesse full of rich vanilla sweetness and  bold peppery spice. Bottling at natural cask strength without chill-filtration or artificial colouring presents this Whisky in its purest form.

 Ardbeg 10 Year Old

They don't get much peatier than Ardbeg. This is a bottle of their beloved 10 year old.

The Ardberg Distillery lies on the most Southernly part of Islay and on the rugged shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Ardberg is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex whisky of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat: rather the peat gives way to the malt, the natural sweetness of which subtly intrudes, producing perfect balance. 

Typically most whiskies are chill-filtered and reduced to a strength of 40% abv. Ardberg Ten Years Old, however, is Non Chill-Filtered and has a strength of 46% abv, thus retaining maximum Flavour, at the same time giving more body and added depth. On adding water a little cloudiness may occur which is Perfectly Natural and is not a matter for concern.

This is an earlier LVMH bottle from the early - mid 2000s.