August 2016 Auction

Courvoisier Erte Cognac No.8

A limited edition bottling of Courvoisier designed by the late Art Deco artiste Erte.

This is the eighth release which is known as 'Inedit' and contains eaux-de-vie that dates from the artist's birth 1892.

Bottle No. 2807

Chartreuse de Tarragona Yellow Label 1951-1959

Originally created in 1605 by monks using a recipe for an elixir of long life. 

Produced between 1904-1989 in Tarragona (Spain) after the Carthusian Monks were exiled from France. In 1989 the distillery in Tarragona closed down and the production of this liquor returned to France. Nowadays the bottles produce in the distillery of Tarragona have become one of the most expensive and sought after liquors in the world. The recipe contains more than 130 different plants and flowers, the Mediterranean character of the Tarragona distillery is bottled in this unique and limited liquor.

We estimate this bottle to be from the 1950s. 

Please note general condition. 

Chichibu 2009 Original Quarter Cask #388

This is from the new Japanese distillery Chichibu. Distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2014, this has been matured in a Chibidaru cask. 
Chibidaru are similar to quarter casks, the difference being that while Scottish quarter casks just have staves removed, Chibidaru have shortened staves and are repurposed. 

Bottle number 127 of 159. 

Dalmore 1973 Gonzalez Byass Finish 30 Year Old

Distilled on the 22nd March 1973 and matured in American oak before being finished in Matusalem Oloroso sherry casks from Gonzalez Byass, Jere. de la Frontera, bottled as a 30 year old.

From the rear of the box of this whisky, 'it is in essence a 'collectors item as it is a unique collaboration between two premium brands to bring you the ultimate single malt experience'

Bottle number 4693.

Caperdonich 1965 Cadenhead's 12 Year Old

A wonderful old bottling of Caperdonich, from the late 1970s.

Distilled in October 1965 and bottled in November 1977 .

Dalmore 25 Year Old

Released in very limited quantities in 2013 the Dalmore 25 year old is matured initially in American white oak before a second maturation in a combination of Palomino Fino sherry butts and first fill bourbon cask.

That's not all, these are then married together in bourbon barrels before a final finishing period in Tawny Port pipes.

Cragganmore 1966 Secret Stills No. 2.1 Speyside

Gordon Macphails are bad at keeping secrets, This single malt is from a distillery built on Ballindalloch Castle estate, in the heart of Speyside. This narrows down your options to one distillery!

A 40 year old Cragganmore is a secret we would not keep either.

1 of 500 bottles.

Please note condition of the tube.

Chichibu 2010 Ichiro's Malt Single Cask #3867 / IPA Barrel Finished

Another new and very rare single cask Chichibu distilled in 2010 and sold exclusively by Venture Whisky.

Matured in a bourbon barrel before finished in an IPA barrel.

Only 262 bottles.

Dalmore 29 Year Old Stillman's Dram

An early 1990s bottling of Dalmore aged for an impressive 29 years.

Bottled within Whyte and Mackay's long gone Stillman's series of whiskies.

Compass Box Last Vatted Grain

In the final day before the 2009 Scotch Whisky regulations were enacted (22/11/2009) CompassBox released both this and the \"Last Vatted Malt\". From that day forward the word \"Vatted\" was no longer legitimate and has been replaced with \"Blended\". So now Blended Malts and Blended Grains are the acceptable nomenclature.

This is a \"vatting\" of  42 year old Invergordon, 29 year old Carsebridge, 20 year old Port Dundas and 14 year old Cameron Bridge.

One of 297 bottles.

Carsebridge 1964 Gleann Mor 52 Year Old

A 52 year old Carsebridge, distilled on the 10th of January 1964 and bottled at 52 years of age by Glen Mor.

This is a very old single grain from a now closed distillery. 

One of 164 bottles. 

Dailuaine 1980 Flora and Fauna Cask Strength

Diageo released nine Flora and Fauna bottlings at full strength, including this Dailuaine distilled in 1980.

Bottled in 1997

No. 02520

Chichibu 2010 Whisky Talk 2015 / Vanishing Animal Owl

Another new and very rare Chichibu distilled in 2010 for Whisky Talk 2015. 

Matured in 1st fill bourbon and a 3rd fill Puncheon. 

Only 262 bottles.

Please note the condition of the labels. 

Clynelish 17 Year Old Manager's Dram 1998

The Manager’s Dram series of whiskies were bottled exclusively for employees of what is now known as Diageo.  These whiskies were selected by the respective distillery managers within Diageo malt distilling and bottled at natural cask strength.

This 17 year old Clynelish was matured in sherry casks and selected by the distillery manager.

Bottled 23rd November 1998.

Bottle number 0996.

Caperdonich 1968 Signatory Vintage 30 Year Old Millennium Edition

Distilled in 1968 and matured in a single oak cask for 30 years before being bottled in November 1999 just in time for the Millennium.

This is bottle no. 171 of 260.

Please note condition.

Chichibu Ichiro's Malt Mizunara Heads 2011 #1429

Distilled in 2011 and matured in Mizunara wood, the Ichiro name would imply that this is a Chichibu. 

Caol Ila 1977 Cadenhead's 16 Year Old Cask Strength Single Cask

A single cask Caol Ila distilled in July 1977 and bottled in November 1993. 

This is bottle number 34. 

Please note general condition. 

Chichibu 2009 Chibidaru Single Cask #287 / Whisky Live Tokyo 2012

This is from the new Japanese distillery Chichibu. Distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2013, this has been matured in Chibidaru casks. Chibidaru are similar to quarter casks, the difference being that while Scottish quarter casks just have staves removed, Chibidaru have shortened staves and are repurposed. 

Released exclusively at Whisky Live Tokyo, 2012, this single cask Chichibu yielded on 164 bottles, this is bottle number 6.

Please note box and bottle number do not match.

Cask Reserves Blended Malt Gleann Mor 40 Year Old

'A Rare Find' indeed. This is a blended malt whisky produced by Gleann Mor that consisits of single malts no younger than 40 years old! A very complex and interesting dram to try for sure.

Distilled, matured, and hand bottled in Scotland.

Oban 19 Year Old Manager’s 1995

The Manager’s Dram series of whiskies were bottled exclusively for employees of what is now known as Diageo.  These whiskies were selected by the respective distillery managers within Diageo malt distilling and bottled at natural cask strength.

Released in 1995 from a refill cask, this Oban was bottled for United Distillers (Diageo) and chosen by John Williams.

Old Fitzgerald 1849

An 8 year old bourbon distilled at Heaven Hill, highly rated by Dave Broom in Whisky Mag.

Italian import thought to date from the 1980s.

Chichibu 2010 Ichiro's Malt Cask #702 / Asta Morris

A fantastic label design once again from Akuto Ichiro.  Bottled exclusively for Asta Morris in Belgium.

Distilled in 2010 and matured in a 1st fill virgin hogshead number 702 before being bottled in 2016.

Please note condition. 

Dalmore 1974 SMWS 19 Year Old 13.11 French Import

You don't see very many single cask Dalmore bottlings. This April 1984 vintage was bottled in January 1994 as a 19 Year Old.

We believe the L before the 13.11 designates that this particular bottling was for the French market.

Dumbarton 1961 Signatory Vintage 29 Year Old

Distilled in January 1961 and bottled in February 1990.

This particular bottling is a single grain whisky from the now closed Dumbarton distillery.

Bottle number 122 of 1300. 

Please note the condtion. 

Caol Ila 1977 Rare Malt 21 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 Caol Ila was distilled in 1977 and bottled in the October 1999 release, again at a high abv of 61.3%.

Bottle number 2297.

Please note the condition of this lot.

Coleburn 1983 Signatory Vintage 16 Year Old / Silent Stills

Bottled by Signatory Vintage, this Coleburn was Distilled on 20th April 1983 and bottled from cask #798 on 31st January 2000.

Bottle number 50 of 248.

The Silent Stills packs contain a 70cl bottle, 5cl miniature and replica bung.

Dallas Dhu 1978 Signatory Vintage 18 Year Old & Miniature

Bottled by Signatory Vintage, this Dallas Dhu was Distilled on 21st of December 1978 and bottled from cask #2629 in October 1997.

Bottle number 150 of 240.

The Silent Stills packs contain a 70cl bottle, 5cl miniature and replica bung.

Dallas Dhu 1983 Last Cask Filled

A very rare official bottling of Dallas Dhu by the now 'guardians' of the distillery Historic Scotland.

Bottled from the last cask to be filled from the distillery in 1983.

Dallas Dhu Centenary

One of the very few official bottlings of Dallas Dhu by Historic Scotland, they can be called official right?  Dallas Dhu is owned by Diageo but since the distilleries closure Historic Scotland have transformed the distillery into a museum.

This bottle was released to commemorate the centenary of Dallas Dhu distillery from 1899 to 1999.

Presented in wooden frame, this is bottle number 376 from cask #262 including certificate.

Caperdonich 1972 Gordon and MacPhail

Caperdonich, distilled in March 1972 and bottled in January 2010 after maturation in a first fill sherry butt. 

Please note the condition of the box. 

Old Midleton 12 Year Old Private Bottling / Exclusive German Bottling

A rare bottling of Midleton that was made for the German market. This is a very rare bottling as Irish distillers limited wouldn't normally bottle anything for private bottling customers with the name Midleton on the label.

There are 2 bottlings of this Midleton, the 1st being limited to 966 bottles, and a 2nd with the \"Private Bottling\" tag. There is only a handful of these private bottling bottles in the world.

Clynelish Select Reserve 2014 Release

Part of Diageo's 2014 Special releases this is comprised of a combination of five wood types and five vintages. 

One of 2,964 bottles.