August 2016 Auction

Springbank 50 Year Old

An incredible Springbank which we believe to be from the same iconic vintage as the Campbeltown 1919. Matured for 50 years and bottled in 1969.

Springbank is one of Scotland's many distilleries to be legitimately founded on the site of an illicit still. In 1837 the distillery was bought by the Mitchell family making this the longest family owned distillery in Scotland.  Springbank was one of the few distilleries to make it through the Campbeltown crash, caused by the prohibition and the great depression.Although the distillery was closed for seven years it managed to reopen. This has widely been attributed to the distillery focusing on quality not quantity. Now one of the last three distilleries in the region.

Never chill filtering or adding artificial colour, Springbanks continued passion for traditional whisky production is still evident. Springbank malt their own barley and bottle their own final product. The entire process is completed on one location (no other distillery can testify to that). This is a fantastic whisky from a fantastic distillery. 

There are no markings for volume or strength. 

Please note condition of lot as shown, including marks on front of label and tax seal.

Springbank 12 Year Old 100 Proof Red Thistle

A rare bottling of over proof Springbank from the 1990s.

Produced with their iconic 'S' and red Thistle on the label.

Springbank 1969 First Cask 26 Year Old

A great addition to any devoted Springbank Collector. This is from cask 1641. 

Bottle 24. 

Springbank 1977 Cadenhead's Cask Strength

A single cask Springbank from cask number 84, distilled in 1978 and bottled by Cadenhead. 

Bottle number 345.

St Magdalene 1970 Rare Malt 23 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.

A bottle of the earlier St Magdalene bottled as part of the Rare Malt Selection, distilled in 1970 and bottled around 1993.

Please note there is no box.

Ichiro's Malt / Milwawkee's Club 25th Anniversary Bourbon

Legend of Whisky Ichiro has bottled an American whisky for the 25th anniversary of Japanese specialist bar, Beer & Bourbon Milwaukee's Club.

Bottle number 143 of 237. 

Springbank 15 Year Old 1980s 75cl / US Import

A fantastic 15 year old Springbank bottling from the 1980s and imported by Preiss Imports, CA.

75cl

Please note overall condition of this lot.

Scapa 16 Year Old Jutland Memorial Edition / Single Cask

A very unusual single cask official offering from Scapa, released in 2016 to commemorate the Battle of Jutland, which occured in 1916.

A first fill American oak single cask was exclusively bottled to tribute the 249 ships that were involved in the Battle of Jutland.

This is bottle number 56 of 249.

Strathisla 1967 Duncan Taylor 41 Year Old

A 1967 vintage Strathisla from Duncan Taylor matured in single cask number 1892.

Distilled in March 1967, bottled August 2008.

Bottle number 80 of 127. 

St Magdalene 1979 Rare Malt 19 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.

A spectacular bottling of St Magdalene, released as part of Diageo's famous 'Rare Malt Selection'.  

Distilled in 1979 and bottled as a 19 year old at a healthy 63.80%, this is bottle number 3863.

Please note condition of this lot, there is also some minor signs of leakage.  Please note the buyer accepts responsibility for shipping of this item and Whisky Auctioneer can not be held liable if further leakage is to occur.

Linlithgow / St Magdalene 1982 Signatory Vintage 22 Year Old

A rare Signatory bottling of Linlithgow, the 'other' name for St Magdalene distillery which was situated in the town of Linlithgow.

Distilled on 2nd June 1975 and bottled on 27th May 1998 from cask #96-3-01.

Bottle number 118 of 335

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

Please note condition of lot as shown, including crack in perspex front.

St Magdalene / Linlithgow 1982 Douglas Laing 29 Year Old

Distilled October 1982 and bottled October 2011 by Douglas Laing.

One of 288 bottles. 

Springbank 21 Year Old

The hugely popular 21 year old Springbank, they don't make whisky like this these days!

Springbank 21 Year Old

The hugely popular 21 year old Springbank, they don't make whisky like this these days!

Ichiro's Blend for Isetan / Hanyu and Kawasaki

An exclusive blend produced by Ichiro Akuto the owner of Chichibu distillery and the man responsible for bringing Hanyu and Karuizawa casks to the market.  

This blend was produced for Isetan, Singapore and is a blend of Hanyu and Kawasaki both closed distilleries.  Aged between 12 and 35 years old, released October 2012.

Ichiro's Blend for Isetan / Hanyu and Kawasaki

An exclusive blend produced by Ichiro Akuto the owner of Chichibu distillery and the man responsible for bringing Hanyu and Karuizawa casks to the market.  

This blend was produced for Isetan, Singapore and is a blend of Hanyu and Kawasaki both closed distilleries.  Aged between 12 and 35 years old, released October 2012.

Springbank 25 Year Old / 2015 Release

The 2015 release of Springbank 25 year old and was limited to a mere 900 bottles!

Springbank 21 Year Old Single Cask

This was a single cask release for UK Customers, with only 702 bottles being produced from an Oloroso Sherry Butt.

The 21 year old is incredibly popular for drinkers and collectors, usually selling out in shops and bars very quickly!

Suntory 1998 Burai-Ha

In an attempt to change the image of whisky in Japan during the late 80s/ early 90s, Suntory released the Burai-Ha.

With it's unique appearance it certainly made a mark in Japanese Whisky History.

Springbank 21 year old Single Cask

This was a single cask release for UK Customers, with only 702 bottles being produced from an Oloroso Sherry Butt.

The 21 year old is incredibly popular for drinkers and collectors, usually selling out in shops and bars very quickly!

Springbank 1983 Duncan Taylor 20 Year Old / Single Sherry Oak Cask

A single cask Springbank from a sherry oak cask distilled in December 1993 and bottled in March 2014. 

Bottle number 61 of 66. 

Inverleven 1968 SMWS 25 Year Old 20.5 French Import

A May 1968 vintage from closed Lowland distillery Inverleven, bottled by SMWS in January 1994.

We believe the L before the 20.5 designates that this particular bottling was for the French market.

Invergordon 1972 Whisky Broker 43 Year Old

A Single Cask independant bottling of Invergordon Grain Whisky distilled in 1972 by the guys who are starting the new Dornoch Distillery.

A very limited bottling of which only 218 bottles were released; 118 of these were sent to Japan the remaining 100 bottles were sold exclusively at the Dornoch Castle Hotel, of which we are told around 20 were consumed in the bar!  

Cask #37

One of 218 bottles. .

St Magdalene / Linlithgow 1975 First Cask 24 Year Old

An independent bottling of the legendary lost distillery St Magdalene / Linlithgow.

Distilled in 1975 and matured for 24 years.

Drawn from cask number 96/3/4. 

Bottle number 173. 

Ichiro's Malt Double Single Malts

Ichirio has combined two single malts, a Japanese single malt distilled in 2008 with a Scottish single malt distilled in 2007 and matured in Japan.

Bottle number 117 of 500.

Inverleven 1973 Deoch an Doras 36 Year Old

Distilled in 1973 and bottled in 2010, This is from the closed Lowland single malt distillery of Inverleven. 

This was part of the Dumbarton distillery complex where malt production ceased in 1991. 

Inverleven 1973 Deoch an Doras 37 Year Old

Distilled in 1973 and bottled in 2011, This is from the closed Lowland single malt distillery of Inverleven. 

This was part of the Dumbarton distillery complex where malt production ceased in 1991. 

Strathisla 1979 First Cask 24 Year Old

Distilled on 15th of September 1979 and matured in cask #5348, this is bottle number 239.

Stock Amaro Bianco 1960s

Amaro Bianco is a bitter Italian herbal liqueur often served as a digestif.

Ireland 1989 Nectar of the Daily Drams 26 Year Old

Distilled in 1989 and  aged for 26 years before being bottled 2016.

A mystery Irish single malt whiskey selected by and bottled for The Nectar, Molenstraat. 

Springbank 2005 Duty Paid Sample 11 Year Old / First Fill Sherry Hogshead

An official bottling of Springbank for trade purposes. 

Distilled on the 15th July 2005 and bottled at 11 years of age after maturing in a First Fill Sherry Hogshead.

Rotation No. 340 from warehouse 5.

Inchgower 1976 Rare Malt 27 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.

Distilled in 1976 and bottled as a 27 year old, there were only two releases of Inchgower under the Rare Malt Selection.

Bottle number 2165.

Please note the condition of this lot, in particular the sticker on the rear.