August 2016 Auction

Rosebank 1990 Gordon and Macphail Cask Strength

A cask strength bottling from Gordon and Macphail, distilled on the 27th June 1990 and bottled on 30th March 2006 from two refill sherry butts #1605 and 1606.

Rosebank 1989 Signatory Vintage 10 Year Old

A single cask Rosebank bottled by Signatory Vintage.  Distilled on 20th April 1989 and bottled on 31st of January 2000.

This single cask #912 yielded only 318 bottles, this is bottle number 185.

Rosebank 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

This Flora and Fauna bottling of Rosebank has been discontinued for a number of years and was the last standard official release from Rosebank.

There have been super premium releases from Diageo since this bottle was discontinued.

Springbank 2000 SMWS 13 Year Old 27.105

Distilled on 31st March 2000 and aged for 13 years, this Springbank was matured in a refill ex-sherry hogshead.  

\"Too cool for school\"

One of 288 bottles. 

Rosebank 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

This Flora and Fauna bottling of Rosebank has been discontinued for a number of years and was the last standard official release from Rosebank.

There have been super premium releases from Diageo since this bottle was discontinued.

Strathmill 1975 Malts of Scotland

Distilled in May 1975 and matured in a single cask until being bottled in October 2013. 

Bottle number 74 of 112. 

Springbank 1999 Local Barley 16 Year Old

A recent release of Springbank that has all but vanished from the shelves within hours of release.  

The first 'Local Barley' release from Springbank in decades (with one or two exceptions).  Distilled in 1999 and bottled in 2015, the 'local barley' comes from the varietal 'Prisma' and was grown on the Kintyre Peninsula, Low Machrimore Farm.

Limited to only 9,000 bottles.

Rosebank 12 Year Old 1980s /  Zenith Import

A very rare bottling of this iconic closed Lowland distillery from Falkirk. 

Rumoured to be bottled circa 1982 this official bottling was produced exclusively for the Italian importer, Zenith.

Please note the condition of this lot, in particular the box and fill level.

Rosebank 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

This Flora and Fauna bottling of Rosebank has been discontinued for a number of years and was the last standard official release from Rosebank.

There have been super premium releases from Diageo since this bottle was discontinued.

Springbank 1999 Local Barley 16 Year Old

A recent release of Springbank that has all but vanished from the shelves within hours of release.  

The first 'Local Barley' release from Springbank in decades (with one or two exceptions).  Distilled in 1999 and bottled in 2015, the 'local barley' comes from the varietal 'Prisma' and was grown on the Kintyre Peninsula, Low Machrimore Farm.

Limited to only 9,000 bottles.

Royal Island 30 Year Old

Produced by Arran distillery, this 30 year old blend is not seen very often at all.

Springbank 1999 Local Barley 16 Year Old

A recent release of Springbank that has all but vanished from the shelves within hours of release.  

The first 'Local Barley' release from Springbank in decades (with one or two exceptions).  Distilled in 1999 and bottled in 2015, the 'local barley' comes from the varietal 'Prisma' and was grown on the Kintyre Peninsula, Low Machrimore Farm.

Limited to only 9,000 bottles.

Springbank CV 1990s 

A Springbank from the 1990s, the CV is rumoured to mean a number of things ...

Curriculum Vitae because this is their signature entry level malt.

Chairman's Vatting as there is a number of ages and vintages in the mix.

Where ever the name comes from it's a great whisky.

Springbank 1993 Douglas Laing 15 Year Old​

An independant bottling of Springbank distilled June 1992 and bottled October 2008.

One of 365 bottles.

Royal Lochnagar Selected Reserve

The original release of the Royal Lochnagar Select Reserve, including the elegant wooden box and shield.

This was exported to the US market. 

Springbank CV 1990s 

A Springbank from the 1990s, the CV is rumoured to mean a number of things ...

Curriculum Vitae because this is their signature entry level malt.

Chairman's Vatting as there is a number of ages and vintages in the mix.

Where ever the name comes from it's a great whisky. 

Springbank 2000 Single Cask 16 Year Old

A new release from Springbank, distilled in April 2000 and bottled as a 16 year old in April 2016.

Fresh Sherry Butt yielded 540 bottles.

Springbank 1997 Madeira Finish 15 Year Old

A Springbank Society exclusive distilled in June 1997 and matured for 10 years in refill bourbon hogsheads before being finished for 5 years in fresh Madeira hogsheads, bottled March 2013.

One of 600 bottles.

Scapa 14 Year Old

Scapa 14 year old has been discontinued since 2008, when it was replaced by the 16 year old.

Please note condition of box.

Shinshu Mars / Karuizawa Club

A blend produced and bottled at Shinshu Mars Distillery. This was bottled for the Karuizawa Club in Hotel Karuizawa. 

Gordon and MacPhail Royal Marriage Single Malt Miniature Selection 6 x 5cl

A range of whisky to commemorate the wedding of Andrew and Sarah Furguson in 1986. In each there is malts from 1959 and 1960 which are the years of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's birth. 

• Mortlach
• Pride Of Strathspey
• Linkwood
• MacPhail's
• Glen Grant 
• Glendronach 

Please note general condition. 

Royal Brackla 1975 First Cask 24 Year Old

Bottled by First Cask, distilled on the 28th of August 1975 after 24 years. 

Drawn from cask number 5449 this is bottle number 20. 

Redbreast Mano a Lámh All Sherry Limited Edition

A limited release from Midleton of 2000 bottles for Stillhouse members. 

Mano a Lámh, means ‘hand in hand’, represents the joining of two languages, Gaelic and Galician, in celebration of the relationship between the Masters of Midleton and the collective of artisans in Spain, who have crafted the distillery’s sherry butts for over 20 years.

St Lucia 1999 Cadenhead's 9 Year Old Rum

Bonded in 1999 and bottled October 208 by Cadenhead's.

Rosebank 1985 SMWS 25

A Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottling of Rosebank bottled in October 1992.

17.5cl

Redbreast Mano a Lámh All Sherry Limited Edition

A limited release from Midleton of 2000 bottles for Stillhouse members. 

Mano a Lámh, means ‘hand in hand’, represents the joining of two languages, Gaelic and Galician, in celebration of the relationship between the Masters of Midleton and the collective of artisans in Spain, who have crafted the distillery’s sherry butts for over 20 years.

Scapa 2000 Cask Strength 14 Year Old Batch #008

The Cask Strength, Chivas Brothers bottlings are fantastic, this is a rare official bottling of Scapa, distilled in Febuary 2000 released in August 2014 at cask strength.

Batch no #SC14008. 

Smooth Ambler Old Scout 11 Year Old Single Barrel Plump Jack Exclusive

The Smooth Ambler is a craft distillery based in West Virginia, they however are not releasing any whisky from their own disitllery just yet. The 'Old Scout' range of whiskies from Smooth Ambler is a collection of barrels sourced from other places, meeting the high standards of the Smooth Ambler brand.

This 11 year old is from barrel #368 and at 50.7%

Springbank HMS Campbeltown Private Bottling

A very rare no age statement Springbank produced for Royal Navy Frigate HMS Campbeltown.

Springbank 2004 Gaja Barolo 9 Year Old

Distilled in 2004 and matured in refill bourbon casks for four years before being transferred for a further five years into Gaja Barolo casks, bottled October 2013.

Strathmill 1974 First Cask 26 Year Old

An independently bottled 1974 Strathmill by First Cask. 

Distilled on the 14th of May 1974 and bottled as a 26 year old from cask #1221

Bottle number 190. 

Suntory Old Whisky 1970s

A fantastic bottling of Suntory whisky from the 1970s

760ml

86proof