August 2016 Auction

Remy Martin Louis XIII Cognac Tres Vieille 1960s

Remy Martin is perhaps the most well known of all Cognac producers and has established a reputation for quality that very few others can relate to.

This is a spectacular 1960s example of the Louis XIII Tres Vieille Cognac Baccarat decanter which holds Grande Champagne cognac aged between 40 and 100 years.

Please note that this item is very old and hence very fragile. Lot is sold as photographed. There are no visible measurements on this bottle.

Rouyer Guillet 1875 Grande Fine Champagne Cognac

An 1875 vintage Cognac from Rouyer Guillet, who were established in 1701.

We estimate this bottle to be from the 60s/70s, making some of this liquid nealy 100 years old! Even if it has been blended over the years.

Rosebank 20 Year Old Zenith

Rosebank is a sorely missed lowland malt, now increasingly difficult to find.

This release was by Zenith of the Italian Market. 

Bottle Number 1171

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. 

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.

Rosebank 1992 Douglas Laing 21 Year Old

Distilled March 1992 and bottled in December 2013 by Douglas Laing and Co.

One of only 141 bottles.

Please note condition of the seal.

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. .

Rosebank 21 Year Old The Whisky Exchange

Rosebank is a sorely missed lowland malt but occasionally independent bottles are released. 

This was bottled by The Whisky Exchange. 

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.

Royal Brackla 1978 Rare Malt 20 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.

Royal Brackla was only released once within the Rare Malt series, distilled in 1978 and bottled in May 1998, as a 20 year old.

Bottle number 5207.

Please note the condition of this lot.

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. 

Rosebank 1990 Chieftain's 18 Year Old

An exciting Chieftain's bottling of Rosebank, distilled in February 1990 and bottled in September 2005.

Matured exclusively in a single sherry butt #612.

One of 744 bottles.

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. 

Royal Island 30 Year Old

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

Please note the condition of the box.

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. 

Royal Lochnagar 1973 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.

The distillery is situated close to Balmoral, the Queen’s official residence in Scotland which makes this Distillery a Tourist must.

Bottle number 1,207. 

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.

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.

Ireland 1993 Nectar of the Daily Drams 21 Year Old

Distilled in 1993 and bottled 2014, this is a mystery Irish single malt whiskey bottled by Nectar of the Daily Drams. 

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.

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.

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.

Royal Island 30 Year Old

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

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. 

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.

Rosebank 1985 SMWS 25

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

17.5cl