February 2014 Auction

Glendronach 1968 25 Year Old

There are a number of famous Glendronach's from 1968 and this is no different, originally bottled for the US market - a few went missing and eventually discovered in a warehouse and sold here. 

This is the original Glendronach 25 year old, from 1968 which Serge Valentin from Whisky Fun explains is 'A tremendous sherry monster', scoring 90 pts.

75cl bottle.

Glenmorangie 1971 (The Culloden Bottle)

Released in 1996 to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Culloden the final battle of the Jacobites lead by Bonnie Prince Charlie.

Only 2,500 bottles were produced in associate with The National Museum of Scotland, this is bottle number 318.

Certificate of authenticity is included.

RNLI - Charity Lot (Framed Original Artwork and Photo and Three Bottles and Signed Book)

The RNLI [Royal National Lifeboat Institution] is the charity that saves lives at sea.

They provide, on call, a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service throughout the UK and Ireland and a seasonal lifeguard service.  With their lifeboats, lifeguards, safety advice and flood resuce they are comitted to saving lives.

ALL proceeds of this lot, including fees will be donated to the RNLI.

This lot includes:

1 x Old Pulteney 12 Year Old
1 x Oban 14 Year Old
1 x Talisker 10 Year Old
1 x Malt Whisky by Charles Maclean - Signed
1 x Framed Original Artwork of Old Pulteney at Old Wick Castle - Frame uses ex-whisky cask, staves and cask ends
1 x Framed Photograph of Wick Harbour and Old Lighthouse - Frame uses ex-whisky cask, staves and cask ends

Glenury Royal 1970 36 Year Old

Glenury Royal distilled in 1970 and matured for 36 years was released along side Diageo's Special releases in 2006,

Limited to 1,926 bottles this is number 797.

Glen Esk 1971 30 Year Old Silver Seal

Distilled at Glen Esk aka Hillside distillery in 1971 and bottled by the Silver Seal Company in 2001, 30 years later.

Bottle number 140 of 220.

Very minimal tear on outer packaging, top right corner

Glen Mhor 1970 25 Year Old Campbell & Clark

25 Year Old Glen Mhor bottled by the independent bottle Campbell & Clark.

Bottle number 176 of 1,926 from cask numbers 1164 and 1166

Glenfarclas 40 Year Old

Bottled at 46% vol from Casks Specially selected by George S. Grant, Director of Sales and the sixth generation of the family who own and manage the distillery. A fantastic whisky from one of Scotland's last independents.

Glen Keith 1970 40 Year Old Silver Seal

Bottled by Silver Seal for the Italian market.  Distilled at Glen Keith distillery in 1970 and bottled in 2011, 40 years later.

Bottle number 204 of 230.

Glen Albyn 1966 Gordon and Macphail 

Glen Albyn, closed in 1983, this astronishingly old 1966 vintage from Gordon and Macphail was bottled in 2005 making the whisky almost 40 years old.

Rosebank 1981 20 Year Old Rare Malt

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 Rosebank was distilled in 1981 and bottled in the May 2002 release, at another impressive abv of 62.3%.

Bottle number 5129.

Rosebank 1990 21 Year Old

Rosebank is a sorely missed lowland malt but occasionally Diageo has a Special Release. There were just 5,604 numbered bottles released worldwide. This was aged in refill American oak and refill European oak casks, a must have official bottle from this lost classic.

Glenmorangie Cognac Matured 14 Year Old

A very rare Glenmorangie, fully matured for 14 years in Merrain Oak previously used to matured Cognac.

Bottle number 170 of 850.

There is minor staining on the inside of this box.

Glenmorangie 25 Year Old Quarter Century

A very extravagant bottle and box that is perhaps quite obviously provided by the very best designers at LVMH.

Glenfiddich Centenary Limited Edition

A very rare limited bottling of Glenfiddich that was bottled on Christmas Day 1986 to celebrate 100 years of the distillery.

Only 12,000 bottles released.

Glen Elgin 19 Year Old Centenary Bottling

This 19 year old Glen Elgin was releaed in 2000 to celebrate the distillery's first distillation on the 1st May 1900.  

Bottle number 418 of 750.

Rosebank 1991 Gordon and Macphail Connoisseurs Choice

Rosebank distilled in March 1991 and bottled by Gordon and Macphail in April 2007, this 16 year old whisky was matured in refill sherry hogsheads.

Glenmorangie 15 Year Old Artein

A whisky born of stone, Artein is gaelic for stone as the whisky represents the rocky terroir of it's provence

Glenmorangie Artein was released into Glenmorangie's Private Edition series in 2011, finished in Super-Tuscan wine casks.

Glenlivet 15 Year Old George & J.G. Smiths (26 2/3 fl oz and 100 Proof)

A lovely old bottling of Glenlivet 15 year old by Gordon and Macphail, under the George & J.G.Smith's labelling.

Glenallachie 1969 Gordon and Macphail Cask Strength

Distilled on 6th May 1969 and bottled in December 1987 by Gordon and Macphail at natural cask strength of 56.8%

Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Distillery Exclusive - Hand Filled

A limited edition Glenfiddich only available at the distillery, bottled by hand. A vatting of sherry, bourbon and new oak and married using Glenfiddich's solera vat.

Bottle number 131 of batch 21.

Gordon and Macphail 50th Royal Wedding Anniversary Decanter

Bottled by Gordon and Macphail to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and his Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, from 1947 to 1997.

Filled with selected malt whiskies from a the five decades of 1940-1990s.  Includes a certificate of authenticity.

Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Distillery Exclusive - Hand Filled

A limited edition Glenfiddich only available at the distillery, bottled by hand. A vatting of sherry, bourbon and new oak and married using Glenfiddich's solera vat.

Bottle number 38 of batch 21.

Glenfiddich Cask of Dreams 2012

Quite an unusual story behind this one.  

Idividuals were asked to sign and record their dreams on casks that was travelling around America.  Once finished of the tour the cask was flown back to Scotland and filled with 14 year old Glenfiddich and matured for a further three months.  The total out-turn of the Cask of Dreams was 3,500 bottles available only within the US.

75cl Bottle.

Glenfiddich 125th Anniversary  

A limited edition Glenfiddich created by Brian Kinsman to reflect 125 years of pioneering spirit at Glenfiddich, this whisky was crafted to the style of Glenfiddich in William Grant's day (125 year earlier).

The Glenfiddich 125 Anniversary is a marriage of peated Glenfiddich whiskies matured mainly in American oak casks.

Royal Lochnagar Selected Reserve

The more recent bottling of Royal Lochnagar Selected Reserve bottled in 2007 and holds the bottle number 1,092 of 4,710.

Glenmorangie 12 Year Old Cote de Beaune Finish

Matured for 10 years in ex-bourbon casks prior to a 2 year finish in Cote De Beaune Premier Cru wine casks.

Glen Grant 21 Year Old Gordon and Macphail 1980s

An old 75cl bottle of Glen Grant 21 year old by Gordon and Macphail.

Glenmorangie 12 Year Old Golden Rum Cask

Finished in caribbean rum casks.

Glenlossie 12 year old Manager’s Dram 2004

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.

Glenlossie 12 year old was matured in a refill cask and bottled in November 2004.

Bottle number 0544

Glenmorangie 10 Year Old Signed by the 16 Men of Tain (2004)

A very rare bottling of Glenmorangie signed by the 16 men of Tain in 2004.

Please note this bottle comes with a certificate showing who has signed this bottle.

Glendronach 18 Year Old (First Release)

All Oloroso sherry matured and named after James Allardice, the \"exuberant and extroverted\" man who founded the distillery in 1826.

This is bottle number 341 of 6600 bottles of the first batch released in April 2009.

Glen Garioch 10 Year Old (Old Style)

The old packaging of Glen Garioch 10 year old.