February 2014 Auction

Oban 18 Year Old 75cl (US Import)

A slightly older version to the 14 year old and Distiller Edition varieties available in the UK, this 18 year old Oban was released for the U.S market.

75cl bottle.

Bruichladdich 16 Year Old Cuvee D

Bruichladdich matured initially in bourbon casks and then in wine barrels from one of the greatest wineries in the world: Passac-Leognan.

This is part of Bruichladdich's series of first growth Bordeaux finished whiskies. This is the fourth in the series, Cuvée D, limited to 12,000 bottles.

Old Rhosdhu 1967 33 Year Old

An official bottling from Loch Lomond.  Loch Lomond produce quite an array of different spirits, Rhosdhu is apprently the fourth most heavily peated spirit.

Distilled in 1967 and bottled december 1996.

Balvenie 12 Year Old Signature Batch 001

This is the first batch of Signature which David Stewart crafted to mark his 45th year in the whisky industry.

Matured in the three most traditional cask types, first fill bourbon, refill bourbon and sherry, the Signature is no longer produced.

Benromach 17 Year Old Centenary

Bottled to commemorate 100 years of Benromach distillery this 17 year old was released in 1998 and is bottled number 0856 of 3,500.

The final two years of maturation of this whisky were spent in sherry casks dating as far back as 1896,1895 and 1891.

Bruichladdich 16 Year Old Cuvee F

Bruichladdich matured initially in bourbon casks and then in wine barrels from one of the greatest wineries in the world: Chateau LaFleur.

This is part of Bruichladdich's series of first growth Bordeaux finished whiskies. This is the final bottle in the series, Cuvée F, limited to 12,000 bottles.

Balvenie 1982 15 Year Old Single Barrel

An older edition of Balvenie's classic single barrel series, a 15 year old single malt which is drawn from a single traditional oak whisky cask of a single distillation. While every cask is subtly different, The Balvenie Malt Master has selected only casks which have the essential characteristics of The Balvenie Single Barrel.

Bottle number 157 from cask 3266.

Balvenie 10 Year Old Founder's Reserve

Bottled at 40%, this is a classic 10 year old created by The Balvenie Malt Master, David Stewart, from a marriage malt matured in bourbon cask and sherry butts. A cornerstone of The Balvenie range since the early 1980s, the Founder’s Reserve has now been retired.

Bowmore Surf 1 Litre

Travel retail non-aged statement of Bowmore Surf, presented in the older Bowmore tube.

Bowmore Dusk

Finished in Bordeaux wine casks, this famous experimental bottling from Bowmore has long been discontinued.

Bruichladdich 16 Year Old Cuvee A

Bruichladdich matured initially in bourbon casks and then in wine barrels from one of the greatest wineries in the world: Chateau Lafite Rothschild.

This is part of Bruichladdich's series of first growth Bordeaux finished whiskies. This is the first in the series, Cuvée A, limited to 12,000 bottles.

Bruichladdich 1994 Recioto Cask (Oddbins's Exclusive)

This was an exclusive Oddbins' bottling,13 year old finished in Recioto, Valpolicella Casks, the famous sweet wine from Veneto.

Bowmore Darkest

Still incredibly popular, Bowmore Darkest was matured in sherry casks.  The non-aged version shown here has long been discontinued and replaced by the newer 15 year old 'Darkest'.

Please note the tin for a Bowmore legend, it is not the correct tin.

Bowmore 12 Year Old Enigma 1 Litre

The Engima was originally bottled for travel retail and was renowned for having a high proportion of sherry matured Bowmore.

This bottle boasts the older 'traditional' Bowmore packaging.

Bowmore Cask Strength

Discontinued in January 2007, this was the favourite edition of Bowmore for many people.

Bruichladdich 1988 Gordon and Macphail Cask Strength

Distilled on 25th October 1988 and bottled on 3rd January 2001 by Gordon and Macphail within their Cask Strength collection.

Cask numbers #1955 and #1956

Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2004 (Kentraw Farm)

The first release of the Islay Barley collection from Bruichladdich (after the Feis Ile bottling in 2010), the barley grown for this vintage was from Kentraw Farm Foreland.

Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2006 (Dunlossit Farm)

The Islay Barley collection from Bruichladdich uses barley grown from a single farm on Islay, this is the second release of the series and was grown at Dunlossit Farm.  Harvested in september and distilled in November 2006.

Benromach 15 Year Old

The old style release of Benromach 15 year old.

Balvenie 12 Year Old Signature Batch 001

This is the fifth batch of Signature which David Stewart crafted to mark his 45th year in the whisky industry.

Matured in the three most traditional cask types, first fill bourbon, refill bourbon and sherry, the Signature is no longer produced.

Blair Athol 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

Part of Diageo's Flora and Fauna series, this heavily sherried dram is normally confined only to the UK. Big fruity dram that offers a rich malty texture.

Old Fettercairn 10 year Old (Old Style with Free Glass)

Bottled in the early 2000s, prior to the word 'old' being removed from the title of their whiskies, this 10 year old comes with a free branded glass.

Glass and bottle are in good condition.

Balvenie 12 Year Old Double Wood

The Double Wood is a malt which gains its distinctive character and name from being matured in two wood types.

During maturation it is transferred from a traditional oak whisky cask to a first fill European oak sherry cask. 

Bowmore Legend

An older style label from this classic Islay malt.

Bruichladdich 1992 17 Year Old [T.B.Watson's Centenary]

A Single Cask bottling of 17 year old finished in Brunello Wine casks from Gaja Winery in Italy. This was specially selected to celebrate the 2009 centenary of T.B.Watson Ltd of Dumfries, a specialist independent wine & spirit merchant and the home of the “Drambuster” Whisky Club. Limited Edition of 339 Bottles.

Blair Athol 15 Year Old Manager's Dram 1996

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 particular release from Blair Athol is 15 year old, bottled in 1996 by distillery manager Gordon Donoghue.

Please note that the fill level in this particular bottle has fallen beneath shoulder.

Bruichladdich 2004 Valinch 47 Islay Barley

A distillery only bottle that was distilled in 2004 and released for the 2010 Feis Ile. Bottled at cask strength and matured in a fresh sherry butt cask number 1667.

57.5%

Bottle 549 of 1060.

Bruichladdich 1993 Recioto Cask (Oddbin's Exclusive)

This was an exclusive Oddbins' bottlingof  13 year old finished in Recioto, Valpolicella Casks, the famous sweet wine from Veneto.

Bruichladdich 1998 Valinch 52 As the Current Flows

A distillery only bottle that was distilled in 1998 and bottled at cask strength in 2011. Cask number 002 that was finished in Christiann Drouin Calvados Cask .

Bottle 23 of 650.

Bowmore 1985 26 Year Old

A limited release of 747 bottles distilled in 1985 and matured in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks for 26 years.

Bunnahabhain 1963 40 Year Old Feis Ile 2003

Bottled on the 20th May 2005 as Bunnabahhain's 2003 Feis Isle bottling. This was a combination of the last seven hogsheads of 1963 Bunnahabhain that were in existence, distilled on 11th May 1963. The cask yielded 743 bottles at a cask strength of 42.9%.

Bruichladdich 16 Year Old Cuvee C

Bruichladdich matured initially in bourbon casks and then in wine barrels from one of the greatest wineries in the world: Chateau Margaux.

This is part of Bruichladdich's series of first growth Bordeaux finished whiskies. This is the third in the series, Cuvée C, limited to 12,000 bottles.