February 2014 Auction

Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch #1 (Distillery Exclusive)

The original Balvenie Tun 1401  hand-selected by Malt Master David Stewart. Four traditional whisky casks and two sherry butts are combined and rested for several months in Tun 1401 – The Balvenie’s traditional oak marrying vessel.

Batch 1 of the Balvenie Tun 1401 was only available at Balvenie distillery and consists of the casks shown below.

Bottle Ref No. 55 / 336

Seven traditional whisky casks
(1966, 1974, 1978 and 1988)
#2385
#17707
#13234
#3402
 

Two sherry butts
(1973 and 1972)
#5238
#8555

Bowmore 1966 38 Year Old Duncan Taylor 

Distilled in May 1966, matured for 38 years until bottling in July 2004.  

Single cask #3303 and bottle number 13 of 179.

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.

Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch #9 (US Exclusive) 75cl

From the distillery website, this was inspired by and produced in one of the oldest warehouses at our distillery, Batch 9 is a skillful marriage of some of the rarest treasures from Warehouse 24. It represents an unrepeatable selection of spirits sourced from eleven traditional whisky casks and three sherry butts, whose ages span a number of decades, and which have all been hand-selected by David Stewart. The whisky rested for several months in Tun 1401 – one of the distillery’s unique marrying vessels – to create a single malt that is greater than the sum of its already precious parts.

This expression was exclusively available in the U.S. market, and follows the hugely successful Batch 3 and Batch 6.

Please note this is a 75cl bottle.

Eleven traditional whisky casks

15921
5034
5249
55
12871
15326
6564
5826
13461
1635
939

Three sherry butts
12612
13572
13135

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.

Bunnahabhain 1968 42 Year Old Silver Seal

This bottle carries a stunning and colourful label. Distilled in 1968 and matured for 42 years prior to bottle in 2011.

This Bunnahabhain was exclusive to Whisy Antique and is bottle number 62 of 219, rated very highly by Serge Valentin scoring 90 points on Whisky Fun.

Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 8

A marriage of 9 American Oak casks and 3 European Oak Sherry casks went into creating Batch 8, a limited release of 2,700 bottles. A very highly sought after range from Balvenie.

As with the previous releases of Balvenie Tun 1401, these whiskies are hand-selected by Malt Master David Stewart. Nine traditional whisky casks and two sherry butts are combined and rested for several months in Tun 1401 – The Balvenie’s traditional oak marrying vessel.

The expression consists of the casks shown below.

Seven traditional whisky casks   
#15917
#14827
#7049
#15338
#6333
#5825
#1636
#887
#486

Three sherry butts
#12614
#13148
#8587

Banff 1974 Samaroli 35th Anniversary

There were only 360 bottles of this 29 year old whisky from the closed Banff distillery. Bottled for the Italian company Samaroli, this is a rare whisky from a rare distillery. Bottle 326 of 360.

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.

Bruichladdich 1990 Valinch Laddie Flu 

A distillery only bottle that was distilled in 1990 and bottled at cask strength in 2009. Cask number 24 that was finished in a Jurancon cask. Bruichladdich removed the product from the distillery after a resident of the island passed away from Swine Flu, the remaining 300 bottles became Valinch 44 Gene Genie. It's believed that 65 bottles were sold prior to the name change.

Bottle 63 of Approximatley 65.

53.6%

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.

Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch #7 (Travel Retail Exclusive)

As with the previous releases of Balvenie Tun 1401, these whiskies are hand-selected by Malt Master David Stewart. Nine traditional whisky casks and two sherry butts are combined and rested for several months in Tun 1401 – The Balvenie’s traditional oak marrying vessel.

The expression has been exclusively created for the travel retail market and consists of the casks shown below.

Seven traditional whisky casks   
#15914
#5033
#14824
#7051
#15342
#15336
#5823
#13453
#442

Two sherry butts
#6440
#5173

Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch #7 (Travel Retail Exclusive)

As with the previous releases of Balvenie Tun 1401 these whiskies are hand-selected by Malt Master David Stewart. Nine traditional whisky casks and two sherry butts are combined and rested for several months in Tun 1401 – The Balvenie’s traditional oak marrying vessel.

The expression has been exclusively created for the travel retail market and consists of the casks shown below.

Seven traditional whisky casks   
#15914
#5033
#14824
#7051
#15342
#15336
#5823
#13453
#442

Two sherry butts
#6440
#5173

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.

Bunnahabhain 1966 36 Year Old Duncan Taylor 75cl

A Rare Auld bottling of Bunnahabhain from Duncan Taylor.

Distilled June 1966 and bottled January 2003, this 36 year old whisky was bottled from cask #4871 yielding 117.

Bottle number 66 of 117.

Please note this is a 75cl bottle.

Bowmore 25 Year Old

Matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and European sherry casks this is the oldest regular expression from Islay's oldest distillery.

Slightly out-dated packaging.

Bruichladdich Octomore 6.2 (Travel Retail Exclusive)

Aged for 5 years in true Octomore fashion, the latest travel retail exclusive was finished in Limousin Oak which previously held 'one of the world's great Eaux de Vie'.  

18,000 bottles produced and bottled at 58.2%

Bowmore 21 Year Old

The old style livery of Bowmore 21 Year Old

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.

Bowmore Devil’s Cask – 10 year old Cask Strength 75cl

Released in October 2013, this release from Bowmore barely even reached retailer shelves.  The Devil is rumoured to have escaped Bowmore in one of the distilleries casks, after being chased from the famous church in Bowmore; which has no corners so he was unable to hide there. 

This release was matured exclusively in first fill sherry casks and bottled at cask strength. It was very limited, with only 540 bottles available in the UK and no more than 6,000 worldwide.

75cl

Bowmore Devil’s Cask – 10 year old Cask Strength 75cl

Released in October 2013, this release from Bowmore barely even reached retailer shelves.  The Devil is rumoured to have escaped Bowmore in one of the distilleries casks, after being chased from the famous church in Bowmore; which has no corners so he was unable to hide there. 

This release was matured exclusively in first fill sherry casks and bottled at cask strength, It was very limited, with only 540 bottles available in the UK and no more than 6,000 worldwide.

75cl

Bruichladdich 1990 Valinch Gene Genie

A distillery only bottle that was distilled in 1990 and bottled at cask strength in 2009. Cask number 24 that was finished in a Jurancon cask. 65 bottles of this cask were used for the Valinch 43 Laddieflu bottling, Then the name was changed and 300 bottles of this were released..

53.6%

Bottle 68 of 300.

Bowmore Devil’s Cask – 10 year old Cask Strength 75cl

Released in October 2013, this release from Bowmore barely even reached retailer shelves.  The Devil is rumoured to have escaped Bowmore in one of the distilleries casks, after being chased from the famous church in Bowmore; which has no corners so he was unable to hide there. 

This release was matured exclusively in first fill sherry casks and bottled at cask strength. It was very limited, with only 540 bottles available in the UK and no more than 6,000 worldwide.

75cl

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%