February 2014 Auction

Highland Park Magnus Collection

A collection of three very stunning bottles designed by Stoelze Flaconnage to replicate bottlings from 150 years ago.

Highland Park Earl Magnus 15 Year Old 1st Edition

Only 5.976 bottles we're released of the Highland Park Earl Magnus, bottled at 15 years old this bottle commemorates Earl Magnus.  

Earl Magnus the most famous of the Viking Earls of Orkney, lived in the 1100s, his cousin Haakon was very jealous of Magnus and the story goes that he had him murdered.  As time went on there are rumours that miraculous healing has said to be experienced around the Earl's tomb. The Cathedral of Kirkwall was built in memory of Earl magnus.  The packaging of these whiskies features an image of the saint taken from the stained glass window in the Cathedral.

Earl Magnus is a 15 year old Highland Park with the addition of some casks from the early 1990s, bottled at 52.6%.

Highland Park Saint Magnus 12 Year Old 2nd Edition

This bottling celebrates Saint Magnus, 20 years after the murder of the Earl by his treacherous cousin Earl Haakon the Earl was canonized. This limited edition 12 year old is drawn from casks laid down in 1998 and earlier years. Only 11,994 bottles are available at 55.0%.

Highland Park Earl Haakon 18 Year Old 3rd Edition

The final release in the Magnus series, the Earl Haakon is named after the Earl Magnus cousion who orchestrated the murder Earl Magnus.

Bottled slightly older as a 18 year old this whisky was bottled at 54.9%

Hazelwood 90th Birthday Mrs J Roberts 

Bottled in August 1991 to mark the 90th Birthday of Mrs J Robert's, the last surviving grand child of the founder of Glenfiddich and Balvenie distillerys, William Grant.

Mrs J Robert's died aged 110 in 2012 and a centennial bottling of this was released

To mark her 90th birthday, the company's Master Blender selected 90 casks to make a blend to celebrate that occasion and bottled at 90 proof.

Please note this is a 75cl bottle.

Slight marks on the outside, please see photo.  Additionally the front label is slightly loose.

Dalmore 1985 Single Cask (Distillery Exclusive)

Distilled on 30th October 1985 and bottled on 22nd June 2006, this 20 year old whisky was exclsuive to the distillery visitor centre.  

Released from cask #5231 this is bottle number 117.

Dalmore River Series [Dee, Spey, Tay and Tweed Drams]

The Rivers Collection was originally released in 2012 and included four bottlings named after four famous Scottish Salmon rivers, The Dee, The Spey, The Tweed and The Tay.

The Dee Dram

The River Dee is revered the world over for its picturesque beauty, clean crisp waters and of course its exceptional salmon fishing.

The Spey Dram

The River Spey is world-renowned as a classic Salmon fishing river which runs through the heart of Scotland's malt whisky country.

The Tweed Dram

The Tweed is the most prolific Salmond river in the British isles, flowing through the historic borders.

The Tay Dram

The mighty river Tay, is the largest of Scotland's great Salmon rivers, the 'Silvery Tay' is steeped in fishing legends.

In recognition of the various trusts a donation was made to the Tay Foundation, Tweed Foundation, Spey Foundation and Dee Trust when these bottles we're originally on the market.

Hazelburn 8 Year Old First Edition Collection

This lot consists of the complete set of the first edition Hazelburn 8 year olds, depicting three different labels as shown above.

Hazelburn 8 Year Old First Edition 'The Stills'

Hazelburn 8 Year Old First Edition 'The Maltings'

Hazelburn 8 Year Old First Edition 'The Casks'

Please note the boxes are fragile and one of the boxes has a slightly torn lid.

Dalmore King Alexander III

Crafted to honour the act of saving Scotland’s King in 1263, this expression unites six specially selected casks housing spirit of perfect maturity. Whiskies matured in ex-bourbon casks, Matusalem oloroso sherry wood, Madeira barrels, Marsala casks, port pipes and Cabernet Sauvignon wine barriques are brought together. 

Dalmore King Alexander is at the top of the core-range Dalmore's.

Dallas Dhu 1980 Gordon and Macphail

Distilled in 1980 at the now closed Dallas Dhu distillery, this was bottled in 2004 by Gordon and Macphail.

Dalmore 1995 Castle Leod

Following the very popular Dalmore Clan Mackenzie release in 2010, similiarly this follow up was released to generate funds for the restoration of the Clan Mackenzie's ancestral home the Castle Leod.

Matured in American white oak and Spanish sherry wood, before being finished in Bordeaux casks. Castle Leod was distilled in 1995 and bottled in 2011.

Dalmore 1996 Cromartie

Following the very popular Dalmore Clan Mackenzie release in 2010 and Dalmore Castle Leod in 2011,this is the third release in the Clan Mackenzie series.These whiskies were release to pay homage to the Clan Mackenzie and generate funds for the restoration of the Clan Mackenzie's ancestral home the Castle Leod.

Matured in American white oak before being transferred to Oloroso sherry casks , from Gonzalez Byass, distilled in 1996 and bottled in 2012.

Dalmore 12 Year Old The Black Isle 

12 Year Old Dalmore matured equally in American Oak and European Oak, now discontinued but originally only available only at travel retail.

Dalmore 1995 Age of Exploration

Distilled in 1995, the Dalmore's Age of Exploration was matured in American oak casks, prior to being finished for threeyears in Madeira casks and a final year spent marrying in Matusale Oloroso Sherry butts.

Deanston 17 Year Old 1990s

Bottled during the 1990s this bottle carries the old packaging of Deanston 17 year old.

Dalmore 18 Year Old

The 18 year old Dalmoe is aged for 14 years in American oak, 3 years in Matusalem sherry butts and a final year in non-descript sherry butts.

Dufftown - Glenlviet 8 Year Old 1 Litre

From the House of Bells, this Dufftown-Glenlivet is 8 years old and is 75 proof and a 1 litre bottle

Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve

The Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve is drawn from casks of three types: American white oak ex-bourbon casks, 30 year old Matusalem oloroso sherry butts and premier cru Cabernet Sauvignon wine barriques with the idea being to compliment a cigar.

Dalmore Cigar Malt 75cl (Old Style)

This famous edition of Dalmore Cigar Malt was discontinued in 2009, replaced by the Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve in 2011.

Dalmore Gran Reserva Gift Pack including glass

Typically aged between 10 and 15 years and drawn from first fill casks.  The Dalmore Gran Reserva contains whiskies from both oloroso sherry butts and bourbon barrels, with a 2:1 ratio.  The whisky is then married for a further six months in true Dalmore fashion.

The gift pack includes a Dalmore branded glass.

Dailuaine 1990 SMWS 14 Year old

In 2005 The Scotch Malt WhiskySociety invited members of the creative organisation 26 to write and design the labels for 26 malts. This has words by Jules Horne and was designed by Nina Gronblom.

Distiller's Edition Classic Malts Selection 6 x 5cl

This miniature gift pack contains 6 x 5cl bottles including:

• Cragganmore 1984 Distillers Edition
• Dalwhinnie 1980 Distillers Edition
• Oban 1980 Distillers Edition
• Lagavulin 1979 Distillers Edition
• Glenkinchie 1986 Distillers Edition
• Talisker 1986 Distillers Edition

Please note the fill level on miniatures.

Dalmore 15 Year Old

Dalmore 15 year old was matured for 12 years in American white oak ex-bourbon casks and then a further maturation in three different sherry casks; Amoroso, Apostoles and Matusalem Oloroso.

Dalwhinnie 1990 Distillers Edition

Distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2006, this fresh Oloroso cask finished Dalwhinnie adds a richness and texture to this normally light malt.

Douglas of Drumlanrig 1990 10 Year Old [Selected by Duke of Buccleuch & Queensberry]

Selected personally by the Duke of Buccleuch & Queensberry this limited bottling is rumoured to be a Mortlach, bottled in 2000.

Dalwhinnie 12 Year Old Managers Dram (2009)

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.

Bottled in 2009 as a 12 year old Dalwhinnie.

Bottle No. 0053.

Dalwhinnie 12 Year Old Managers Dram (2009)

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.

Bottled in 2009 as a 12 year old Dalwhinnie.

Bottle No. 0053.

Hazelwood Janet Sheed Roberts 110th Birthday

The forth release to commemorate the 110th birthday of William Grant's Granddaughter; Janet Sheed Roberts.

Only 1600 bottles produced and given to members of staff in William Grant's.

Dalmore Gran Reserva 1 Litre

Typically aged between 10 and 15 years and drawn from first fill casks.  The Dalmore Gran Reserva contains whiskies from both oloroso sherry butts and bourbon barrels, with a 2:1 ratio.  The whisky is then married for a further six months in true Dalmore fashion.