February 2014 Auction

Port Ellen 1979 22 Year Old 1st Release

The first of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1979 and bottled 22 years later in 2001, bottled at cask strength and limited to 6,000 bottles, this is bottle 0443.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel of the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer

Karuizawa 1971 36 Year Old Single Cask #6878

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim.  This particular Karuizawa was distilled in 1971 and bottled on the 15^th January 2008 was fortunate enough to be matured in sherry butt #6878. 

Only 430 bottles were released. 

Please note the box has various bends and creases.

Port Ellen 1978 25 Year Old 4th Release

The fourth in the wildly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1978 and bottled 25 years later in 2004, bottled at cask strength and limited to 5,100 bottles, this is bottle 0464.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel of the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Please note  that there are some very feint marks on the box.

Karuizawa 1984 Single Cask #3663 

From this incredibly popular lost Japanese distillery, which has produced so many internationally acclaimed malts.

Distilled in 1984 and bottled from a single cask #3663 in 2013 at 56.8%

Laphroaig 10 Year Old 1970s (26 2/3rd fl.oz 70 proof])

A very old Laphroaig 10 year old bottled during the late 1970s at 26 2/3rd fluid ounces and 70 proof.

This bottle is in excellent condition with only minor staining around the very edge of the front label, please see photo for closeup.

Port Ellen 1979 Douglas Laing 25 Year Old

A lovely Old Malt Cask release from Douglas Laing, this Port Ellen was distilled in December 1979 before being bottled 25 years later in July 2005.

Finished for 6 months in sherry wood, this single cask only produced 425 bottles.

Port Ellen 1980 21 Year old Silver Seal

A slightly younger Port Ellen than you normally see from the long closed Islay legend. This was bottled for the Italian market by the Glasgow based company. Bottle 118 of 240

Port Charlotte PC5

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in rememberance and hope for a long list distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929. 

Matured in both bourbon and sherry cask this 5 year old spirit was limited to 6,038 bottles.

Port Ellen 1982 Douglas Laing 25 Year Old

A sherry cask matured Port Ellen as part of Douglas Laing's Provenance range.

Bottled in the summer of 2008 and matured for 25 years since the winter of 1982, independant bottlings are quickly becoming the only affordable way to reach Port Ellen's.

Longmorn - Glenlivet 1967 Scott's Selection (US Import)

Distilled in 1967 bottled in 2004 by Scott's Selection.

75cl

Lagavulin 16 Year Old White Horse Bottling

A bottling of Ron Swanson and Jonny Depp's favourite, Lagavulin 16 year old, complete with the White Horse on the label making this early 1990's bottle an especially rare version.

Knockando 1968 Extra old Reserve 75cl

Bottled in 1992 it is very rare to see a Knockando of this age. An older expression from a excellent yet over looked Speyside classic.

Laphroaig 15 Year Old Pre-Royal Warrant

A rare example of Laphroaig 15 year old prior to the Royal Warrant being awarded in 1994.

Lochside 1991 Gordon and Macphail

Lochside distilled in 1991 and bottled by Gordon and Macphail in 2007, this 16 year old whisky was mostly matured in ex-bourbon barrels.

Please note price sticker on the front of the box, this will come off with gentle persuasion.

Loch Lomond 1974 23 year old

Distilled in 1973 and bottled in 1997, 23 year old 

Bottle number of 167 of 500. 

Paul John Debut Cask P1-161

The first release from the new Indian producer Paul John, based in Goa.

Matured in a single bourbon cask P1-161.

Littlemill 8 Year Old

An official bottling of Littlemill 8 Year Old in the dumpy green bottle and yellow box and label.

Port Charlotte PC10

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in rememberance and hope for a long list distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929. 

The coming of age version of Port Charlotte, PC10.  The Trona Linntean - in English means 'Through the Generation' to celebrate the young craftsmen coming through the distillery.

Bottle number 554 of 6,000.

Kilchoman Single Cask Whisky Shop 

An exclusive single cask release from Islay's smallest distillery for The Whisky Shop. This expression was bottled from a first fill bourbon cask at natural cask strength of 61% ABV and is one of only 260 bottles.

Distilled onn 2nd October 2008 and bottled 4th May 2013 from cask number 484/2008.

Longrow 1990 13 Year old SMWS 114.3 Opening of Queens Street

Distilled March 1990 and bottled in February 2004 at 54.5%, SMWS 114.3 is a 13 year old Longrow bottled to mark the opening of SMWS newest venue in a restored Georgian townhouse in Edinburgh's Queen Street, which opened in 2004. 

Loch Dhu 10 Year Old

Still in high demand the black whisky, distilled at Mannochmore distillery has become increasingly harder to find.

No box.

Longmorn 15 Year Old (Old Style)

The tall cream box and bottle from this popular speyside whisky.

Laphroaig 18 Year Old Diamond Jubilee

This commemorative edition of Laphroaig 18 year old, was released in Summer 2012 in a specially designed tube celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

There were only 3000 of these limited edition tubes made. Jim Beam donated £3000 from the sales of these bottles to the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust which helps young craftsmen.

Laphroaig Cairdeas Ileach Edition Feis Ile 2011

Introducing 2011s Feis Ile offering to the Cairdeas collection of whiskies from Laphroaig.  This particular Cairdeas is named the 'Ileach Edition' after John Campbell gained the position of Master Distiller, the first Islay native to hold this position at Laphroaig.

Laphroaig 18 Year Old Diamond Jubilee

This commemorative edition of Laphroaig 18 year old, was released in Summer 2012 in a specially designed tube celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

There were only 3000 of these limited edition tubes made. Jim Beam donated £3000 from the sales of these bottles to the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust which helps young craftsmen.

Kilchoman Inaugural 100% Islay

The inaugural bottling of Kilchoman's popular 100% Islay releases.

All parts of the production process for the 100% Islay were taken place at the distillery – from barley to bottle. The barley is grown, malted, distilled, matured and bottled at Kilchoman. Bottled at 50% abv and peated to a lower level to that of other releases.

Longrow 2000 Gaja Barolo 7 Year Old

Matured for 5 1/2 years in bourbon casks prior to being finish for 1 1/2 years in Barolo casks from the winery Angelo Gaja.  

12,120 bottles were produced, distilled in 2000 and bottled in 2008.

Please note this bottle has no box.

Laphroaig Feis Ile 2012 Cairdeas Origin

Laphroaig decided to make their Islay festival bottlings available to not just distillery visitors but the Friends of Laphroaig Online fan club, fitting then that Cairdeas means \"friendship\" in Gaelic.

Laphroaig Feis Ile 2012 Cairdeas Origin

Laphroaig decided to make their Islay festival bottlings available to not just distillery visitors but the Friends of Laphroaig Online fan club, fitting then that Cairdeas means \"friendship\" in Gaelic.

Laphroaig Quarter Cask

Initially released in 2004 for travel retail, the Quarter Cask quickly became a core-range product. 

Laphroaig Cairdeas Port Wood Finish - Feis Ile 2013

Released during the Feis Ile 2013, the latest edition of Laphroaig Cairdeas was matured in bourbon casks for 8 years prior to being finished in port pipes for 14 months.

Let's not forget that Cairdeas is gaelic for 'friendship'

Laphroaig 1960 Vintage Reserve 40 Year Old

A vintage release of Laphroaig distilled in 1960 and bottled as a 40 year old, Laphroaig this age is incredibly rare!

Distilled in 1960 and presented with a certificate from distillery manager Iain Henderson, the casks we matured for 40 years in warehouse #1.

Please note there are some slight discolouation marks to the label on the front of the box, please take a closer look at the photo for more information.