February 2015 Auction

Ichiro's Blend for Isetan (Hanyu and Kawasaki)

An exclusive blend produced by Ichiro Akuto the owner of Chichibu distillery and the man responsible for bringing Hanyu and Karuizawa casks to the market.  

This blend was produced for Isetan, Singapore and is a blend of Hanyu and Kawasaki both closed distilleries.  Aged between 12 and 35 years old, released October 2012.

Johnnie Walker Green Label Taiwan Wonders Jade Mountain Edition

Johnnie Walker Green Label has been discontinued in most markets, this recent limited edition bottling is known as the Taiwan Wonders Collection.

The collection features etched images presented on the rear of each bottle. This is the complete set and comes along with a T-Shirt. 

Jade Mountain, Sun Moon Lake, Taroko Gorge and Ali Mountain are the wonders depicted. 

Jameson Limited Edition 15 Year Old

All Triple distilled pot still whiskey with no grain added, this was created as a special edition for the millennium.

Isle of Jura 1984 (19 Year Old)

To mark the centenary of the birth of George Orwell, the author of 1984, who in 1948 moved to the isolation of Jura to write. 

This 19 year old Isle of Jura was finished in Palo Cortado Oloroso sherry casks with only 4,800 bottles were released.

Ichiro's Malt Mizunara Wood Reserve

A vatting of the closed Japanese distillery of Hanyu with that of the relatively young distillery of Chichibu, where this whisky was matured, married and bottled.

The whiskies were matured in Mizunara Oak casks (Japanese Oak).

80:20 Glenmorangie

Yet another delightful whisky accident happened back in 1999 when mistakenly 80% Glenmorangie 21 Year old casks were mixed with 20% of something else, Leading to the name. What a serendipitous event! 

Inchgower 1980 Dewar Rattray 25 Year Old

Distilled in Decmeber 1980 and bottled in May 2006 from single sherry cask number 14161. 

One of 486 bottles. 

Slight rust on inside of lid and number written on outside of lid. 

Ichiro's Malt Double Distilleries

A vatting of malt produced from Chichibu and Hanyu distilleries, bottled within the legendary Ichiro's Malt range.

Please note the damage to the top of the box.

Jura Experimental 2002

An experimental bottling of Jura. This whisky is the combination of a young heavly peated cask from 1999 and an older variety from the 1970's.

Signed by Master Blender Richard Paterson and Distillery Manager of the time Mickey Heads. 

Cask No.1124

Jon Mark and Robbo - The Smokey, Peaty One

Blended malt feature Bowmore, Caol Ila, Bunnahabhain, Laphroaig, Highland Park and Ledaig.

Jon, Mark and Robbo - The Rich Spicy One

A well regarded blended malt using malt from Highland Park, Glenrothes, Bunnahabhain and Tamdhu.

Inchgower 1980 Signatory Vintage 27 Year Old

Distilled November 1980 and bottled February 2008 from cask 13276. 

Bottle number 20 of 200. 

J&B Rare Ministry of Sound

J&B's classic blend in a bottle desgined in collaboration with The Ministry of Sound. The label will turn red, blue or green under different lighting conditions, to help emulate that Nightclub feel. 

Jack Daniel's 1981 Gold Medal (US Import) 75cl

7th release in Jack Daniel's celebratingthe awards they get! And why not?!? 

The award in question this time was Jack's 1981 award from Insitut Pour Les Selections De La Qualite in Amsterdam.

Please note the tear in the neck tag, as pictured. 

Imperial 1995 Signatory Vintage 19 Year Old

Distilled in 1995 and bottled in 2015, this is from the closed Speyside distillery Imperial. 

Bottle number 280. 

I.W. Harper Gold Medal - 1980's

The I.W is named after Isaac Wolfe Bernheim, who founded the brand. With his brother he helped establish Louisville, Kentucky as a centre for Bourbon production.  

Jack Daniel's 160th Birthday (US Import) 75cl

A limited bottle of Jack Daniel's released to mark Jack's 160th birthday, 1860-2010.

Ichiro's Malt and Grain

A blend from Ichiro Akuto.

A rather complicated blend at that, the mix could include whisky from his own stocks of Hanyu and Karuizawa as well Chichibu and even more interesting is that  there may be components distilled at other Japanese distilleries and from other countries.

Afterall the label does read 'This is a Worldwide blended whisky'.

Johnnie Walker Gold Label 18 Year Old 1 Litre

A one litre bottle of Walker's now discontinued Gold Label, the Platinum Label has now taken it's place as the 18 year old in the Walker range. 

Imperial 1995 Gordon and Macphail

Distilled in 1995 and bottled in 2014 by Gordon and Macphail.

Mothballed in 1998, Imperial distillery has been completely demolished and is becoming increasingly sought after. 

Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old 2 x 1 Litre

Two, one litre bottles of Walker Black Label. One is in the limited Millennium release packaging. 

Inchgower 14 Year Old Flora and Fauna

Flora and Fauna bottling of Inchgower now increasingly difficult to find.

Please note minor smudging on the label.

Johnnie Walker Gold Label 18 Year Old 75cl

A 75cl bottle of Walker's now discontinued Gold Label. 

Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old 2 x 70cl

Not one but two bottles of Diageo's top blend. 

Johnnie Walker Swing 75cl

A bottle of the rather elegant Johnnie Walker Swing, named as the bottle is designed to rock gently back and forth if it so desires.

Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old 2 x 75cl

Two bottles of 75cl sized Johnnie Walker Black Label. 

J&B Rare Whisky 2 x 1 Litre

Two bottles of J&B Rare at a litre size. 

Jim Beam Rye x 2

Beam is the 6th best selling Whisky brand in the world, this is a Rye Whiskey. Worth trying! 

Johnnie Walker Red Label 1970s

An old bottle of Johnnie Walker from the days before ABV and the metric system.

Please note the condition of the labels. 

J&B Reserve 15 year old 75cl

A 75cl bottle of the relatively unusual 15 year old J&B Reserve, presented in this lovely gift box.

75cl

Johnnie Walker Red Label 2 x 70cl

Two bottles of 70cl the world'd most distributed whisky

Johnnie Walker Red Label 2 x 1 Litre

Two bottles of 1 litre Johnnie Walker red label, one is in the \"International Traveller\" packaging.