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.

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.

Inchgower 1980 Signatory Vintage 27 Year Old

Distilled November 1980 and bottled February 2008 from cask 13276. 

Bottle number 20 of 200. 

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.  

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'.

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. 

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.

Inchgower 1974 Rare Malt 22 Year Old 75cl

The Rare Malt Selection is a historic selection of single malt whiskies from operational and lost distilleries that were released by Diageo between 1995 and 2005.

Distilled in 1974 and bottled as a 22 year old, there were only two releases of Inchgower under the Rare Malt Selection.

Bottle number 3280.