February 2015 Auction

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 were matured for 40 years in warehouse #1. Includes the original promotional documents released by Oddbins for the product launch. 

This is bottle 219 of 300. 

Glenfarclas 1956 Family Cask Autumn 2014 

One of the oldest recent releases in the Family Cask range by Glenfarclas.  This Autumn 2014 released was distilled in 1956 and bottled from a single plain butt #1768 on 9th July 2014.

One of 129 bottles.

Glenfarclas 1954 Family Cask / Summer 2014 

One of the oldest recent releases in the Family Cask range by Glenfarclas.  This Summer 2014 released was distilled in 1954 and bottled from a single plain butt #1259 on 25th March 2014.

One of 453 bottles.

Springbank 22 Year Old Cadenhead's 1970s

A very rare bottling of Springbank at  22 years old by Cadenheads.

Bottled at 26 2/3rd fluid ounces and 80% proof during the 1970s , this makes a very exciting 1950s distillation!

Please note the condition of the bottle and box from images. Overall very good.

Glendronach 1972 Single Cask 37 Year Old Batch #1

The very first single cask batch released after the distillery was taken over by Benriach in 2008. 

These helped establish Glendronach as the new home of heavily sherried whisky. 

Distilled in March 1972 and then bottled in July 2009 after being matured inOloroso butt number 719.

Bottle number 316 of 474.  

Glenfiddich Spirit of a Nation 29 Year Old

A limited edition Glenfiddich produced to commemorate the four brave servicemen and women who were wounded while serving in the armed forces and who set out on an epic 335km race to the South Pole. Glenfiddich are sponsoring the expedition and this bottle was released to commemorate the event.  

Released exclusively in the UK this refill sherry cask was filled in 1984 and select by Glenfiddich's Malt Master.  The whisky spent a brief finishing period in a cask which toured events in support of the 'Walking With the Wounded UK South Pole Challenge Team'.  

Only 200 bottles were released.

Glendronach 1972 Single Cask 40 Year Old

Distilled in February 1972 and then bottled in March 2013 from single cask number 704 which was an Oloroso sherry butt. Bottled for Spirit Empire in China.

Bottle number 257 of 514. 

Please note no box and slight damage to the back label. 

Glenfarclas 1961 Family Cask / Autumn 2014 

One of the oldest recent releases in the Family Cask range by Glenfarclas.  This Autumn 2014 released was distilled in 1961 and bottled from a single sherry hogshead  #3055  on 9th July  2014.

One of 138 bottles.

Glendronach 1971 Single Cask 38 Year Old Batch #1

The very first single cask batch released after the distillery was taken over by Benriach in 2008. 

These helped establish Glendronach as the new home of heavily sherried whisky. 

Distilled in February 1971  and then bottled in July 2009 after being matured in Oloroso butt number 483. 

Bottle number 292 of 544 bottles.

Glenlivet 1955 Gordon and Macphail 49 Year Old

Distilled in 1955 and bottled in 2005 this is a very old Glen Grant bottled by G&M under their Smith's label. 

Glenglassaugh 1966 Over 40 Year Old

45 year old Glenglassaugh released since BenRiach took the distillery over. Presented in a well crafted wooden box in a glass decanter with stopper.

Glenglassaugh 1966 Over 40 Year Old

45 year old Glenglassaugh released since BenRiach took the distillery over. Presented in a well crafted wooden box in a glass decanter with stopper.

Bottle number 46 of 161.

Glenmorangie 1993 Truffle Oak Reserve

A very rare bottling of Glenmorangie distilled in 1993 and finished in Truffle Oak casks.

Bottle number 347 of 886.

Glen Flagler 1972 Signatory Vintage 23 Year Old

This is a rare Signatory vintage bottling of this long lost distillery that was once part of the Moffat distilling complex.

Distilled on 10th November 1972 and bottled on 26th June 1996 from cask number #228442.

Bottle number 85 of 255.

Condition is excellent.

Lagavulin 25 Year Old

Released as part of Diageo's Super Premium malts.

From 1977 this 25 year old Lagavulin was released in 2002 and limited to 9,000 bottles.  Perhaps unsuprisingly it is a stunning whisky and is very highly rated indeed.

Bottle number 8487 of 9,000.

Please note condition of the box label, minor mould. 

Glenfiddich 1963 Cadenhead's 24 Year Old / 1st Edition

Distilled April 1963 and bottle Novmber 1987, This is the world's top selling malt bottled by Cadenhead. 

Glenmorangie 1975 Cote De Nuit 25 Year Old

Rumoured to be an exceptional Glenmorangie, this legendary malt was matured in bourbon casks prior to being finished in Cote de Nuit Burgundy Grand Cru casks.

Glenglassaugh 1972 Single Cask 41 Year Old

A recent old release from the long closed but now reopened distillery. 

Distilled in 1972 then matured in a single Sherry Butt numbered 2114 for 41 years. 

This is bottle number 100 of 582. 

Speyburn 1967 Cadenhead's 12 Year Old

Distilled in March 1967 and bottled July 1979 and bottled by Cadenhead. 

Glenury Royal 1966 Cadenhead's 23 Year Old

Distilled in May 1966 and bottled in Spetember 1990 from the now closed Highland distillery Glenury. 

Glenburgie 1962 Cadenhead's 16 Year Old

Distilled November 1962 and then bottled in March 1979, this is a 16 year old Glenburgie bottled by Cadenhead.  

Glenfarclas (Ballindalloch) 1965 Douglas Laing 40 Year Old

Not to be confused with the new Ballindalloch distillery (established 2014),  Valley of the Green Grass tranlslated to gaelic means Glenfarclas. 

Distilled in 1965 and bottled in 2005, this whisky has spent 40 years in a sherry butt. 

One of 194 bottles. 

Glendronach 33 Year Old

Distilled in 1971, this was released in 2004 to great acclaim. Jim Murray gave this 95 out of 100 in his Whisky Bible, then the blind and expert pannel of Judges at the San Francisco Spirits Competition gave it a Gold Medal.  

Glenturret 1965 Cadenhead's 25 Year Old

Distilled in May 1965 and then bottled October 1990, this is a 25 year old Glenturret bottled by Cadenhead. 

St Magdalene 1979 Rare Malt 19 Year Old

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.

A spectacular bottling of St Magdalene, released as part of Diageo's infamous 'Rare Malt Selection'.  

Distilled in 1979 and bottled as a 19 year old at a healthy 63.80%, this is bottle number 4334.

Please note minor creases to box. 

Glendronach 1970 Prestonfield House 18 Year Old

A very rare bottling of Glendronach produced exclusibve for Prestonfield House, Edinburgh by Signatory Vintage.

Distilled on 20th February 1970 and bottled 18 years later in 1988.

Matured in single sherry casks #542-558.

75cl

Please note the condition of the outer box.

Glenfiddich 1982 Private Vintage Craigellachie Hotel

A single cask Glenfiddich bottled for the Craigellachie.

Bottle number 30 of cask 3672. 

Glenfiddich 30 Year Old 

Glenfiddich 30 year old presented in a stunning box, this mult award winning whisky was matured in Spanish Oloroso and American Bourbon casks.

Cask selection 00019.

Bottle number 1125. 

St Magdalene 1979 Rare Malt 19 Year Old

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.

A spectacular bottling of St Magdalene, released as part of Diageo's infamous 'Rare Malt Selection'.  

Distilled in 1979 and bottled as a 19 year old at a healthy 63.80%, this is bottle number 0472.

Glendronach Grandeur 31 Year Old Batch #001

Bottled in 2010 this was Glendronach's first release of the Grandeur. A great name for their first foray into premium packaging, a necessary step to compliment their premium whisky. 

Bottle number 874 of 1013. 

Glenmorangie 1981 Distillery Manager's Choice

Distilled May 1981 and bottled March 1998, this is a cask strength Glenmorangie selected by the distillery manager. 

Bottle number 166. 

Glenfiddich Clans of the Highland Collection (8 x 75cl)

8 bottles of Glenfiddich adorned with Scottish clans and tartans. 

All of the bottles have the code 8069/1 showing they are the original bottles. 

They also all contain the Clan History leaflet and the original printed linings. 

This collection features the following: 

- Kennedy

-Campbell of Breadalbane

-Maclean

-Cameron

-Donald

-Stewart

-Macphearson

-Drummond

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