February 2015 Auction

Karuizawa 29 Year Old Single Cask #8897

One of the recent Karuizawa bottlings exclusive to attendees of The Whisky Show, London and carries a stunning depiction of a Geisha, only half though - the other half is found on a sister bottling from a sherry cask #5347.

Produced from single bourbon cask #8897.

Karuizawa 1999 Noh Single Cask #869

A rare single cask Karuizawa exclusively bottled for K&L Wines.

This single cask was distilled in 1999 and bottled in 2013 from single sherry butt cask #869.

Limited to 500 bottles.

75cl

Karuizawa 1982 29 Year Old Noh Single Cask #8529

Another new single cask Karuizawa for us, distilled in 1982 and bottled in 2012 with a fantastic label - shame we missed Halloween with this one!

Single bourbon cask #8529 yielded only 411 bottles.

Karuizawa 1999 Noh Single Cask #869

A rare single cask Karuizawa exclusively bottled for K&L Wines.

This single cask was distilled in 1999 and bottled in 2013 from single sherry butt cask #869.

Limited to 500 bottles.

75cl

Karuizawa 1990 22 Year Old Single Cask #679

A rare single cask Karuizawa bottled in 2012 bottled at cask strength for The Whisky Exchange, from a single first fill sherry butt #679.

Please note the damage to the front of the box, where a label has been removed, Although these were not the original boxes as the boxes were added for the UK market by the Whisky Exchange. 

Karuizawa Noh 27 Year Old Multi Vintages Batch #1

La Maison Du Whisky released a number of multi-vintage Karuizawa's, bottled under the Noh release brand.

This is the original multi-vintage Karuizawa from 1981, 1983 and 1984 bottled October 2011.

The whisky used was from Sherry Butts and Bourbon casks from 1981, 1981, 1983 and 1984; cask numbers #6405, #4973, #8184 and #6437.

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.

Kawasaki 1981 Ichiro's Choice 

One of the very rare bottlings of Kawasaki by Ichirio Akuto. Only a handful of single casks have ever been bottled from this lost Japanese grain distillery.

This 1981 vintage was released in 2009 from refill sherry butts.

This is bottle number 170 of 710.

Karuizawa 1984 Cocktail Series Cask #7975

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. 

Karuizawa 1992 Single Cask #3434 Whisky Magazine

A single cask bottling of Karuizawa selected by the editor of Whisky Magazine.

Distilled in 1992 and matured in an American white oak sherry butt, #3434, bottled in 2007 at 15 years old.

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.

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. 

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.  

Karuizawa Cask Strength 3rd Release

This cask strength series of Karuizawa was exclusively released to the Taiwanese market.  

The 3rd release is a blend of vintages from 1999 and 2000, matured in a sherry butt and bottled in 2013.

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. 

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.