February 2015 Auction

Port Ellen 1980 Gordon and Macphail

Bottled in 1996 this is a rare chance to try Port Ellen at a younger age. 

Karuizawa 1999 Asama Single Malt Whisky

An exclusive Swedish release of Karuizawa Asama bottled at 46%, rare and rarely seen at auction.

Named after the active volcano located near the now closed distillery, this single malt is comprised of 1999 and 2000 vintages which were some of the last the distillery produced. 

The whisky has been matured in European oak sherry and bottled in 2012.

Karuizawa 1999 Asama Single Malt Whisky

An exclusive Swedish release of Karuizawa Asama bottled at 46%, rare and rarely seen at auction.

Named after the active volcano located near the now closed distillery, this single malt is comprised of 1999 and 2000 vintages which were some of the last the distillery produced. 

The whisky has been matured in European oak sherry and bottled in 2012.

Please note minor damage to the back label. 

Karuizawa Spirit of Asama  (55% Edition)

A Whisky Exchange exclusive Karuizawa bottled by Number One Drinks.

Vatted from 77 casks distilled between 1999 and 2000 at the Japanese disillery.

Comes in two strengths, 48% and 55%

Karuizawa Spirit of Asama  (48% Edition)

A Whisky Exchange exclusive Karuizawa bottled by Number One Drinks.

Vatted from 77 casks distilled between 1999 and 2000 at the Japanese disillery.

Comes in two strengths, 48% and 55%

Karuizawa Master's Blend 10 Year Old

Produced by the old owners of Karuizawa, Mercian.  

10 Year Old.

Kininvie 1990 23 Year Old Batch #001

The first official release from Kininvie.  The elusive malt from William Grant's Dufftown complex.

Distilled in 1990 and matured for 23 years until bottling in 2013, batch 001 with an estimated 7,000 bottles were released in Taiwan.

35cl bottle.

Kininvie 1990 23 Year OId Batch 001

The first official release from Kininvie.  The elusive malt from William Grant's Dufftown complex.

Distilled in 1990 and matured for 23 years until bottling in 2013, batch 001 with an estimated 7,000 bottles were released in Taiwan.

35cl bottle.

Kininvie 1990 23 Year Old Batch #001

The first official release from Kininvie.  The elusive malt from William Grant's Dufftown complex.

Distilled in 1990 and matured for 23 years until bottling in 2013, batch 001 with an estimated 7,000 bottles were released in Taiwan.

35cl bottle.

Port Ellen 1983 Douglas Laing 20cl

A 20cl single cask Port Ellen, distilled in March 1983 and bottled in October 2003. 

Parker's Heritage Collection Wheat Whiskey 13 Year Old 75cl

The Heritage Collection from Parker's is always highly anticipated and this Wheat Whiskey released in 2013, the 8th bottling within the collection is no different.

Distilled at Heaven Hill distillery and bottled at cask strength this whiskey was put together using casks from the original Berheim Wheat Whiskey run back in 2000; hence the name 'Original Batch Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey'.

Port Charlotte 2002 SMWS 12 Year Old 127.42

\"Peat Freak Heaven\" which is how Islay is normally referred to is whisky circles! 

A 12 year old heavily peated Bruichladdich. 

One of 127 bottles. 

Port Dundas 1991 Dewar Rattray 17 Year Old

A single grain whisky from the now closed Port Dundas. Distilled in 1991 and bottled in 2008. 

One of 180 bottles. 

Port Charlotte PC11

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in remembrance of a long lost distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929.

This is the seventh release in the series released in 2013.

‘Eòrna Na h-Alba’ in Gaelic means Scottish Barley

Limited to 12,000 bottles.

Kininvie 1990 23 Year Old Batch #002

This is the first official release under the Kininvie name for the UK market.

This elusive malt from William Grant's Dufftown complex was matured in \"a mix of Hogshead and Sherry butts\" for 23 years.  There are thought to be round 7000 35cl bottles within the batch.

Port Charlotte 11 Year Old Neach-Dana Single Cask

Distilled July 2003 and bottled in October 2014, matured in Bourbon cask No. 0686. 

Port Charlotte 2002 Royal Mile Whiskies 12 Year Old Rum Cask

A single cask bottling of Port Charlotte by Royal Mile Whiskies.

Distilled on 26th May 2002 and bottled in June 2014 from a single Rum barrel.

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.

Kilchoman Autumn 2009 Release

Matured for 3 years in bourbon casks before a brief finishing period in Oloroso sherry casks.

10,000 bottles were produced.

Putachieside 12 Year Old 

One of Cadenhead's infamous blended whiskies, Putachieside, the bottle carries an image of the area of Aberdeen surrounding Cadenhead's Aberdeen shop. 

Now discontinued.

Poire Williamine Morand

Swiss pear Eaux de Vie with a delicous looking pear inside, in a very well presented decanter. 

Port Ellen 1978 31 Year Old 10th Release

The tenth edition of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1978 and bottled 31 years later in 2010, bottled at cask strength and limited to 3,000 bottles, this is bottle 0886.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in 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.

The bottle and box are in good condition.

Port Ellen 1982 Douglas Laing 26 Year Old

Distilled in November 1982 and bottled in January 2009 this is a 26 year old Port Ellen selected by and bottled for the Islay Whisky Shop. 

Kilchoman Land Rover UK Tour 2014 Exclusive

In 2014 Kilchoman's George Wills toured the UK in a Kilchoman branded Land Rover doing tastings of the newest distillery on Islay's output.

This was a special bottle of cask strength Machir Bay just for people lucky enough to attend the events.

This is bottle number 24 of 468.

Port Ellen 1979 32 Year Old 11th Release

The eleventh edition of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1979 and bottled 32 years later in 2011, bottled at cask strength and limited to 2,988 bottles, this is bottle 2554.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in 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.

The bottle and box are in excellent condition.

Port Ellen 1978 31 Year Old 10th Release

The tenth edition of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1978 and bottled 31 years later in 2010, bottled at cask strength and limited to 3,000 bottles, this is bottle 1644.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in 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.

The bottle and box are in excellent condition.

Pillage 2010 Three Isles 10 Year Old Blended Malt

Following the predecessor Pillage Malts, this blended malt was put together from whisky pillaged from three distilleries on three islands, Jura, Tobermory and Ardbeg.

Bottle number 56 of 200.

Pillage 2007 14 Year Old Blended Malt

This whisky was 'pillaged' from each of the operating Isaly distilleries, Jura and Bushmills distillery in Northern Ireland.  This is the last in the series bottled in 2007.

Organisers rowed between each of the distilleries to collect the whisky and donated all proceeds to charitable causes.

This is bottle number 168 of 250.

Port Ellen 2^nd. Release 24yo

The second of this iconic Limited Edition release, distilled 1978, bottled 2002@ 70cl. & 59.35%.  Bottle no. 0413 of only 5196 produced, in original velvet lined presentation box, level is well into neck.  The entire package is pristine.

Pillage 2005 12 Year Old Blended Malt

This whisky was 'pillaged' from each of the operating Isaly distilleries, Jura and Bushmills distillery in Northern Ireland.

Organisers rowed between each of the distilleries to collect the whisky and donated all proceeds to charitable causes.

This is bottle number 369 of 500.

Please note the fill level of this bottle has dropped to mid-shoulder