Inaugural Auction

A Single sherry butt #2390 was filled on 24^th November 1976 and matured for 25 years prior to bottling on 27^th April 2002 for the Feis Ile. 

Only available at Ardbeg Distillery, 494 bottles of this Ardbeg were filled.

Bottle 117 of 494

Please note the minor scuffs on the side of the box.

This whisky was distilled on 26^th December 1975 and matured in a single ex-fino cask before being bottled on 14^th April 2005.  This 29 year old has become known as a memorable Ardbeg; bottled for the Feis Ile 2005 it was only available at Ardbeg Distillery. 

This is bottle number 72 of 188 bottles.

There are slight stains on the rear and sides of the box. Please take a closer look on the photos or contact us for more information.  Packaging otherwise is in good condition, with no marks on the bottle.

Bruichladdich Stills Collection (3 x 70cl)

Bruichladdich 1986 Blacker Still
Bruichladdich released the Blacker Still in 2006, matured exclusively in Oloroso sherry casks for almost 20 years.  This was the first release in the ‘Still’ series and quickly became an icon of collectible Bruichladdich.

This is bottle number 1464 of 2840
(Bottled at 50.7%)

Bruichladdich 1984 Redder Still
Released following the success of the Blacker Still, the Redder Still was bottled in 2007. Aged for 22 years in bourbon casks followed by Château Lafleur Pomerol wine casks, giving this whisky a tinted red colour.

This is bottle number 3422 of 4080.
(Bottled at 50.4%)

Bruichladdich 1984 Golder Still
The final release in the Stills series, the Golder Still was distilled in 1984 and bottled in 2008.  Matured for 23 years in bourbon ‘squat’ hogsheads, this experimental dumpier cask was used by American coopers for a brief period.  In theory this smaller shorter cask has benefited from a high surface area and therefore more contact with the oak.

Bottle number 1457 of 4866
(Bottled at 51%)

A very unusual bottle of Absolut vodka.

Tack is the Scandinavian/Icelandic word for thanks; this special edition bottling was presented to Maxxium employees when Absolut was bought by Pernod Ricard in 2009.

Approximately 1800 bottles were produced.

Quite simply a legendary Ardbeg released in 2004, this was a combination of experimental unpeated Ardbeg and lightly peated Ardbeg.  It is known that between 1979 and 1981 these experiements took place, we have yet to see any from 1979.

Only 1,300 bottles of Kildalton were bottled and it is certainly a popular collectors item now.

This is the complete Mackmyra Preludium series released in 2006 and 2007.

Preludium 01: The First Few Drops / De första dropparna

4,000 bottles

Bottled at 55.6%

Preludium 02: The Swedish Oak / Den svenska eken

4,536 bottles

Bottled at 54.2%

Preludium 03: Sherry and Swedish Smoke / Sherry och svensk rök

Bottled at 52.2%

Preludium 04:  Elegance Store in a Mine / Gruvlagrad elegans

Bottled at 53.3%

Preludium 05: Flavoursome Small Casks / Smakrika småfat

Bottled at 48.4%

Preludium 06: Fresh Swedish Smoke / Frisk svensk rök

4,000 bottles

Bottled at 50.5%

One of the two Rare Malt releases by Diageo, this particular 22 year old was distilled in 1978 and bottled in October 2000.

Bottle number 6393

A very rare private vintage from Glenfiddich, distilled in 1977.   Bottled from cask #26597 and released in 2006 to celebrate the centenary of Turnberry it was originally only available from the Turnberry Hotel and Golf Course. 

Bottle Number 134

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in rememberance and hope for a long list distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929. 

Matured in both bourbon and sherry cask this 5 year old spirit was limited to 6,038 bottles.

A 30 year old Brora released as part of the 'special release' series in 2006 by Diageo.

Bottled 1955 of 2130 bottle

Glenfiddich 1977 Private Vintage Turnberry Centenary

A very rare private vintage from Glenfiddich, distilled in 1977.   Bottled from cask #26597 and released in 2006 to celebrate the centenary of Turnberry it was originally only available from the Turnberry Hotel and Golf Course. 

Bottle Number 144

Ardbeg Committee Reserve 2002

Released strictly for the Ardbeg Committee in 2002, this was a non-age statement whisky made up of whiskies from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. 

Only 3000 bottles were released with the member's name and membership number written on the back of the bottle.

Ardbeg Very Young For Discussion 1997

The very first release of Ardbeg Very Young, bottled ‘For Discussion’ with the Ardbeg Committee.  Containing some of the first spirit created under the ownership of Glenmorangie PLC, distilled during 1997 and bottled 12^th November 2003.

Matured using first fill casks, only 4002 bottles ever existed.

A sherry cask matured Port Ellen as part of Douglas Laing's Provenance range.

Bottled in the summer of 2008 and matured for 25 years since the winter of 1982, independant bottlings are quickly becoming the only affordable way to reach Port Ellen's.

Ardbeg Very Young 1998

The first in Ardbeg’s young series on their ‘path to peaty maturity’, tracing Ardbeg’s path to their new 10 year old.  Bottled in 2004.

Named after the rule of Orkney in the 1100’s, Earl Magnus is the first edition of the trilogy consisting of; Earl Magnus, Saint Magnus and Earl Haakon.  A 15 year old, cask strength release within an outstanding wooden box and fashioned glass styled on bottles from 150 years ago, this quickly become a desirable Highland Park.

Only 5,976 of the Earl Magnus were created.

Glenury Royal distilled in 1970 and matured for 36 years was released along side Diageo's Special releases in 2006,

Limited to 1,926 bottles this is number 797.

The first bottling of the Talisker 25 year old as part of the super premium releases.

Distilled in 1975 and bottled in 2001 this is bottle number 1,171 of 6,000.

Please note slight discolouration and marks on the front label of the box.

Distilled in 1972 and bottled on the 8^th May 2002, this 30 year old was matured in a single bourbon cask #9. 

Originally only available at Bruichladdich distillery, this is packaged in a hessian bag and is signed by Jim McEwan.

Bottle number 168 of 250.

Not officially released these sample gift packs of Macallan’s new range of whiskies have become quite desirable.  Four miniatures (5cl) of:

Macallan Gold (bottled at 40%)
Macallan Amber (bottled at 40%)
Macallan Sienna (bottled at 40%)
Macallan Ruby (bottled at 43%)

These whiskies don’t carry any age statement and are presented with a DVD, tasting cards, glasses and neck tag.

Please note these bottles are not sealed.

An 11 year old Laphroaig, bottled exclusively for the Islay Festival in 2003 (Feis Ile).  Apparently quite a distinctive difference to the standard 10 year old Laphroaig.

The packaging is quite simple as it comes with just a white tube.

Bottled specially for German connoisseurs this single cask Highland Park was distilled in 1980 and bottled on the 19^th September 2003 from cask #7367, only 498 bottles produced.

Bruichladdich Octomore 4.1 or Octomore 4_167

Octomore 4.1 peated to the highest ever peating level of 167 ppm  and aged for 5 years.

There were 15,000 Octomore 4.1 bottled and this one is 7094 of 15,000.

A very famous miniature.  The Macallan Private eye was released to commemorate the 35^th Anniversary of the Private Eye.  

The unique label design on the Private Eye bottlings were created by the famous artist Ralph Steadman.

Please note the condition of the seals on these minis.

Distilled in 1994, this limited distillery only bottling produced 600 bottles. 

Distilled by the apprentice John Campbell in 1994 and bottled by the distillery manager John Campbell in 2006. 

Bottle number 357 of 600

Distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2008, 18 years old and matured in sherry casks.

A very famous miniature.  The Macallan Private eye was released to commemorate the 35^th Anniversary of the Private Eye.  

The unique label design on the Private Eye bottlings were created by the famous artist Ralph Steadman.

Please note their is damage to the seal of this miniature.

Not officially released these sample gift packs of Macallan’s new range of whiskies have become quite desirable.  Four miniatures (5cl) of:

Macallan Gold (bottled at 40%)
Macallan Amber (bottled at 40%)
Macallan Sienna (bottled at 40%)
Macallan Ruby (bottled at 43%)

These whiskies don’t carry an age statement and is presented with a DVD.

Please note these bottles are not sealed.

Named after the famous whirlpool to the north of Islay, this release of Corryvreckan was only available to Ardbeg Committee members prior to its repackaging and official release in 2008

Bottled on the 19^th March 2008, only 5000 bottles were released.

Released for discussion by the Ardbeg Committee.

Released in June 2011, Ardbeg Alligator takes its name from the aggressive charring of the American casks the whisky was matured in.  This charring level is known as the Alligator char because the cracking of the wood under the heat looks similar to the skin of an Alligator.

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.

Certificate of Authentication is included.

Released in October 2013, this release from Bowmore barely even reached retailer shelves.  The Devil is rumoured to have escaped Bowmore in one of the distilleries casks, after being chased from the famous church in Bowmore; which has no corners so he was unable to hide there. 

This release was matured exclusively in first fill sherry casks and bottled at cask strength, It was very limited, with only 540 bottles available in the UK and no more than 6,000 worldwide.