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.

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

Bottled 1955 of 2130 bottle

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ardbeg Roller Coaster – Committee Reserve

Released June 2010, Ardbeg Rollercoaster was strictly only available at the distillery or via Ardbeg.com.  However Ardbeg did not expect such demand, the website quickly broke and it did not take long for all 15,000 bottles to sell out.

Released to mark the 10th anniversary of the Ardbeg Committee the Rollercoaster consists of ten vintages from 1997 to 2006

• 1997: Second Fill Barrel
• 1998: Refill Hogshead
• 1999: First Fill Barrel
• 2000: First Fill Barrel
• 2001: Refill Barrel
• 2002: Refill Barrel
• 2003: First Fill Barrel
• 2004: First Fill Barrel
• 2005: Second Fill Sherry Butt
• 2006: Refill Hogshead

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

Bruichladdich 3D Second Edition – The Mòine Mhòr

Released in 2005, the second edition in the 3D range.  Similar to The Peat Proposal this is a combination of three different peating levels, three different ages;1989, 1998 and 2001 and three different cask types, hence the name 3D.

Commissioned for the International Pairs Competition at St Andrew’s, this release as part of the Bruichladdich Links collection.  The Bruichladdich Links were created in association with one of the world’s leading golf artists Graeme. W Baxter. 

Bottled 833 of 9000.

Very minor in-dents on the tin.

Released on June 1^st 2012 as Ardbeg’s annual Feis Ile bottling it was not only available at Ardbeg Distillery but also via 100 of Ardbeg’s ‘embassies’.

The hugely popular Ardbeg Day was a limited run of 12,000 bottles partially married in ex refill sherry casks used to mature whisky the Ardbeg Uigeadail.

These 5cl miniatures of Ardbeg Day are very rare.

The Peat Proposal

Released in 2004, this is the first edition in the 3D range.  It is a combination of three different peating levels; 5ppm, 25ppm and 40ppm, three different ages;1989, 1998 and 2001 and three different cask types; refill bourbon, refill sherry and first fill bourbon, , hence the name 3D.

Only 12,000 bottles were released, this is bottle 7788 of 12,000.

Bottled to celebrate the titan who stole the heavenly fire from Mount Olympus and bestowed it on humankind, allowing the progress of civilization. 

A theft now commemorated today by the Olympic falme, where a fire is kept burning throughout the celebration of the Olympic games. 

Distilled on 27^th April 1990, this single cask from cask #001 is 22 years old and was ‘enhanced’ in a Chateau LaTour cask.  

Bottle number 223 of 400.

At 8.26 am on the 29^th May 2001 spirit flowed through Bruichladdich’s spirit safe, marking it’s re-opening.  This Valinch distilled in 1983 and bottled on the 26^th May 2003 matured in a single Oloroso Sherry Butt  is to commemorate the 1^st anniversary of the re-opening.

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

Bottle number 142 of 826

Please note minor staining to rear label.

This is the first bottling of Ardbeg Uigeadail, now a core product for Ardbeg. 

Uigedail is the name of the loch which feeds Ardbeg distillery.  Uigedail has become a much loved whisky, having gained recognition in Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible winning ‘World Whisky of the Year’ in 2009.

This Aultmore was distilled in 1983 and bottled as part of the Flora and Fauna Series in 1997.  Only a few distilleries in this series were fortunate enough to be bottled at cask strength.

Distilled on 15^th February 1984 a single American Oak cask, cask no #12 was bottled on the 25^th May 2003 to mark the opening of Bruichladdich’s new bottling hall.

Originally only available at Bruichladdich distillery and signed by Jim McEwan.

Bottle number 183 of 575

The result of an accident when very year old Ardbeg gets mixed with 12 year old Glen Moray.

This blended malt was simply 20% Glen moray and 80% Ardbeg.

Released in 2005, there were 16,000 bottles made available.

Please note the sticker mark on the rear of the bottle (an alarm sticker, which it seems is quite difficult to remove)

Released September 2012, the Ardbeg Galileo quickly sold out at retailers. Aged for 12-13 years, the Galileo is a combination of casks matured in first-fill bourbon casks and a peculiar Marsala enhanced version of Ardbeg Alligator.

Released in mid 2013, Arran’s second edition, release in the very popular punch bowl series consists of 27 casks distilled between 1997 and 2004; 17 of which are sherry casks, 6 ‘unpeated’ bourbon casks and 4 peated bourbon casks. Known as the Angels and Devils edition, only 6,600 bottles have been released.

A special vatting of natural cask strength Talisker released in 2004, this official bottling of Talisker was only available at Talisker distillery. 

Only 350 bottles of this were produced.

Ardbeg Still Young 1998

Ardbeg Still Young was distilled in 1998 and released in 2007, the second release on the ‘path to peaty maturity’.

Only available at Aberlour distillery, this whiksy was matured exclusively in a first fill sherry cask #13330 for 13 years before being filled by hand on 02/05/04. 

No confirmed ABV; whoever bottled this by hand did not write down the accurate ABV.