January 2015 Auction

Bruichladdich Links 'The Old Course St Andrews' 14 Year Old

The Bruichladdich Links collection was created in partnership with Graeme Baxter the famous Golf Course artist.

Releasing 9 whiskies featuring different golf courses, this is perhaps the most famous golf course in the world 'The Old Course St Andrew's'.

12000 bottles released.

Bruichladdich 1984 

A limited edition 1984 vintage from the Bruichladdich distillery, bottled September 2002.

Please note there are dents on the side of the tin , please see photo.

Bowmore Boutique-y Whisky Company Batch #1

A Small batch Bowmore, which uses excess heat from distillation to heat a public swimming pool that was built in one of the distillery's former warehouses.

Bottle number 50 of 263.

Bowmore 1989 Secret Stills No. 4.1 Islay

An unnamed Islay single malt from Gordon and Macphails, The distilery is situated on the shores of Loch Indaal.

16 years old and bottled from two sherry hogsheads.

1 of 650

Bruichladdich 20 Year Old 2nd Edition

Nicknamed the Flirtation, this \"Laddie\" is finished in a Mourvèdre cask.

Bruichladdich Infinity 3rd Edition

A cask strenght multi-vintage offering from Bruichladdich-assembled from several different ages.   It is equally peated to the 2nd edition, averaging at around 20 ppm with a finishing period this time in Tempranillo casks and refill sherry casks.

Benromach 25 Year Old

Distilled well before Gordon and Macphail took ownership of Benromach, this 25 year old is matured exclusively in refill American hogsheads.

Bruichladdich 17 Year Old XVII

This was released using stock from the previous owners of Bruichladdich, prior to the 2001 resurrection.

Bruichladdich 21 Year Old Cuvee #640 Limousin Oak 

One of a number of Bruichladdich 21 year old Cuvee bottlings in this months auction, this 21 year old was 

Cuvee #640 has been matured in a combination of American oak and Limousin Oak casks.  Subtitled Oh mensch! Gieb acht! Was spricht die tiefe mitternacht?  Which appears as the opening line from a song in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. This translates as 'O man! Take Heed' What saith deep midnight's voice indeed?'

Bruichladdich Links 'The 18th Hole Royal Troon' 14 Year Old

The Bruichladdich Links collection was created in partnership with Graeme Baxter the famous Golf Course artist.

Releasing 9 whiskies featuring different golf courses, this bottle depicts the 18th hole at Royal Troon.

Bottle 1384 of 12,000.

Bowmore 17 Year Old

This older bottling of Bowmore 17 year old is one of our favourites!

Classic Bowmore.

Bowmore 17 Year Old

This older bottling of Bowmore 17 year old is exceptional and is presented with a screen-printed label.

Bruichladdich 1984 

A limited edition 1984 vintage from the Bruichladdich distillery, bottled September 2002.

Please note there are dents on the side of the tin , please see photo.

Bladnoch 10 Year Old Flora and Fauna

This Flora and Fauna 10 year old Bladnoch has been discontinued for a number of years and was the last bottling released by Diageo the old owners of the distillery.

The distillery is currently not in production but this is unlikely to be a premanant status.

Bruichladdich 21 Year Old Cuvee #640 Limousin Oak 

One of a number of Bruichladdich 21 year old Cuvee bottlings in this months auction, this 21 year old was 

Cuvee #640 has been matured in a combination of American oak and Limousin Oak casks.  Subtitled Oh mensch! Gieb acht! Was spricht die tiefe mitternacht?  Which appears as the opening line from a song in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. This translates as 'O man! Take Heed' What saith deep midnight's voice indeed?'

Balvenie 10 Year Old Founder's Reserve 1 Litre

Bottled at 40%, this is a classic 10 year old created by The Balvenie Malt Master, David Stewart, from a marriage malt matured in bourbon cask and sherry butts.

A cornerstone of The Balvenie range since the early 1980s, the Founder’s Reserve has now been discontinued.

Bowmore Mariner 15 Year Old

An older style of Bowmore Mariner.

Bowmore 1990 Montgomerie's Select 23 Year Old

Distilled on the 24th April 1990 this was then matured in cask M552 before being September 2013. Nuatral colour and un-chillfiltered.

Bottle number 16.

Bladnoch 10 Year Old Flora and Fauna

This Flora and Fauna 10 year old Bladnoch has been discontinued for a number of years and was the last bottling released by Diageo the old owners of the distillery.

The distillery is currently not in production but this is unlikely to be for the long term.

Bladnoch 10 Year Old Flora and Fauna

This Flora and Fauna 10 year old Bladnoch has been discontinued for a number of years and was the last bottling released by Diageo the old owners of the distillery.

The distillery is currently not in production but this is unlikely to be for the long term.

Bruichladdich Links 'The 16th Hole Augusta' 14 Year Old - Bottle No.1

The Bruichladdich Links collection was created in partnership with Graeme Baxter the famous Golf Course artist.

Releasing 9 whiskies featuring different golf courses, this bottle depicts the Royal Liverpool, Hoylake

Bowmore Dusk

Finished in Bordeaux wine casks, this famous experimental bottling from Bowmore has long been discontinued.

Bowmore Cask Strength

Discontinued in January 2007, this was the favourite edition of Bowmore for many people.

Bruichladdich Links 'The 16th Hole Augusta' 14 Year Old

The Bruichladdich Links collection was created in partnership with Graeme Baxter the famous Golf Course artist.

Releasing 9 whiskies featuring different golf courses, this bottle depicts Carnoustie.

Bottle 101 of 12000.

Ballantine's 21 Year Old

An elegantly packaged decanter, containing 21 year old Ballantines.

Felipe II Brandy Sherry 1950s

Brandy de Jerez is brandy from the Jerez region of Spain - where sherry comes from.

It is aged by the solera method like sherry, that is new is mixed with old on a systematic basis, accelerating the maturation process. Theoretically, there is some portion of the first brandy ever aged by the distiller in there! Brandy de Jerez is generally sweeter than cognac and has a nice complexity. Felipe II is sweetish, with a nice roundness to the flavor. It is also interesting to note that since alembic distilling was begun by Muslims and the Jerez region was under their rule from many years, brandy de Jerez has quite a pedigree

Balvenie 10 Year Old Founder's Reserve

Bottled at 40%, this is a classic 10 year old created by The Balvenie Malt Master, David Stewart, from a marriage malt matured in bourbon cask and sherry butts. A cornerstone of The Balvenie range since the early 1980s, the Founder’s Reserve has now been discontinued.

Benromach Tokaji Finish 21 Year Old

Finished for a period 6 months in Hungarian Tokaji wine casks, bottled in September 2004 and limited to 2000 bottles.

Balvenie 1999 15 Year Old Single Barrel

Distilled on 3rd February 1999 and bottled on 22nd May 2014 from single cask #2656.

Bottle number 100.

Balvenie 10 Year Old Founder's Reserve

Bottled at 40%, this is a classic 10 year old created by The Balvenie Malt Master, David Stewart, from a marriage malt matured in bourbon cask and sherry butts.

A cornerstone of The Balvenie range since the early 1980s, the Founder’s Reserve has now been discontinued.

Please note this item has no box.

Bowmore Darkest

Still incredibly popular, Bowmore Darkest was matured in sherry casks.  

The non-aged version shown here has long been discontinued and replaced by the newer 15 year old 'Darkest'.

Ballantine's Scotch Whisky Transistor Radio

It's a radio! Remember them?

Also this little slice of whisky antiquity actually works! Brilliant!

It's also a radio, not a bottle of whisky!