January 2017 Auction

Macallan 1940 Fine And Rare 35 Year Old

Distilled in 1940, originally bottled by Gordon and MacPhail in 1975 as a 35 year old, and re-bottled officially by Macallan in 2002.

Legendary spirit which is now part of the Fine and Rare range, the pinnacle of Macallan's excellence. 

A rare opportunity to own a genuinely old Macallan. 

Macallan 1949 Millennium 50 Year Old

An amazing bottle of whisky, released by Macallan to commemorate the turn of the millenium.   This whisky is among the most desirable and sought after whiskies on the market, it represents the most luxiourious of Macallan, not only in presentation and quality, but also in rarity and age.

Distilled on 14th January 1949 and released as a 50 year old presented in an elegant decanter designed by Caithness Glass along with a stopper and an impressive 'fitted' lockable hard wood case.  The copper used for the ingot and neck were retrieved from No.9 spirit still at Macallan distillery.

Please note condition of lot.

Karuizawa 45 Year Old Single Cask #2725

45 Year Old Karuizawa matured in Sherry Butt Cask #2725. One of 310

Karuizawa 1971 41 Year Old Noh Single Cask #1842

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim.  This particular Karuizawa was distilled in 1971 and bottled in 2013 after being matured for 41 years in single Bourbon cask #1842.

One of only 82 bottles released. 

Karuizawa 29 Year Old Geisha Single Cask #8897 and 30 Year Old Geisha Single Cask #5347 / 2 x 70cl

This lot comprises of:

Karuizawa 30 Year Old Single Cask #5347

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 the bourbon cask #8897.

Produced from single sherry cask #5347.

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.

Please note shipping charge for 2 bottles.

Buffalo Trace 1980 O.F.C.

Three unique bourbons dating back to 1980, 1982 and 1983 were released by Buffalo Trace Distillery late last year and offered exclusively to non-profit organisations in order for them to raise money for their causes.

We are delighted to have been given the opportunity to auction a bottle of the 1980 vintage, one of only 100.

Presented within a beautifully decorative crystal bottle with copper lettering and finely crafted dark wood display case with revolving door, this stunning whiskey has been named in honour of the distillery’s original name, Old Fashioned Copper or O.F.C.

We hope to see this fly in our January Auction and make a healthy sum for a very worthy cause.

Glenfarclas Family Collector Series / 6 x 70cl

Six extremely exclusive Whiskies, each representing one of six generations of the Grant Family.

• Glenfarclas 1966 Fino Casks Collector Series I:
  • Distilled on the 23rd September 1966 and bottled on 18th December 2013 from Fino Cask #'s 4194, 4195, and 4197.
  • One of 1444, 50.5%, 70cl. 
• Glenfarclas 1956 Sherry Casks Collector Series II:
  • Distilled on 1st June 1956, 5th June 1956, and 30th October 1956, bottled on 15th July 2014 from respective Sherry Cask #'s 1762, 1774 and 2356.
  • One of 660, 47.5%, 70cl.
• Glenfarclas 50 Year Old Collector Series III:
  • Bottled on 24th April 2015.
  • One of 937, 41.1%, 70cl. 
• Glenfarclas 1981 Port Cask Collector Series IV:
  • Distilled on 16th January 1981, bottled on 19th May 2016 from single Port Cask # 521.
  • One of 521, 47.9%, 70cl.
• Glenfarclas 1986 Refill Sherry Butts Collector Series V:
  • Distilled on 26th September 1986, bottled on 19th May 2016 from Refill Sherry Butt #'s 3454 and 3457.
  • One of 1094, 53.8%, 70cl.
• Glenfarclas 1976 40 Year Old Collector Series VI:
  • Distilled in 1976 and bottled on 19th May 2016.
  • One of 1500, 43.7% 70cl.

Please note there is a shipping charge for 6 bottles with this lot.

Clynelish 1965 Duthie for Corti 21 Year Old

An independently bottled Clynelish imported by R.W. Duthie which has become a very rare Clynelish indeed.

A real gem for any Clynelish enthusiast, produced at the original Clynelish distillery, which has now become recognised as Brora.

Bottled in 1986

Glenfarclas 1953 Single Cask 58 Year Old

So few whiskies of this age are available these days, even Glenfarclas has no whisky remaining older than 1953. The whisky was distilled on 20th November 1953 and bottled on 13th February 2012, matured exclusively in a first fill sherry butt #1674.

A panel comprising of Serge Valentin, a whisky connoisseur and a key member of the internationally renowned Malt Maniacs, Ben Ellefsen, Sales Director for Master of Malt, Michał Kowalski of Wealth Solutions and George Grant himself, unanimously made the selection from the remaining 4 casks distilled in 1953 and cask #1674 was selected to be bottled.

This single cask bottling was released at 58 years old and sold exclusively through the Wealth Solutions, Poland.

5* rated by Whiskyfun.com (no numerical score as Serge Valentin assisted with selection).

Remy Martin Louis XIII Cognac Tres Vieille 1950s

Remy Martin is perhaps the most well known of all Cognac producers and has established a reputation for quality that very few others can relate to.

This is a spectacular 1950s example of the Louis XIII Tres Vieille Cognac Baccarat decanter which holds Grande Champagne cognac aged between 40 and 100 years.

Please note that this item is very old and hence very fragile. Lot is sold as photographed. 

Karuizawa 1969 Single Cask 42 Year Old #8183

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim, this one perhaps more than most!

It is amazing that whiskies such as this have been bottled in recent years given how few casks of Karuizawa are remaining. There are now not many as old as this and we doubt there will be many (if any at all) that will match this age in the future.

Distilled in December 1969 and bottled 42 years later in August 2012, this is legendary cask #8183  which oddly is a 400 litre ex-bourbon cask.

Macallan 1959 100 Proof

It's very rare to see these older bottles of Macallan, bottled at cask strength.

Distilled in 1959 this Macallan was bottled at some point in the 1970s by Gordon and MacPhail at 100 UK Proof (57.15%) after being matured in ex-Sherry casks.

Please note condition of lot as shown.

Karuizawa 1981 Single Cask #6355 / Only 97 Bottles

One of the three bottles which make up the iconic 1980/1981/1982 Samurai Set.

Distilled in 1981 and bottled in 2015 after maturing in a single Sherry Butt. Cask No. / 6355

One of only 97 bottles.

Yoichi SMWS 116.1

Distilled in November 1986 and bottled in July 2002.

This is a 16 Year Old Single Cask from Nikka's Yoichi distillery. Cask #116.1

56.6% abv

Yoichi SMWS 116.2

Distilled in November 1990 and bottled in July 2002.

This is a 11 Year Old Single Cask from Nikka's Yoichi distillery. Cask #116.2

61% abv

Shipping will be charged for two bottles.

Please note condition of boxes. 

Ardbeg 1815

One of the most talked about releases of 2015, the Ardbeg 1815 was bottled to commemorate the the 200th Anniversary of this legendary Islay distillery.

The whisky was distilled in 1974 and 1975 and aged for 33 years with a further 8 years spent marrying in glass containers for preservation.  

The 1974 spirit was matured in bourbon barrels while the 1975 distillate was kept in sherry casks.

As with all new Ardbeg's this bottle is beautifully presented in a simple black box.  

Only 400 of these bottles were released and this is an excellent opportunity to add one to your collection.

Port Ellen 21 Year Old Maltings 25th Anniversary

A stunning and particularly rare bottle of Port Ellen released in 1998 to mark the 25th Anniversary of Port Ellen Maltings.

This has been widely reviewed and acclaimed reaching a cracking 94 points on WhiskyFun.com, a Port Ellen for any serious collector.

Bottle number 207.

Glendronach 26 Year Old Trump International Scotland / Signed by President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump

Political views aside, these bottlings have become incredibly sought after.  

This bottle is signed by the current President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump. These bottles were randomly selected and signed over the last few year by Trump, explaining the slightly different variations.

This very rare single cask Glendronach was bottled to commemorate the launch of Trump International Golf Links, Scotland. 

Bottled on the 25th of June 2012 from single cask #1036.

Only 504 bottles were released, each bottle is numbered within the certificate/card inside the box, this is bottle number 59.

Macallan 1959 1970s

Distilled in 1959 this very old bottling of Macallan was bottled in 1978/79, by Gordon and MacPhail at 80 UK Proof.

Please note condition of lot as shown.

Macallan 1967 Anniversary Malt 25 Year Old

A stunning example of Macallan 25 year old, distilled in 1967 and bottled 25 years later in 1992. 

Matured exclusively in sherry wood.

Karuizawa 1977 32 Year Old Single Cask #4592

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim.

A fantastic and very limited Noh bottling of Karuizawa, distilled in 1972 and bottled 32 years later from single sherry butt #4592 in 2010.

190 bottles were released.

Imperial 1963 Duthie for Corti

Distilled 1963 when the distillery was owned by Dailuaine - Talisker Distilleries Limited and bottled in 1983 by R.W. Duthie & Co, Aberdeen, Scotland

Speciallly selected by Narsai M. David especially for Narsai's Restaurant and Corti Brothers.

American Import.

Macallan 25 Year Old Decanter

A beautifully presented Macallan Decanter bottled at 25 years old.

The hand blown English crystal decanter is often referred to as the 'Tudor Decanter'.  The writing on the decanter is difficult to make out on the images but carries a large 'M'.

Includes a well designed branded Macallan box and crystal stopper.

Please note condition of box.

Springbank 1958 Duthie for Corti

Distilled in way back in 1958, this is a stunning bottling of Springbank!

Bottled in 1983 by R.W Duthie & Co of Aberdeen, this was for the Corti Brothers of Sacramento and Narsai's Restaurant. 

Bowmore 1964 Duthie for Corti 22 Year Old

Distilled in 1964, this hails from the era of epic Bowmores. 

Bottled in 1986 by R.W Duthie & Co of Aberdeen, this was for the Corti Brothers of Sacramento. 

Karuizawa 1972 39 Year Old Single Cask #7038

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim.

Another cracking single cask from Karuizawa, distilled in 1972 and bottled 39 years later on the 4th October 2011. 

523 bottles were released.

Note marks on box.

Macallan 1963

Macallan distilled in 1963 and bottled in 1980. This bottled was exported to the Italian market. 

Please note the general condition. 

Macallan 1965 Anniversary Malt 25 Year Old

A stunning example of Macallan 25 year old,  distilled in 1965 and bottled in 1990,  25 years later.

Matured exclusively in sherry wood.

Michter's Single Barrel 25 Year Old / Bottle #1

A very rare well aged straight rye, the Michter's 25 year old is produced from quality American corn and matured in hand selected charred white oak barrel. 

This 25 year old, presented in an elegant tall bottle with copper colour wax comes from barrel No. 11402D

Only 25 Bottles were released and this is bottle #1!

Glenmorangie 1981 Pride

Distilled in 1981 this was matured for 18 years prior to being moved to Sauternes Barriques from Chateau d’Yquem for an additional 10 years.

Presented in crafted presentation case and a Litre Baccarat decanter. 

This is Dr Bill Lumsden's Pride... a whisky master at the top of his game. 

One of only 700 bottles.

Please note due to the weight of this item it equates to two bottles for shipping.

Karuizawa 1991 Geisha Single Cask #259 / One of 85 Bottles 

A new single cask release from Karuizawa distilled in 1991 and matured in single sherry butt before being bottled in 2016

This is one of 85 bottles.

Karuizawa 1984 30 Year Old Single Cask #3620 / Samurai

Karuizawa distillery was the smallest distillery in Japan. The distillery was established in 1955  on the slopes of Mount Asama, an active volcano. Karuizawa was mothballed in 2000 and the remaining stocks were thankfully ‘saved’ by Ichiro Akuto.   

Karuizwa’s style was that of a certain Speyside whisky, they almost exclusively used Golden Promise barley imported from Scotland and primarily matured whisky in sherry casks imported from Spain. The key to Karuizawa’s success was the hidden earthiness and peatiness that gave many of their legendary single cask bottlings it’s unique character.

The water source used in production has flowed through the volcanic lava rock and soil that surround the distillery, giving it a unique mineral quality. This high quality led Karuizawa to be the first whisky exported out of Japan but ultimately led to their downfall, as both Japan and the world were not ready to accept such a high quality spirit which was not produced in Scotland. As a result, the distillery was not financially viable, which resulted in a great loss for whisky drinkers but produced an interesting rarity for whisky collectors.

Karuizawa is unique, there are so few releases in the last couple of years of this legendary malt.

Distilled in 1984 and matured for 30 years until bottling in 2015, limited to only 280 bottles.

Karuizawa 1972 39 Year Old Single Cask #7038

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim.

Another cracking single cask from Karuizawa, distilled in 1972 and bottled the 4th October 2011. 

523 bottles were released.