January 2017 Auction

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.

Hirsh Reserve 1974 16 Year Old Bourbon / First Release

A legendary bottle of bourbon that has had a whole book written about it: \"The Best Bourbon You'll Never Taste\" by Charles K Cowdery

Distilled in 1974, this bourbon is bottled from a single 400 barrel batch commissioned by Adolph Hirsch and distilled under contract at Bomberger's distillery, just outside Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania (The home of Michter's whisky).

This is the first bottling, from 1991, produced and marketed by Julian Van Winkle III in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, referred to in inner circles as the 'blue wax'. Responsibility for the later bottle was undertaken by Buffalo Trace in Frankfort, Kentucky, due to the acquisition of Pappy Van Winkle by Sazerac.

In his book Cowdery refers to the bourbon as one of the \"best whiskeys I've ever tasted.\"

Mash bill contains 75% corn, 13% rye, and 12% malted barley.

Longmorn 1964 Duthie for Corti 21 Year Old

A fantastic 21 year old whisky, distilled in 1964.

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

Laphroaig 30 Year Old 

Presented in this wooden box, Laphroaig 30 year old was originally released in 2000.  

It's very well aged official bottlings from Islay, this well aged Laphroaig has only been out-matured by the 40 year old releases.

75cl.

Hirsch Reserve 1974 16 Year Old Bourbon / 2003 Release

A legendary bottle of Bourbon that has had a whole book written about itself: \"The Best Bourbon You'll Never Taste\" by Charles K Cowdery

Distilled in Spring 1974, this bourbon is bottled from a single 400 barrel batch commissioned by Adolph Hirsch and distilled under contract at Bomberger's distillery, just outside Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania (The home of Michter's whisky).

This is the 2003 bottling, produced by Buffalo Trace in Frankfort, Kentucky, referred to in inner circles as 'gold foil'. Responsibility for the earlier bottle was undertake by Julian Van Winkle III, however Sazerac acquiring the Pappy Van Winkle brand in 2003 meant that this had to change.

In his book Cowdery refers to the bourbon as one of the \"best whiskeys I've ever tasted.\"

Mash bill contains 75% corn, 13% rye, and 12% malted barley.

Ardbeg 1975 Duthie for Corti 11 Year Old

Distilled in 1975 by Ardbeg Distillery Ltd and bottled in 1986 as an 11 Year Old.

Selected by Darrell Corti especially for Corti Borthers, Sacramento.

US Import.

Laphroaig 1968 Gordon and MacPhail 15 Year Old

We always get excited about Islay whisky from this period. This is a fantastic example of a mid 1980s Connoisseur's Choice bottling, oh and did we mention it is Laphroaig!  

Aged for 15 years after being distilled in 1968.  This era of Islay whisky is becoming incredibly difficult to find, good luck!

75cl

Please not condition of this lot.

Lagavulin 25 Year Old Bicentenary 2016

Released as part of Diageo's Super Premium malts. This 25 year old Lagavulin was released in 2016 and limited to 8,000 bottles.  

Released for the distilleries Bicentrnary. 

Bottle number 3157 of 8000. 

Lagavulin 12 Year Old White Horse 1980s

A 1980s White Horse bottling of 12 year old Lagavulin exported to the Italian Market.

Please note general condition. 

Ardbeg Lord of the Isles 25 Year Old

The Ardbeg, Lord of the Isles 25 year old is a highly sought after and iconic Ardbeg, released between 2002 and 2007.

Named after the 'Lord of the Isles' who ruled the Western Isles and parts of Argyll between the 12th and 15th Centuries.

Laphroaig 32 Year Old

One of several new Laphroaig's released to commemorate their 200th anniversary, 1815 to 2015.

This latest release is one of the oldest ever from Laphroaig, matured for 32 years in ex-Oloroso sherry casks this has been incredibly popular at retail selling out almost immediately.

Only 5,880 bottles were produced.

Lagavulin 12 Year Old 1970s

A 1970s bottling of 12 year old Lagavulin from the White Horse era.

Please note there is no box and general condition as well as fill level. 

Laphroaig 15 Year Old / Mansion House

A Limited Edition, 270 bottle run drawn from a Laphroaig 15-year-old cask and presented to HRH the Prince of Wales to mark his 50th birthday. The Prince signed the cask during his visit to Laphroaig in June 1994 and donated it to Erskine Hospital 2000 Appeal of which he is Patron.

The Erskine Hospital 2000 Appeal opened in 1916 and has since cared for over 60,000 disabled ex-service men and women. The appeal aims to raise £5 million to enable the rebuilding of the hospital to meet 21st-century healthcare standards and establish Homes elsewhere in Scotland.

Three distinct labels were designed for the 270 bottles. Here we have an example of the \"Mansion House\" label, the rarest of the three with only 50 produced in total. Rarer still, this bottle is one of a small number of the 50 \"Mansion House\" labels that was not numbered, the intention being that it would be used for further fundraising events. 

Lagavulin 25 Year Old / 2002 Release

Released as part of Diageo's Super Premium malts.

From 1977 this 25 year old Lagavulin was released in 2002 and limited to 9,000 bottles. It is a stunning whisky and very highly rated indeed.

Bottle number 04397 of 9,000.

Please note conditon. 

Lagavulin 12 Year Old White Horse 1980s / Italian Import

A 1980s White Horse bottling of 12 year old Lagavulin. 

Please note general condition.

Does not inlcude a box.

Ardbeg 1975 Douglas Laing 29 Year Old

A rare independant bottling of Ardbeg, distilled in 1975.

Part of Douglas Laing's Platinum Range

Bottle #058/145.

Ladyburn 1973 27 Year Old Single Cask

The Ladyburn Distillery was built in 1966 by William Grant & Sons Ltd and only operated for a very short period until November 15th 1975.  

Their have been very few bottlings from Ladyburn, this official single cask release is part of 18 single casks from 1973 bottled in 2000, a release totaling 3,000 bottles. Each individual bottle carries the bottling number and cask it originated from.

This is bottle number 125 from cask number 3177. 

The first ever Single Cask bottling from Ladyburn.

Ardbeg 1974 Dun Eideann​

A 1974 vintage Ardbeg bottled in 1992

Drawn from casks #2026-2030

Bottle #2527/3800

Lagavulin 1979 Distillers Edition / First Release

A bottle of the first ever distillers edition which was distilled in 1979 and bottled in 1997.

Finished in Pedro Ximenez casks.

Lg 4/463.

Ardbeg 1998 Single Cask #1275 

A single cask Ardbeg, distilled on 21st May 1998 and bottled on 29th October 2009, from single cask #1275 a first fill bourbon barrel.

Bottle number 42 of 252.

Augier Freres and Co 1842 Grande-Champagne Cognac

An 1842 vintage bottle of Grande-Champagne Cognac. 

Produced by Augier Freres and Co, reputed to be the very first Cognac house.  The vineyards of the Grande-Champagne subregion are recognised as being the best in Cognac, for producing the highest quality spirit.

The grapes that made this Cognac were picked the same year Queen Victoria became the first reigning British monarch to travel by train.  

Please note condition of lot as shown.

Aultmore 1974 Samaroli 20th Anniversary

Distilled by John & Harvey & Co. Ltd in 1974

Bottled by R.W. Duthie & Co. Aberdeen in 1988 to celebrate Samaroli's 20th Anniversary

Bottle No. 23

Ardbeg 1998 Feis Ile 2011 Including Bag and Poster

Drawn from two Spanish Ex-Pedro Ximenez sherry butts this rare Ardbeg was released to mark the Islay Festival, Feis Ile in 2011.

Bottled at cask strength. 

Ardbeg 1974 The Ultimate 19 Year Old

A very rare  bottling of Ardbeg bottled by Van Wees.  Distilled in 1974 and bottled in 1994.

Bottle #135 of 300.

Laphroaig 15 Year Old 1980s

A stunning old bottle of Laphroaig bottled during the 1980s, before the Royal Warrant was issued.

75cl and in excellent condition.

Lagavulin The Syndicate's 15 Year Old

The Syndicate seem to be a group of whisky lovers with good connections ( independent bottles of Lagavulin are rare), they also seem to have access to Bruichladdich's bottling hall.

Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength 1 Litre / Straight From The Wood

A now discontinued release from Laphroaig.

Please note the condition of the tube.

Auchentoshan 1979 Oloroso Sherry Cask 32 Year Old Limited Edition

A truly stunning whisky to look at and certainly full of colour. Distilled in 1979 and matured fully in a single first fill Oloroso sherry casks, for 32 years.

Every single drop of Auchentoshan is Triple Distilled. This method of distillation collects the most concentrated new make spirit of any Scottish distillery and it gives Auchentoshan its unmistakably light and fruity flavour, the perfect canvas for maturatuion. As the spirit matures, deeper colours, fuller flavours and a distinctive smoothness are unveiled..

This Auchentoshan is a rare malt distilled on the 22nd October 1979 and fully matured in 1st fill Sherry Butts for over 32 years. Bottled at cask strength and non chill-filtered to preserve maximum intensity of flavour from this carefully crafted Whisky. 

Bottle #589/1000

Lagavulin 1993 Feis Ile 2007 First Single Cask

Lagavulin’s first ever single cask release for the Feis Ile, available exclusively at the distillery on Islay.

Distilled in 1993 and drawn from the cask on 18th of April 2007. Cask #4893 was selected by warehouseman Iain McArthur.

Bottle number 335 of 708.

Laphroaig 12 Year Old Oloroso / Duty Free Exclusive​

Originally a duty free exclusive this Laphroaig has been matured fully in an Oloroso Cak