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January 2017 Auction

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Started
27 January 2017
Closed
06 February 2017
1 - 32 of 134 Lots
40%
75cl
UK
40%
75cl

Talisker Gordon and MacPhail

A stunning old bottle of Talisker bottled by Gordon and MacPhail, bottled in the 1980s.

The neck label is missing but this liquid is likely from the same period as similiar bottles late 1950s perhaps?

Please note the label does not state a vintage.

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

Uniting Nations 40 Year Old The Essence of Karuizawa

Blended by Ichiro Akuto, this is a combination of a 40 year old Scottish malt and 45 year old Karuizawa. 

One of only 677 bottles. 

Please note general condition. 

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

Uniting Nations 40 Year Old The Essence of Karuizawa

Blended by Ichiro Akuto, this is a combination of a 40 year old Scottish malt and 45 year old Karuizawa. 

One of only 677 bottles.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Taketsuru 25 Year Old

A very rare bottling of Taketsuru, originally introduced in 2012 this blended malt contains casks from Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries.

It is extremely limited and only 120 bottles were available throughout Europe, this bottle was released in Asia. 

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Taketsuru 25 Year Old

A very rare bottling of Taketsuru, originally introduced in 2012 this blended malt contains casks from Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries.

It is extremely limited and only 120 bottles were available throughout Europe, this bottle was released in Asia. 

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Taketsuru 25 Year Old

A very rare bottling of Taketsuru, originally introduced in 2012 this blended malt contains casks from Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries.

It is extremely limited and only 120 bottles were available throughout Europe, this bottle was released in Asia. 

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Taketsuru 25 Year Old

A very rare bottling of Taketsuru, originally introduced in 2012 this blended malt contains casks from Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries.

It is extremely limited and only 120 bottles were available throughout Europe, this bottle was released in Asia.

64.3%
70cl
UK
64.3%
70cl

Talisker 1979 The Bottlers 22 Year Old​

A single cask Talisker bottled by The Bottlers

Distilled in 1979 and bottled in August 2001

Cask #4014

135.4 US Proof / 67.7%
75cl
UK
135.4 US Proof / 67.7%
75cl

William L Weller 2016 Release

Released within the famous and eagerly awaited Buffalo Trace Antique Selection. 

William L Weller bottlings tend to contain whiskey aged for approximately 10 to 14 years.In recent years, the William Weller bottlings have become increasingly harder to get hold of.

Bottled at 67.7% 

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Tamnavulin 1968 Samaroli / 40th Anniversary

A cask strength independent bottling of Tamnavulin from Italian bottler Samaroli.

This bottle marks the 40th Anniversary of Samaroli and was distilled 1968 and was bottled 2008 from cask #3662.

After 40 years in barrel it's come down to a cask strengh of a mellow 40%

Bottle 46 of 208

134.6 Proof / 67.3%
75cl
UK
134.6 Proof / 67.3%
75cl

William L Weller 2015 Release

Released within the famous and eagerly awaited Buffalo Trace Antique Selection. 

William L Weller bottlings tend to contain whiskey aged for approximately 10 to 14 years.In recent years, the William Weller bottlings have become increasingly harder to get hold of.

Bottled at 67.3% 

80 Proof
26 2/3 Fl.Oz / 75.7cl
UK
80 Proof
26 2/3 Fl.Oz / 75.7cl

Talisker 8 Year Old 1970s

A brilliant and very rare example of an 8 year old Talisker which was bottled before the 'Striding Man' mid-1980s era when Talisker was bottled under the Johnnie Walker name.

This was arround the time that Talisker closed their on site maltings and began to import malt from Glen Ord.

Carries the moto 'The Golden Spirit of the Isle of Skye'.

 

 

61.5%
70cl
UK
61.5%
70cl

Talisker 1979 Cadenhead's Cask Strength 20 Year Old

Distilled 1979 and Bottled October 1999.

One of 318 Bottles.

N/A
N/A
UK
N/A
N/A

White Horse Half Bottle/ Bottled 1938

A classic blend in unique shaped bottle. This is a small sized bottle produced bottled in 1938. 

Please note condition of labels. 

48%
70cl
UK
48%
70cl

Taketsuru 21 Year Old 80th Anniversary

This blend range is named after Nikka founder and key member of the birth of Japanese whisky, Masataka Taketsuru.

This blended malt was released to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Nikka, which was established in 1934.

Only 984 bottles were released.

129.2 Proof / 64.6%
75cl
UK
129.2 Proof / 64.6%
75cl

Thomas H Handy Sazerac 2016 Release

Part of Buffalo Trace's annual antique collection. Bottled at hot 63.1% alcohol, they do get higher abvs than this but it's still impressive!

The 2011 release won Jim Murray's Whisky of the Year! 

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

Wolfburn Dornoch Whisky Festival 2016 / One of 100

Located in Thurso, this is the Northern most distillery on the UK manland. Based around a long lost distillery that ended around 1850, this new Wolfburn reopened in 2013. 

This release was bottled for the Dornoch Whisky Festival 2016

One of 100 bottles.

50%
70cl
UK
50%
70cl

Tomatin 1976 Douglas Laing 23 Year Old

Part of Douglas Laing's 'Old Malt Cask' series

Distilled November 1976 and bottled February 2000.

One of 293 bottles

N/A
70 Proof
UK
N/A
70 Proof

White Horse Bottled 1950s

A classic blend from the golden age of blending; likely bottled in the 1950s or 1960s.

Please note general condition.

Spanish Import.

 

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

Talisker 1988 Samaroli

A single cask Talisker bottled by Samaroli

Distilled in 1988 and bottled in September 2000.

Bottle #11 of 360

Cask #1823

45.8%
70cl
UK
45.8%
70cl

Talisker 30 Year Old 2015  Release

Released in 2015, this is a 30 year old Talisker limited to just 3912 bottles.

This is bottle number 859 of 3912.

40%
75cl
UK
40%
75cl

The Royal Household 1980s / James Buchanan

A rare blend from the 1980's produced by James Buchanan Distillers

Note condition of the box.

54.7%
70cl
UK
54.7%
70cl

Timorous Beastie 40 Year Old

An very well aged Highland Vatted Malt bottled at natural cask strength.

Produced by Douglas Laing and Co Ltd.

50%
50cl
UK
50%
50cl

Wakatsuru Wakatsuru Saburomaru 1994 Single Malt

A rather unique unusual single malt from Wakatsuru distillery, Japan. Wakatsuru is an established Sake brewery that decided to distil malted barley, which has since been bottled.

A heavily peated release matured in American bourbon oak.

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

Wolfburn Dornoch Whisky Festival 2016 / One of 100

Located in Thurso, this is the Northern most distillery on the UK manland. Based around a long lost distillery that ended around 1850, this new Wolfburn reopened in 2013. 

This release was bottled for the Dornoch Whisky Festival 2016

One of 100 bottles.

50%
50cl
UK
50%
50cl

Wakatsuru Wakatsuru Saburomaru 1994 Single Malt

A rather unique unusual single malt from Wakatsuru distillery, Japan. Wakatsuru is an established Sake brewery that decided to distil malted barley, which has since been bottled.

A heavily peated release matured in American bourbon oak.

46%
4 x 70cl
UK
46%
4 x 70cl

Tomatin Cuatro Series 4 x 70cl

The complete selection of the Tomatin Cuatro series Single Malt whiskies. Each bottle finished in a different type of Sherry Cask:

1 x 12 year old Fino Cask Finish
1 x 12 year old Manzanilla Cask Finish
1 x 12 year old Oloroso Cask Finish
1 x 12 year old Pedro Ximenez Finish

All distilled on 15/01/2002 and bottled on 20/08/2014

Limited to only 1500 bottles of each.

Please note there is a shipping charge for 4 bottles associated with this lot.

50%
50cl
UK
50%
50cl

Wakatsuru Wakatsuru Saburomaru 1994 Single Malt

A rather unique unusual single malt from Wakatsuru distillery, Japan. Wakatsuru is an established Sake brewery that decided to distil malted barley, which has since been bottled.

A heavily peated release matured in American bourbon oak.

64.95%
75cl
UK
64.95%
75cl

Teaninich 1972 Rare Malt 23 Year Old 75cl / 64.95%

The Rare Malt Selection is a historic selection of single malt whiskies from operational and lost distilleries that were released by Diageo between 1995 and 2005.

Ditsilled in 1972 and bottled 23 years later.

Bottle number 6682.

Please note there is no box.

64.95%
75cl
UK
64.95%
75cl

Teaninich 1972 Rare Malt 23 Year Old 75cl / 64.95%

The Rare Malt Selection is a historic selection of single malt whiskies from operational and lost distilleries that were released by Diageo between 1995 and 2005.

Ditsilled in 1972 and bottled 23 years later.

Bottle number 6613.

46%
4 x 70cl
UK
46%
4 x 70cl

Tomatin Cuatro Series 4 x 70cl

The complete selection of the Tomatin Cuatro series Single Malt whiskies. Each bottle finished in a different type of Sherry Cask:

1 x 12 year old Fino Cask Finish
1 x 12 year old Manzanilla Cask Finish
1 x 12 year old Oloroso Cask Finish
1 x 12 year old Pedro Ximenez Finish

All distilled on 15/01/2002 and bottled on 20/08/2014

Limited to only 1500 bottles of each.

Please note there is a shipping charge for 4 bottles associated with this lot.

46.3%
70cl
UK
46.3%
70cl

Tobermory 15 Year Old

A beautifully presented Tobermory, matured for 15 years in Oloroso sherry casks.

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