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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

Macallan 1963

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

Please note the general condition. 

Macallan 25 Year Old Anniversary Malt 75cl

A stunning example of Macallan 25 year old, bottled as an 'Anniversary Malt'

Comes in a red wooden box.

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.

Macallan 1968 Anniversary Malt 25 Year Old

A stunning example of Macallan 25 year old, distilled in 1968 and bottled 25 years later in 1994. 

Matured exclusively in sherry wood.

Spanish Import

Macallan 1967 18 Year Old

A particularly old bottle of Macallan distilled in 1967 and bottled in 1986.

Please note condition of lot.

Macallan 30 Year Old Sherry Oak

The incredibly desirable and elusive Macallan 30 Year Old Sherry Oak, which has spent it's entire maturation period within Oloroso Sherry casks from Jerez.

This recent release from Macallan carries Whisky Tint #26, signed by Bob Dalgarno.

Macallan 25 Year Old Anniversary Malt 75cl

A stunning example of Macallan 25 year old, bottled as an 'Anniversary Malt' with the classic wooden box.

75cl Italian import.

Macallan 1967 18 Year Old

A particularly old bottle of Macallan distilled in 1967 and bottled in 1986.

Please note condition and lack of box.

Macallan 1973 18 Year Old

Macallan 18 year old, distilled in 1973. 

Macallan Royal Wedding

The first of the Royal releases from Macallan is a limited edition bottling of only 1,000 bottles celebrating the Royal Marriage of Prince William to Catherine Middleton on 29th April 2011.

Bottled from two casks, both filled on 29th April – one from 1996 and one from 1999.

The creation of this special bottle follows the release of a commemorative edition to mark the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. This comprised two casks, one from each of their birth years. At the time, the bottle sold out and today is highly sought-after by collectors of The Macallan around the world.

In keeping with this original bottling, The Macallan commissioned the creative force behind the 1981 bottle, David Holmes, who was also one of the architects of their advertising campaign in the 1980s and the early 1990s, to create the label and packaging design.

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.

Macallan 1980 18 Year Old

Macallan 18 year old, distilled in 1980, bottled 1998.

Note condition of box.

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.

Macallan 1968 Signatory Vintage 30 Year Old

A Macallan distilled on 4th June 1968 and bottled on 23rd February 1999 by Signatory Vintage.

Cask #5577

Bottle number 28 of 128 bottles. 

Miyagikio 1988 SMWS 17 Year Old 124.1

Distilled in February 1988 and then aged for 17 years. 

\"Bakewell tarts and puff candy\"

Michter's 20 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon

A very rare well aged bourbon, the Michter's 20 year old is produced from quality American corn and matured in hand selected charred white oak barrel. 

This 20 year old, presented in an elegant tall bottle with silver wax was released from barrel No. #L15I739.  

Only 113 bottles of this were released, this is bottle #32.

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.

Miyagikio 1988 SMWS 16 Year Old 124.1

Distilled in February 1988 and then aged for 16 years. 

\"Bakewell tarts and puff candy\"

Mortlach 1971 Duthie for Corti 15 Year Old

A fantastic 15 year old whisky, distilled in 1971.

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

Macallan 1987 18 Year Old 

18 year old Macallan, distilled in 1987.

Presented in their matt box, rather than the shinier more recent bottlings!

Mortlach 1972 Rare Malt 22 Year Old 75cl / 65.3%

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.

This Mortlach was distilled in 1972  and bottled as a 22 year old in the mid 1990s.

Bottle number 1808.

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.

MacPhail's 1937 Gordon and MacPhail 50 Year Old

A absolutely stonking sinlge malt from 1937 bottled by Gordon and MacPhail 50 years later in 1987. 

The whisky is from a Speyside distillery...  apparently Macallan.

Bottle number 221

Please note fill level.