January 2017 Auction

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.

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. 

Port Ellen 1979 24 Year Old 3rd Release

The third release within Diageo's annual Port Ellen releases, distilled in 1979 and bottled 24 years later in 2003, bottled at cask strength and limited to 9,000 bottles, this is bottle 6525.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel of the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Port Ellen 1978 27 Year Old 6th Release

The sixth edition of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1978 and bottled 27 years later in 2006, bottled at cask strength and limited to 4,560 bottles, this is bottle 1409.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Please note condition of label.

Port Ellen 1979 30 Year Old 9th Release

The ninth of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1979 and bottled 30 years later in 2009, bottled at cask strength and limited to 5,916 bottles, this is bottle 1530.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Please note minor scuff marks on box.

Port Ellen 1979 32 Year Old 11th Release

The eleventh of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1979 and bottled 32 years later in 2011, bottled at cask strength and limited to 2,988 bottles, this is bottle 2312.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Port Ellen 1979 30 Year Old 9th Release

The ninth of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1979 and bottled 30 years later in 2009, bottled at cask strength and limited to 5,916 bottles, this is bottle 3,732.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Port Ellen 1978 29 Year Old 8th Release

The eigth of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases. Distilled in 1978 and bottled 29 years later in 2008, bottled at cask strength and limited to 6,618 bottles, this is bottle 4876.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Port Ellen 1979 30 Year Old 9th Release

The ninth of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1979 and bottled 30 years later in 2009, bottled at cask strength and limited to 5,916 bottles, this is bottle 4557.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Port Ellen 1979 24 Year Old 3rd Release

The third release within Diageo's annual Port Ellen releases, distilled in 1979 and bottled 24 years later in 2003, bottled at cask strength and limited to 9,000 bottles, this is bottle 8727.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel of the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Please note condition and there is no box. 

Port Ellen 1978 Rare Malt 20 Year Old / 60.90%

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

One of the two Rare Malt releases by Diageo, this particular 20 year old was distilled in 1978 and bottled in October 1998.

Bottle number 2021.

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 13 Year Old

As sought after as the other members of this 'family'.

Produced in very limited quantites by Buffalo Trace distillery.

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 13 Year Old

As sought after as the other members of this 'family'.

Produced in very limited quantites by Buffalo Trace distillery.

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 Year Old

The teenager of this family of world reknowned American whiskies, now in incredibly high demand!

Strathisla 1967 Single Cask Gordon and MacPhail #6112​

A Gordon and MacPhail bottling of Strathisla distilled in 1967.

Bottled from a single cask #6112 in 2007

Please note condition of generic Gordon and MacPhail box.

Springbank 1969 Signatory Vintage 34 Year Old

Distilled February 1969 then matured in a refill butt number 266 for 34 years.

Bottle number 182 of 494.

Sullivan's Cove French Oak 14 Year Old #HH0380

Sullivan's Cove French Oak has quickly become an very desirable bottle of whisky, particularly after being awarded the best single malt in the world 2014, at the World Whisky Awards - the first time that a Scottish whisky was not given this award.  

That's not all it has received great acclaim elsewhere from whisky writers/reviews.

Bottle 170 of 520

Barrel date 04/07/2000

Bottle date 27/02/2015

Barrel NO. HH0380

Sazerac 18 Year Old / Spring 2016

Bottled in the Spring of 2016.

Sazerac 18 year old is widely regarded as one of the best Rye whiskies in the world.

Port Ellen Elements of Islay Pe5

Cask Strength no age statement Port Ellen released by Speciality Drinks Ltd (The Whisky Exchange). 

Parker's Heritage Collection 24 Year Old Bourbon 75cl

The Heritage Collection from Parker's is always highly anticipated, this is a 24 year old Kentucky Straight.  

Eagle Rare 17 Year Old / Spring 2016

Eagle Rare 17 year old is one of the five bourbons included in the award-winning Buffalo Trace Antique Collection.

This rare bourbon is normally released in small quantities once a year in the autumn (fall). This one is from Spring 2016. 

75cl

Parker's Heritage Collection Bourbon 24 Year Old

The Heritage Collection from Parker's is always highly anticipated. This it the 10th release.

Created in memory of Parker Beam, a part of the Beam family who worked in the Bourbon industry for over 50 years. 

Scapa 25 Year Old 1980

Old Scapa is very hard to come by, the distillery has had a very turbulent history with many periods of closure, most recently between 1994 and 2004.  

This is the oldest official release from Scapa, distilled in 1980 and bottled in 2005 from refill bourbon hogshead.

Only 2,000 bottles were released.

Springbank Amontillado Wood Christmas 2006 / Includes Sample

A private bottling exclusivley for the Shareholders, Directors and staff of J & A Mitchell & Co Ltd. 

This was matured in Amontillado wood. 

One of 66 bottles. 

St Magdalene 1966 Gordon and MacPhail

Distilled in 1966 and then bottled in 1994 by Gordon and MacPhail. 

Please note overall condition of this lot, particularly the box.

Springbank 1999 Small Casks Private Bottling 2 x 70cl

Two bottles of this very unique and rare bottling of Springbank, matured in 'small casks'.

Please note shipping charges for 2 bottles.

Samaroli Evolution 2013 Multi Vintage Pure Malt

A vatted blend of some very special Whiskies produced by Samaroli.

Breakdown of contents:

5% each of: 1957 Mortlach, 1959 Springbank, 1962 Sprinbank, 1964 Bruichladdich Sherry, 1965 Springbank, 1968 Glenlivet Sherry

3.5% each of: 1970 Laphroaig, 1971 Glenlivet Sherry, 1974 Ardbeg, 1975 Glen Garioch, 1976 Ardbeg, 1977 Ardmore, 1977 Caol Ila, 1978 Talisker Sherry, 1979 Springbank Sherry, 1979 Glen Grant Sherry, 1980 Highland Park, 1980 Macallan, 1981 Port Ellen, 1984 Mortlach, 1985 Springbank Sherry, 1985 Glen Grant, 1985 Bowmore, 1987 Longrow, 1987 Talisker, 1988 Lagavulin, 1989 Linkwood Sherry, 1989 Glenburgie, 1990 Highland Park, 1994 Milton Duff, 1994 Aberlour, 1997 Isle of Jura, 1997 Linkwood

From selected cask NBR 7.

The term \"Vatted Blend\" is what is now known as \"Blended Malt\", and is made up entirely of single malt whiskies, with absolutely no grain whisky used.

Port Ellen Elements of Islay Pe3

Cask Strength no age statement Port Ellen released by Speciality Drinks Ltd (The Whisky Exchange). 

St Magdalene 1975 Gordon and MacPhail

Distilled in 1975 and bottled in 2007 from a lost Lowland distillery.

Port Ellen 1983 Douglas Laing 23 Year Old

Distilled in March 1983 and bottled in July 2006 by Douglas Laing.

One of 716 bottles selected from a single refill Butt.

Strathearn Distillery Inaugural Single Cask / Bottle #79

The first of a new generation of small distilleries, Strathearn 'Probably Scotland's Smallest Distillery' produces single cask, single malt whisky using traditional methods.

This is from the very first cask that Strathearn filled, an Octave of which only 100 bottles were made available and sold through a unique auction which ended on December 1st 2016.

The cask was filled on 11th December 2013 and bottled on 13th December 2016.

Bottle number #79.

St Magdalene 1970 Rare Malt 23 Year Old / 58.1%

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.

A bottle of the earlier St Magdalene bottled as part of the Rare Malt Selection, distilled in 1970 and bottled around 1993.

Please note there is no box.