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January 2017 Auction

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Started
27 January 2017
Closed
06 February 2017
1 - 32 of 71 Lots
58.4%
70cl
UK
58.4%
70cl

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.

57.3%
70cl
UK
57.3%
70cl

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.

 

54.2%
70cl
UK
54.2%
70cl

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.

Image for Port Ellen 1979 30 Year Old 9th Release
57.7%
70cl
UK
57.7%
70cl

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.

 

53.9%
70cl
UK
53.9%
70cl

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.

57.7%
70cl
UK
57.7%
70cl

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.

 

55.3%
70cl
UK
55.3%
70cl

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.

57.7%
70cl
UK
57.7%
70cl

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.

 

57.3%
70cl
UK
57.3%
70cl

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. 

 

60.90%
70cl
UK
60.90%
70cl

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.

 

47.8% 95.6 Proof
75cl
UK
47.8% 95.6 Proof
75cl

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.

47.8% 95.6 Proof
75cl
UK
47.8% 95.6 Proof
75cl

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.

53.5% 107 Proof
75cl
UK
53.5% 107 Proof
75cl

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 Year Old

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

 

57.9%
50cl
UK
57.9%
50cl

Port Ellen Elements of Islay Pe5

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

50%
75cl
UK
50%
75cl

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.  

 

50%
75cl
UK
50%
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. 

 

55.9%
50cl
UK
55.9%
50cl

Port Ellen Elements of Islay Pe3

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

Image for Port Ellen 1983 Douglas Laing 23 Year Old
50%
70cl
UK
50%
70cl

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.

61.1%
70cl
UK
61.1%
70cl

Port Charlotte 2003 Blackadder Raw Cask 12 Year Old

Distilled in 2003 and bottles from a single sherry cask in May 2016

Bottle #41/284

57.5%
70cl
UK
57.5%
70cl

Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old / 2009 Release

An official 20 year old bottling from this now lost distillery... and front runner for shortest lived Speyside Distillery. 

One of 6000. 

 

57.5%
70cl
UK
57.5%
70cl

Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old / 2009 Release

An official 20 year old bottling from this now lost distillery... and front runner for shortest lived Speyside Distillery. 

One of 6000. 

 

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Pittyvaich 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

An official 12 year old bottling from this now lost distillery.

61%
50cl
UK
61%
50cl

Port Charlotte 2008 Islay Starchmill Valinch / Feis Ile 2016

The Islay Barley collection from Bruichladdich uses Chalice barley grown from a single farm on Islay, this was grown at Starchill Farm.  Harvested and distilled in 2008.  It was also matured in a Rivesaltes cask number 3821.

Bottle number 76 of 410 bottles

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

Port Morant 1990 Port Finished Rum

Demerara rum from Guyana, distilled in 1990, and finished in Port for a unique twist.

Bottled in 2007 by Bristol Classic Rum.

50%
70cl
UK
50%
70cl

Port Charlotte 2003 Scott's Maiden 10 Year Old

Distilled at Bruichladdich on 15th Oct 2003 and casked in an ex-bourbon cask, re-casked 8th of February 2013 in an ex-sherry cask and bottled on the 9th April 2014 at 10 Years Old and 50%.

One of 310.

57%
70cl
UK
57%
70cl

Paul John Peated Single Cask  #739 / Bresser and Timmer Exclusive

An exclusive release from the new Indian producer Paul John, based in Goa. This has been bottled for Bresser and Timmer Exclusive was created from peated malt and matured in a single cask. 

 

56%
70cl
UK
56%
70cl

Port Charlotte 2003 Whisky Broker 12 Year Old

Distilled at Bruichladdich on 7th July 2003 and bottled on the 18th August 2015 from Bourbon barrel no. #671 at 56.2%.

Bottle No. 66 of 264.

58%
70cl
UK
58%
70cl

Paul John Single Cask #580 / Whisky Taste Sweden AB Exclusive

A single Cask release from the new Indian producer Paul John, based in Goa.

Cask #580

Bottled for Whisky Taste Sweden AB

 

57%
70cl
UK
57%
70cl

Paul John Peated Single Cask  #739 / Bresser and Timmer Exclusive

An exclusive release from the new Indian producer Paul John, based in Goa. This has been bottled for Bresser and Timmer Exclusive was created from peated malt and matured in a single cask. 

 

58.5%
70cl
UK
58.5%
70cl

Paul John Single Cask #692

A peated single Cask release from the new Indian producer Paul John, based in Goa.

Cask #692

 

58%
70cl
UK
58%
70cl

Paul John Single Cask #1051 / The Nectar Exclusive

A Single cask release from the new Indian producer Paul John, based in Goa exclusively for The Nectar of Belgium.

58%
70cl
UK
58%
70cl

Paul John Single Cask  #570 / Bresser and Timmer Exclusive

An exclusive release from the new Indian producer Paul John, based in Goa. This has been bottled for Bresser and Timmer Exclusive and matured in a single cask. 

 

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