January 2018 Auction

Ardbeg Twenty One Committee Release 2016

Ardbeg Twenty One was exclusively available to members of the Ardbeg Committee, a members’ club of over 120,000 people created to ensure the distillery never closes again. 

The distillery closed twice during its history – in 1981 and 1996. Mickey Heads, Ardbeg Distillery manager and chairman of the Ardbeg Committee dedicated this release to the Committee Members saying  “Ardbeg Twenty One is a shining example of Ardbeg’s enduring spirit [and] I’m so pleased we can share it with our members,” This Ardbeg uses liquid distilled in the mid-90s, Prior to the time of its last closure. Heads said “The committee have invested much in ensuring the future of the distillery and it’s only right that they should share the rewards of its turbulent past too.”

Amrut Greedy Angels 8 Year Old Chairman's Reserve

A fantastic looking bottle, this very well presented 8 year old whisky from Amrut, at the time was from their oldest stock of whisky.

This has been surpassed with the 10 year old Greedy Angels.

Amrut 100 Peated 1 Litre / Dutch Exclusive

Amrut have released some amazing whiskies, this was highly talked about at the time of release.

The Amrut 100 is a peated single malt bottled at 100 proof. Only 100 bottles were released in each market, this is bottle 93 from batch 1 in The Netherlands.

Bottled August 2010.

Ardbeg Ar9 Elements of Islay / Feis Ile 2017

The Elements of Islay release for 2017 Feis Ile on Islay was particularly spectacular: A 16 year old Ardbeg fully matured in a 1st fill Oloroso sherry cask.

Just look at the colour!

Cask Strength 50cl

Ardbeg 2000 Silver Seal​

A single cask bottling by Silver Seal. Distilled in 2000 and  at cask strength.

One of only 330 bottles.

Aultmore 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

12 year old Aultmore bottled within Diageo's Flora and Fauna series, now increasingly difficult to find.

Aultmore 1983 Flora and Fauna Cask Strength

This Aultmore was distilled in 1983 and bottled as part of the Flora and Fauna Series in 1997. 

Only a few distilleries in this series were fortunate enough to be bottled at cask strength.

Aberlour 1974 Signatory Vintage 21 Year Old​

An Aberlour distilled in September 1974 then bottled in December 1995 by Signatory Vintage.

Bottle 30 of 158.

Cask #11028

Auchentoshan 1975 Single Cask / Oddbins Exclusive​

A, single cask, official bottling of 1975 wintage Auchentoshan for UK Off-license chain Oddbins.

Aultmore 1989 Samaroli

A single cask bottling of Aultmore distilled in 1989 and bottled by Silvano Samaroli in April 2002 after maturing in cask #2402.

Bottle number 310 of only 426 produced.

Italian Import / Moon Imports.

Ardbeg Rollercoaster Committee Reserve

Released June 2010, Ardbeg Rollercoaster was strictly only available at the distillery or via Ardbeg.com.  However Ardbeg did not expect such demand, the website quickly crashed and by the time it was back up all 15,000 bottles had sold out.

Released to mark the 10^th anniversary of The Ardbeg Committee, the Rollercoaster consists of ten vintages from 1997 to 2006

1997: Second Fill Barrel
1998: Refill Hogshead
1999: First Fill Barrel
2000: First Fill Barrel
2001: Refill Barrel
2002: Refill Barrel
2003: First Fill Barrel
2004: First Fill Barrel
2005: Second Fill Sherry Butt
2006: Refill Hogshead

Ardbeg Rollercoaster Committee Reserve

Released June 2010, Ardbeg Rollercoaster was strictly only available at the distillery or via Ardbeg.com.  However Ardbeg did not expect such demand, the website quickly crashed and by the time it was back up all 15,000 bottles had sold out.

Released to mark the 10^th anniversary of The Ardbeg Committee, the Rollercoaster consists of ten vintages from 1997 to 2006

1997: Second Fill Barrel
1998: Refill Hogshead
1999: First Fill Barrel
2000: First Fill Barrel
2001: Refill Barrel
2002: Refill Barrel
2003: First Fill Barrel
2004: First Fill Barrel
2005: Second Fill Sherry Butt
2006: Refill Hogshead

Ardbeg 1994 Maltman 21 Year Old

Distilled in 1994, this is a a rare single cask Ardbeg, #1094, bottled by Maltman for the Fletcher family in November 2015.

One of only 184 bottles.

Ardbeg Galileo 1999

Released in September 2012, the Ardbeg Galileo quickly sold out at retailers.

Aged for 12-13 years, the Galileo is a combination of casks matured in first-fill bourbon casks and enhanced with a finishing in ex-Marsala wine casks.

Ardbeg Galileo 1999

Released in September 2012, the Ardbeg Galileo quickly sold out at retailers.

Aged for 12-13 years, the Galileo is a combination of casks matured in first-fill bourbon casks and enhanced with a finishing in ex-Marsala wine casks.

Arran Peacock 'Icons of Arran'

The original Icon of Arran whisky, released in 2009 this quickly became a popular collectors/investors item. Distilled in 1996, matured in sherry casks and bottled in 2009, only 6,000 were released.

The Iconic Peacock that roams the grounds at the Isle of Arran Distillery has become an enduring symbol of this distinctive Whisky. Its  vivd character is reflected in this glorious single malt, from 20 casks chosen exclusively by the Distillery Manager. This 1996 distillation, aged for 12 years, is typically Arran in style, with orchard fruits and rich vanilla sweetness followed by a spicy twist.

Please note condition of lot as shown, rust on lid. 

Arran White Stag Third Release

The third release exclusive to Arran's online community, the White Stag.  

Specially selected by a tasting panel of 20 members of the White Stag, these bottlings are always eagerly awaited, selling out online incredibly quickly!  

Distilled in 1996 and bottled on the 12th of September 2017 from a pair of Sherry hogsheads - #622 and #652 - at 21 Years Old.

One of 695 bottles.

Ardbeg Day Feis Ile 2012

Released on June 1^st 2012 as Ardbeg’s annual Feis Ile bottling, it was not only available at Ardbeg Distillery, but also via 100 of Ardbeg’s ‘embassies’.

The hugely popular Ardbeg Day was a limited run of 12,000 bottles partially married in ex refill sherry casks used to mature whisky for the Ardbeg Uigeadail.

Arran White Stag Third Release

The third release exclusive to Arran's online community, the White Stag.  

Specially selected by a tasting panel of 20 members of the White Stag, these bottlings are always eagerly awaited, selling out online incredibly quickly!  

Distilled in 1996 and bottled on the 12th of September 2017 from a pair of Sherry hogsheads - #622 and #652 - at 21 Years Old.

One of 695 bottles.

Ardbeg Supernova Stellar Release

Following the incredibly popular committee release of Ardbeg Supernova, this commercial release sold out quickly as well.  

Ardbeg Supernova is the peatiest Ardbeg ever released at 100ppm, an estimate 18,000 bottles were released in January 2009.

Jim Murray selected this as his 'Scotch Whisky of the Year' in 2010 and runner up for his Whisky of the Year.

Ardbeg Rennaisance 1998

The conclusion of Ardbeg's 'Peaty path to Maturity', distilled in 1998 and bottled as a celebration for Ardbeg reaching 10 years old following the rebirth of the distillery in the hands of Glenmorangie PLC.

Please note condition of lot as shown, box scratches.

Ardbeg Supernova SN2010 Limited Release

This is the 2nd release of Ardbeg's Supernova and was very highly acclaimed. Released in 2010, this was peated in excess of 100 p.p.m.

The Ardbeg Distillery lies on the most Southernly part of Islay and on the rugged shores of the Atlantic Ocean.

Ardbeg Supernova Stellar Release

Following the incredibly popular committee release of Ardbeg Supernova, this commercial release sold out quickly as well.  

Ardbeg Supernova is the peatiest Ardbeg ever released at 100ppm, an estimate 18,000 bottles were released in January 2009.

Jim Murray selected this as his 'Scotch Whisky of the Year' in 2010 and runner up for his Whisky of the Year.

Aultmore 1983 Flora and Fauna Cask Strength

This Aultmore was distilled in 1983 and bottled as part of the Flora and Fauna Series in 1997. 

Only a few distilleries in this series were fortunate enough to be bottled at cask strength.

Arran White Stag Third Release

The third release exclusive to Arran's online community, the White Stag.  

Specially selected by a tasting panel of 20 members of the White Stag, these bottlings are always eagerly awaited, selling out online incredibly quickly!  

Distilled in 1996 and bottled on the 12th of September 2017 from a pair of Sherry hogsheads - #622 and #652 - at 21 Years Old.

One of 695 bottles.

Arran Smugglers' Series Volume 1 75cl / The Illicit Stills US Import

A very cool nod to the shady history of Arran's distilling. Back during the 18th and 19th century the island was a producer of illicit whisky. Presented in a book style package to hide the goods.

The whisky itself represents the type of dram the illict producers would create. It is a mixture of Port Pipes and Sherry Hogsheads containing unpeated spirit and oak barrells containing peated spirit. An all-together heavier style dram than what is produced today.

This is the first edition of the trilogy, released in 2015. One of only 8,700 bottles.

75cl US Import

Ardbeg Supernova SN2010 Limited Release

This is the 2nd release of Ardbeg's Supernova and was very highly acclaimed. Released in 2010, this was peated in excess of 100 p.p.m.

The Ardbeg Distillery lies on the most Southernly part of Islay and on the rugged shores of the Atlantic Ocean.

Auchentoshan 1975 21 Year Old

Bottled in 1997 from a vatting of 18 casks all containing whisky distilled at Auchentoshan in 1975.

Antiquary Old Scotch Whisky 1952

An old bottle of Antiquary that predates their famous angular bottle.

Italian import.

The bottles bears a British Customs Certificate of Origin on the reverse, which states the bottling date as 30th October 1952.

Ardbeg 2007 SMWS 8 Year Old 33.132

A young first filled bourbon casked Ardbeg, \"Beauty and the Beast\", distilled on the 14th of May 2007 then matured in a 2nd fill ex-sherry butt. 

One of 624 bottles.

Aberfeldy 28 Year Old

An official bottling of a very old Aberfeldy.

Amrut Spectrum 004

Amrut have released some amazing whiskies.

This whisky has been matured for three years in ex-bourbon barrels, then transferred to specially custom crafted casks made from four different types of wood. 

This bottling bears an entirely inexplicable call-out to James Bond, though we suspect the legal team at Amrut would deny any connection between the product and Alexander Fleming's spy extraordinaire.