January 2018 Auction

Glen Avon 1958 Gordon and MacPhail

A wonderful old bottling of a mystery Speyside by Gordon and MacPhail, Glen Avon is rumoured to actually be Glenfarclas - it's only a rumour though!

Distilled in 1958 and bottled in 1996.

Glenfiddich 21 Year Old 130th Anniverary Single Cask / Release #1​

A single cask Glenfiddich re-casked 17th July 2008 and bottled after maturing for a total of 20 years from Cask #4.

Bottle #24 of 96.

This is a special bottling for the 130th Anniversary of Glenfiddich distillery.

Glen Grant 1948 Gordon and MacPhail 40 Year Old

Nobody offers a selection of vintages like Gordon and MacPhail, this Glen Grant was distilled in 1948 and bottled during the 1980s.

Glen Grant 45 Year Old 1980s

Bottled by Gordon and MacPhail in the early 1980, containing malt prouduced in the latter days of the Second World War.

Please note condition of label

Glenfarclas 1972 Family Cask #3551

Bottled as part of the Glenfarclas Family Cask range of vintage whiskies.

This single cask 1972 vintage bottled was bottled on the 30th of May 2011 from sherry hogshead #3551 yielding 565 bottles.

Released for the US market. 

Johnnie Walker Honour

An extremely rare Johnnie Walker. This special edition blend was blended in \"honour\" of the achievements of John Walker, the founder of the World's leading Scotch whisky - Johnnie Walker. 

Glenfarclas 40 Year Old 2015 Edition​

Bottled in 2015 at 43.2%, from casks for the Taiwan market and presented in an attractive wooden box.

A fantastic whisky from one of Scotland's last independents.

Glenfarclas 40 Year Old 2016 Edition​

The 2016 release of the annual Glenfarclas 40 year old for the Taiwanese market, presented as usual in an elegant wooden box.

A fantastic whisky from one of Scotland's last independents.

Johnnie Walker Black Label 1960s / Portuguese Import​

An old Portuguese import bottling of Johnnie Walker produced in the 1960s.

Presented in an unusual round bottle.

Glenfiddich 1963 Cadenhead's 24 Year Old

Distilled April 1963 and bottled in Novmber 1987, this is the world's top selling malt bottled by Cadenhead's.

Glenfarclas 1969 Averys for Corti 8 Year Old / US Import​

A Glenfarclas distilled in 1969 and bottled in Summer 1978.

Imported to the USA for Corti Brothers. 

Glenfarclas 1969 Averys for Corti 8 Year Old / US Import​

A Glenfarclas distilled in 1969 and bottled in Summer 1978.

Imported to the USA for Corti Brothers. 

Glenrothes 1954 Gordon and MacPhail 27 Year Old / Pinerolo Import​

An incredible independent release of Glenrothes from 1954, bottled by Gordon and MacPhail after 27 years of maturation under their ' Conoisseurs Choice' range.

Pinerolo import for the Italian market.

Glenfarclas 40 Year Old 2014 Edition​

Bottled in 2014 at the ever so slightly higher 46.1% vol from casks for the Taiwan market and presented in an attractive wooden box.

A fantastic whisky from one of Scotland's last independents.

Glenkinchie 1966 Duthie for Corti 20 Year Old 75cl / US Import

Distilled in 1966 and then bottled 1986 by R.W. Duthie of Aberdeen for the Corti Bro's of Sacramento, CA for export to the US market.

Glenlivet 1940 Gordon and MacPhails

A fantastic example of war-time whisky distilled at Glenlivet distillery in 1940.  

This Gordon and MacPhail George & J.G.Smiths Glenlivet was bottled at some point in its 40s during 1980s.

Glendronach 1991 Kingsman Edition 25 Year Old

Personally selected by film director Matthew Vaughn to mark the release of Kingsman: The Golden Circle, this limited edition Highland single malt from The GlenDronach Distillery was born in the same year as the movie protagonist and Kingsman agent, Gary \"Eggsy\" Unwin.

Distilled in 1991 and matured in the finest sherry casks for more than 25 years, each one of the 2,000 bottles is hand-numbered by Vaughn and Glendronach master blender Rachel Barrie and presented in a bespoke green display case and adorned by a gold metal Kingsman charm.

This is 274 of 2137.

Glenlivet 1968 Alexander Murray 45 Year Old 75cl / US Import​

A well presented Glenlivet that was distilled in 1968 and matured in oak casks for 45 years.

Bottled by Alexander Murray for the American market.

John Jameson 12 Year Old Circa 1969 / JJ12

With one eye on warehouses full of aging stock, and another across the Atlantic to a United States of America set to repeal the Prohibition Act, a 12 Year Old Jameson was first bottled in 1932. This premium expression was distilled in the quintessential Irish style, from a mash of malted and unmalted cereals in traditional copper pots.

The first Jameson 12 blend represents a significant change in Irish distilling at the time, one that likely saved the industry. The Jameson, Powers and Cork distilling companies had banded together as irish Distillers in an effort to pool resources and capitalise on what was about to become a hugely expanded export market. Jameson was pushed as the poster boy and in an effort to appeal to international tastes at the time, the old Irish pot still whiskeys would henceforth become the modern blends that we recognise today.

Screw caps were used by Irish distillers for the first time in the early 1970's. This particular bottle has a cork closure, meaning it is one of the earliest blends. This particular blend is a marriage of both of Irelands great closed distilleries, Jameson's Bow Street, and Powers' John's Lane. The pure pot still content is from Bow Street, and the grain, since Jameson's did not have a patent still, came from John's Lane. There is some serious Irish distilling history captured in this bottle. We hear it doesn't taste too bad either!

Glenury Royal 1970 Rare Malt 28 Year Old 75cl / 58.4%

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.

One of the few official bottlings of Glenury Royal released at 28 years old within the famous Rare Malts Selection.  

Distilled in 1970 and bottled in the October 1998 out-turn.

Bottle number 0447

Hillside / Glenesk 1971 Rare Malt 25 Year Old / 62%​

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.

Released within the Rare Malt Selection. Distilled in 1971 and bottled as a 25 year old at 62%. This is from the Glenesk distillery which was also known as Hillside, located in the north east Highlands the distillery closed in 1985 and then officially dismantled in 1997.

Bottle number 6107. 

Glenfiddich 30 Year Old 

The classic oGlenfiddich 30 Year Old before in the leather effect presentation box.

Glenburgie 1962 Gordon and MacPhail

An independently bottled Glenburgie, from Gordon and MacPhail.

Distilled in 1962 and bottled in 2001

Glenfiddich 1961 Zenith 21 Year Old​

A vintage Glenfiddich distilled in 1961 bottled in April 1984 for Zenith and the Italian market.

Glenfarclas 1983 Family Cask #30​ 75cl / US Import

Bottled as part of the Glenfarclas Family Cask series, perhaps the most extensive collection of vintage whiskies from a single distillery.

This 1983 vintage was bottled on the 14th November 2011 from single cask #30 yielding 212 bottles.

Glengoyne 29 Year Old Family Reserve​

A personalised bottle of 29 year old Glengoyne.

Message reads \"Congratulations from Jimmy Norman & all at Halcrow\"

​One of 528 bottles.

Glenugie 1977 Signatory Vintage 32 Year Old

A rare official bottling of Glenugie distilled in December 1977 and bottled in March 2010 after being finished in Oloroso Sherry butt number 5, for 90 months. 

One of 809 bottles. 

Glenfarclas 1972 Single Cask 29 Year Old / Craigellachie Hotel Exclusive

An exclusive Glenfarclas distilled in 1972 and bottled on 7th December 2001 for the Craigellachie Hotel.

Distilled on 30th May 1972 and matured in cask #3540 this is bottle number 171 of 602.

Certificate of authenticity included.

Glenury Royal 1971 Rare Malt 23 Year Old / 61.3%

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.

One of the few official bottlings of Glenury Royal released at 23 years old within the famous Rare Malts Selection.  

Distilled in 1971.

Glenury Royal 1971 Rare Malt 23 Year Old / 61.3%

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.

One of the few official bottlings of Glenury Royal released at 23 years old within the famous Rare Malts Selection.  

Distilled in 1971.

Glenlivet 15 Year Old Gordon and MacPhail 100 Proof 1970s

A lovely old bottling of Glenlivet 15 year old by Gordon and MacPhail, under the George & J.G.Smith's labeling.

This is a very rare bottling, distilled no earlier than 1963.

Glenmorangie 25 Year Old Quarter Century

A very extravagant bottle and box that is perhaps quite obviously provided by the very best designers at LVMH.