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26 January 2018
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05 February 2018
1 - 32 of 276 Lots
58.2%
70cl
UK
58.2%
70cl

Hanyu 1985 Ichiro's Malt 'Card' #9421 / Nine of Diamonds​

Hanyu is a closed Japanese distillery that received a new lease of life from Ichiro Akuto, who bottled the last of the stock in the iconic card range. 

Distilled in 1985 and bottled in 2009, after being aged in a hogshead then finished in a Bourbon barrel. 

Bottle number 148 of 248. 

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki 25 Year Old

As we all know Yamazaki has ascended into one of the most desirable and sought after whiskies in the world.

This 25 year old is matured exclusively in the finest Oloroso sherry casks and presented in a very elegant, simple box.

Bottle no. 9499.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki 25 Year Old

As we all know Yamazaki has ascended into one of the most desirable and sought after whiskies in the world.

This 25 year old is matured exclusively in the finest Oloroso sherry casks and presented in a very elegant, simple box.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Hibiki 30 Year Old Kacho Fugetsu Limited Edition

The Kacho Fugetsu Hibiki 30 year old is at the pinnacle of the Hibiki range and a prefect example of their appreciation of the beauty of Japanese nature. The special limited release was exclusive to travel retail in 2015.

Hibiki 30 year old is a very popular and stunning blend produced by Suntory. Here is a just a snapshot of its accolades:

  • International Spirits Challenge Trophy 2004 
  • International Spirits Challenge Trophy 2006 
  • Word Whisky Awards 2007 - World's Best Blended Whisky 
  • International Spirits Challenge Trophy 2007 
  • Word Whisky Awards 2008 - World's Best Blended Whisky 
  • International Spirits Challenge Trophy 2008
43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Hibiki 30 Year Old Kacho Fugetsu Limited Edition

The Kacho Fugetsu Hibiki 30 year old is at the pinnacle of the Hibiki range and a prefect example of their appreciation of the beauty of Japanese nature. The special limited release was exclusive to travel retail in 2015.

Hibiki 30 year old is a very popular and stunning blend produced by Suntory. Here is a just a snapshot of its accolades:

  • International Spirits Challenge Trophy 2004 
  • International Spirits Challenge Trophy 2006 
  • Word Whisky Awards 2007 - World's Best Blended Whisky 
  • International Spirits Challenge Trophy 2007 
  • Word Whisky Awards 2008 - World's Best Blended Whisky 
  • International Spirits Challenge Trophy 2008
43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Hibiki 30 Year Old Kacho Fugetsu Limited Edition

The Kacho Fugetsu Hibiki 30 year old is at the pinnacle of the Hibiki range and a prefect example of their appreciation of the beauty of Japanese nature. The special limited release was exclusive to travel retail in 2015.

Hibiki 30 year old is a very popular and stunning blend produced by Suntory. Here is a just a snapshot of its accolades:

  • International Spirits Challenge Trophy 2004 
  • International Spirits Challenge Trophy 2006 
  • Word Whisky Awards 2007 - World's Best Blended Whisky 
  • International Spirits Challenge Trophy 2007 
  • Word Whisky Awards 2008 - World's Best Blended Whisky 
  • International Spirits Challenge Trophy 2008
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2014
57.7%
70cl
UK
2014
57.7%
70cl

Hanyu Ichiro's Malt The Joker 'Colour'

The 54th and final bottling in Ichiro's Card Series.

There are two Joker's released to complete the 54 bottle series, one in colour and one in Black and White.  This particular bottling is the Colour Joker, a vatting of 14 casks covering vintages from 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991 and 2000.  The casks used for this final bottling include a sherry butt, puncheon, hogshead, Cognac, chibidaru, Madeira hogshead and bourbon.

Only 3,690 bottles of this highly sought after whisky have been made available.

2014
57.7%
70cl
UK
2014
57.7%
70cl

Hanyu Ichiro's Malt The Joker 'Colour'

The 54th and final bottling in Ichiro's Card Series.

There are two Joker's released to complete the 54 bottle series, one in colour and one in Black and White.  This particular bottling is the Colour Joker, a vatting of 14 casks covering vintages from 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991 and 2000.  The casks used for this final bottling include a sherry butt, puncheon, hogshead, Cognac, chibidaru, Madeira hogshead and bourbon.

Only 3,690 bottles of this highly sought after whisky have been made available.

48%
70cl
UK
48%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara Oak

An 18 year old malt from the oldest whisky distillery in Japan. In order to create the expression, Suntory’s chief blender Shinji Fukuyo tasted a hundreds of mizunara-matured whiskies and selected casks with varying ages.

Mizunara oak is incredibly rare.

48%
70cl
UK
48%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara Oak

An 18 year old malt from the oldest whisky distillery in Japan. In order to create the expression, Suntory’s chief blender Shinji Fukuyo tasted a hundreds of mizunara-matured whiskies and selected casks with varying ages.

Mizunara oak is incredibly rare.

Image for Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara Oak
48%
70cl
UK
48%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara Oak

An 18 year old malt from the oldest whisky distillery in Japan. In order to create the expression, Suntory’s chief blender Shinji Fukuyo tasted a hundreds of mizunara-matured whiskies and selected casks with varying ages.

Mizunara oak is incredibly rare.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Hibiki 30 Year Old

Hibiki 30 year old is a very popular and stunning blend produced by Suntory.  Here is a hint of it's success  -

  • International Spirits Challenge Trophy 2004 
  • International Spirits Challenge Trophy 2006 
  • Word Whisky Awards 2007 - World's Best Blended Whisky 
  • International Spirits Challenge Trophy 2007 
  • Word Whisky Awards 2008 - World's Best Blended Whisky 
  • International Spirits Challenge Trophy 2008

Bottle No. 60248

53%
70cl
UK
53%
70cl

Hanyu 1990 Full Proof 'The Wave' Single Cask #9305

A single cask release for Full Proof of the closed Japanese distillery Hanyu. 

Distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2009. 

Bottle number 59 of 200. 

 

48%
70cl
UK
48%
70cl

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2016

Matured in Oloroso sherry casks, aged between 12 and 15 years old and even 25 years old, blended together with older single malt stock by chief blender Shinji Fukuyo.

This bottling is the follow up to the famous 2013 release which won 'Best Whisky in the World' according to Jim Murray and his Whisky Bible.

5000 bottles were produced which is less than third of the quantity of the previous release of Yamazaki Sherry Cask, of which there were approximately 16,000 bottles.

 

48%
70cl
UK
48%
70cl

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2016

Matured in Oloroso sherry casks, aged between 12 and 15 years old and even 25 years old, blended together with older single malt stock by chief blender Shinji Fukuyo.

This bottling is the follow up to the famous 2013 release which won 'Best Whisky in the World' according to Jim Murray and his Whisky Bible.

5000 bottles were produced which is less than third of the quantity of the previous release of Yamazaki Sherry Cask, of which there were approximately 16,000 bottles.

 

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48%
70cl
UK
48%
70cl

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2016

Matured in Oloroso sherry casks, aged between 12 and 15 years old and even 25 years old, blended together with older single malt stock by chief blender Shinji Fukuyo.

This bottling is the follow up to the famous 2013 release which won 'Best Whisky in the World' according to Jim Murray and his Whisky Bible.

5000 bottles were produced which is less than third of the quantity of the previous release of Yamazaki Sherry Cask, of which there were approximately 16,000 bottles.

48%
70cl
UK
48%
70cl

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2010

A bottle of the 2010 second release Sherry Cask.

Matured in Oloroso sherry casks for between 12 and 15 years , the 2013 bottling recently won 'Best Whisky in the World' according to Jim Murray and his Whisky Bible.

 

50.6%
70cl
UK
50.6%
70cl

Highland Park 1973 37 Year Old / Global Travel Retail Exclusive

This Highland Park was a Travel Retail Exclusive. Distilled in 1973 and bottled 37 years later.

Released April 2010.

48%
70cl
UK
48%
70cl

Yamazaki Mizunara Cask 2013

Yamazaki has been thrust into the spot light after their Sherry Cask release of 2013 received the title of Best Whisky in the World title from Jim Murray.  

They release several other limited annual releases including this Mizunara matured bottling.    

Mizunara (Japanese Oak) is famous for imparting it's own characteristics onto the whisky stored within them such as sandalwood and other notes.  

86.8 Proof
75cl
UK
86.8 Proof
75cl

Highland Park 1963 Averys for Corti 15 Year Old / US Import

A stunning vintage Highland Park from 1963, bottled in 1978.

These Corti bottlings are mean't to be exceptional, we would love to try them.

59%
70cl
UK
59%
70cl

Yamazaki 2000 Single Casks / Whisky Shop 3rd Anniversary

A Yamazaki distilled in 2000 aged in a Spanish oak sherry butt and bottled in 2013 for the 3rd Anniversary of the Whisky Shop. 

Please condition of box.

61.6%
70cl
UK
61.6%
70cl

Yoichi 1987 SMWS 26 Year Old 116.20

A SMWS bottling of Yoichi, distilled on 7th November 1987 and bottled after 26 years in 2014.

This bottling is titled \"Fascinating Complexity and Finesse.\"

Matured in a virgin oak puncheon and limited to 452 bottles.

This bottle is an Australian import.

56%
70cl
UK
56%
70cl

Yamazaki 1991 Owner's Cask #1V70010

Single cask Yamazaki's are very rare and hard to find these days.

This single cask was distilled in 1991 and matured in hogshead #1V70010 until bottling in 2007. 

Bottle number 175 of 181.

48%
70cl
UK
48%
70cl

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2009 / First Release

The original release of Yamazaki sherry cask, released back in 2009.

Matured in Oloroso sherry casks for between 12 and 15 years , the 2013 bottling recently won 'Best Whisky in the World' according to Jim Murray and his Whisky Bible.

Please note condition of this lot.

43%
75cl
UK
43%
75cl

Highland Park 1956 20 Year Old

A very old official bottling of 20 Year Old Highland Park for the Italian market. 

43%
75cl
UK
43%
75cl

Highland Park 1960 18 Year Old / Ferraretto

A very old official bottling of 18 Year Old Highland Park for the Italian market. 

43%
75cl
UK
43%
75cl

Highland Park 1960 18 Year Old / Ferraretto

A very old official bottling of  Highland Park for the Italian market. 

Distilled in 1960 and bottled in 1978 at 18 years old.

57.4%
70cl
UK
57.4%
70cl

Hanyu 2000 Zuma Roka Single Cask #919

Distilled in 2000 and bottled in 2014 from cask # 919 for the Zuma and Roka bars / restaurants in London and around the world.

50.4%
70cl
UK
50.4%
70cl

Highland Park 1973 Single Cask #11167

Highland Park bottled two single casks from October 1973, this is from cask #11167. Highland Park intentionally released two sister casks, as an experiment to illustrate the changes made in cask.  The casks were filled, matured for 28 years and emptied on 22nd February 2001 at the same time.

Cask #11167 only yielded 524 bottles. This is bottle number 471.

Please note condition of lot as shown, box scratches.

56.4%
75cl
UK
56.4%
75cl

Highland Park 1973 Dragon

The Dragon independent bottlings of Highland Park are legendary, this vintage is from 1973.

The Dragon bottlings were produced by Robertson's of Kirkwall throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki Limited Edition 2016 Case 6 x 70cl

A limited edition Yamazaki bottled in 2016 without an age statement.  

The limited edition has been put together using  20 Year Old Sherry Casked whisky and some \"young talents\" which have a distinct bourbon character.

Please note shipping will be charged for 6 bottles.

56.4%
75cl
UK
56.4%
75cl

Highland Park 1973 Dragon

The Dragon independent bottlings of Highland Park are legendary, this vintage is from 1973.

The Dragon bottlings were produced by Robertson's of Kirkwall throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

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