January 2018 Auction

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Nikka Taketsuru On The Road Case 5 x 70cl

A suitcase style presentation box paying homage to the trunk that that Matasaka Taketsuru, founder of Nikka, carried with him on his journey through Scotland nearly 100 years ago. The set contains:

• Taketsuru Pure Malt, 43% vol.
• Taketsuru 12 Year Old (now discontinued) 40% vol.
• Taketsuru 17 Year Old, 43% vol.
• Taketsuru 21 Year Old, 43% vol.
• Taketsuru 25 Year Old, 43% vol.

This Taketsuru 21 was crowned World's Best Blended Malt Whisky at the 2010 World Whiskies Awards!

One of only 60 sets produced.

Please note there will be a 5 bottle shipping charge for this lot.

Nikka 70th Anniversary Selection 4 x 70cl

This set of bottles includes four engraved bottles of cask strength whisky.

- Yoichi 12 Year Old

- Miyagikyou 12 Year Old

- Single Coffey Grain 12 Year Old

- The three above whiskies blended together

This set is presented in a wooden box and includes both of the original outer boxes. 

There will be a shipping charge for 4 bottles.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

North Port 1979 Rare Malt 19 Year Old 75cl / 61%

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.

This North Port was distilled in 1979 and bottled 19 years later in October 1998.

Bottle number 0669.

75cl

Yamazaki 1991 Suntory Vintage Malt​

A vintage release from Yamazaki distilled in 1991 and bottled in 2004

Please note condition of seal and fill level.

Yamazaki 12 Year Old 6 x 70cl

A full case of this very popular expression from Japan. 

Please note there will be a charge for shipping 6 bottles.

Yamazakura 15 Year Old Sherry Wood Cask Strength

Closed in 1998, this Yamazakura was aged for 20 years, spending the first 15 years in casks then moved to \"tanks\" before being again finished in sherry wood and bottled at cask strength.  

Yoichi and Miyagikyo Rum Wood Finish 2 x 70cl

Two 2017 bottlings from Nikka Whisky presented in an attractive box. A single malt from Hokkaido's Yoichi distillery, and a second from the Miyagikyo distillery in Sendai.

Both have been finished in Rum wood and were limited editions.

Please note there will be a shipping charge for 2 bottles.

Yoichi and Miyagikyo Rum Wood Finish 2 x 70cl

Two 2017 bottlings from Nikka Whisky presented in an attractive box. A single malt from Hokkaido's Yoichi distillery, and a second from the Miyagikyo distillery in Sendai.

Both have been finished in Rum wood and were limited editions.

Please note there will be a shipping charge for 2 bottles.

Yoichi and Miyagikyo Rum Wood Finish 2 x 70cl

Two 2017 bottlings from Nikka Whisky presented in an attractive box. A single malt from Hokkaido's Yoichi distillery, and a second from the Miyagikyo distillery in Sendai.

Both have been finished in Rum wood and were limited editions.

Please note there will be a shipping charge for 2 bottles.

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Limited Edition

An exclusive Japanese release of the 18 year old Yamazaki, presented in a very elegant display box.

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Limited Edition

An exclusive Japanese release of the 18 year old Yamazaki.

Yamazaki 2002 Special Mysterious Whisky 12 Year Old​ 60cl

A \"mystery\" 12 year old, bottled for the Japanese Crime Writers Association.

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

Nathan Stone's Private Stock 105 Proof / Japanese Exclusive 

A very rare bourbon produced exclusively for the Japanese market during the 1990's.

Nathan Stone was selected and bottled by Julian Van Winkle III, presented in original box and velvet bag. 

Nikka 1995 Coffey Grain Single Cask #131524 / 60th Anniversary La Maison du Whisky

This single cask Nikka Coffey Grain was distilled on 20th February 1995 and bottled from single cask #131524 for La Maison du Whisky in celebration of their 60th anniversary.

Nikka Coffey grain was originally produed at Nikka's Nishinomiya distillery in Kansai before being moved to Miyagikuo, Sendai in 1999. 

Warehouse #18.