January 2018 Auction

Aberlour 100 Proof 1 Litre

Cask Strength Aberlour, 'straight from the cask' in a litre bottle, excellent! 

Aberlour 1994 Samaroli / Coilltean

A single cask bottling of Aberlour distilled in 1994 and bottled by Silvano Samaroli in 2006 after maturing in a new American medium toasted oak cask #8418.

Bottle number 9 of only 306 produced.

Italian Import / Moon Imports

Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch #45

Aberlour A'Bunadh is bottled using only first fill Oloroso sherry butts, this is batch #45 released in 2013.

Arran 1996 Distillery Exclusive 19 Year Old

This is Arran's 2016 Distillery Exclusive.  

A 19 year old whisky originally distilled on the 14th October 1996 and bottled on 14th January 2016 from a single sherry butt cask #1609.

Bottle number 323 of 610.

Ardbeg Blasda

This tamed version of Ardbeg was peated to an average of 8ppm compared to the more usual 24ppm.  Rather controversially, the Blasda was also bottled in clear glass, at 40% and has been chill filtered, un-like Ardbeg's other releases which are typically un-chillfiltered and bottled in the iconic green bottle at 46% or above. Now discontinued and becoming increasingly difficult to find.

Ardbeg Blasda

This tamed version of Ardbeg was peated to an average of 8ppm compared to the more usual 24ppm.  Rather controversially, the Blasda was also bottled in clear glass, at 40% and has been chill filtered, un-like Ardbeg's other releases which are typically un-chillfiltered and bottled in the iconic green bottle at 46% or above. Now discontinued and becoming increasingly difficult to find.

Please note condition of lot as shown, creasing at top of box.

Aberlour 1997 Reserve Collection / Cask Strength Edition

The Reserve Collection has been created to replace the Cask Strength series of bottlings from Chivas Brothers.  This Cask Strength edition, alongside their Single Cask editions are only available at Chivas Brother's distilleries.

Distilled on 12th December 1997 and bottled on 8th July 2015 from four casks.

Bottle number 1120 of only 1380.

Ardbeg Blasda

This tamed version of Ardbeg was peated to an average of 8ppm compared to the more usual 24ppm.  Rather controversially, the Blasda was also bottled in clear glass, at 40% and has been chill filtered, un-like Ardbeg's other releases which are typically un-chillfiltered and bottled in the iconic green bottle at 46% or above. Now discontinued and becoming increasingly difficult to find.

Aultmore 1999 SMWS 15 Year Old 73.93​

Distilled in 1999 and bottled 18 years from a refill ex-Bourbon barrel.

One of 205 bottles produced. 

\"Shades of orange blossom\"

Ardbeg Blasda

This tamed version of Ardbeg was peated to an average of 8ppm compared to the more usual 24ppm.  Rather controversially, the Blasda was also bottled in clear glass, at 40% and has been chill filtered, un-like Ardbeg's other releases which are typically un-chillfiltered and bottled in the iconic green bottle at 46% or above. Now discontinued and becoming increasingly difficult to find.

Aberlour 12 Year Old 1980s​

A rare bottle of 12 year old Aberlour, bottled during the 1980's.

Aberlour 1994 Samaroli / Coilltean

A single cask bottling of Aberlour distilled in 1994 and bottled by Silvano Samaroli in 2006 after maturing in a new American medium toasted oak cask #8418.

Bottle number 9 of only 306 produced.

Italian Import / Moon Imports

#34 Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch

Aberlour A`bunadh is produced in the tradition of 19th century single malts from an era when villagers would come to the distillery to collect their dram straight from the cask, often in apothecary bottles obtained from the village chemist. Indeed these bottles are the inspiration for the a`bunadh bottle shape today.

Matured exclusively in Spanish Oak Oloroso Sherry butts, the rarest and most precious casks used for maturation and bottled at cask strength, a`bunadh possesses an unrivalled aromatic intensity. A richer mouth-fill and flavour complexity is achieved by bottling without the use of modern day chill-filtering methods. 

Aberlour A'bunadh is bottled using only first fill Oloroso sherry butts, this is batch #34 released in 2011.

Forsyths WP 2005 Habitation Velier 10 Year Old Jamaica Single Rum​

A 10 year old Pure Single Rum (Rum distilled 100% from a unique pot still). 

This rum was from the first distillation in of the Forsyth still at Whorthy Park since going silent in 1962.

Aged in the tropics the angels claimed a whopping 64% of this production.

Arran 1996 North Star 20 Year Old

An independent bottling of Arran from North Star distilled in 1996 and bottled in October 2016.

Matured in a Bourbon Hogshead Cask then finished in a Madeira cask.

One of 234 bottles.

Arran Small Batch 10 Year Old PX Cask Finish / Danish Retail Exclusive​

A small batch Arran finished in PX Casks.

This was released exclusively for the professional whisky retailers in Denmark.

Auchentoshan 2000 SMWS 16 Year Old 25.61​

An Auchentoshan release from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society distilled on the 1st of October 2000, and bottled after 16 years in a 1st Fill PX Hogshead

Carrying the SMWS tasting note/name 'A date with Cleopatra'.

One of 234 bottles.

Ardnamurchan Spirit 2017/AD Limited Release No.2

This is the second release of matured new make spirit from Adelphi's Ardnamurchan distillery, which is situated near Glenbeg on the far west of the Scottish mainland. 

New make spirit matured in 1st fill sherry casks (both Oloroso and PX). The first release was 2500 bottles, we assume that this is the same.

Each bottle has a scannable QR code which reveals complete details of the spirit from barley to bottle.

Ardnamurchan Spirit 2017/AD Limited Release No.2

This is the second release of matured new make spirit from Adelphi's Ardnamurchan distillery, which is situated near Glenbeg on the far west of the Scottish mainland. 

New make spirit matured in 1st fill sherry casks (both Oloroso and PX). The first release was 2500 bottles, we assume that this is the same.

Each bottle has a scannable QR code which reveals complete details of the spirit from barley to bottle.

Four Bells Navy Rum 1970s​

Produced in Guyana and bottled by Challis Stern in the 1970's.

Arran 2000 SMWS 17 Year Old 121.101​

A Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottling of Arran, known as 'Honey and vanilla roasted rhubarb'.

Distilled on 20th April 2000 and bottled 17 years later after having been aged in an ex-Bourbon hogshead.

One of 234 bottles.

Ardnamurchan Spirit 2017/AD Limited Release No.2

This is the second release of matured new make spirit from Adelphi's Ardnamurchan distillery, which is situated near Glenbeg on the far west of the Scottish mainland. 

New make spirit matured in 1st fill sherry casks (both Oloroso and PX). The first release was 2500 bottles, we assume that this is the same.

Each bottle has a scannable QR code which reveals complete details of the spirit from barley to bottle.

Ardmore 1996 Bourbon and Islay Cask 20 Year Old​

A single vintage bottling of Ardmore. A marriage of 1st fill bourbon and ex-islay casks aged 20 years.

Given that Laphroaig supplied the quarter casks for the now discontinued Traditional, its a safe bet they contributed the casks for this too. 

Ardbeg 1993 Douglas Laing 10 Year Old 20cl

Distilled in October 1993 and matured in Refill Hogshead #1262 before being bottled without colouring in June 2004

This is an advance sample from the Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask range.

Auchentoshan 1989 Gordon MacPhail / Secret Stills No. 3.2​

Although not named Auchentoshan on the label, Gordon and MacPhails were always kind enough to give a clue with the Secret Stills Editions:

\"triple distilled at the foot of the Kilpatrick Hills over looking the River Clyde\"

1 of 590 bottles.

Please note condition of the lid including rust.

Four Roses 6 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon

A Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey, matured for 6 years and exported for the international market. 

Ardnamurchan Spirit 2017/AD Limited Release No.2

Independent bottler Adelphi have opened their own distillery. 

This is their first bottling of newish new make spirit. The distillery is in Glenbeg on the far west of the Scottish mainland. 

The new make has been matured in 1st fill sherry casks (both Oloroso and PX) but they have not said how long for. 

One of 2500 bottles. 

Arran Easan Biorach 15 Year Old Limited Edition

This was an Arran produced for the Lochranza Hotel. Cask strength sherry finished nectar. 

Foursquare 2002 SMWS 14 Year Old R6.2​

A single cask Barbados rum, from Foursquare, distilled in 2002 and bottled at 14 years old by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society

\"My Thai spice in Bimshire\"

One of 228 bottles.

Foursquare 2002 SMWS 14 Year Old R6.2​

A single cask Barbados rum, from Foursquare Barbados, distilled in 2002 and bottled at 14 years old by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society

\"My Thai spice in Bimshire\"

One of 228 bottles.

Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch #47

Aberlour A'Bunadh is produced in the tradition of 19th century single malts from an era when villagers would come to the distillery to collect their dram straight from the cask,often in apothecary bottles obtained from the village chemist. Indeed these bottles are the inspiration for the A'Bunadh bottle shape today.

Matured exclusively in Spanish Oak Oloroso Sherry butts, the rarest and most precious casks used for maturation and bottled at cask strength, A'Bunadh possesses an unrivalled aromatic intensity. A richer mouth fill and flavour complexity is achieved by bottling without the use of modern day chill filtering methods.

Aberlour A'Bunadh is bottled using only first fill Oloroso sherry butts, this is batch #47 released in 2014.

Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch #53

Aberlour A'bunadh is bottled using only first fill Oloroso sherry butts, this is batch #53 released in 2015.