January 2018 Auction

Old Pulteney 40 Year Old

This 40 year old Old Pulteney is presented in an impressive and eye catching hard wood box.  The bottle has been hand-blown and decorated with silver waves, blown across the glass while the metal was still molten (cool!).

The bottle has been capped with a polished stone stopper.  

Old Fitzgerald 12 Year Old / Barreled 1955

There is ever increasing demand worldwide for whiskies such as this incredible 1955 barreled Old Fitzgerald, bottled in 1967 after 12 years in bond.

These vintages of Old Fitzgerald are particularly desirable given that the production of the bottles occurred at the famous and now lost Stitzel-Weller Distillery, which closed in 1992.  Combine this with the Pappy Van Winkle phenomonen, which has brought collectible bourbon to prominence over recent years, meaning that anything from this distillery is now incredibly sought after.

Imported by D&C to the Italian market in the 1970's.

Old Rip Van Winkle 12 Year Old / Old Time Rye

The old style Rip Van Winkle 12 Year Old which is extremely rare. This bottling was replaced by the 13 year old.

As popular and impressive as the older members of this legendary family of whiskies.

Rinaldi import for the Italian market.

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.

Old Fitzgerald 1958 Vintage 10 Year Old / Stitzel Weller​

We don't see vintage Old Fitzgerald very often, so we are particularly excited about this bottle which was distilled in 1958 and bottled in 1969 at the original Stitzel Weller Distillery, before it closed and production was moved to Buffalo Trace. 

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.

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

Oban 16 Year Old Manager's Dram Bicentenary 1994

The Manager’s Dram series of whiskies were bottled exclusively for employees of what is now known as Diageo.  These whiskies were selected by the respective distillery managers within Diageo malt distilling and bottled at natural cask strength.

Bottled to celebrate Oban’s 200th anniversary, 1794 – 1994  this 16 year old was released exclusively from sherry casks by distillery manager John William and his employees listed on the rear of the bottle.

Bottled July 1994.

Old Fitzgerald 6 Year Old 1960s

A popular bourbon produced in Louisville. This is an older bottling of the 6 year old product from the 1960s.

86 Proof as 100 proof was not a requirement for bottles exported out of the United States.

Bottle in bond for export.

Oishii Wisukii 36 Year Old Highlander Inn Small Batch Blend

A very high quality 36 year old blended whisky which has been matured in a single Sherry cask.

Bottled exlusively for the whisky lover's paradise, The Highlander Inn in Craigellachie, and named Oishii Wisukii, which translates to \"Delicious Whisky\", this bottle has labels designed by Japanese artist and designer Takeshi Abe whose previous work has included label design for the Ichiro's Malt card series.

Oban 19 Year Old Manager’s Dram 1995

The Manager’s Dram series of whiskies were bottled exclusively for employees of what is now known as Diageo. These whiskies were selected by the respective distillery managers within Diageo malt distilling and bottled at natural cask strength.

Released in 1995 from a refill cask, this Oban was bottled for United Distillers (Diageo) and chosen by John Williams.

Octomore 1.1 First Edition

The first release of the Bruichladdich Octomore, peated to 131ppm at the time the most heavily peated spirit in the world.

Matured for 5 years from October 2002 until April 2008 only 6,000 bottles released.

Old Pulteney 1983 Limited Edition 21 Year Old​

A fantastic Old Pulteney, distilled in 1983 and matured 21 years.

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. 

Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old

From the Van Winkle range this is the entry level edition. Absolutely stonking!

As popular and impressive as the older members of this legendary family of whiskies.

Serial # B1514912:034

Here, the B = Buffalo Trace, 15 = 2015, 120 = the 149th day of the year, 12:04 = the time bottled in military time, 4 = the bottling line.

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.

Old Pulteney 1982 15 Year Old / Millennium Single Cask

Old Pulteney distilled on November 19th 1982 and matured in single cask #1305, bottled at cask strength.

Very lightly influenced by Sherry.

Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old

From the Van Winkle range this is the entry level edition. Absolutely stonking!

As popular and impressive as the older members of this legendary family of whiskies.

Serial # B1618314:254

Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old

From the Van Winkle range this is the entry level edition. Absolutely stonking!

As popular and impressive as the older members of this legendary family of whiskies.

Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old

From the Van Winkle range this is the entry level edition. Absolutely stonking!

As popular and impressive as the older members of this legendary family of whiskies.

Serial # B1618319:324

Nikka 1995 Coffey Grain Single Cask #112099 / 60th Anniversary LMdW​

This single cask Nikka Coffey Grain was distilled on 20th February 1995 and bottled from single cask #112099 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.

Octomore Orpheus 2.2 

Similar to the Comus, the Orpheus release was peated to the same degree as its counter-part Octomore 2.1, at 140ppm.  The Orpheus was finished using Château Pétrus Bordeaux casks, recognised as one of the world’s top vineyards.  Matured for only 5 years this alongside the Comus have proven to be quite desirable bottlings.

This is bottle 989 of 15,000.

Please note condition of lot a shown, tin dents.

Old Forester 2005 Birthday Bourbon 12 Year Old​ 

Released on 2nd September annually to mark the birthday of the distilleries founder George Garvin Brown.  

This Old Forester Birthday Bourbon is a 12 year old vintage-dated expression, barreled in 2005 and bottled in 2017.

Old Pulteney WK499 Isabella Fortuna First Release 1 Litre

Replacing the WK209 'Good Hope' Edition, the Isabella Fortuna is the second in this travel retail series, This is the first release bottled at cask strength 52.0%, whereas later bottlings were at 46%.

Named after the last remaining 'drifter' boat in Wick Harbour, the Isabella Fortuna, this limited release of approximately 18,000 bottles is from casks selected by Stuart Harvey, Master Blender at Inver House Distillers Ltd. 

1 Litre

North British 1962 Moon Import​

A single cask North British distilled in 1962 and bottled an impressive ~46 years later for Moon Import. 

One of 336.

Nose Art 1988 Irish Single Malt

A mystery Irish single malt distilled in November 1988 and bottled in April 2015.

Matured in single sherry hogshead #14360. One of only 217 bottles.

Nikka 2003 Coffey Malt Single Cask #130541

Distilled 6th of March 2003 and bottled on the 11th of July 2014, this is Malt whisky that has been produced in a Coffey still and then matured in a single re-charred hogshead. 

Old Crow Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1960s / Sposetti Import​

A 1960's bottling of Old Crow Kentucky Bourbon. 

Old Crow is was one of Kentucky's earliest bourbons, founded in the 1830s by Scottish immigrant James C. Crow. 

Sposetti import for the Italian market.

North Port 1971 Rare Malt 23 Year Old 20cl / 54.7%

An 1971 vintage bottling of whisky from long closed North Port (Brechin), part of the Rare Malts series at 23 years old, bottled at cask strength.

20cl

Nikka Rita 30 Year Old Apple Brandy 80th Anniversary

A 2014 bottling from Nikka to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the company.

This stunning, attractive bottling of 30 year old Apple brandy pays tribute to Rita Taketsuru, Masataka Taketsuru's wife.

La Maison du Whisky import.

Ocean Black 1986 / Karuizawa 

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks, which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This is an older bottle of whisky produced by Sanraku Ocean Co. the parent company of Merican, who were owners of Karuizawa distillery. This enabled the company to use Karuizawa single malt in their 'Ocean' line of whiskies.

Bottled circa 1986.

Old Pulteney 21 Year Old

This whisky was awarded 'Best Whisky in the World' by Jim Murray, that's some very high praise!

Now discontinued so grab it whilst you can.