January 2018 Auction

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. 

Laphroaig 1969 Sestante 19 Year Old

An amazing vintage Laphroaig bottled by the famous Italian bottlers Sestante.

Distilled in 1969 and bottled at 19 years old at 40%.

Lagavulin 1979 Distillers Edition 1 Litre / First Release

A litre bottle of the first ever distiller's edition which was distilled in 1979 and bottled in 1997.

Finished in Pedro Ximenez casks.

Lg 4/463.

Ladyburn 1973 27 Year Old Single Cask 1590

The Ladyburn Distillery was built in 1966 by William Grant & Sons Ltd and only operated for a very short period until November 15th 1975.  

There have been very few bottlings from Ladyburn, this official single cask release is part of 18 single casks from 1973 bottled in 2000, a release totaling 3,000 bottles.  Each individual bottle carries the bottling number and cask it originated from.  This is bottle number 173 from cask #1590.

Laphroaig 10 Year Old 1980s

An older bottling of Laphroaig from the 1980's.

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!

Linkwood 12 Year Old 1970s / Samaroli Import

Linkwood Over 12 Year Old Pure Malt especially produced for 'John McEwan & Co' and imported to Italy by Samaroli.

Lochside 1965 Gordon and MacPhail 17 Year Old / Pinerolo Import​​

Old vintages of Lochside are increasingly rarer and rarer, the distillery was founded in 1957 however single malt examples only date from the early 1960's.  The distillery also produced grain whiskies, allowing the malt and grain from this lost distillery to increase in demand and become highly sought after. This is a fantastic example early of Lochside.

Bottled at 17 years old by Gordon & MacPhail as part of their long-running Connoisseurs Choice range.

Imported to the Italian market by Pinerolo.

Laphroaig Cask Strength / Fragolino Cask Finish​

This \"straight from the wood\" bottle was finished in a Fragolino Cask (an Italian sparkling red wine) by whisk Diego Sandrin for a further 12 months, refilled and then resealed. You can read more about the other wine-finished Laphroaigs in Diego's project at this link.

No. 10 of 22 bottled in February 2010.

Lochside 1966 Gordon and MacPhail​ 21 Year Old

Old vintages of Lochside are increasingly rarer and rarer, the distillery was founded in 1957 however single malt examples only date from the early 1960s.  The distillery also produced grain whiskies, allowing the malt and grain from this lost distillery to increase in demand and become highly sought after. This is a fantastic example of Lochside, distilled in the mid 1960s.

Bottled in the 1980s.

Ledaig Tobermory 1973 Sestante 14 Year Old​

A fantastic old bottle of Ledaig, bottled by legendary Italian bottlers/importers Sestante.

Produced and bottled prior to the Burns Stewart ownership, when the distillery flitted between peated and unpeated without any real methodology.

Littlemill 1984 Cooper's Choice 31 Year Old

A single cask Littlemill distilled in November 1984 and bottled in 2016. 

From single bourbon cask #3901.

One of 260 bottles specially selected for La Boutique du Chemin, Brussels.

Johnnie Walker Green Label Taiwan Wonders Jade Mountain Edition

Between 2013 and 2017, Johnnie Walker Green Label was discontinued in almost all global markets - with the exception of Taiwan.  This limited edition set is known as the Taiwan Wonders Collection.

The collection features etched images presented on the rear of each bottle. This is the complete set and comes along with a purpose built branded display unit.

Jade Mountain, Sun Moon Lake, Taroko Gorge and Ali Mountain are the wonders depicted. 

Please note there will be a shipping charge for 4 bottles.

Lagavulin 1991 Feis Ile 2015

A triple matured Lagavulin that's spent time in bourbon wood, PX casks and oak puncheons. 

Distilled in 1991 and personally selected by Iain McArthur, a warehouseman at Lagavulin with over 40 years experience. Then bottled exclusively for the Feis Ile in 2015. 

No. 1717

Rare Ayrshire 1975 Signatory Vintage 36 Year Old

Rare Ayrshire is a rare release from this unusual single malt distillery.  

Produced at Girvan distillery, Ayrshire Ladyburn / Rare Ayrshire was only operational for 9 years between 1966 and 1975.  

This was distilled 24th October 1975 and then matured in a bourbon barrel until bottling 6th July 2012.

Bottle number 48 of 151

Please note condition of stopper, specifically what appears to be the remnants of a tax seal.

Johnnie Walker Black Label 1960s

An older bottle of Black Label from the 1960's.

Linkwood 1974 Douglas Laing 30 Year Old​

A single cask Linkwood distilled in 1974 and bottled in 2004 by Douglas Laing.

Bottle number 130 of 268 produced.

Includes certificate.

Johnnie Walker Gold Label XR 1st Edition

An elegantly bottled Johnnie Walker XR. The first edition was bottled some time in the 1980's.

Johnnie Walker & Sons Private Collection 2015 Edition

A limited edition of Johnnie Walker produced to continue from their popular Director's Blend series.  

This is the second edition of the Private Collection Johnnie Walkers.

James Martin 30 Year Old Fine and Rare

A well aged blend produced primarily for the French Market.

Many of the James Martin blends have been highly acclaimed by whisky authors such as Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare 1st Edition​ / Brora​

A limited release of Johnnie Walker's most premium brand. The Ghost and Rare blends will focus on Scotland's lost and sorely missed distilleries, with this first release built around malt from the legendary Brora. Other \"Ghosts\" rearing their welcome heads from the annals of whisky history is malt from lost Speyside distillery Pittyvaich, and Cambus grain, which closed in 2002 and 1993 respectively.

Given that Brora shut it's doors in 1983, were talking about whisky that was distilled at least 34 years ago!

Speaking of the Ghost and Rare series, master blender Jim Beveridge had the following to say:

“Whiskies from these ghost distilleries are becoming increasingly rare. From our library of irreplaceable casks that we keep exclusively for Johnnie Walker Blue Label, I've chosen a few uniquely full-bodied expressions of these precious malts and grains to let people explore, in a new way, the extraordinary richness found in our pinnacle whisky.”​

Lochside 1979 Silver Seal 21 Year Old

A Silver Seal bottling of Lochside distilled in 1979 and bottled in November 2001.

This is the 'First Bottling' of Lochside from Silver Seal.

Bottle number 60, of only 60.

Johnnie Walker Red Label Half Bottle Circa 1960s

A very old bottle of Johnnie Walker's flag ship brand. 

Jameson Crested Ten 1980s 1.125L

A wonderful example of Jameson's Crested Ten brand from the 1980's. Very different product from today's Crested Ten.

Johnnie Walker Oldest

Johnnie Walker Oldest is the original bottling of what we now know as Johnnie Walker Blue Label, these are becoming more and more difficult to find.

Linkwood 12 Year Old 1970s / BP Chemicals​

A very rare Linkwood single malt bottling from the late 1970s containing whisky produced exclusively at Linkwood 'A'.

'Presented by BP Chemicals Limited'

Lagavulin 1995 Feis Ile 2014 

The 2014 Feis Ile offering from Lagavulin, distilled in 1995 and personally selected by Ian McArthur.

Matured in European oak sherry butts, as always Lagavulin never ceases to disappoint.

One of 3,500 bottles released.

Lagavulin 16 Year Old White Horse 1 Litre

A bottling of Ron Swanson and Jonny Depp's favourite, Lagavulin 16.

This bottle is especially rare, from the White Horse era. This suggest it may have been an earlier bottling circa late 1980's/ early 1990's.

Laphroaig 10 Year Old Pre-Royal Warrant 1 Litre​

Laphroaig 10 Year Old... an iconic Islay classic! 

From a time before 1994 when they were granted their royal warrant.

Lagavulin 16 Year Old White Horse Bottling / includes Miniature 5cl

A bottling of Ron Swanson and Jonny Depp's favourite, Lagavulin 16.

This bottle is especially rare, from the White Horse era, and even comes with a matching 5cl miniature.

Jameson 2007 Vintage Reserve 

A very well respected and rare Jameson, including some of their oldest and rarest vintages. Some of which is pot-still whisky matured in a Port Pipe. 

Bottle 04445.

Jameson 2007 Vintage Reserve 

A very well respected and rare Jameson, including some of their oldest and rarest vintages. Some of which is pot-still whisky matured in a Port Pipe.