July 2015 Auction

Ichiro's Malt & Grain / Chichibu & Hanyu

A blend from Ichiro Akuto containing Hanyu, Chichibu and an unnamed grain whisky. 

One of only 300 bottles. 

Ichiro's Blend for Isetan / Hanyu and Kawasaki

An exclusive blend produced by Ichiro Akuto the owner of Chichibu distillery and the man responsible for bringing Hanyu and Karuizawa casks to the market.  

This blend was produced for Isetan, Singapore and is a blend of Hanyu and Kawasaki both closed distilleries.  Aged between 12 and 35 years old, released October 2012.

Chichibu 2009 SMWS 4 Year Old 130.1

A Chichibu distilled in June 2009 and matured in a first fill ex-bourbon barrel. 

\"Dynamic and attractive\"

One of 227 bottles.

Coleburn 1978 Cadenhead's 19 Year Old

This Coleburn was distilled in March 1978 and bottled in February 1998. 

Caol Ila 1975 Rare Malt 20 year old 75cl

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.

Distilled in 1975 and bottled in 1995 as a 20 year old, there were eight releases of Caol Ila under the Rare Malt Selection.  

Bottle number 11719.

75cl

Please note condition of box. 

Chivas Regal 18 Year Old Christian Lacroix Edition

This what happens when you let a talented fashion designer at an icon of whisky... Christian Lacroix has designed this limited edition Chivas Regal 18 year old in an embroidery fabric and silver bottle, designed to emphasise 'Chivalry'.

Only 3,000 of this limited edition Chivas were produced.

Campbell's Blended Scotch Whisky 1940 

A very rare blended whisky produced by John Campbell's we believe from around the 1940s

This particular bottle has been difficult to find information on and we believe this rare John Campbell's blended whisky is affiliated to Campbell, Hope and King the legendary bottlers from Elgin.  The bottle certainly dates from an earlier period than that to which Campbell, Hope and King are better known.  The italic name 'Campbell's' certainly matches those used for Campbell's of Elgin a blend that was produced from the 1960s.

Clynelish 17 Year Old Manager's Dram 1998

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.

This 17 year old Clynelish was matured in sherry casks and selected by the distillery manager.

Bottled 23rd November 1998.

Bottle number 0737.

Inchgower 1976 Rare Malt 27 Year Old

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.

Distilled in 1976 and bottled as a 27 year old, there were only two releases of Inchgower under the Rare Malt Selection.

Bottle number 4128.

Caperdonich Boutique-y Whisky Company Batch #1

Caperdonich is a Speyside distillery that closed in 2002. 

The image depicts a \"donich Caper\", with guys trying to drill the legendary pipeline that runs between Glen Grant and Caperdonich. 

Bottle number 2 of 36. 

Craigellachie 14 Year Old Flora and Fauna

An rare and discontinued entry to this classic series of whiskies produced by Diageo.

Please note condition of box. 

Cadenhead's 1975 Green Label Demerara Rum 

A Cadenhead bottling of a 1975 vintage Demerrara rum from Guyana.

Coleburn 1972 Gordon and Macphail

Distilled in 1972 and bottled by Gordon and Macphail in 2000.

Coleburn is yet another of the many distilleries that didn’t make it through the 1980s, the production equipment is now gone so this will never produce again. 

Chichibu 2008 Ichiro's Malt The First

The first whisky (aged three year old) released from Ichiro Akuto's Chichibu distillery. Showcased at the 2011 Whisky Show then released in UK in early 2012.

Bottle number 3193 of 7400.

Caol Ila 1978 Rare Malt 23 Year Old 

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 Caol Ila was distilled in 1978 and bottled in the May 2002 release, again at a high abv of 61.7%.

Bottle number 4049.

Compass Box Last Vatted Malt

In the final day before the 2009 Scotch Whisky regulations were enacted (22/11/2009) CompassBox released both this and the \"Last Vatted Malt\". From that day forward the word \"Vatted\" was no longer legitimate and has been replaced with \"Blended\". So now Blended Malts and Blended Grains are the acceptable nomenclature.

This is a combination of old Speyside and Islay single malts. 

One of 1,323 bottles. 

Caol Ila 1990 The Syndicate's 22 Year Old

Cardhu 1984 SMWS 27 Year Old 106.18

Distilled in Novmeber 1984, matured in a refill ex-bourbon hogshead and bottled 27 years later by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. 

\"Bottled essence of summer\"

One of 197 bottles.

Canadian Club 1971

An old bottling of Canadian Club carrying the vintage 1971.

The whisky is 6 years old and bottled at 86.8 US Proof.

Caol Ila 1998 Feis Ile 2015

A small batch triple matured Caol Ila personally selected by David Wood. 

Distilled in 1998 and bottled for Feis Ile 2015. 

This is bottle number 164 of 1,500.

Colonel E.H Taylor Barrel Proof

Hailing from Buffalo Trace, this brand applies methods and mashbills comperable to those intorduced by Colonel E. H. Taylor. He was a bourbon distiller in the late 1800s. 

The Barrel proof is bottled at a hefty 64.5%

Courvoisier 3 Star Cognac Circa 1950s

Please note condition of label and seal. 

Caol Ila 1992 SMWS 23 Year Old 53.233

Distilled in January 1992 and bottled in 2015, this Caol Ila was matured in Refill Ex-bourbon hogshead. 

\"Angels and Demons\"

One of 260 bottles. 

Caol Ila 1998 Feis Ile 2015

Distilled in 1998 and bottled in 2015 for the Feis Ile that has been matured in three seperate casks.

Bottle number 0175. 

Caol Ila 1998 Feis Ile 2015

A small batch triple matured Caol Ila personally selected by David Wood. 

Distilled in 1998 and bottled for Feis Ile 2015. 

This is bottle number 219 of 1,500.

Ichiro's Malt Double Distilleries

A vatting of malt produced from Chichibu and Hanyu distilleries, bottled within the legendary Ichiro's Malt range.

Caol Ila 1998 Feis Ile 2015

Distilled in 1998 and released in June 2015 for the annual Feis Ile, this Caol Ila was specially selected by David Wood.

Bottle number: 829

Caperdonich 1992 Douglas Laing 20 Year Old

A Douglas Laing bottling of Caperdonich, distilled in October 1992 and bottled in January 2013 from a refill hogshead.

One of 322 bottles. 

Caperdonich 1992 Berry Brothers and Rudd 20 Year Old

Distilled in 1992 and bottled in 2012 after being matured in a single cask. 

Chichibu Chibidaru 2010

This is from the new Japanese distillery Chichibu. Distilled in 2010 and bottled in 2014, this has been matured in Chibidaru casks. 
Chibidaru are similar to quarter casks, the difference being that while Scottish quarter casks just have staves removed, Chibidaru have shortened staves and are repurposed. 

Bottle number 4728 of 6200. 

Caol Ila 1998 Feis Ile 2013

Release in June 2013 for the annual Feis Ile, this Caol Ila was specially selected by Billy Stitchell.

Bottle number 2,317 of 3,000

Billy said this about how the whisky matured:

“Spirit distilled in 1998 has been triple-cask matured. For 12 years it rested in a combination of Refill Butts, Hogsheads and Barrels. The vatted whisky was then allowed to mature for several months in active hogshead casks to impart a spicy/oaky note to the existing delicate Caol Ila smoke. Finally it was treated to a final gentle maturation in European oak.”

Caol Ila 2000 Feis Ile 2011

Released for the annual Feis Ile, in 2011 this Caol Ila was hand selected by Billy Mitchell and was matured in sherry cask 301696.

Bottle number 503.