July 2015 Auction

Flora and Fauna Collection 23 of 26 Bottles

The Flora and Fauna series of whiskies was originally created in the early 1990s by United Distillers Vintners (what would later become Diageo).  Originally this range had no name and it was not until the famous whisky writer Michael Jackson nicknamed it the 'Flora and Fauna' series due to the labels, did it stick.  The Flora and Fauna series, as offered in this lot, contains a total of 26 distillery expressions. Not all of these were released at the same time and many have now been discontinued, the last of which was to be the Mortlach 16 year old, perhaps the most loved of all of these whiskies.

This is close to a complete set of Flora and Fauna bottlings many of which are presented in the original wooden boxes! The three missing to complete the set are are Speyburn, Aberfeldy and Royal Brackla. 

A list of the bottles included in this lot (all at 70cl):

Inchgower 14 Year Old
Rosebank 12 Year Old
Strathmill 12 Year Old
Bladnoch 10 Year Old
Balmenach 12 Year Old
Mannochmore 12 Year Old
Dufftown 15 Year Old
Glendullan 12 Year Old
Pittyvaich 12 Year Old
Auchroisk 10 Year Old
Mortlach 16 Year Old
Glenlossie 10 Year Old
Teaninich 10 Year Old
Dailuaine 16 Year Old
Blair Athol 12 Year Old
Clynelish 14 Year Old
Caol Ila 15 Year Old
Linkwood 12 Year Old
Benrinnes 15 Year Old
Aultmore 12 Year Old
Glen Spey 12 Year Old
Glen Elgin 12 Year Old
Craigellachie 14 Year Old

Please note this lot consists of 23 bottles for shipping.

Please note the condition of the bottles from the images.

Flora and Fauna Box Collection 

Empty wooden boxes for a selection of the Flora and Fauna bottlings. Includes:

• Craigellachie
• Aberfeldy
• Aultmore
• Pittyvaich
• Balmenach
• Glendullan
• Bladnoch
• Balmenach
• Caol Ila

Please note the condion of the boxes. Some boxes are missing wooden inserts.

There is NO whisky included in this lot.

The postage of this lot will equate to 9 bottles.

Rosebank 1981 20 Year Old Rare Malt

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 Rosebank was distilled in 1981 and bottled in the May 2002 release, at another impressive abv of 62.3%.

Bottle number 4742.

Rosebank 1990 21 Year Old

Rosebank is a sorely missed lowland malt but occasionally Diageo has a Special Release

This was aged in refill American oak and refill European oak casks, a must have official bottle from this lost classic.

Distilled in 1990 and released within Diageo's Super Premium selection.

Limited to only 5604 bottles.

Bottle number 4028. 

Rosebank 1990 21 Year Old

Rosebank is a sorely missed lowland malt but occasionally Diageo has a Special Release

This was aged in refill American oak and refill European oak casks, a must have official bottle from this lost classic.

Distilled in 1990 and released within Diageo's Super Premium selection 2011.

Limited to only 5604 bottles.

Bottle number 4112. 

Rosebank 1990 Signatory Vintage 14 Year Old US Import 75cl

Bottled by Signatory Vintage this 14 year old Rosebank was distilled on the 22nd June 1990 and bottled on the 4th April 2005.

Matured in a single hogshead #1508 this is bottle number 25 of 247.

75cl

Rosebank 1990 SMWS 23 Year Old 25.66

Distilled on the 14th of November 1990 then aged for 23 years in Refill Ex-Bourbon Hogshead.

While crazy names are common for SMWS, \"Betty Davis doing DIY\" has to be an award winner!

One of 157 bottles.

Redbreast Mano a Lámh All Sherry Limited Edition

A limited release from Midleton of 2000 bottles for Stillhouse members. 

Mano a Lámh, means ‘hand in hand’, represents the joining of two languages, Gaelic and Galician, in celebration of the relationship between the Masters of Midleton and the collective of artisans in Spain, who have crafted the distillery’s sherry butts over 20 years.

North British 1962 Hunter Laing 52 Year Old

A single cask North British distilled in May 1962 and bottled an impressive 52 years later in September 2014 by Hunter Laing.

Released within their new 'Soverign' collection of whiskies this well aged impressive North British is from cask #HL10883 and is bottle number 020 of 155.

Nikka Tsuru 17 Year Old Blend

Direct from Nikka's website : 

\"Nikka Whisky founder Masataka Taketsuru, known as the \"father of Japanese whisky,\" brought together all his passion and know-how to create Tsuru blended whisky. Over 17 years, this highly refined blend has been honed further by the hands of time to be reborn as the pinnacle of Nikka whisky. Its dignified nobility shrouded in delicate grace is the very essence of Nikka.\"

Rosebank 1980 Douglas Laing 22 Year Old / US Import 75cl 

Rosebank is a sorely missed lowland malt.

This Douglas Laing bottling was distilled in September 1980 and bottled October 2002. 

One of 330 bottles.

Please note there is no box.  

Rosebank 1989 Cadenhead's 16 Year Old

Distilled 1989 and bottled September 2005, 

One of 294 bottles. 

Rosebank 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

This Flora and Fauna bottling of Rosebank has been discontinued for a number of years and was the last standard official release from Rosebank.

There have been super premium releases from Diageo since this bottle was discontinued.

Rosebank 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

This Flora and Fauna bottling of Rosebank has been discontinued for a number of years and was the last standard official release from Rosebank.

There have been super premium releases from Diageo since this bottle was discontinued.

Rosebank 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

This Flora and Fauna bottling of Rosebank has been discontinued for a number of years and was the last standard official release from Rosebank.

There have been super premium releases from Diageo since this bottle was discontinued.

Rosebank 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

This Flora and Fauna bottling of Rosebank has been discontinued for a number of years and was the last standard official release from Rosebank.

There have been super premium releases from Diageo since this bottle was discontinued.

Please note writing on label.. 

Rosebank 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

This Flora and Fauna bottling of Rosebank has been discontinued for a number of years and was the last standard official release from Rosebank.

There have been super premium releases from Diageo since this bottle was discontinued.

Rosebank 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

This Flora and Fauna bottling of Rosebank has been discontinued for a number of years and was the last standard official release from Rosebank.

There have been super premium releases from Diageo since this bottle was discontinued.

Royal Lochnagar Selected Reserve

The more original release of the Royal Lochnagar Select Reserve, including the elegnat wooden box and shield.

This version of the Royal Lochnagar Selected Reserve was replaced by the purple box release around 2007/2008.

Rebel Yell

Kentucky straight Bourbon whiskey. The brand owned by Luxco but the bourbon itself is distilled by Heaven Hill at its Bernheim distillery in Louisville, Kentucky.

Royal Lochnagar 10 Year Old Manager's Dram 2006

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.

A 10 year old Royal Lochnagar, matured in European oak casks and chosen by distillery manager David Hardy, bottled in January 2006

Bottle number 437.

Noah's Mill

A mystery Kentucky bourbon bottled by the Kentucky Bourbon Distillers AKA Willett Distilling Comapany.

This small batch Bourbon comes from the same range as Rowan's Creek and is highly reccomended.  

The whiskies inside range from 4 to 20 year old. 

North British 1991 Signatory Vintage 20 Year Old

A single cask North British relesead by Signatory Vintage.

Distilled 20th September 1991 and bottled on 24th October 2011 from a single Californian sherry cask  #259478.

Bottle 111 of 632.

North British 1980 Cask Strength

A rare official bottling of North British, a single grain whisky produced in the heart of Edinburgh.

Distilled in 1980 and bottled at an impressive cask strength of 60.3%, originally only available to employees of the distillery.

Famous Grouse Celebration Blend Decanter

A special blend designed by Famous Grouse Master blender Gordon Motion, presented in a decanter stunningly illustrated by Rodger McPhail. 

Please note that while every care is taking in shipping items, decanters are highly fragile and Whisky Auctioneer takes no responsibility for damage in transit. 

Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel

Named after a stretch of farmland in Kentucky, this is a single barrel bourbon that shares a mash bill with Blanton's, Elmer T Lee, Ancient Age and Hancock's reserve.

Four Roses Single Barrel  / Bayway World of Liquor Exclusive

The limited edition from Four Roses, matured in Warehouse HW and selected from Barrel #78-4H at 59.8%. 

Aged in warehouse H for 10 Years and 5 months prior to being selected by and bottled for Bayway World of Liquor in Octoer 2014. 

The Four Rose's Recipe selected was 60% corn, 35% Rye and 5% Malted barley. 

Famous Grouse 100 Years Commemorative Decanter

Bottled to commorate Famous Grouse containting 100% scotch whiskies belnded and bottled by  the centenary of Matthew Gloag & Sons Ltd, Perth, Scotland, this attractive decanter is gilded with 24 carat gold.

Please note decanters are fragile and Whisky Auctioneer takes no responsibility for their transit. 

Arran Robert Burns World Federation

A blend from Arran distillery for the Robert Burns World Federation. 

Famous Grouse Prestige

A premium version of Famous Grouse in an elegant bottle, now discontinued.  

Nikka Whisky From The Barrel 50cl

A Nikka blend that netted 2 World whisky awards.

A highly reccomended cask strength blend. 

Famous Grouse 1987 Blended Malt 12 Year

An 12 year old blended malt from whiskies distilled in 1987.

Please note there is no box and staining to label.