July 2015 Auction

Hirsch Reserve 1974 16 Year Old

Kentucky straight bourbon whisky made in a pot still from sour mash.

Produced at the Michter distillery that closed in 1988.

Ardbeg Lord of the Isles 25 Year Old

The Ardbeg Lord of the Isles, 25 year old is a highly sought after and inconic Ardbeg released between 2002 and 2007.

Named after the 'Lord of the Isles' who ruled the Western Isles and parts of Argyll between the 12th and 15th Centuries..

Springbank 32 Year Old

An older expression from this Campbeltown classic. This was distilled in 1971 then matured for 32 years in refill sherry casks and then bottled in 2004.

One of only 2400 bottles.

St Magdalene 1982 Cadenhead's 32 Year Old

St Magdalene from 1982 bottled at cask stength by Cadenhead after 32 years in the cask. 

Ardbeg 1998 Single Cask #1189

A single cask Ardbeg, distilled in May 1998 and bottled on 10th December 2008, from single cask #1189 a new toasted oak hogshead.

Bottle number 156 of 252.

Strathisla 35 Year Old Bicentenary / Including Spode Plate and Bag

An exclusive bicentenary release that was given to staff members in 1986. An important milestone for Speyside's oldest distillery. 

A 35 year old Strathisla, which is the home of the Chivas blend and a delicious whisky in its own right. 

Includes a plate that was also presented to exclusively to staff for the anniversary created by Spode Ceramics, alongside a branded Strathisla bag.

Ardbeg 1992 Single Cask #772

A single cask Ardbeg, distilled on 30th April 1992 and bottled on 10th December 2008, from single cask #772 a first fill bourbon barrel.

Bottle number 147 of 184.

Ardbeg 1998 Feis Ile 2009 Single Cask #1190

A single cask Ardbeg, distilled in May 1998 and bottled on 10th December 2008, from single cask #1190 a new toasted oak hogshead.

Bottle number 260 of 282.

Ardbeg 1975 Bottled 2000

An old vintage release from Ardbeg, bottled in 2000 shortly after the Glenmorangie Takeover.

Please note the condition of the box. 

Springbank 25 Year Old

The 2014 release of Springbank 25 year old, matured in a combination of Sherry and Bourbon casks then married in a port cask for the last few months.

Springbank 25 Year Old Frank McHardy 40 Years in Distilling

A commemorative 25 year old Springbank bottled to celebrate Frank McHardy's 40 years service to the whisky industry.

610 bottles of this  25 year old distilled in 1974 were made available, each bottle is signed on the rear by Frank.

Bottle number 166.

St Magdalene 1975 Gordon and Macphail

Distilled in 1975 and bottled in 2008 from a lost Lowland distillery. 

Springbank 21 Year Old Fresh Rum Single Cask / US Exclusive 75cl

The oldest offering from Springbank, the 21 year old is incredibly popular for drinkers and collectors.  

This incredibly limited single cask release was only available in the US and was matured in Fresh Rum cask.

Distilled May 1993 and bottled July 2014 then presented in quite an eye catching box.

One of 150 bottles.

St Magdalene 1978 Douglas Laing 24 Year Old

Distilled June 1978 and bottled December 2002 by Douglas Laing.

One of 504 bottles. 

Ardbeg Very Young 1998

The first in Ardbeg’s \"Young\" series on their \"path to peaty maturity\", tracing Ardbeg’s path to their new 10 year old. 

It was bottled in 2004.

Please note minor damage to front label. 

Arran Peacock 'Icons of Arran'

The original Icon of Arran whisky, released in 2009 this quickly became a popular collectors/investors item.

Distilled in 1996, matured in sherry casks and bottled in 2009, only 6,000 were released.

Please note rust on the lid. 

Ardbeg Rollercoaster Committee Reserve

Released June 2010, Ardbeg Rollercoaster was strictly only available at the distillery or via Ardbeg.com.  However Ardbeg did not expect such demand, the website quickly broke and it did not take long for all 15,000 bottles to sell out.

Released to mark the 10^th anniversary of the Ardbeg Committee the Rollercoaster consists of ten vintages from 1997 to 2006

1997: Second Fill Barrel
1998: Refill Hogshead
1999: First Fill Barrel
2000: First Fill Barrel
2001: Refill Barrel
2002: Refill Barrel
2003: First Fill Barrel
2004: First Fill Barrel
2005: Second Fill Sherry Butt
2006: Refill Hogshead

Ardbeg Corryvreckan Committee Reserve

Named after the famous whirlpool to the north of Islay, this release of Corryvreckan was only available to Ardbeg Committee members prior to its repackaging and official release in 2008

Bottled on the 19^th March 2008, only 5000 bottles were released.

Ardbeg Corryvreckan Committee Reserve

Named after the famous whirlpool to the north of Islay, this release of Corryvreckan was only available to Ardbeg Committee members prior to its repackaging and official release in 2008

Bottled on the 19^th March 2008, only 5000 bottles were released.

Ardbeg Uigeadail First Release 2003

This is the first bottling of Ardbeg Uigeadail, now a core product for Ardbeg. 

Uigedail is the name of the loch which feeds Ardbeg distillery.  Uigedail has become a much loved whisky, having gained recognition in Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible winning ‘World Whisky of the Year’ in 2009.

St Magdalene / Linlithgow 1982 Cadenhead's 12 Year Old

A 12 Year old St Magdalene, distilled in December 1982 bottled at cask stength by Cadenhead in July 1995. 

Ardbeg Corryvreckan Committee Reserve

Named after the famous whirlpool to the north of Islay, this release of Corryvreckan was only available to Ardbeg Committee members prior to its repackaging and official release in 2008

Bottled on the 19^th March 2008, only 5000 bottles were released.

Springbank 1999 Odd Casks #419

Springbank produced these very limited bottlings due to alligations of being odd for suspending production during 2008. A rival distiller is quoted by Daily Mail as saying  \"An odd decision from a very odd bunch of people\". The distillery decided to run a competition asking Springbank fans what they thought ODD may stand for. The winner was \"Original, Distinct, Defiant,\" the words which now appear on the label.

Cask #419 was a red wine cask.

Ardbeg Alligator Committee Reserve For Discussion

Released for discussion by the Ardbeg Committee.

Released in June 2011, Ardbeg Alligator takes its name from the aggressive charring of the American casks the whisky was matured in.  This charring level is known as the Alligator char because the cracking of the wood under the heat looks similar to the skin of an Alligator.

Ardbeg 17 Year Old

The first releases of Ardbeg 17 year old sparked the renewed interest in Ardbeg. 

Now, several years after being discontinued, it is still recognised as a sensational Ardbeg.

Ardbeg Perpetuum Distillery Release

As Ardbeg distillery turns 200 years old there will no doubt be a few new limited releases, starting with the Perpetuum.  

This is the distillery only release, it was available from the distillery shop and briefly online. 

The Distillery Release is restricted to around 12,000 bottles and has a higher ABV than the Bicentenary Release. 

Ardbeg Perpetuum Distillery Release

As Ardbeg distillery turns 200 years old there will no doubt be a few new limited releases, starting with the Perpetuum.  

This is the distillery only release, it was available from the distillery shop and briefly online. 

The Distillery Release is restricted to around 12,000 bottles and has a higher ABV than the Bicentenary Release. 

Ardbeg Perpetuum Distillery Release

As Ardbeg distillery turns 200 years old there will no doubt be a few new limited releases, starting with the Perpetuum.  

This is the distillery only release, it was available from the distillery shop and briefly online. 

The Distillery Release is restricted to around 12,000 bottles and has a higher ABV than the Bicentenary Release. 

Ardbeg Perpetuum Distillery Release

As Ardbeg distillery turns 200 years old there will no doubt be a few new limited releases, starting with the Perpetuum.  

This is the distillery only release, it was available from the distillery shop and briefly online. 

The Distillery Release is restricted to around 12,000 bottles and has a higher ABV than the Bicentenary Release. 

Ardbeg Perpetuum Distillery Release

As Ardbeg distillery turns 200 years old there will no doubt be a few new limited releases, starting with the Perpetuum.  

This is the distillery only release, it was available from the distillery shop and briefly online. 

The Distillery Release is restricted to around 12,000 bottles and has a higher ABV than the Bicentenary Release. 

Ardbeg Perpetuum Distillery Release

As Ardbeg distillery turns 200 years old there will no doubt be a few new limited releases, starting with the Perpetuum.  

This is the distillery only release, it was available from the distillery shop and briefly online. 

The Distillery Release is restricted to around 12,000 bottles and has a higher ABV than the Bicentenary Release. 

Ardbeg Perpetuum Distillery Release

As Ardbeg distillery turns 200 years old there will no doubt be a few new limited releases, starting with the Perpetuum.  

This is the distillery only release, it was available from the distillery shop and briefly online. 

The Distillery Release is restricted to around 12,000 bottles and has a higher ABV than the Bicentenary Release.