July 2016 Auction

Bunnahabhain 1976 Cadenhead's 39 Year Old

A very well aged Bunnahabhain, distilled in 1976 and matured in three sherry butts until April 2016.

One of only 648 bottles. 

Bunnahabhain 1976 Cadenhead's 39 Year Old

Distilled in 1976 at the Islay distillery of Bunnahabhain, this was matured in a combination of three sherry butts. 

One of 648 bottles. 

Benromach 1965 Gordon and MacPhail 11 Year Old

One of several very rare (and old) bottlings from Gordon and MacPhail this month.

Distilled in 1965 and bottled as an 14 year old within their Connoisseur's Choice series.

70 Proof and 75cl.

Benriach 1978 Single Cask 30 Year Old #7772

The single cask releases from Benriach are hotly anticipated each year.

Distilled in 1978 and bottled 30 years later in July 2009 , from single cask #7772.

Bottle number 172 of 187.

Benriach 1975 Single Cask 31 Year Old #4451

This is a lightly peated expression from Benriach. 

Distilled in 1975 and then bottled in August 2007.

Bottle number 245 of 707. 

Bunnahabhain 1976 Cadenhead's 39 Year Old

Distilled in 1976 at the Islay distillery of Bunnahabhain, this was matured in a combination of three sherry butts. 

One of 648 bottles. 

Bunnahabhain 1969 Duncan Taylor 33 Year Old

Distilled in June 1969 and matured until December 2002.

Bottle number 89 of 209 bottles.

Bowmore 1984

A popular vintage Bowmore, distilled in 1984 and bottled at cask strength at the turn of the millenium.

Bottle number 0467.

See general condition of lot.

Teeling 21 Year Old Silver Bottling Vintage Reserve

A 21 year old single malt whisky bottled by Teeling. 

This is bottle number 223. 

Talisker 1982 20 Year Old

A 1982 vintage cask strength Talisker that was matured in Bourbon casks, and bottled at 20 years old in 2003. A really underated dram.

Benriach 1978 Single Cask 31 Year Old Gaja Barolo #4414

The single cask releases from Benriach are hotly anticipated each year.

Distilled in 1978 and bottled 31 years later in July 2009, from single cask #4414 then finished in Gaja barolo wood.

Bottle number 239 of 245.

Octomore Discovery Feis Ile 2014 

Perhaps the most desirable of the new Feis Ile releases, this is the first time Bruichladdich has released an Octomore for Feis Ile and it is incredibly limited with only 1,695 bottles being released.

Distilled on the 18th February 2007 and bottled for the 2014 Bruichladdich Open Day at Feis Ile, with a very impressive abv of 69.5%. 

One of 1695 bottles.

Benriach 1975 Single Cask 33 Year Old Peated Tawny Port Finish

This is a heavily peated expression from Benriach. 

Distilled in 1975 and then bottled in July 2009 after finishing in a Tawny Port.

Bottle number 384 of 648. 

Talisker 30 Year Old 2011 Release

Released in 2011 alongside Diageo's annual special releases, this is bottle number 0861 of 2964.

Teeling 23 Year Old Vintage Reserve / Silver Bottling

A recent release from Teeling, this 2015 distillery bottling was matured for 23 years.

Single cask #6879 yielded 340 bottles, this is bottle 140.

Balblair 1983 Single Cask #1252

This vintage of Balblair was released in 2013 after being distilled in 1983, as an exclusive for World of Whiskies.

Bladnoch 1977 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 Bladnoch was distilled in 1977  and bottled 23 years later in October 2001.

Bottle number 4627.

Talisker 30 Year Old 2015  Release

Released in 2015, this is a 30 year old Talisker limited to just 3912 bottles.

Teeling 23 Year Old Vintage Reserve / Silver Bottling

A recent release from Teeling, this 2015 distillery bottling was matured for 23 years.

Single cask #6879 yielded 340 bottles, this is bottle 008.

Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch #1 / Signed

The latest 'tun' release from Balvenie following the footsteps of Balvenie Tun 1401 and 1858.

This larger Tun can hold upto four times as much liquid as Tun 1401 and hence we expect a larger quantity of this release.  This release is a combination of 42 casks, 35 traditional American oak barrels and 7 European oak sherry butts, these were married in tun 1509 for several months before bottling.

Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch #2

The latest 'tun' release from Balvenie following the footsteps of Balvenie Tun 1401 and 1858.

This larger Tun can hold up to four times as much liquid as Tun 1401 and hence we expect a larger quantity of this release.  This release is a combination of 32 casks, 23 traditional American oak barrels and 9 European oak sherry butts, these were married in tun 1509 for several months before bottling.

One of 8500 bottles. 

Tamdhu 1968 Duncan Taylor 40 Year Old

Distilled in June 1968 and matured in single cask 4103 until being bottled in July 2008. 

Bottle number 92 of 189. 

Bunnahabhain 1979 Duir 30 Year Old

Distilled in 22nd of September 1979 and matured in a single sherry cask for 30 years then bottled on the 7th of October 2009.

Bottle number 426 of 554. 

Balblair 1987 Single Cask #0786

Single cask 1987 vintage from Balblair distillery.

Distilled in 1986 and bottled in 2011 at a full strength of 51.4%

Talisker 30 Year Old 2015  Release

Released in 2015, this is a 30 year old Talisker limited to just 3912 bottles.

This is bottle number 806 of 3912.

Talisker 30 Year Old 2015  Release

Released in 2015, this is a 30 year old Talisker limited to just 3912 bottles.

This is bottle number 832 of 3912.

Talisker 30 Year Old 2013 Release

Released in 2013, this is a 30 year old Talisker limited to just 3738 bottles.

This is bottle number 2,245 of 3,738.

Balvenie 17 Year Old Rum Cask

Matured in oak casks before being finished in rum casks shipped from Jamaica.

Talisker 30 Year Old 2015  Release

Released in 2015, this is a 30 year old Talisker limited to just 3912 bottles.

This is bottle number 807 of 3912.

Talisker 30 Year Old 2015  Release

Released in 2015, this is a 30 year old Talisker limited to just 3912 bottles.

This is bottle number 808 of 3912.

Teaninich 1972 Rare Malt 23 Year Old 75cl / US Import

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 1972 and bottled 23 years later as usual with the Rare Malt Selection a healthy cask  strength abv of 64.95%.

Because the bulk of Teaninich is used in blends by Diageo, single malt bottlings are quite rare.  

Bottle number 3182.

Banff 1980 Milroy's 18 Year Old

Single cask Banff distilled in 1980 and bottted in 1998 after maturing for 18 years by Milroy's of Soho.

Banff distillery ceased production in 1983 and slowly fell in to disrepair. By 1991 all of the distilleries buildings had been demolished/destroyed.