July 2016 Auction

Beneagles Thistle and Rose Chess Collection Miniature Decanter Collection 

The Thistle and The Rose 32 piece Chess Set. Each is Wade porcelain, Designed by Ann Whittet modelled by Fredrick Mellor.  Each piece, apart from the pawns, is filled with Beneagles Blended Scotch Whisky. The Black peices are Thistle, made of Scottish historical figures and the white peices The Rose, comprised of English historical figures. 

• Black King (Robert the Bruce)
• Black Bishop (John Knox)  
• Black Knight (Sir William Wallace)
• Black Queen (Mary Queen of Scots)
• Black Rook (Scottish Tower House)
• White King (Henry VIII)
• White Bishop (Thomas Becket)
• White Knight (Sir Francis Drake) 
• White Queen (Queen Elizabeth I)
• White Rook (Norman English Tower)

Ardbeg 1990 Airigh Nam Beist Bottled 2008

Ardbeg don't release many vintages these days, and the Airgh Nam Beist was one of the last.

Taking it's name from the Gaelic meaning of \"shelter\" or pasture, this whisky was distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2008 at 46%.

Bruichladdich Octomore Comus 4.2 

Peated equally to the Octomore 4.1 release at a massive 167ppm, this was finished in Sauternes casks.  As with the Octomore Orpheus, the Comus has received quite a cult following providing a powerful peaty dram with an elegrant sweet character provided by what is recognised as perhaps the world’s greatest desert wine.   

Only 18,000 bottles were produced.

Bruichladdich Octomore 10 Year Old

Peated to 80.5ppm the coming of age 10 year old Octomore was limited to only 6,000 bottles.

Balvenie 25 Year Old Single Barrel 20cl

A 20cl bottling of 25 year old Balvenie distilled in 1974 and bottled in 2001.

Balvenie 17 Year Old New Wood

A limited edition 17 year old Balvenie released in 2006, finished in fresh New Wood / Quercus Alba oak casks.

Balblair 1999 Single Cask #1713

A 1999 vintage Balblair from a single cask exclusive to Taiwan, bottled in 2014.  

Ardbeg Supernova SN2015

The forth release of Supernova... SN2015. 

With Ardbeg having blasted whisky into space and it having returned successfully we are being treated to a new Supernova. We'll need to wait and see as to what Dr Lumsden has to say about zero gravity maturation... probably that it isn't cost efficient. 

Peated to over 100 PPM this is a big bang of a whisky. Truly out of this world. A star of a dram. Is that enough space puns yet? 

Ardbeg Alligator Untamed Release

A fierce charring to the cask, an 'alligator char' provides the name for this whisky, aggressive heat when applied to the inside of the casks causes the cracking of the wood which re-sembles that of an Alligators skin. 

Following the acclaimed committee release, the un-tamed edition was released in 2011 and quickly sold out.

Balvenie Classic 18 Year Old 1980s

A stunning bottling of Balvenie 18 year old from the 1980s, presented in these highly collectible and rare wide bottles.

75cl

Ardbeg Alligator Untamed Release

A fierce charring to the cask, an 'alligator char' provides the name for this whisky, aggressive heat when applied to the inside of the casks causes the cracking of the wood which re-sembles that of an Alligators skin. 

Following the acclaimed committee release, the un-tamed edition was released in 2011 and quickly sold out.

Ardbeg 1990 Airigh Nam Beist Bottled 2008

Ardbeg don't release many vintages these days, and the Airgh Nam Beist was one of the last.

Taking it's name from the Gaelic meaning of \"shelter\" or pasture, this whisky was distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2008 at 46%.

Ardbeg 1990 Airigh Nam Beist Bottled 2008

Ardbeg don't release many vintages these days, and the Airgh Nam Beist was one of the last.

Taking it's name from the Gaelic meaning of \"shelter\" or pasture, this whisky was distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2008 at 46%.

Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old 'Frenchman's Rock' / Taiwan Exclusive

An 18 Year Old Bunnahabhain bottled exclusively for the Taiwan market.

Balvenie Malt Master's Selection / Including 10, 12 and 25 Year Old (1974) 3 x 20cl

An excellent presentation pack from Balvenie containing three 20cl bottles:

• Balvenie 10 Year Old Founders Reserve (now discontinued)
• Balvenie 12 Year Old Double Wood
• Balvenie 25 Year Old Single Barrel 1974

3 x 20cl

Bruichladdich Octomore Comus 4.2 

Peated equally to the Octomore 4.1 release at a massive 167ppm, this was finished in Sauternes casks.  As with the Octomore Orpheus, the Comus has received quite a cult following providing a powerful peaty dram with an elegrant sweet character provided by what is recognised as perhaps the world’s greatest desert wine.   

Only 18,000 bottles were produced.

Bushmills 1982 Millennium Single Barrel

This was distilled in 1982 and then bottled around the millennium. 

This is bottle number 012 from cask number 18467. 

Aberfeldy 25 Year Old

This Aberfeldy 25 year old was bottled in approximately 2003 by the then owners of Aberfeldy, Diageo.  

Bruichladdich Octomore 3.1 or Octomore 3_152

This rather oddly is actually the fourth Octomore release from Bruichladdich, following the Octomore Orpheus 2.2. 

A further increase in peating level to what seemed at the time a remarkable 152ppm. 

There were 18,000 bottled.

Bowmore 1991 Port Cask 16 Year Old

A 16 year old limited edition Bowmore, distilled in 1991 and matured exclusively in a Port cask.

Please note condition of lot as shown, including missing latch.

Big Peat Taiwan Exclusive

A special bottling of Big Peat just for Taiwan, they also get it at cask strength.

Contains Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Bowmore and Port Ellen! 

One of only 3,600 bottles. 

Ardbeg Alligator Untamed Release

A fierce charring to the cask, an 'alligator char' provides the name for this whisky, aggressive heat when applied to the inside of the casks causes the cracking of the wood which re-sembles that of an Alligators skin. 

Following the acclaimed committee release, the un-tamed edition was released in 2011 and quickly sold out.

Bowore Devils Cask 10 Year Old Batch #2 

This, Devil's Cask II, is the second release in the incredibly popular Devil's Cask Small Batch Releases.  

This small batch release was matured exclusively in first fill Sherry casks.

\"Where The Devil is He?\" - The story goes the devil was spotted in the circular church at Bowmore, the villagers chased the devil into Bowmore Distillery where, as legend goes, the devil escaped in a cask.

Ardbeg 2007 SMWS 8 Year Old 33.133

A young first filled bourbon casked Ardbeg, \"Whipped with happinesst\", distilled on the 24th of May 2007 the matured in a 2nd fill ex-sherry butt. 

One of 654 bottles.

Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch #9

Aberlour A'Bunadh is bottled using only first fill Oloroso sherry butts, this is batch #9 released in 2002.

Amrut Two Continents

Amrut have released some amazing whiskies.

The Amrut Two Continents from the Amrut website : 

\"Amrut Two Continents starts its historic journey from the golden barley fields of India's North West Provinces,pastoral lands of magical beauty,irrigated by glacial melt waters from the Great Himalayas.

Following a journey of over 2,500 km to Bangalore, situated at over 3,000 feet above sea level in the heart of South India,the malt is lovingly crafted,distilled and matured. After the Angels of the Orient' have feasted on their sumptuous share from our barrels,they set out on their final journey,being shipped 9,000 km to a secret location in Europe. The Sigle Malt of Liquid Gold then undergoes a further maturation in the cooler climes of enchanting Europe, thus combining the exotic with enthralling!\"

Benrinnes 15 Year Old Flora and Fauna

One of the surviving Flora and Fauna, the Benrinnes 15 year old rather unusually presented in this case in a card box.

Distillerys Company Ltd (DCL/Diageo) created the range that would become commonly known as the Flora and Fauna series in the early 1990s.

Ardbeg Supernova 2014

Following in the footsteps of the previous Supernova release, this is as peaty as Ardbeg gets.  Sold exclusively to members of the Ardbeg Committee via Ardbeg Embassies worldwide, as you can imagine it was not available for long...

This release celebrates the return to earth of the 'Ardbeg Space Experiment'.  For more information on this take a look at the Supernova story here.

Ardbeg Renaissance 1998

The conclusion of Ardbeg's 'Peaty path to Maturity', distilled in 1998 and bottled as a celebration for Ardbeg reaching 10 years old following the rebirth of the distillery at the hands of Glenmorangie Plc.

Please note condition of the box. 

Ardbeg Supernova SN2015

The forth release of Supernova... SN2015. 

With Ardbeg having blasted whisky into space and it having returned successfully we are being treated to a new Supernova. We'll need to wait and see as to what Dr Lumsden has to say about zero gravity maturation... probably that it isn't cost efficient. 

Peated to over 100 PPM this is a big bang of a whisky. Truly out of this world. A star of a dram. Is that enough space puns yet? 

Ardbeg Dark Cove Committee Release

The new committee release for 2016, this has been matured in ex-bourbon casks with a heart matured in dark sherry casks. 

The style has been inspired by the history of illicit distilling on the Island of Islay, many people were involved including Allan and Alexander the uncles of John McDougall founder of Ardbeg distillery. 

This is the limited committee release, a more available lower ABV edition will be launched for Ardbeg Day/Night. 

Arran Smugglers' Series Volume 1 / The Illict Stills

A very cool nod to the shady history of Arran's distilling. Back during the 18th and 19th century the island was a producer of illicit whisky. Presented in a book style package to hide the goods. 

The whisky itself is a combination of the following: 

Arran Single Malt - Un Peated Stock Matured in 600L Port Pipes. 

Arran Single Malt - Un Peated Stock Matured in 250L Sherry Hogsheads. 

Arran Single Malt - Un Peated Stock Matured in 200L Barrels. 

Arran Single Malt - 50ppm Peated Stock Matured in 200L Barrels. 

Arran Single Malt - 14ppm Peated Stock Matured in 200L Barrels. 

One of 8,700 bottles.