July 2016 Auction

Ardbeg 1967 Signatory Vintage 28 Year Old

A legendary vintage of Ardbeg, this bottle was awarded a stunning 96 points by whiskyfun.com, one of the highest marks ever given to an Arbeg!

Distilled on 15th February 1967 and matured in a single oloroso sherry butt # 574 for 28 years before bottling in November 1995 by Signatory Vintage.  

This is bottle number 340 of 488.

Ardbeg Auriverdes Gold Edition

The new and shiny Ardbeg Auriverdes, launched on 31st May 2014 on 'Ardbeg Day' which coincides with the 'Ardbeg Day' with the Islay Festival.  

A very rare bottle, this Auriverdes was never made available to the public, it was only given to Journalists, Bloggers and Distillery Ambassadors before the official release at the end of May 2014.

The Auriverdes (Auri = Gold and Verdes = Green) is named after the Brazilian sports teams colours whilst also referring to Ardbeg's iconic green bottle and the 'golden' whisky inside.  

This particular example come with an interesting bottle stand and a Medium Ardbeg Day 2015 T-Shirt (Which lights up!). 

Courvoisier Erte Cognac No.8

A limited edition bottling of Courvoisier designed by the late Art Deco artiste Erte.

This is the eighth release which is known as 'Inedit' and contains eaux-de-vie that dates from the artist's birth 1892.

Bottle No. 2807

Caol Ila 15 Year Old Cask Strength Bulloch Lade

An old Italian import of Caol Ila from way back when. 

Please note condition of bottle and rust on lid.

Ardbeg Lord of the Isles 25 Year Old

The Ardbeg Lord of the Isles, 25 year old is a highly sought after and iconic 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.

Please note the condition. 

Ardbeg Lord of the Isles 25 Year Old

The Ardbeg Lord of the Isles, 25 year old is a highly sought after and iconic 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.

Aberlour 1964 25 Year Old

An old Aberlour, distilled in 1964 and bottled 25 years later presented in a lovely lockable wooden box.

Bottle number 00,888 of 10,000.

75cl.

Please note condition of the box. 

Clynelish 1972 Single Malts of Scotland 34 Year Old

An absolutely cracking Clynelish from the early seventies that was bottled by Speciality Drinks Ltd in 2007 from a two Hogsheads which had been maturing for 34 years.

Cask Ref 20156 / 24651

Ardbeg Committee Reserve 2002

Released strictly for the Ardbeg Committee in 2002, this was a non-age statement whisky made up whiskies from the 1970’s, 1980’s and 1990’s. 

Only 3000 bottles were released.

Clynelish 1972 Rare Malt 24 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.

Released within the Rare Malt Selection.  Distilled in 1972 and bottled as a 24 year old at 61.3%

Bottled in 1997.

Bottle number 3681.  

Chichibu 2010 Ichiro's Malt Cask #702 / Asta Morris

A fantastic label design once again from Akuto Ichiro.  Bottled exclusively for Asta Morris in Belgium.

Distilled in 2010 and matured in a 1st fill virgin hogshead number 702 before being bottled in 2016.

Please note condition. 

Caol Ila 1981 Flora and Fauna Cask Strength

One of the nine Flora and Fauna releases at Cask Strength, this Caol Ila was distilled in 1981 and bottled in 1997 at 63.8%.

Bottle number 01515.

Ardbeg 1975

1970 vintage Ardbeg's are becoming increasingly more and more difficult to find.

This 1975 vintage was bottled shortly after the distilleries takeover by Glenmorangie PLC in 1997.

Chichibu 2010 Ichiro's Malt Single Cask  / Modern Malt Whisky Market

A single cask Chichibu selected exclusively for the Modern Malt Whisky Market 2014 in Osaka.

Distilled in 2010 and bottled in April 2014 from cask #706.

337 bottles released.

Please note condition of the box.

Convalmore 1977 28 Year Old

An official release from Diageo back in 2005.  There are so few Convlmore's around these days which makes these bottlings quite desirable.

Distilled in 1977 and bottled in 2005.

Bottle number 2,022 of 3,900 bottles.

Ardbeg 1974 Silver Seal 26 Year Old

A very rare example of mid 1970s Ardbeg, these highly desirable vintages are becoming increasingly scarcer.

Distilled in 1974 and bottled by the reknowned bottler Silver Seal at 26 years of age.

Ardbeg's from this period just don't exist these days, it is well worth investigating these older bottlings.

Please note minor damage to the box.

Caperdonich 1982 Douglas Laing 30 Year Old

A Douglas Laing bottling of Caperdonich, distilled in June 1982 and bottled 30 years later under the Director's Cut brand. 

Refill Sherry Butt Cask 8778

Chichibu Ichiro's Malt Mizunara Heads 2011 #1429

Distilled in 2011 and matured in Mizunara wood, the Ichiro name would imply that this is a Chichibu. 

Chichibu 2009 Ichiro's Malt Single Cask #635 / No.1 Drinks 10th Anniversary

A Chichibu distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2016, matured in cask number 635 which was a bourbon barrel.

This was for the Decade anniversary of the Number One Drinks company. 

Chartreuse de Tarragona Yellow Label 1951-1959

Originally created in 1605 by monks using a recipe for an elixir of long life. 

Produced between 1904-1989 in Tarragona (Spain) after the Carthusian Monks were exiled from France. In 1989 the distillery in Tarragona closed down and the production of this liquor returned to France. Nowadays the bottles produce in the distillery of Tarragona have become one of the most expensive and sought after liquors in the world. The recipe contains more than 130 different plants and flowers, the Mediterranean character of the Tarragona distillery is bottled in this unique and limited liquor.

We estimate this bottle to be from the 1950s. 

Please note general condition. 

Classic Islay Collection 2005 / Including Port Ellen 5th Release

Released in 2005 this 'Classic Islay Collection' from Diageo contains, 20cl bottlings of:

• Caol Ila 12 Year Old 
• Caol Ila 18 Year Old
• Lagavulin 12 Year Old (2005 Release)
• Lagavulin 16 Year Old
• Port Ellen 1979 5th Release 

Please note general condition. 

5 x 20cl.

Aberfeldy 19 Year Old Manager's Dram 1991

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.

Released in 1991 from a sherry cask.

Chichibu 2010 Single Cask #2625 / Shinanoya 100th Bottling

A single cask Chichibu bottled by Akuto Ichiro exclusively for Shinanoya, as their 100th private bottling.

Distilled in June 2010 and bottled in July 2014 from a single cask which yielded on 322 bottles.

Chichibu 2009 Ichiro's Quarter Cask #291 / Shinanoya Private Cask

Distilled in 2019 and bottled in 2012 for Shinanoya, the specialized Japanese liquor store.

Matured in Chibidaru casks, which are similar to quarter casks, the difference being that while Scottish quarter casks just have staves removed, Chibidaru have shortened staves and are repurposed. 

Chichibu 2009 Malt Dream Cask 545

Distilled on November 2009 and bottled 6 Years later in the same month of 2015 after maturing in a Bourbon Barrel exclusively for Oasis and AleHouse bars.

One of only 204 bottles.

Please note condition of lot as shown.

Chichibu Ichiro's Malt American White Oak 2013 #2688

Distilled in 2013 and matured in a single American White Oak cask #2688, the Ichiro name would imply that this is a Chichibu.

Please note condition of lot.

Chichibu Ichiro's Malt American White Oak 2013 #2688

Distilled in 2013 and matured in a single American White Oak cask #2688, the Ichiro name would imply that this is a Chichibu. 

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.

Chichibu 2010 Whisky Talk 2015 / Vanishing Animal Owl

Another new and very rare Chichibu distilled in 2010 for Whisky Talk 2015. 

Matured in 1st fill bourbon and a 3rd fill Puncheon. 

Only 262 bottles.

Please note the condition of the labels. 

Clynelish 1974 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.

Released within the Rare Malt Selection.  Distilled in 1974 and bottled as a 23 year old at 59.1%

Bottled in 1997, bottle number 1720

Please note condition of lot as shown.

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.

Arran Devil's Punch Bowl Chapter I

The first edition of Arran's Devil Punch Bowl which consists of 27 casks distilled between 1997 and 2004; 17 of which are sherry casks, 6 ‘unpeated’ bourbon casks and 4 peated bourbon casks.

Known as the Angels and Devils edition, only 6,600 bottles have been released.