July 2016 Auction

Hazelburn 8 Year Old First Edition 'The Stills' 

This bottle depicts ‘The Stills’ at Springbank and is part of collection of the first edition collection of 8 year old Hazelburn.  

Against the Grain 1993 'Wax and Wane' 13 Year Old / Dailuaine 

An independant bottling from the legendary wine merchant, Oddbin's.  The Against the Grain series consisted of 9 bottles from distilleries they 'tried' to keep secret, this Wax and Wane is likely to be from Dailuaine 

Distilled on 22nd September 1993 and bottled on 6th November 2006 as a 13 year old, matured exclusively in a refill Bourbon cask.

Bottle number 111 of 353.

Hazelburn 2003 Rundelts and Kilderkins

A limited bottling of Hazelburn from Springbank, distilled in 2003 and matured using Rundlets and Kilderkins - two small casks which hold 60 and 80 litres respectively.

Bottle in June 2014, a release of 12,000 bottles.

Haig's Dimple 1950s

A lovely old bottling of Haig's Dimple from the 1950s. 

Dimple was produced by Haig and interestingly in 1958 the Dimple bottle was the first container to be trademarked by the US Patent office, this was because of its unique design. 

The Haig family had a long history of distilling going back as far as the 15th Century. Since 1824 when Cameronbridge distillery was opened by John Haig, Haig has been a big brand in the whisky world. As part of a distilling dynasty John Haig became important in the regulation of Whisky production and was a spokesman for the industry. Although the brand began to shrink in the 1970s, in the last year it has seen a healthy revival with the help of Mr Posh Spice David Beckham. 

Dalwhinnie Distillers Edition 1981

Matured in Oloroso Sherry casks . 

A Limited Edition distilled in 1981.

I.D. is D.SD 312

Please note the condition of the box. 

Deacons Dram 21 Year Old / Shore Porters Society

The Shore Porters' Society is one of the oldest companies in the world. Operating in the Docks of Aberdeen, their elected Deacon has this 21 year old single malt named after him. 

Dalmore 1990 First Cask 19 Year Old

We don't often see many bottlings from First Cask.

This Dalmore was distilled in 1990 and bottled 19 years later.

Matured in a single hogshead cask no. 9416 , this is bottle number 666.

Hven Swedish Malt Batch No.3 Phecda

Sweden's first island based whisky distillery has produced this batch matured in American and French Oak casks.

Named after Phecda, which is one of the stars in the Ursa Major constellation. 

Dictador 20 Year Old Columbian Rum

A spectacular well aged rum from Columbia.  The Dictador 20 year old is aged in a Solera system (so not actually matured for 20 years!) for between 14 and 24 years of age.

Apparently it is brought down to bottling strength drop by drop over a period of 28 days.

Diamond Distillery 12 Year Old Demarara Rum / Mogway Rockact81r

A 12 year old single cask Demerara rum from Diamond distillery on Guyana bottled by The Creative Whisky Co. for the band Mogwai.

One of only 330 bottles. 

Hennessy Bras Arme Cognac 1970s

A Cognac from this still respected brand. This bottle is from the 1970s.

Dalwhinnie 1988 Distillers Edition

Distilled in 1988 and bottled in 2003, this fresh Oloroso cask finished Dalwhinnie adds a richness and texture to this normally light malt.

Please note condition of lot as shown.

D. SK. 312. 

Highland Park Dark Origins

A no aged stated Highland Park matured in \"double\" first fill sherry casks. 

Please note condition of the tube. 

Hennessy Bras Arme Cognac 1970s

A Cognac from this still respected brand. This bottle is from the 1970s.

Haig's Gold Label 1970s

A bottle of Gold Label from Haig released during the 1970s. 

The Haig family had a long history of distilling going back as far as the 15th Century. Since 1824 when Cameronbridge distillery was opened by John Haig, Haig has been a big brand in the whisky world. As part of a distilling dynasty John Haig became important in the regulation of Whisky production and was a spokesman for the industry. Although the brand began to shrink in the 1970s, in the last year it has seen a healthy revival with the help of Mr Posh Spice David Beckham. 

Includes branded jug.

70 Proof, 26 2/3 Fl Oz.

Highland Park New Make Spirit 35cl

A bottle of Highland Park New Make spirit which is spirit which has spent no time in oak. 

House of Lords Blended Scotch Whisky

A lovely old example of this famous blend owned by William Whiteley.

Please note the condition. 

Haig's Dimple 1960s 13 1/3 Fl Oz and Haig's Dimple 1970s 26 2/3 Fl Oz

Two old bottles of Dimple. Dimple was produced by Haig and interestingly in 1958 the Dimple bottle was the first container to be trademarked by the US Patent office, this was because of its unique design. 

The Haig family had a long history of distilling going back as far as the 15th Century. Since 1824 when Cameronbridge distillery was opened by John Haig, Haig has been a big brand in the whisky world. As part of a distilling dynasty John Haig became important in the regulation of Whisky production and was a spokesman for the industry. Although the brand began to shrink in the 1970s, in the last year it has seen a healthy revival with the help of Mr Posh Spice David Beckham. 

Please note there will be a shipping cost for two bottles. 

Dewars White Label 1970s

A classic blend that still popular world wide today, this is a bottle from the 1970s.

Dewar's white label was created in 1899 and has been a best seller for Dewar's for over a century. 

Please note general condition of lot.

Dewar's White Label 1970s 26 2/3 Fl Oz

A classic blend that's still popular world wide today. This is a bottle from the 1970s.

Dewar's white label was created in 1899 and has been a best seller for Dewar's for over a century. 

Dewars White Label 1970s

A classic blend that still popular world wide today, this is a bottle from the 1970s.

Dewar's white label was created in 1899 and has been a best seller for Dewar's for over a century. 

Deanston 17 Year Old

This bottle carries the old style packaging of Deanston 17 year old, with a touch of Amontillado sherry. 

Dewar's Ancestor 12 Year Old 1980s 

A 12 year old  blend produced in the 1980s by Dewar's.

Highland Park 12 Year Old / Grant's 2 x 35cl

One of the most iconic single malts in the world, the great 'all-rounder'. Alongside a blend from Grants. 

Hazelburn 8 Year Old

The official 8 year old release from Hazelburn, triple distilled spirit produced at Springbank distillery.

This 8 year is a combination of sherry (40%) and bourbon (60%) casks.

DCL Decanter Centenary 1977 with 6 Glasses

This decanter was produced for the centenary of DLC, the comapany that would later become Diageo. 

Released in 1977 this decanter comes along with six glasses. 

Please note the decanter was not sealed in this lot.

House of Lords 1980s 75cl

A lovely old example of this famous blend, bottled back in the 1980s when the brand was owned by William Whiteley.

75cl. 

Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old Centenary Edition

A commemorative release of Dalwhinnie 15 year old in 1998 to mark the 100th Anniversary (Centenary) of Dalwhinnie distillery.

Dom Venitia CDR \"Beaumes de Venise\" 2011 3Litres

A high quality Côtes de Rhône from the vineyards of the famed Cru Beaumes-de-Venise.  A careful blend of Grenache and Syrah resulting in a wine with great richness of character yet subtlety of tannins.

Not only do large format bottles look awesome, but the wines contained within also bottle-mature at a much slower rate than in standard bottles - this further results in wines with great balance and longevity.

Please note this lot has an additional shipping charge for four bottles.

Drappier \"Grande Sendrée\" Champagne 2000

Drappier have been a family-owned Champagne winery by the village of Urville - in the sub-region of Aube - since 1808.  Aube, in the far South-East of the Champagne region is well suited to growing Pinot Noir, so naturally dominates Drappier's Champagnes.  Interestingly, Drappier also grow, and blend-in, small quantities of 3 other permitted grapes - Arbanne, Petit Meslier and Pinot Blanc Vrai - which rarely make the blend in other Champagnes.

Drappier's \"Grande Sendrée\" is a Vintage Champagne - that is, made from the grapes exclusively grown and harvested in 2000 - and is a blend of approximately 55% Pinot Noir to 45% Chardonnay, with the final wine left to age for a minimum of six years after bottling before being released.

Dewar's White Label 1950s / Including Branded Jug

A classic blend that still popular world wide today, this is a bottle from the 1950s and is accompanied with a branded Dewar's White Label jug.

Please note overall condition of this lot, including fill level.

Dimple 1890 50cl

A Haig's blend created to be similar to the original Haig's Dimple created in 1890.