March 2014 Auction

Laphroaig 1960 Vintage Reserve 40 Year Old

A vintage release of Laphroaig distilled in 1960 and bottled as a 40 year old, Laphroaig this age is incredibly rare!

Distilled in 1960 and presented with a certificate from distillery manager Iain Henderson, the casks we matured for 40 years in warehouse #1.

This is bottle 284 of 300. 

Excellent condition.

Laphroaig Cairdeas 30 Year Old

Exclusively only available at Laphroaig distillery or on their website this 30 year old Cairdeas release is a combination of approximately 60% sherry casks and 40% bourbon casks, which were then married together in bourbon casks before bottling.

This is bottle #672 of 1,536.

Certificate included.

Port Ellen 1983 Douglas Laing  26 Year Old

A sherry cask matured Port Ellen as part of Douglas Laing's Provenance range.

Bottled in the winter of 2010 and matured for 26 years since the Spring of 1983, independant bottlings are quickly becoming the only affordable way to reach Port Ellen's.

Littlemill 21 Year Old

Released in 2012 this official bottling of Littlemill proved to be very popular, perhaps unsuprising as there are so few official releases from this lost distillery.

Limited release of 3,000 bottles at 21 years old.

Laphroaig 1989 23 Year Old

A vintage Laphroaig released for the Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish markets.  

Distilled in 1989 and bottled 23 years later, only 1,800 bottles were released.

Laphroaig 1989 23 Year Old

A vintage Laphroaig released for the Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish markets.  

Distilled in 1989 and bottled 23 years later, only 1,800 bottles were released.

Lagavulin 1995 Feis Ile 2013

Lagavulin’s offering to the 2013 Feis Ile, distilled on the 8^th May 1995 and bottled in 2013. Matured for 18 years in a sherry butt personally selected by Iain McArthur.

Bottle number 1,122 of 3,000

Port Ellen 1978 6th Release 20cl

The smaller version of the Port Ellen 6th release, distilled in 1978 and bottled in 2006 as a 27 year old.

Please note there is a very slight tear on the label.

Port Charlotte PC11

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in rememberance and hope for a long list distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929.

This is the seventh release in the series released in 2013.

‘Eòrna Na h-Alba’ in Gaelic means Scottish Barley

Port Charlotte PC11

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in rememberance and hope for a long list distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929.

This is the seventh release in the series released in 2013.

‘Eòrna Na h-Alba’ in Gaelic means Scottish Barley

Please note there is a dent at the top rear of the tin, please see photos for a closer look.

Linkwood 1972 (Spyniemore) Whisky Connoisseur Single Cask

An old bottling of Linkwood under the name 'Spyniemore' bottled by 'The Whisky Connoisseur', Biggar.

Distilled on 3rd July 1972 from cask #9457 and bottled 22 years later, this is bottle number 50.

Arthur J Bell bottled a variety of single malts in this collection and sold them through his company Scottish Gourmet in the 1980s.

Laphroaig 15 Year Old Pre-Royal Warrant

A rare example of Laphroaig 15 year old prior to the Royal Warrant being awarded in 1994.

Laphroaig 15 Year Old

Now discontinued this is the Laphroaig 15 year old which Prince Charles loved so much.

Longrow 1996 Fino Sherry Butt 12 Year Old

Originally only available to members of the Springbank Society.

Distilled June 2006 and bottled April 2009.

One of 600 bottles.

Laphroaig Cairdeas Port Wood Finish - Feis Ile 2013

Released during the Feis Ile 2013, the latest edition of Laphroaig Cairdeas was matured in bourbon casks for 8 years prior to being finished in port pipes for 14 months.

Let's not forget that Cairdeas is gaelic for 'friendship'

Laphroaig Cask Strength Batch 004

This is batch 004 of the more recent Laphroaig Cask Strength's bottled in January 2012.

Longrow 1997 Refill Sherry Butt 8 Year Old

Originally only available to members of the Springbank Society.

Distilled in February 1997 and matured for 8 years in a refill sherry butt until July 2005.

1 of 630 bottles.

Wallace Liqueur

Now discontinued, Wallace Liqueur had an avid following of drinkers.

Made using malt whisky from Deanston distillery.

Ledaig 1990 Gordon and Macphail

A Gordon and Macphail bottling of Ledaig, distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2003.

Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength 33.3cl

A small 33.3cl bottle of this popular and discontinued Laphroaig, replaced by the non-age statement Laphroaig cask strength.

Port Ellen 1980 Gordon and Macphail 5cl

A miniature bottle of Port Ellen from 1980, bottled by Gordon and Macphail with their old 'map label.

5cl

Lagavulin 1976 37 Year Old

The oldest release of Lagavulin to date released late 2013 as part of Diageo's annual 'super premium' releases.

Distilled in 1976 and matured in refill American oak and European oak casks, yielding 1,868 bottles.

Bottle number 0054.