March 2016 Auction

Laphroaig 40 Year Old

Distilled in 1960, this 40 year old was the official release following the 1960 vintage 40 year old at Oddbins.

The casks were matured in Warehouse #1 for 40 years, prior to bottling on 29th May 2001.  A mere 3,300 bottles of this Laphroaig 40 year old were made available and it remains the oldest official release of Laphroaig to date.

This is bottle number 1354.

Parker's Heritage Collection 27 Year Old Bourbon 75cl 

The Heritage Collection from Parker's is always highly anticipated and this was the second edition. 

Created in memory of Parker Beam, a part of the Beam family who worked in the Bourbon industry for over 50 years. 

John Hansell of Malt Advodate awarded this 95 points! 

Port Ellen 1979 32 Year Old 11th Release

The eleventh of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1979 and bottled 32 years later in 2011, bottled at cask strength and limited to 2,988 bottles, this is bottle 1,042.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Port Ellen 1979 30 Year Old 9th Release

The ninth of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1979 and bottled 30 years later in 2009, bottled at cask strength and limited to 5,916 bottles, this is bottle 0071.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Laphroaig 10 Year Old 1970s

A very old Laphroaig 10 year old bottled in circa 1970s.  .

26 2/3rd fluid ounces and 70 proof.

Please note condition of labels. 

Port Ellen 1970 Sestante 19 Year Old

A very interesting, 1970 bottling of Port Ellen by the reknowned importer Sestante.

Port Ellen 1978 31 Year Old 10th Release 

The tenth release of this famed Limited Edition series from Diageo. Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Distilled 1978 and bottled in 2010.

This is bottle 2,014 of only 3000 bottles. 

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 Year Old

This bourbon has become quite legendary, particularly after the theft of 65 X 3 bottle cases in 2013.

Now incredibly hard to find and even harder to buy from any retailer.

This bottle was distilled in the Frankfort distillery. 

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 Year Old

This bourbon has become quite legendary, particularly after the theft of 65 X 3 bottle cases in 2013.

Now incredibly hard to find and even harder to buy from any retailer.

This bottle was distilled in the Frankfort distillery. 

Laphroaig 30 Year Old

Presented in this wooden box, Laphroaig 30 year old was originally released in 2000.  

We rarely see well aged official bottlings from Islay, this well aged Laphroaig has only been out-matured by the 40 year old releases.

Parker's Heritage Collection Cask Strength Bourbon 1st Release

The Heritage Collection from Parker's is always highly anticipated this was the first release in the range, this is a 1996 vintage Heaven Hill matured in Charred New American Oak.  

Laphroaig 10 Year Old 1970s

A very old Laphroaig 10 year old bottled in the late 1970s.  

Has both metric and imperial markings. 

Please note condition of labels. 

Port Ellen 1978 24 Year Old 2nd Release

The second of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1978 and bottled 24 years later in 2002, bottled at cask strength and limited to 12,000 bottles, this is bottle 4,519.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel of the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Please note general condition. 

Port Ellen 1978 24 Year Old 2nd Release

The second of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1978 and bottled 24 years later in 2002, bottled at cask strength and limited to 12,000 bottles, this is bottle 6,598.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel of the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Port Ellen 1979 28 Year Old 7th Release

The seventh of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1979 and bottled 28 years later in 2007, bottled at cask strength and limited to 5,274 bottles, this is bottle 3534.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Linkwood 1964 Signatory Vintage 32 Year Old

Distilled in 11th of May 1964 and bottled on the 14th of May 1996 by Signatory Vintage. 

This 32 year old was matured single cask #1860. 

Bottle number 40 of 192. 

Please note the condition of the box. 

Port Ellen 1978 29 Year Old 8th Release / US Import 75cl

The eighth of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1978 and bottled 29 years later in 2008, bottled at cask strength and limited to 6,618 bottles.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Bottle number 6,329 of 6618.

Please note general condition. 

Clynelish 1972 Rare Malt 23 Year Old 75cl

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.

A 75cl bottling of Clynelish, released within the Rare Malt Selection.  Distilled in 1972 and bottled as a 23 year old at 57.1%.

This is bottle number 0020.

Please note general condition. 

Lagavulin 12 Year Old White Horse 1980s

A 1980s White Horse bottling of 12 year old Lagavulin exported to the Italian Market.

Please note general condition and tax seal. 

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. 

Laphroaig 21 Year Old / Terminal 5 Exclusive

An exlusive release for the opening of Heathrow terminal 5, this was selected from 9 of Laphroaig's finest casks. 

Bottle number 434 of 750. 

Littlemill 1990 22 Year Old

One of the more distinctive bottles of Scotch whisky to be released recently, this 1990 vintage 22 year old from the legendary closed distillery is definitely a bottle to get excited about.

1 of 301 bottles produced.

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 Year Old

The teenager of this family of world reknowned American whiskies, now in incredibly high demand!

Canadian Club 1931

This very rare bottle of Canadian Club Whisky is date stamped 1931, during the U.S. prohibition period (1920 - 1933) when contraband whisky, mostly from Canada was smuggled into the USA. It is often rumoured that Hiram Walker & Sons, the owners of Canadian Club & whose name appears prominently on this label, came to prominance as a global spirits company through whisky running into the USA. 

The embossed neck capsule is covered by the original & unbroken government seal (strip stamp) personally numbered 01397 & dated 1931. The bottle shows no ABV strength or volume because it predates that legislation. The label shows 3 UK Royal Warrents to HM King George V (the reigning monarch) HM King Edward V11 1901 - 1910, HM Queen Victoria 1898 - 1901.   
 
Please note general condition.  

Licorerias Bonaparte / Bonaparte Pepe Botella 1900 / 1960s

Brandy produced Licorerias Bonaparte in Malaga is a distillation of wine from the harvest of 1900. These were then aged in oak. The label depicts a portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte. This was bottled in the late 1960s. 

Please be aware there are no markings for volume.

Please note condition of lot as shown.

Lagavulin 1979 Distillers Edition / First Release

A bottle of the first ever distillers edition which was distilled in 1979 and bottled in 1997.

Finished in Pedro Ximenez casks.

Lg 4/463.

Please note there is no box. 

Lagavulin 21 Year Old 1991

With only 2,772 bottles released world wide this latest edition of Lagavulin 21 year old was highly sought after at it's released in Novemeber 2012.

Wholly matured in first fill ex-sherry casks, distilled in 1991 and bottled in 2012.

Bottle number 2099.

Lagavulin 21 Year Old 1991

With only 2,772 bottles released world wide this latest edition of Lagavulin 21 year old was highly sought after at it's released in Novemeber 2012.

Wholly matured in first fill ex-sherry casks, distilled in 1991 and bottled in 2012.

Bottle number 2295.

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. 

Pittyvaich 1977 Cadenhead's / Bar Metro

Distilled in 1977 and bottled in late 1980s or early 1990s by Cadenhead's. This was Bar Metro in Italy. 

A cask strength Cadenhead bottling release from this closed Speysde distillery. 

Please note general condition. 

Pappy Van Winkle 12 Year Old Special Reserve

As sought after as the other members of this 'family'.

Produced in very limited quantites by Buffalo Trace distillery.

75cl

Lagavulin 1996 Distillers Edition 6 x 70cl

The 2012 Distillers Edition release of Lagavulin from Diageo, distilled in 1996 and finished in Pedro Ximenez casks.

lgv.4/500

Please note the condition of all boxes. 

Please note there will be a shipping charge for 6 bottles.