March 2016 Auction

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.

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. 

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.  

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.

Old Parr Elizabethan

A very rare and stunning bottle of Old Parr Elizabethan, presented in a hand blown, each side showing a different historical figure; Thomas Parr, James I, Elizabeth I and Henry VIII.

Bottled to commemorate the Elizabethan era of British history.

Only 252 bottles of this elegant decanter were produced. Also includes \"The Golden Age\" book. 

Please note slight damage to box. 

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.

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. 

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 Year Old

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

Oban 16 Year Old Manager's Dram Bi-Centenary 1994

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.

Bottled to celebrate Oban’s 200^th anniversary, 1794 – 1994  this 16 year old was released exclusively from sherry casks by distillery manager John William and his employees listed on the rear of the bottle.

Bottled July 1994.

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

Vega Sicilia Unico 1940

Vega Sicilia is Spain's most renowned producer, traces its roots to 1864. American wine Guru Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) has called Vega Sicilia \"One of the world's most iconic wines'.
Vega Sicilia is noted for its patience in winemaking and willingness to hold onto their inventory and age their wines in the barrel. The wine can be held by Vega Sicilia for decades until they release it to the market. Vega Sicilia produces three wines: VEGA SICILIA UNICO gran reserve, VEGA SICILIA UNICO RESERVA ESPECIAL and VALBUENA.

VEGA SICILIA UNICO: This Gran Reserva is the signature wine of Vega Sicilia that is usually released 10 years after vintage.

Please note condition. 

Port Ellen 1981 Douglas Laing 18 Year Old

Distilled in Winter 1981 and bottled 2000 this is a younger expression of Port Ellen.

Please note lose tax stamp, Tax Stamp also states that this is 75cl bottle.

Port Charlotte PC5

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. 

Matured in both bourbon and sherry cask this 5 year old spirit was limited to 6,038 bottles.

Bottle number 3530 of 6038.

Port Ellen 1981 Signatory Vintage 17 Year Old

Port Ellen bottled by Signatory Vintage, distilled on the 22nd April 1981 and matured in casks #1385 and 1388 until bottling in June 1998.

This is bottle number 406 of 820.

Old Pulteney 1961 Gordon and Macphail

A particularly old vintage of Old Pulteney from 1961 bottled by Gordon and Macphail in the 1980s for the Italian market.

Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old

From the Van Winkle range this is the entry level edition. Absolutely stonking!

As popular and impressive as the older members of this legendary family of whiskies.

Parker's Heritage Collection Wheat Whiskey 13 Year Old 75cl

The Heritage Collection from Parker's is always highly anticipated and this Wheat Whiskey released in 2013, the 8th bottling within the collection is no different.

Distilled at Heaven Hill distillery and bottled at cask strength this whiskey was put together using casks from the original Berheim Wheat Whiskey run back in 2000; hence the name 'Original Batch Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey'.

Vega Sicilia Unico 1962

Vega Sicilia is Spain's most renowned producer, traces its roots to 1864. American wine Guru Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) has called Vega Sicilia \"One of the world's most iconic wines'.
Vega Sicilia is noted for its patience in winemaking and willingness to hold onto their inventory and age their wines in the barrel. The wine can be held by Vega Sicilia for decades until they release it to the market. Vega Sicilia produces three wines: VEGA SICILIA UNICO gran reserve, VEGA SICILIA UNICO RESERVA ESPECIAL and VALBUENA.

VEGA SICILIA UNICO: This Gran Reserva is the signature wine of Vega Sicilia that is usually released 10 years after vintage.

Please note condition on this lot.

Vega Sicilia Unico 1959

Vega Sicilia is Spain's most renowned producer, traces its roots to 1864. American wine Guru Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) has called Vega Sicilia \"One of the world's most iconic wines'.
Vega Sicilia is noted for its patience in winemaking and willingness to hold onto their inventory and age their wines in the barrel. The wine can be held by Vega Sicilia for decades until they release it to the market. Vega Sicilia produces three wines: VEGA SICILIA UNICO gran reserve, VEGA SICILIA UNICO RESERVA ESPECIAL and VALBUENA.

VEGA SICILIA UNICO: This Gran Reserva is the signature wine of Vega Sicilia that is usually released 10 years after vintage.

Please note condition. 

Port Askaig 25 Year Old

A independant bottling from Speciality Drinks of a mystery 25 year old Islay malt, perhaps from a distillery near Port Askaig on the north east shores of Islay.

Please note the general condition. 

Pittyvaich 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

An official 12 year old bottling from this now lost distillery.

Please note the condition of the box. 

Oban 12 Year Old 75cl

A stunning example of the old Oban 12 year old, presented in their iconic triangular decanter bottle.

The condition of the box and bottle is excellent, please note the seal is very fragile.

26 2/3 Fl Oz

Please note fill level. 

Vega Sicilia Unico 1964

Vega Sicilia is Spain's most renowned producer, traces its roots to 1864. American wine Guru Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) has called Vega Sicilia \"One of the world's most iconic wines'.
Vega Sicilia is noted for its patience in winemaking and willingness to hold onto their inventory and age their wines in the barrel. The wine can be held by Vega Sicilia for decades until they release it to the market. Vega Sicilia produces three wines: VEGA SICILIA UNICO gran reserve, VEGA SICILIA UNICO RESERVA ESPECIAL and VALBUENA.

VEGA SICILIA UNICO: This Gran Reserva is the signature wine of Vega Sicilia that is usually released 10 years after vintage. Made from a blend of Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon (with proportions varying from vintage to vintage) and aged in a combination of French and American oak, both new and old (again with proportions varying from vintage to vintage) before being bottled and aged in the winery's cellars.

Please note general condition of this bottle; including the labels, seal and fill level

Vega Sicilia Reserva Especial (1992 release)

Vega Sicilia is Spain's most renowned producer, traces its roots to 1864. American wine Guru Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) has called Vega Sicilia \"One of the world's most iconic wines'.
Vega Sicilia is noted for its patience in winemaking and willingness to hold onto their inventory and age their wines in the barrel. The wine can be held by Vega Sicilia for decades until they release it to the market. Vega Sicilia produces three wines: VEGA SICILIA UNICO gran reserve, VEGA SICILIA UNICO RESERVA ESPECIAL and VALBUENA.

This bottle - Reserva Especial - is not a 1992 vintage wine, but rather, a blend of older wines from some of the finest vintage years leading up to it's release. Made from a blend of Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon (with proportions varying from vintage to vintage) and aged in a combination of French and American oak, both new and old (again with proportions varying from vintage to vintage) before being blended, bottled and aged in the winery's cellars. 

Please note general condition of this bottle, including labels, fill level and seal.

Vega Sicilia Unico 1975

Vega Sicilia is Spain's most renowned producer, traces its roots to 1864. American wine Guru Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) has called Vega Sicilia \"One of the world's most iconic wines'.
Vega Sicilia is noted for its patience in winemaking and willingness to hold onto their inventory and age their wines in the barrel. The wine can be held by Vega Sicilia for decades until they release it to the market. Vega Sicilia produces three wines: VEGA SICILIA UNICO gran reserve, VEGA SICILIA UNICO RESERVA ESPECIAL and VALBUENA.

VEGA SICILIA UNICO: This Gran Reserva is the signature wine of Vega Sicilia that is usually released 10 years after vintage. Made from a blend of Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon (with proportions varying from vintage to vintage) and aged in a combination of French and American oak, both new and old (again with proportions varying from vintage to vintage) before being bottled and aged in the winery's cellars.

Please note general condition of this bottle; including the labels, seal and fill level.