March 2016 Auction

Richard Hennessy Cognac

Richard Hennessy is the pinnacle of 200 years of Cognac producing experience, knowledge and passion of Maison Hennessy, with a special blend of exceptionaly delicious and rare eaux-de-vie aged from 40 years to nearly 200 years old.

Each carafe is numbered and crafted from pure hand-blown crystal.

Please note the condition of this lot.

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.

Remy Martin Louis XIII Cognac Pre 2000s

Remy Martin is perhaps the most well known of all Cognac producers and has established a reputation for quality that very few others can relate to.

The Louis XIII bottling is a stunning Baccarat decanter which holds Grande Champagne cognac aged between 40 and 100 years. 

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.

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!

Rosebank 1992 21 Year Old / 2014 Release

The latest 21 year old official release by Diageo.

Distilled in 1992 and matured in refill American oak.

Bottle number 3,184 of 4,530.

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

Rosebank 1981 20 Year Old Rare Malt

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.

This Rosebank was distilled in 1981 and bottled in the May 2002 release, at another impressive abv of 62.3%.

Bottle number 3095.

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.

Rosebank 1990 21 Year Old

Rosebank is a sorely missed lowland malt but occasionally Diageo has a Special Release

This was aged in refill American oak and refill European oak casks, a must have official bottle from this lost classic.

Distilled in 1990 and released within Diageo's Super Premium selection 2011.

Limited to only 5604 bottles.

Bottle number 1565. 

Rosebank 1990 21 Year Old

Rosebank is a sorely missed lowland malt but occasionally Diageo has a Special Release

This was aged in refill American oak and refill European oak casks, a must have official bottle from this lost classic.

Distilled in 1990 and released within Diageo's Super Premium selection 2011.

Limited to only 5604 bottles.

Bottle number 2558. 

Red Breast 15 Year Old / First Edition for LMDW

Redbreast is a single pot sill whiskey from Midleton in Ireland. A combination of malted and unmalted barley are tripple distilled in copper pot stills. 

This is an older bottling of their 15 year old, produced at the Bow Street distillery - originally released exclusively to La Maison Du Whisky, Paris.

Rosebank 1989 Gordon and Macphail

A good example of Rosebank, distilled in 1989 and bottled in 2013 within Gordon and Macphail's Rare Old range.

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'.

Royal Lochnagar 1974 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.

The distillery is situated close to Balmoral, the Queen’s official residence in Scotland which makes this Distillery a Tourist must.

Bottle number 0360. 

Rosebank 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

This Flora and Fauna bottling of Rosebank has been discontinued for a number of years and was the last standard official release from Rosebank.

There have been super premium releases from Diageo since this bottle was discontinued.

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. 

Royal Lochnagar 1973 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.

The distillery is situated close to Balmoral, the Queen’s official residence in Scotland which makes this Distillery a Tourist must.

Bottle number 3,346. 

Please note 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.