March 2016 Auction

Ardbeg Blasda

The tamed version of Ardbeg, well to a degree anyway, Ardbeg Blasda was peated to an average of 8ppm compared to the more usual 24ppm.  Rather controversially, the Blasda was also bottled in clear glass, at 40% and has been chill filtered, un-like Ardbeg's other releases which are typically un-chillfiltered and bottled in the iconic green bottle at 46% or above.

Now discontinued and becoming increasingly difficult to find.

Amrut Single Cask Blackadder Sherry Finish

An indepentently bottled Amrut from Blackadder. 

This single cask has been bottled at cask strength.

Bottle number 117 of 370. 

Arran Smugglers' Series Volume 1 / The Illict Stills

A very cool nod to the shady history of Arran's distilling. Back during the 18th and 19th century the island was a producer of illicit whisky. Presented in a book style package to hide the goods. 

The whisky itself is a combination of the following: 

Arran Single Malt - Un Peated Stock Matured in 600L Port Pipes. 

Arran Single Malt - Un Peated Stock Matured in 250L Sherry Hogsheads. 

Arran Single Malt - Un Peated Stock Matured in 200L Barrels. 

Arran Single Malt - 50ppm Peated Stock Matured in 200L Barrels. 

Arran Single Malt - 14ppm Peated Stock Matured in 200L Barrels. 

One of 8,700 bottles. 

Ardbeg Still Young 1998

Ardbeg Still Young was distilled in 1998 and released in 2006, the second release on the ‘path to peaty maturity’.

Please note the condition of the box. 

Ardbeg Galileo 1999

Released in September 2012, the Ardbeg Galileo quickly sold out at retailers.

Aged for 12- 13 years, the Galileo is a combination of casks matured in first-fill bourbon casks and a peculiar Marsala enhanced version of Ardbeg Alligator.

Tamdhu 1980 Exclusive Malts 29 Year Old

A single cask Tamdhu distilled on 29th August 1980 and bottled 29 years later by the Creative Whisky Co.

Cask #9225 yielded 146 bottles.

Please note the condition of the box.

Taketsuru 17 Year Old 

Released by Nikka, this range of blended malts is named after Nikka's founder and a key member of the birth of Japanese whisky, Masataka Taketsuru.

Taketsuru 17 year old is highly acclaimed and has received many awards.

Taketsuru 17 Year Old 

Released by Nikka, this range of blended malts is named after Nikka's founder and a key member of the birth of Japanese whisky, Masataka Taketsuru.

Taketsuru 17 year old is highly acclaimed and has received many awards.

Arran 2004 Private Cask 10 Year Old / Gall and Gall Cardholders

Distilled on the 20th of September 2004 and bottled in 7th May 2015, this is a single cask Arran bottled for Gall and Gall Cardholders.

Bottle number 278 of 331. 

Ardbeg Blasda

The tamed version of Ardbeg, well to a degree anyway, Ardbeg Blasda was peated to an average of 8ppm compared to the more usual 24ppm.  Rather controversially, the Blasda was also bottled in clear glass, at 40% and has been chill filtered, un-like Ardbeg's other releases which are typically un-chillfiltered and bottled in the iconic green bottle at 46% or above.

Now discontinued and becoming increasingly difficult to find.

Ardbeg Galileo 1999

Released in September 2012, the Ardbeg Galileo quickly sold out at retailers.

Aged for 12- 13 years, the Galileo is a combination of casks matured in first-fill bourbon casks and a peculiar Marsala enhanced version of Ardbeg Alligator.

Taketsuru 17 Year Old 

Released by Nikka, this range of blended malts is named after Nikka's founder and a key member of the birth of Japanese whisky, Masataka Taketsuru.

Taketsuru 17 year old is highly acclaimed and has received many awards.

Taketsuru 17 Year Old 

Released by Nikka, this range of blended malts is named after Nikka's founder and a key member of the birth of Japanese whisky, Masataka Taketsuru.

Taketsuru 17 year old is highly acclaimed and has received many awards.

Ardbeg Almost There 1998

Proceeding from Very Young and Still Young, Ardbeg Almost There was the final stage in the journey of young cask-strength Ardbeg 1998 before the Renaissance 10 year old was finally released.

Please note condition of the box.

Taketsuru 17 Year Old 

Released by Nikka, this range of blended malts is named after Nikka's founder and a key member of the birth of Japanese whisky, Masataka Taketsuru.

Taketsuru 17 year old is highly acclaimed and has received many awards.

Aberlour 1988

An Aberlour vintage distilled in 1988.

Ardbeg 1994 Gordon and Macphail

There are very very few Ardbeg's from this part of the 1990s as production at the distillery was sparse.

Glenmorangie took over the distillery in 1997, restarting production full-time.

Distilled in 1990 and bottled by Gordon and Macphail in 2001.

Amrut Single Cask Blackadder Sherry Finish

An indepentently bottled Peated Amrut from Blackadder. 

This single cask has been bottled at cask strength.

Bottle number 47 of 206. 

Auchentoshan 1991 Blackadder 23 Year Old

Distilled in 1991 and bottled 23 years later. 

Bottle number 96 of 144.. 

Talisker 1986 Distillers Edition / First release 

The earliest issue of this Double matured series from the Isle of Skye, finished in Jerez Amoroso cask-wood.

Distilled 1986 and bottled 1999. 

I.D. is TD-S: 5AM

Please note there is no box. 

Talisker 1986 Distillers Edition First Edition

The earliest issue of this double matured series from the Isle of Skye, finished in Jerez Amoroso Cask-Wood. Distilled 1986 and bottled at 45.8% and 1Litre, high neck level, in original box which shows some sign of wear, other wise in excellent condition.

TD-S: 5AM

Please note of lot as shown.

Ardbeg Serendipity 12 year old

The result of an accident when very year old Ardbeg gets mixed with 12 year old Glen Moray.

This blended malt was simply 20% Glen moray and 80% Ardbeg.

Released in 2005, there were 16,000 bottles made available.

Ardbeg Ardbog

Released as Ardbeg’s annual Feis Ile offering at the start of June, alongside Ardbeg distillery it was also released at Ardbeg Embassies. 

A vatting of 10 year old Ardbeg matured in bourbon casks with a ‘heart’ matured in Manzanilla sherry casks. 

Ardbeg Ardbog

Released as Ardbeg’s annual Feis Ile offering at the start of June, alongside Ardbeg distillery it was also released at Ardbeg Embassies. 

A vatting of 10 year old Ardbeg matured in bourbon casks with a ‘heart’ matured in Manzanilla sherry casks. 

Ardbeg Serendipity 12 year old

The result of an accident when very year old Ardbeg gets mixed with 12 year old Glen Moray.

This blended malt was simply 20% Glen moray and 80% Ardbeg.

Released in 2005, there were 16,000 bottles made available.

Ardbeg Serendipity 12 year old

The result of an accident when very year old Ardbeg gets mixed with 12 year old Glen Moray.

This blended malt was simply 20% Glen moray and 80% Ardbeg.

Released in 2005, there were 16,000 bottles made available.

Teaninich 1975 Gordon and Macphail

Teaninich 1975 bottled by Gordon and Macphail. Bottled in the 1980s or very early 1990s. 

Please note the condition of the box. 

Aberlour A'bunadh Batch #36

Aberlour A'bunadh is bottled using only first fill Oloroso sherry butts, this is batch #39 released in 2011.

Arguably Speyside's Finest Whisky 1988 Exclusive Malts / Taiwan 2011

A single cask natural colour Speyside single malt... (Glenfarclas perhaps?) 

Distilled on the 23rd of March 1988.

One of 233 bottles. 

Arran Westie 'Icons of Arran'

The follow up to the Arran Rowan Tree and the third in the Icons of Arran series, this bottle depicts Ruaraidh, Arran's beloved westie.

Distilled in 1998, matured in 22 ex-sherry hogsheads and bottled in 2010, only 6,000 were released.

Aberlour 15 Year Old Hand Filled Bourbon Cask

Available exclusively at Aberlour distillery.

Bottle number 55, this was bottled on 30th of July 2015 from a single Bourbon cask, batch #A15.

Arran Devil’s Punch Bowl Chapter III           

Released in 2014, Arran’s third and final edition of the Devil's Punch Bowl

A vatting of consisting of  21 casks; 8 of which are Oloroso sherry casks, 8 French Oak Barriques and 5 bourbon casks. Following Chapter one and two, only 6,660 bottles were released.