March 2016 Auction

Suntory 25 Year Old / Razkan 

A very rare and limited bottling from Suntory.  Only 150 bottles of this were released exclusively for Liquor Mountain, Japan.

Bottled in 2015, at 25 years old this is bottle number 124 of 150.

Springbank 1965 Milroy's 29 Year Old

This is a wonderful lot, Springbank distilled in 1965 and matured for 29 years in what can only be described as a rich sherry cask.

Bottle by Milroy's and imported into the US int he mid 1990s.

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.

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. 

Springbank 25 Year Old 1990s

An older edition of this Campbeltown classic.

Suntory Blended Whisky Limited Edition Houga

Suntory release of blended whiskies apparently including Sherry casked whiskies from Hakushu, Chita and Yamazaki from as far back as 1984.  

Bottled for the Kinko Liquor Store. 

One of 500 Bottles.

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 Year Old

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

Strathisla 1967 Duncan Taylor 41 Year Old

A 1967 vintage Strathisla from Duncan Taylor matured in single cask number 1892.

Distilled in March 67, bottled September 2008.

Bottle #35/127 

St Magdalene 1964 Gordon and Macphail 1980s

A very very old bottling of St Magdalene by Gordon and Macphail, distilled in 1964 and bottled in the 1980s or very early 1990s.   

Suntory Blended Whisky Limited Edition Houga

Suntory release of blended whiskies apparently including Sherry casked whiskies from Hakushu, Chita and Yamazaki from as far back as 1984.  

Bottled for the Kinko Liquor Store. 

One of 500 Bottles.

Strathisla 1960 Gordon and Macphail 

Distilled in 1960 and then bottled in 2008.

Gordon and Macphail offer perhaps the most comprehensive range of aged whiskies, dating back as far as the 1930s.  This is a very rich and impressive looking Strahtisla, aged for almost 50 years in the cask!

Springbank 1964 Samaroli 15 Year Old / Original 1979 Release

This legendary bottling company was established in 1968 by Silvano Samaroli, Bologna, Italy.

Samaroli has produced hundreds if not thousands of single cask independantly bottled whiskies, many of which are highly acclaimed.  This is an iconic bottling from the first release under the Samaroli name, in 1979.  These bottles are all numbered and rarely ever seen at auction.

This is one of six bottlings from this famous collection, currently under the hammer in our March 2016 auction.

Please note the overall condition of this lot, please take a very close look.  Further images can be provided for these bottles and any successful bidder will be liable for the condition as shown in these images.  

We also want to highlight our terms and conditions that any successfull buyer is responsible for any leakage that may occur in transit with this lot.

Suntory Blended Whisky Limited Edition / Wa-Kyo

This 2015 release is a special exclusive Suntory release for classy Japanese supermarket Shinanoya. 

Included in the blend are old mizunara casked Yamazaki going back as far as 1984. 

The logo was designed by famed Japanese calligrapher Master Shoshu. 

One of 539 Bottles.

Springbank 25 Year Old 1960s

A very old edition of this Campbeltown classic. We estimate this bottle to be from the 1960s.

Please note condition of lot as shown.

Scapa 8 Year Old Gordon and Macphail 1970s

An 8 year old Scapa bottled by G&M in the 1970s... and bottled at 100 proof!

Please note dent in cap. 

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. 

Sazerac 18 Year Old Spring 2014

Bottled in the spring of 2014.

Sazerac 18 year ol is widely regarded as one of the best Rye whiskies in the world.

Sazerac 18 Year Old / Spring 2015

Bottled in the Spring of 2015.

Sazerac 18 year old is widely regarded as one of the best Rye whiskies in the world.

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.

Springbank 1979 15 Year Old

An 1995 bottle of Springbank 15 year distilled in 1979 and presented in a wooden box.