March 2016 Auction

Karuizawa Cask Strength 2nd Release

This cask strength series of Karuizawa was exclusively released to the Taiwanese market.  

The 2nd release was bottled in 2013 from a sherry butt.

Karuizawa Cask Strength 3rd Release

This cask strength series of Karuizawa was exclusively released to the Taiwanese market.  

The 3rd release is a blend of vintages from 1999 and 2000, matured in a sherry butt and bottled in 2013.

Aberfeldy 15 Year Old Flora and Fauna Boxed

One of the most sought after Flora and Fauna bottlings, discontinued in the late 1990s when Bacardi became owners of the distillery.

Presented in the wooden box.

Karuizawa Cask Strength 3rd Release

This cask strength series of Karuizawa was exclusively released to the Taiwanese market.  

The 3rd release is a blend of vintages from 1999 and 2000, matured in a sherry butt and bottled in 2013.

Ardbeg 1991 Malts Of Scotland 20 Year Old / Hotel Bero

Distilled in 1991 and bottled by Malts of Scotland in October 2011. Matured in a single sherry hogshead. 

Bottle number 151 of 240. 

Karuizawa Spirit of Asama 55% Edition

A Whisky Exchange exclusive Karuizawa bottled by Number One Drinks.

Vatted from 77 casks distilled between 1999 and 2000 at the Japanese disillery.

Comes in two strengths, 48% and 55%

Please note general condition. 

Arran Peacock 'Icons of Arran'

The original Icon of Arran whisky, released in 2009 this quickly became a popular collectors/investors item.

Distilled in 1996, matured in sherry casks and bottled in 2009, only 6,000 were released.

Please note rust on lid. 

Karuizawa Spirit of Asama 48% Edition

A Whisky Exchange exclusive Karuizawa bottled by Number One Drinks.

Vatted from 77 casks distilled between 1999 and 2000 at the Japanese disillery.

Comes in two strengths, 48% and 55%

Arran Fino Sherry Distillery Exclusive

A distillery exclusive Arran from a small batch of Fino sherry casks.  

One of 308 bottles. 

Ardbeg Very Young 1998

The first in Ardbeg’s \"Young\" series on their \"path to peaty maturity\", tracing Ardbeg’s path to their new 10 year old. 

It was bottled in 2004.

Karuizawa Spirit of Asama 48% Edition

A Whisky Exchange exclusive Karuizawa bottled by Number One Drinks.

Vatted from 77 casks distilled between 1999 and 2000 at the Japanese disillery.

Comes in two strengths, 48% and 55%

Karuizawa Spirit of Asama 48% Edition

A Whisky Exchange exclusive Karuizawa bottled by Number One Drinks.

Vatted from 77 casks distilled between 1999 and 2000 at the Japanese disillery.

Comes in two strengths, 48% and 55%.

Please note condition of box and label. 

Karuizawa Spirit of Asama 48% Edition

A Whisky Exchange exclusive Karuizawa bottled by Number One Drinks.

Vatted from 77 casks distilled between 1999 and 2000 at the Japanese disillery.

Comes in two strengths, 48% and 55%

Aultmore 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

12 year old Aultmore bottled within Diageo's Flora and Fauna series, now increasingly difficult to find.

Ardbeg 10 Year Old / Pre - Glenmorangie

Ardbeg before the revival!  This is an Ardbeg released prior to the distilleries take over by Glenmorangie PLC in 1997.

These are highly sought after bottles offering a glimpse into Ardbeg prior to the revolution of 1997.  Not only this but production was incredibly sporadic over the previous decade.

Arran Devil's Punch Bowl Chapter I

The first edition of Arran's Devil Punch Bowl which consists of 27 casks distilled between 1997 and 2004; 17 of which are sherry casks, 6 ‘unpeated’ bourbon casks and 4 peated bourbon casks.

Known as the Angels and Devils edition, only 6,600 bottles have been released.

Knockando 1965 25 Year Old

Distilled in 1965 and bottled in 1990 for the Spanish market. 

Ardbeg 17 Year Old

The first releases of Ardbeg 17 year old sparked the renewed interest in Ardbeg. 

Now, several years after being discontinued, it is still recognised as a sensational Ardbeg.

Please note condition as shown.

Ardbeg Supernova SN2010 Limited Release

This is the 2nd release of Ardbeg's Supernova and was very highly acclaimed. 

Released in 2010 this was peated in excess of 100 p.p.m.

Aberlour A'Bunadh / Very Early Batch 

This is one of the first five batches of A'Bunadh, unfortunately the batches were unnumbered in the distant days of 1997. This is from between batch 1 and batch 5. 

The word a'bunadh is translated into English from Scottish Gaelic as \"the origin\", as this refers to how the whisky Aberlour would have produced around 100 years ago.

Please note there is no box. 

Ardbeg 17 Year Old

The first releases of Ardbeg 17 year old sparked the renewed interest in Ardbeg. 

Now, several years after being discontinued, it is still recognised as a sensational Ardbeg.

Please note the condition of the box. 

Ardbeg 17 Year Old

The first releases of Ardbeg 17 year old sparked the renewed interest in Ardbeg. 

Now, many years after being discontinued, it is still recognised as a sensational Ardbeg.

Please note condition of this lot.

Aberfeldy Ramble 16 Year Old Single Cask

A Whisky Shop exclusive Aberfeldy, matured for 16 years and bottled with an eye catching limited edition label designed by Glasgow based artist, David Galletly.

One of 643 bottles. 

Ardbeg Uigeadail First Release 2003

This is the first bottling of Ardbeg Uigeadail, now a core product for Ardbeg. 

Uigedail is the name of the loch which feeds Ardbeg distillery.  Uigedail has become a much loved whisky, having gained recognition in Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible winning ‘World Whisky of the Year’ in 2009.

Ardbeg 17 Year Old

The first releases of Ardbeg 17 year old sparked the renewed interest in Ardbeg. 

Now, several years after being discontinued, it is still recognised as a sensational Ardbeg.

Please note condition as shown.

Ardbeg Alligator Untamed Release

A fierce charring to the cask, an 'alligator char' provides the name for this whisky, aggressive heat when applied to the inside of the casks causes the cracking of the wood which re-sembles that of an Alligators skin. 

Following the acclaimed committee release, the un-tamed edition was released in 2011 and quickly sold out.

Aultmore 25 Year Old

The new official release Autlmore bottled at 25 years old. 

Ardbeg Supernova 2014

Following in the footsteps of the previous Supernova release, this is a peaty as Ardbeg gets.  Sold exclusively to members of the Ardbeg Committee via Ardbeg Embassies worldwide, as you can imagine it was not available for long...

This release celebrates the return to earth of the 'Ardbeg Space Experiment'.  For more information on this take a look at the Supernova story here.

Amrut Spectrum

Amrut have released some amazing whiskies.

This whisky has been matured for three years in ex-bourbon barrels, then transferred to specially custom crafted casked made from five different tupes of wood. 

Please note condition of the box.

Arran 2004 Private Cask Gent Festival 2015 / Sherry Cask

Distilled on the 20th of September 2004 (Incorrectly displayed on label) and bottled in November 2014 this is a single cask Arran bottled for the Whisky Unlimited at the 2015 Gent Whisky Festival. 

Bottle number 41 of 321. 

Ainslie's Royal Edinburgh Blend 1970s

Ainslie's Royal Edinburgh is an infamous blend containing high quantities of Clynelish. 

We estimate this bottle to be from the 1970s.

Amrut Double Cask

Amrut have released some amazing whiskies, this 7 year old is no different!  

Distilled in 2002 (and 2003) and released from two casks, only 40% of the liquid in the casks were remaining after 7 years, it just goes to show how valuable and desirable Amrut liquid is.