March 2017 Auction

Compass Box The General

From Compass Box:

\"It’s been a good year for sourcing ridiculously rare parcels of extraordinary whisky.

Two different companies approached us recently with similar stories: they each had several casks of Blended Scotch that had been blended at quite young ages, then not required and put back into cask and left to age. One parcel was 33 years-old and the other was…well, I’m afraid I can’t tell you. (By telling you the age of the other parcel, some might argue we are in violation of the UK’s Scotch Whisky Regulations - citation 2009 No. 2890. But that’s another story.)

We know little of the component whiskies, only that, being Blended Scotch Whisky, they were blends of both single malt and single grain whiskies.

We could tell by tasting that some were aged in former American whisky casks and some in sherry casks. But the provenance wasn’t really important, because each parcel had matured into something extraordinary in flavour, and to us, as blenders, they each represented distinct and complementary flavour profiles.

And this is where things got interesting for us. While each parcel was compelling in its own right, we had the feeling that by combining them in the right proportions, we could make something even more interesting. So we experimented for many weeks, blending the two together at different proportions before landing on the recipe in this bottle.

The result is a whisky with the “antique” character lovers of old whiskies seek out.\"

Don't know about you, but we're intrigued!!!

Clynelish 12 Year Old / 1979 Rotation

A rare 1979 Rotation of Clynelish by Ainslie & Heilbron Distillers.  

Back label displays a British Customs Certificate of Origin with the date 20th April 1979. Rotation 179/773

Belgium Import

Clynelish 1988 Duncan Taylor 26 Year Old / Koi Series

A single cask Clynelish distilled in October 1988 and bottled in July 2015 by Duncan Taylor for William & Co. Spirits (China) Limited.

This series consisted of three separate releases: Clynelish, Cragganmore, and Laphroaig.

Each release represents a Chinese Idiom. This bottling represents 'Have passed a competitive examination in life'.

One of only 78 bottles.

Single Sherry Oak Cask #908515

Exclusively available in mainland China.

Convalmore 1977 36 Year Old

Diageo released this last year, the second bottling of Convalmore within their Special release series.

Distilled in 1977 and bottled at cask strength 36 years later.

Bottle number 1478 of 2680.

Chichibu 2009 Ichiro's Malt Single Cask #640

This is from the relatively new Japanese distillery Chichibu.  Distilled in 2009 and matured in a single first fill bourbon barrel #640 until bottling in 2015.

This is one of only 214 bottles at 61.6%.

Compass Box Lady Luck

A blended malt from the boutique blenders Compass Box containing Caol Ila and Imperial aged in American White Oak Hogshead.

Limited to 754 bottles and released in September 2009.

This is a fantastically tasty whisky, a great favourite here at Whisky Auctioneer!

Please note condition of label.

Cragganmore 1993 Duncan Taylor 22 Year Old / Koi Series

A single cask Cragganmore distilled in March 1993 and bottled in July 2015 by Duncan Taylor for William & Co. Spirits (China) Limited.

This series consisted of three separate releases: Clynelish, Cragganmore, and Laphroaig.

Each release represents a Chinese Idiom. This bottling represents 'Feel Just Like a Fish in Water'.

Bottle No. 22/51

Single Sherry Oak Cask #428466

Exclusively available in mainland China.

Chichibu 2009 Ichiro's Malt Single Cask #640

This is from the relatively new Japanese distillery Chichibu.  Distilled in 2009 and matured in a single first fill bourbon barrel #640 until bottling in 2015.

This is one of only 214 bottles at 61.6%.

Chichibu 2011 Ichiro's Malt Cask #1402 Spirits Shop' Selection

Distilled in 2011 and bottled in 2016 for 'Spirit Shop Selection'

One of 270 Bottles

Please note the condition of the box.

Chichibu 2010 Single Cask #651

Excclusively bottled for La Maison Du Whisky, Paris.This single cask Chichibu was distilled in 2010 and bottled in 2014 from a single first fill bourbon barrel #651.

Chichibu 2012 Ichiro's Malt Cask #1883 Spirits Shop' Selection

A single cask Chichibu distilled in 2012 from cask 1883 which was a first fill bourbon barrel.

One of 209 bottles. 

Chichibu 2012 Ichiro's Malt Cask #1883 Spirits Shop' Selection

A single cask Chichibu distilled in 2012 from cask 1883 which was a first fill bourbon barrel.

One of 209 bottles. 

Convalmore 1978 Rare Malt 24 Year Old / 59.4%

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.

Distilled in 1978 and bottled in April 2003 as a 24 year old.

Bottle number 0420.

Please note the condition of this lot.

Chichibu 2011 Single Cask #1402

Distilled 2011 and bottled 2016

Cask No.1402

Clynelish 12 Year Old Ainsle and Heilbron

A bottling of Clynelish by Ainslie & Heilbron Distillers but bottled by Gordon and MacPhail, making it a semi-official bottling. 

Please note there is no box.

Chichibu 2012 Ichiro's Malt Cask #1883 Spirits Shop' Selection

A single cask Chichibu distilled in 2012 from cask 1883 which was a first fill bourbon barrel.

One of 209 bottles. 

Chichibu 2010 Single Cask #2641 / Takashimaya

A single cask Chichibu selected exclusively for Takashimaya, bottled with a very attractive and colourful label.

Distilled in 2010 and bottled in March 2016 from Cask #2641.

Chichibu 2011 Single Cask #1402

Distilled 2011 and bottled 2016

Cask No.1402

Chichibu 2010 Ichiro's Malt Single Cask #3867 / IPA Barrel Finished

Another new and very rare single cask Chichibu distilled in 2010 and sold exclusively by Venture Whisky.

Matured in a bourbon barrel before finished in an IPA barrel.

Only 262 bottles.

Chichibu Ichirio's Malt First Fill Red Wine Cask / Isetan

A limited bottling of Chichibu matured in First Fill Red Wine Casks and bottled for Isetan department store.

One of only 156 bottles.

Chichibu 2010 Ichiro's Malt Single Cask #3867 / IPA Barrel Finished

Another new and very rare single cask Chichibu distilled in 2010 and sold exclusively by Venture Whisky.

Matured in a bourbon barrel before finished in an IPA barrel.

Only 262 bottles.

Coleburn 1967 Douglas Laing 34 Year Old

There are not many Coleburn's around, particularly from the 1960s.

Distilled in 1967 and matured for 34 years until bottling in 2002 by Douglas Laing as part of their Platinum series of whiskies.

This single cask yielded only 287 bottles.This was No. 240

Coleburn 1967 Douglas Laing 34 Year Old

There are not many Coleburn's around, particularly from the 1960s.

Distilled in 1967 and matured for 34 years until bottling in 2002 by Douglas Laing as part of the Platinum Selection of their Old & Rare range of whiskies.

This single cask yielded only 287 bottles.

Caroni 1996 100 Proof 20 Year Old

Distilled in 1996 at the now lost Caroni distillery.

Aged in Trinidad for 20 years, this is bottle no. 2888 of 3800 bottled in 2016.

This is the \"34rd\" Release.

Chichibu 2012 Ichiro's Malt Cask #1883 Spirits Shop' Selection

A single cask Chichibu distilled in 2012 from cask 1883 which was a first fill bourbon barrel.

One of 209 bottles. 

Eagle Rare 17 Year Old / Spring 2016

Eagle Rare 17 year old is one of the five bourbons included in the award-winning Buffalo Trace Antique Collection.

This rare bourbon is normally released in small quantities once a year in the autumn (fall). This one is from Spring 2016. 

75cl

Chichibu Ichirio's Malt First Fill Red Wine Cask / Isetan

A limited bottling of Chichibu matured in First Fill Red Wine Casks and bottled for Isetan department store.

One of only 156 bottles.

Chichibu 2009 Single Cask #633

A new release from this Japanese distillery. Distilled in 2009 and matured in a single cask #633 before being bottled in 2016. 

Chichibu 2010 Single Cask #2653 / Takashimaya Buyers Selection

Excclusively bottled for Takashimaya. This single cask Chichibu was distilled in 2010 and bottled in 2016 from a single barrel #2653

Bottle number 285 of 296.

Cooley 1991 SMWS 22 Year Old 117.5 / Unpeated

'Smouldering, brooding and alluring' 

SWMS also bottles Irish whiskies. This is from Cooley distilled 16th September 1991 matured in a Refill Ex-Sherry Hogshead.

One of 236 Bottles.

Chieftain's Choice 1964 Highland 26 Year Old

Distilled March 1964 and bottled in September 1990, this is a mystery Highland single malt bottled by Ian MacLeod Distillers.

Please note there is no box.

Chieftain's Choice 1964 Highland 28 Year Old

Distilled March 1964, this is a mystery Highland single malt bottled by Ian MacLeod Distillers.

Please note there is no box.