March 2017 Auction

Remy Martin Louis XIII Cognac Tres Vieille 1950s

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.

This is a spectacular 1950s example of the Louis XIII Tres Vieille Cognac Baccarat decanter which holds Grande Champagne cognac aged between 40 and 100 years.

Please note that this item is very old and hence very fragile. Lot is sold as photographed, please note fill level. 

Bunnahabhain 40 Year Old

One of only 750 ever produced. This is a very rare Bunnahabhain that is presented outstandingly.

Bottle No. 2

Remy Martin Louis XIII Cognac Circa 1970s

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.

This is a stunning older example of their Louis XIII Baccarat decanter, which holds Grande Champagne cognac aged between 40 and 100 years. 

Asian Import.

Balvenie Rose 16 Year Old Second Edition

The Balvenie Rose was created to celebrate the long history of Balvenie Castle.  Margaret Douglas 'The Fair Maid of Galloway' married in turn, two of the infamous Black Douglases.  Following the murder of William Douglas at the hands of James II the Black Douglases rebelled against the Stewart King and were defeated loosing their titles and estates.  The king however was taken by Magaret's beauty and reinstated her in Balvenie Castle with an annual rent of a single red rose.

Two batches of the Balvenie Rose were released and sold exclusively at Balvenie distillery, each batch consisted of 4 refill American oak casks which were finished in a single first fill port pipe.

Bowmore 30 Year Old Sea Dragon

Nicknamed 'the seadragon' due to the mythical beast adorning the rather pretty black ceramic bottle and box, this 30 year old Bowmore appeared in the mid 1990s and has achieved almost mythic status.

The contents of this decanter are almost entirely made up of long-aged casks from the legendary 1960s vintages.

Please note condition of lot as shown

Brora 30 Year Old 2002 / 1st Release

This is a bottle of the original 30 year old Brora released within Diageo's Super Premium malts, back in 2002.  

Bottle number 673 of 3,000.

Bowmore 30 Year Old Sea Dragon

Nicknamed 'the seadragon' due to the mythical beast adorning the rather pretty black ceramic bottle and box, this 30 year old Bowmore appeared in the mid 1990s and has achieved almost mythic status.

The contents of this decanter are almost entirely made up of long-aged casks from the legendary 1960s vintages.

Bruichladdich The 133 Revival 66 Year Vatting / 1 of only 8

A very, very rare vatting of Black Art spanning over 66 Years.

Only 8 were produced in 2015, celebrating members of the team who helped replace the distillery's Mash Tun.

The Mash tun was from 1881 and \"Revived\" 133 years later in 2014. 

Brora 37 Year Old 2015 Release

Another fantastic release from Diageo as part of their ongoing annual super premium releases.

Released in 2015 this was one of the oldest official bottled Broras at the time, only more recently beaten by the single cask 40 year old currently available at Travel Retail for no less than £6,995 which makes these bottlings seem a bargain!

Bottle number 297 of 2,078.

Bowmore 1972 Signatory Vintage 36 Year Old

A rare old vintage Bowmore from 1972, bottled within the Cask Strength Collection by Signatory Vintage.

Distilled on 21st June 1972 and bottled on 29th July 2008.

Matured in single sherry butt #3890.

Bottle number 343 of 540.

Brora 35 Year Old 2013 Release 

Last years release of Brora,within Diageo's Super Premium selection, was a 35 year old limited to 2,944 bottles.

This is bottle number 1443

Ben Wyvis 1972 27 Year Old / The Final Resurrection

This is one of the final bottlings Invergordon distillers released from this incredibly rare distillery. Released from the final three casks #744, 1058 and 1059 within Invergordon's stock.

Distilled in 1972 prior to the distillery ceasing production in 1976. 

Bottle number 205 of 471.

Bowmore 1991 Keizo Saji's Cask 21 Year Old

At the time the president of Suntory, Mr Keizo Seji visited Bowmore distillery in 1991 and oversaw the filling of a single sherry cask.  After the death of Mr Seji his son visited Bowmore distillery and donated his fathers cask to the employees of Morrison Bowmore.  

The single sherry cask was distilled in 1991 and bottled in 2012, this 21 year old Bowmore was only given to employees of Morrison Bowmore.

Bottle number 376.

Bruichladdich 1992 A Final Act Of Creation 23 Year Old

Jim McEwan's final creation... at Bruichladdich.

Matured in a Château Latour red wine cask for 23 years, before bottling in 2015 at 52% - in honour of his 52 years of distilling.

This hand-signed bottle is one of only 220 released.

Bunnahabhain 1963 40 Year Old Feis Ile 2003

Bottled on the 20th May 2005 as Bunnabahhain's 2003 Feis Isle bottling.

This was a combination of the last seven hogsheads of 1963 Bunnahabhain that were in existence, distilled on 11th May 1963.

The cask yielded 743 bottles at a cask strength of 42.9%.

Balvenie 1997 DCS Compendium 19 Year Old Chapter #2

Consists of a 1997 vintage, cask strength, 19 year old Balvenie matured in a European oak Port Puncheon.

Filled on 6th August 1997.

Bottled on 28th September 2016 from cask #7951.

One of 265 bottles.

Brora 1977 Rare Malt 21 Year Old / 56.9%

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.

Brora closed in 1983 and over the years has contributed to 13 different Rare Malt releases. 

This bottle was distilled in 1977 and bottled in October 1998 as a 21 year old.

Bottle number 2070.

Bowmore 1985 Feis Ile 2012

Released at Feis Ile 2012, this 1985 vintage Bowmore was restricted to only 200 bottles and of that 30 were given to staff.

This very rare 1985 vintage was bottled at cask strength of 52.3%.

Brora 1977 Rare Malt 21 Year Old / 56.9%

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.

Brora closed in 1983 and over the years has contributed to 13 different Rare Malt releases. 

This bottle was distilled in 1977 and bottled in October 1998 as a 21 year old.

Bottle number 3937.

Please note minor creasing on box

Brora 25 Year Old 2008 Release

The 8th and youngest release of Brora from Diageo, released in 2008.

Bottle number 1534 of 3,000.

Please note general condition of tube.

Bruichladdich 1968 Signatory Vintage 30 Year Old 10th Anniversary Gift Pack​

Distilled in June 1968 and bottled June 1998. 

Matured in single sherry cask number 2326 the selected and bottled for Singatory Vintage to celebrate their 10th anniversary. 

This in bottle number 14 of 186

Includes 2 glasses. 

Bunnahabhain Samaroli 45th Anniversary

An Islay favourite widely recognised as the ideal introduction to the island’s whiskies as it has all the Islay flavours but at milder tones.  

This bottle has been made to commemorate the 45th Anniversary of Samaroli.

This is bottle number 46 of 112.

Bruichladdich 1966 36 Year Old Legacy #1

Bruichladdich released the Legacy series from 2002 until 2007, this is the first release was distilled in 1966 and bottled in 2002.

Limited to 1,500 bottles.

Rosebank 8 Year Old 1980s

A very rare official bottling of this closed Lowlander, this was released during the 1980s.

Rosebank 1981 Rare Malt 20 Year Old / 62.3%

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 #1290.

Bowmore 1984 No.1 Vaults 28 Year Old

A stunning single cask vintage Bowmore distilled on the 24th April 1984 and bottled on 20th March 2013, matured exclusively in Bowmore's legendary No.1 Vaults.

Bowmore 1989 24 Year Old / Feis Ile 2014 

A very popular release at this years Feis Ile, one of several Bowmore releases at this years Feis Ile.

This particular bottling was a combination of two casks, both from 1989, a first fill French oak wine barrique and a first fill American bourbon barrel.  

This 24 year old whisky was limited to a mere 300 bottles which sold out by 2pm on Bowmore's open day. 

One of 300 bottles.

Benromach 1968 Sherry Cask

One of two 1968 releases from Benromach in 2007.

Bowmore 1980 Prestonfield 24 Year Old

A rare old vintage Bowmore from 1980.

Distilled on 11th November 1980 and matured in cask number 7845.

Bottle number 11 of 228.

Bowmore 1988 24 Year Old / Feis Ile 2013 

Released at Feis Ile 2013, this 24 year old Bowmore was fully matured in a first fill Bourbon cask.

One of only 300 bottles.

Bruichladdich 1970

A legendary Bruichladdich (scoring 95 points on Whisky Fun), distilled in 1970.  4,200 bottles were released in 2002.

Matured entirely in ex-bourbon casks.

Note condition of tin.

Royal Brackla 10 Years Old Flora and Fauna Wooden Box

One of the rare releases from the Flora and Fauna series, Royal Brackla 10 year old only bottled in 1995.