March 2017 Auction

High West Yippee Ki-Yay Blended Rye Batch #2 

A double rye matured in oak barrels originally used to age two different types of wine. Californian Vermouth Barrels  and Californian Qupé Syrah barrels.

Marriage of two straight rye whiskies, A 2 year old with a mashbill of 95% rye, 5% barley malt from MGP. The older rye has a mashbill of 53% rye and 37% corn and was distilled at Barton Distillery.

Haig's Dimple Circa 1930s

A very old bottle of Haig's Dimple, bottled after the death of George V in January 1936 but before the reissuing of Royal Warrants by either Edward VIII - who ascended the throne at his father's passing and abdicated 11th of December 1936.

Dimple was produced by Haig and interestingly in 1958 the Dimple bottle was the first container to be trademarked by the US Patent office, this was because of its unique design. 

The Haig family had a long history of distilling going back as far as the 15th Century. Since 1824 when Cameronbridge distillery was opened by John Haig, Haig has been a big brand in the whisky world. As part of a distilling dynasty John Haig became important in the regulation of Whisky production and was a spokesman for the industry. Although the brand began to shrink in the 1970s, in the last year it has seen a healthy revival with the help of Mr Posh Spice David Beckham. 

Please note the general condition of this lot.

Hampden Jamacia Compagnie Des Indes 16 Year Old Rum

A 16 year old Jamacan rum from Hampden distrillery bottled by Compangnie des Indes.

Distilled in September 2000 and bottled in October 2016.

Bottle #10 of 631.

Highland Park Drakkar 1 litre

A travel retail release named Drakkar which is the Norse for dragon. This referred to the long ships that the Vikings used to rule the shores of Europe from 8th to the 11th century. 

The liquid includes a high volume of sherry casks. 

Hazelburn 2000 Cadenhead's 10 Year Old

Distilled in 2000 and bottled in July 2011 after being matured in a Barbadian rum cask. 

One of 240 bottles. 

Hibiki Japanese Harmony

A relatively new addition to the Hibiki range, no doubt featuring Yamazaki, Hakushu and Chita.

As always with Hibiki, the bottle has 24 facets representing the 24 seasons of the Japanese lunar calendar.

Please note condition of this lot.

Highland Park 16 Years Old 1 Litre

A really tasty bottle of Highland Park, Travel Retail exclusive.

Hudson's Bay Best Procurable Scotch Whisky 1940s/50s 

Hudson's Bay Company are a Canadian trading company and retail group. They began trading goods between the UK and the First Nation Canadians in much the same fashion as the more widely known English East India Company through Asia.

With the evolution of The Bay's retail operations through the 20th Century, they created their own lines of premium Scotch which became a huge brand in Canada.  The alcohol trading arm, Hudson's Bay Company of Scotland Ltd, was bought by Seagrams in 1987 and the blend is still sold in north America.

Please note condition.

Highland Park Dark Origins / Includes Cocktail Kit

A no aged stated Highland Park matured in \"double\" first fill sherry casks. Comes with a cocktail kit to make your own smoky old fashoned.

Please note shipping will be charged for two bottles.

Highland Park 18 Year Old

A legendary whisky, this is a fairly recent bottling of Highland Park 18 year old.

Hibiki 12 Year Old 50cl

Hibiki 12 year old is a the younger edition of this very popular range of blended whisky produced by Suntory.

Haig's Dimple Circa 1930s

A very old bottle of Haig's Dimple, bottled after the death of George V in January 1936 but before the reissuing of Royal Warrants by either Edward VIII - who ascended the throne at his father's passing and abdicated 11th of December 1936 - or his brother George VI.

Dimple is a premium blend produced by Haig's, which has a higher malt influence from Linkwood and Glenkinchie, than its sister blend Haig's Gold.

Interestingly in 1958 the Dimple bottle was the first container to be trademarked by the US Patent office, thanks to its unique design. 

The Haig family had a long history of distilling going back as far as the 15th Century. Since 1824 when Cameronbridge distillery was opened by John Haig, Haig has been a big brand in the whisky world. As part of a distilling dynasty John Haig became important in the regulation of Whisky production and was a spokesman for the industry. Although the brand began to shrink in the 1970s, in the last year it has seen a healthy revival with the help of Mr Posh Spice David Beckham. 

Please note the general condition of this lot.

Heidsieck Monopole 1971 Cuvee Diamant Bleu Champagne

Vintage Champagne from Heidsieck Monopole made from a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier; 1971 vintage.  This \"Cuvee Diamant Bleu\" is known to have been a popular Champagne in Russian ever since the early 20th Century.

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Whisky Auctioneer can not be held liable for the condition of wines and the buyer accepts all responsibility in purchasing these items.  The buyer also accepts that the condition of wines are shown in the images and that the contents and fragility of the cork and seal are not the responsibility of Whisky Auctioneer.  These items will be purchased fully at the buyers risk, any leakage or breakage to the cork will be not be applicable for a refund (even if insured).

High West Bourye Limited Sighting

From High West's website: 

\"Bourye is a combination of \"Bou\" for bourbon and \"rye\" for..well, rye whiskey. Because combining bourbon and rye is a bit unusual, we couldn't help thinking of the jackalope. Honestly, we didn’t think anyone would like the name!\"

This is from batch no. 17A10

Hibiki 12 Year Old 50cl

Hibiki 12 year old is a the younger edition of this very popular range of blended whisky produced by Suntory.

50cl

House of Lords Blended Scotch Whisky

A lovely old example of this famous blend owned by William Whiteley.

Highland Park 1991 Signatory Vintage 16 Year Old

An excellent aged Highland Park, distilled in 1991 and bottled 16 years later.

Single cask #15096.

Bottle number 442. 

Hibiki 12 Year Old 50cl

Hibiki 12 year old is a the younger edition of this very popular range of blended whisky produced by Suntory.

Highland Park 18 Year Old

A legendary whisky, this is a fairly recent bottling of Highland Park 18 year old.

Hennessy Bras Arme Cognac 1950s/1960s

A Cognac from this still respected brand. We estimate this bottle to be from the 1950s or the 1960s. 

Please be aware there are no markings for volume or strength. 

Please note condition of lot as shown.

HiHi Rare Old Nikka Whisky 72cl

This is a \"remake\" of a classic bottle to commemorate the first release of the Nikka HiHi whisky way back in 1964.

Both label and bottle were recreated to mimic the original design. This is a limited edition release only available domestically in Japan. 

Highland Park Miniature Selection 4 x 5cl

• Highland Park 1977 Signatory 
• Highland Park 1989 Black Adder
• Highland Park 1970 Gordon and MacPhail
• Highland Park 1988 Murray McDavid

Highland Park 15 Year Old

The Highland Park's standard 15 year old offering which is no longer available. 

Hazelburn 2007 Barolo Cask 9 Year Old

Hazelburn is produced at Springbank distillery, without any peat influence and being triple distilled.

This Hazelburn was distilled in June 2007, matured for 9 years in Barolo red wine casks, and bottled in October 2016.

Limited to 10,800 bottles.

Hakushu 12 Year Old 

Suntory's other excellent distillery which is often over looked for Yamazaki. 

Highland Park 15 Year Old

The Highland Park's standard 15 year old offering which is no longer available. 

Hakushu Whisky Shop Exclusive WSO-008 30cl

A distillery bottle of Hakushu direct from Japan bottled in 2015 for the Whisky Shop.

Please note condition.

Highland Park 2007 Gordon and MacPhail Cask Strength 8 Year Old

A cask strength bottling of Highland Park by Gordon and MacPhail.

Distilled in 2007, bottled in 2014.

Gordon and MacPhail Highland and Speyside Miniature Selection 8 x 5cl

• Glenburgie 1966
• Glenburgie 1984
• Royal Brackla 1974
• Benrinnes 1969
• Macduff 1975
• Linklwood 15 Year Old
• Linkwood 1960
• Craigellahie 1974

High West Bourye

From High West's website: 

\"Bourye is a combination of \"Bou\" for bourbon and \"rye\" for..well, rye whiskey. Because combining bourbon and rye is a bit unusual, we couldn't help thinking of the jackalope. Honestly, we didn’t think anyone would like the name!\"

This is from Batch No 14G30, Bottle No 2199.

Hanshin Tigers Mercian 2003 Team Figurine 36cl

Produced by Mercian, the former owners of Karuizawa, this bottle was released in 2003 as part of a range of figurines of the Hanshin Tigers baseball team players.

This 36cl bottle depicts shirt number 39 Akihiro Yano.

Dimple 12 Year Old 1980s

A 75cl bottle of Haig's iconic blend named for its fantastic bottle design.