March 2017 Auction

Wolfburn Single Malt Selection 6 x 70cl / Including 2016 Inaugural Release

Located in Thurso, this is the northernmost distillery on the UK mainland. Based around a long lost distillery that ended around 1850, this new Wolfburn reopened in 2013.​

A lot of 6 Wolfburn single malts including: 

Wolfburn Dornoch Whisky Festival 2016

This release was bottled for the Dornoch Whisky Festival 2016.

Wolfburn Inaugural Release

The distillery's first single malt release.

There have been 875 bottles released, 100 of which were for the UK. This is presented in a hand crafted wooden box. 

Wolfburn 'A Little Something Different' / La Maison du Whisky 60th Anniversary

This release marks the 60th Anniversary of La Maison du Whisky.

An Ex-Bourbon American Oak Barrel and a European Oak Octave we laid down and married together to create this limited bottling.

One of 589 Bottles.

Wolfburn Single Malt Scotch Whisky

One of the distillery's first single malt releases. 

Wolfburn Aurora Single Malt

This is release is matured in a a combonation of different casks:

• 40% matured in 2nd filled quarter casks
• 40% matured in 1st fill ex bourbon barrels
• 20% 1st fill oloroso sherry hogsheads

Wolfburn Kylver Series Limited Edition

The Kylver series has a cask \"that is doing something different\".

Please note there will be a shipping cost for 6 bottles.

William L. Weller 2016 Release

Released within the famous and eagerly awaited Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. 

In recent years, due to the known similarity between W.L. Weller and Van Winkle, and Weller's resulting huge increase in popularity and demand, the William L. Weller bottlings have become increasingly harder to get hold of.

The 2016 bottling features 145 barrels which were filled in the winter of 2003 at 114 Proof (57%), with the whiskey drawn in autumn 2016 after 12 years and 7 months of ageing at 135.4 Proof (67.7%) and bottled unfiltered.  The malt bill features Grade #1 and #2 Kentucky corn, North Dakota wheat and North Dakota malted barley.

Whistlepig 11 Year Old Straight Rye

A straight rye whisky, finished in bourbon wood barrels and hand bottled at Whistlepig farm, Vermont. 

11 Years old and bottled at 111 Proof (55.5%).

William L. Weller 2016 Release

Released within the famous and eagerly awaited Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. 

In recent years, due to the known similarity between W.L. Weller and Van Winkle, and Weller's resulting huge increase in popularity and demand, the William L. Weller bottlings have become increasingly harder to get hold of.

The 2016 bottling features 145 barrels which were filled in the winter of 2003 at 114 Proof (57%), with the whiskey drawn in autumn 2016 after 12 years and 7 months of ageing at 135.4 Proof (67.7%) and bottled unfiltered.  The malt bill features Grade #1 and #2 Kentucky corn, North Dakota wheat and North Dakota malted barley.

William L. Weller 2015 Release

Released within the famous and eagerly awaited Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. 

In recent years, due to the known similarity between W.L. Weller and Van Winkle, and Weller's resulting huge increase in popularity and demand, the William L. Weller bottlings have become increasingly harder to get hold of.

The 2015 bottling features 105 barrels which were filled in the spring of 2003 at 114 Proof (57%), with the whiskey drawn in autumn 2015 after 12 years and 3 months of ageing, at 134.6 Proof (67.3%) and bottled unfiltered.  The malt bill features Grade #1 and #2 Kentucky corn, North Dakota wheat and North Dakota malted barley.

Invergordon 1966 Douglas Laing 50 Year Old

A 50 year old Invergordon distilled in March 1966 and bottled May 2016

One of 247 Bottles

Specially selected by K&L Wines

Ichiro's Malt and Grain Premium / Chichibu and Hanyu

A blend from Ichiro Akuto, this is the more recent 'premium' version of the popular malt and grain bottling bottled at an increased strength of 50%.

A rather complicated blend at that, the mix could include whisky from his own stocks of Hanyu and Karuizawa as well Chichibu and even more interesting is that  there may be components distilled at other Japanese distilleries and from other countries.

Inverleven 1986 Gordon and MacPhail Single Cask

A 1986 vintage single cask from closed Lowland distillery Inverleven, bottled in 2015 by Elgin's independent bottlers, Gordon and MacPhail.

Wild Turkey 8 Year Old 101 Proof 1980s

An old bottling of Wild Turkey. The glass bottle that holds the liquid was made in 1983 with the spirit likely distilled shorlty after.

Asian Import.

Please note condition, including fill level. 

Inchgower 1974 Rare Malt 22 Year Old 75cl / 55.7%

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 1974 and bottled as a 22 year old, there were only two releases of Inchgower under the Rare Malt Selection.

Bottle number 2635

Please note condition

White Horse 1960s

Pre-metric and and prior to alchohol by volume, A classic blend from the golden age of blending!

Invergordon 1961 50th Anniversary 

This Invergordon was released to celebrate the distilleries 50th year of production in 2011.

This single grain contains whiskies from the first cask (number 1) filled on the first day of production back on the 22nd of July 1961, it also contains 1973 Invergordon among others from the distillery. 

Invergordon 1973 Sansibar 42 Year Old Single Cask

An independant bottling of Invergordon Grain Whisky distilled in 1973 and bottled in 2015

Aged in Bourbon cask.

Invergordon 1973 Sansibar 42 Year Old Single Cask

An independent bottling of Invergordon Grain Whisky distilled in 1973 and bottled in 2015

Aged in a Bourbon cask.

Invergordon 1972 Cadenhead's 43 Year Old

Old Invergordon can be incredible, this Cadenhead bottling is 43 years of age.

Distilled in 1972 and matured in two bourbon barrels before bottling in 2016.

One of 468 bottles.

Whistlepig 15 Year Old Straight Rye

A straight rye whisky hand bottled at Whistlepig Farm in Vermont. 

Invergordon 1973 Sansibar 43 Year Old Single Cask

An independant bottling of Invergordon Grain Whisky distilled in 1973 and bottled at 43 years old.

One of 241 bottles take from a single cask.

Ichiro's Malt Wine Wood Reserve

A vatting of malt produced at Chichibu, bottled within the legendary Ichiro's Malt range.

Includes Hanyu malt and a French oak Ex-wine cask finish. 

Whistlepig 15 Year Old Straight Rye

A Straight Rye whiskey hand bottled at Whistlepig Farm in Vermont.

Invergordon 1973 Whisky Broker 43 Year Old

An independant bottling of Invergordon Grain Whisky distilled on 5th July 1973 and bottled on 15th September 2016 from a single bourbon barrel #130000024.

Bottle number 46 of 234.

Please note condition of this lot and the label in particular.

Imperial 1995 Signatory Vintage 20 Year Old / Cask Strength

This closed speyside is gaining a lot of attention!

Distilled in 18th September 1995 and bottled on 2nd July 2016,

Matured in hogsheads #50262 + 50263

One of 521 bottles.

Ichiro's Malt Mizunara Wood Reserve / Hanyu and Chichibu

A vatting of the closed Japanese distillery of Hanyu with that of the relatively young distillery of Chichibu, where this whisky was matured, married and bottled.

The whiskies were matured in Mizunara Oak casks (Japanese Oak).

Whyte and Mackay 30 Year Old 

Now discontinued, this 30 year old Whyte and Mackay won many awards and was highly regarded.

Ichiro's Malt Wine Wood Reserve

A vatting of malt produced at Chichibu, bottled within the legendary Ichiro's Malt range.

Includes Hanyu malt and a French oak Ex-wine cask finish. 

Please note condition of box as shown.

Imperial 1996 Beinn A'Cheo 18 Year Old

An 1996 vintage of this closed Speyside. Aged 18 years and bottled byBeinn A'Cheo.

Invergordon 1972 Whisky Broker 43 Year Old

An independant bottling of Invergordon Grain Whisky distilled on 5th July 1973 and bottled on 15th September 2016 from a single bourbon barrel #130000024.

Bottle number 38 of 234 .

Wolfburn Kylver Series Limited Edition

Located in Thurso, which is the Northern most distillery on the UK mainland. Based around a long lost distillery that ended around 1850, this new Wolfburn reopened in 2013. 

This is one of their first single malt releases. The Kylver series has a cask \"that is doing something different\".

Islay Mist 8 Year Old 1980s

Islay Mist was originally created on Islay in 1922 to celebrate the 21st birthday of Lord Margadale.

The theory was that the intensity of the Islay malts might be too much for all the guests to handle, so some Speyside whisky and a grain whisky were blended with some Islay malts to create Islay Mist.

Islay Mist has always been incredibly popular, we are excited to offer a great example of this blend.

Invergordon 1972 The Whisky Angel 43 Year Old

Distilled in 1972 and matured for 43 years until being bottled on the 25th of May 2016.

35cl.

Islay Miniature Selection 10 x 5cl

• Bunnahabhain 1984 Signatory Vintage
• Bowmore 1989 Murray McDavid
• Laphroaig 1988 Murray McDavid
• Caol Ila 1989 Signatory Vintage
• Bunnahabhain 1979
• Bruichladdich 1986 Murray McDavid
• Caol Ila 1981 Gordon and MacPhail 
• Caol Ila 26 Year Old Douglas Laing
• Caol Ila 1966 Gordon and MacPhail
• Caol Ila 1984 Gordon and MacPhail

Please note all miniatures come as shown, note condition.

Wolfburn Kylver Series Limited Edition

Located in Thurso, which is the Northern most distillery on the UK mainland. Based around a long lost distillery that ended around 1850, this new Wolfburn reopened in 2013. 

This is one of their first single malt releases. The Kylver series has a cask \"that is doing something different\".

Wolfburn 'A Little Something Different' / La Maison du Whisky 60th Anniversary

Located in Thurso, this is the Northern most distillery on the UK mainland. Based around a long lost distillery that ended around 1850, this new Wolfburn reopened in 2013. 

This release marks the 60th Anniversary of La Maison du Whisky.

An Ex-Bourbon American Oak Barrel and a European Oak Octave we laid down and married together to create this limited bottling.

One of 589 Bottles.