March 2017 Auction

Laphroaig 1995 SMWS 20 Year Old 29.187

A Laphroaig bottled by Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 

Distilled on 4th April 1995 and matured in a refill ex-bourbon barrel. 

One of 168 bottles.

Highland Park 1978 Hart Brothers 18 Year Old

A stunning vintage Highland Park from 1978, bottled by Hart Brothers after 18 years.

Portuguese import.

Please note condition of lot as shown.

Highland Park 1999 SMWS 16 Year Old 4.221

A Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) bottling of Highland Park distilled in October 1999.

\"Light, Lucucious and Lovely\"

One of 156 bottles. 

Hibiki 12 Year Old

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

Please note condition of this lot.

Highland Park 100 Proof Gordon and MacPhail 1970s Miniature

An old miniature bottle of Highland Park, bottled at 100 Proof by Gordon & MacPhail.

Laphroaig 1998 SMWS 17 Year Old 29.188

A Laphroaig bottled by Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 

Distilled the 13th May 1998 and matured in a refill ex-bourbon barrel. 

\"Cowboy Beans\"

One of 186 bottles.

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.

Longrow 18 Year Old

Older packaging of Longrow 18 year, this is distilled at Springbank but is considerably more peaty. 

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.

Highland Park 1978 Hart Brothers 18 Year Old

A stunning vintage Highland Park from 1978, bottled by Hart Brothers after 18 years.

Portuguese import.

Highland Park 1994

An Travel Retail bottling of Highland Park distilled in 1994 and released in 2010.

Please note the condition of this box.

Laphroaig Cairdeas Ileach Edition Feis Ile 2011

The 2011 Feis Ile offering to the Cairdeas collection of whiskies from Laphroaig.  

This particular Cairdeas is named the 'Ileach Edition' in honour of John Campbell, Laphroaig Distillery Manager since 2006 - the first Islay native, or Ileach, to hold the position of Laphroaig's Master Distiller.

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.

Laphroaig 18 Year Old Diamond Jubilee

This commemorative edition of Laphroaig 18 year old, was released in Summer 2012 in a specially designed tube celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

There were only 3000 of these limited edition tubes made. Jim Beam donated £3000 from the sales of these bottles to the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust which helps young craftsmen.

Laphroaig Cairdeas Feis Ile 2015 75cl / US Import

Cairdeas means friendship in gaelic and this Feis Ile release aims to be as close to how Laphroaig would have been two hundred years ago.

A whisky produced from barley malted in the distillery malting floor and then distilled in small pot stills. The whisky was then matured in Laphroaig's oldest warehouse for 11 years. 

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. 

Laphroaig 1997 SMWS 17 Year Old 29.160

A Laphroaig bottled by Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 

Distilled in October 1997 and matured in a refill ex-bourbon hogshead. 

\"Fifty Shades of Dark\"

One of 267 bottles. 

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. 

Laphroaig Cairdeas Feis Ile 2015

Cairdeas means friendship in gaelic and this Feis Ile release aims to be as close to how Laphroaig would have been two hundred years ago.

A whisky produced from barley malted in the distillery malting floor and then distilled in small pot stills. The whisky was then matured in Laphroaig's oldest warehouse for 11 years. 

Laphroaig 18 Year Old

Originally the replacement to the popular Laphroaig 15 year old, the 18 year old has recently been revamped and repackaged and rumoured to be discontinued , time will tell.

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.

Ledaig 1996 Limited Edition

A limited edition Ledaig, distilled in 1996 and bottled in 2015 at 46.3%.

Finished in Oloroso sherry casks.

Ledaig 1992 Cadenhead's 23 Year Old

A 23 year old Ledaig distilled in 1992 and bottled by Cadenhead's in February 2016.

One of only 180 bottles yield from a single Bourbon hogshead.

Laphroaig 2001 Douglas Laing 15 Year Old

Distilled 2001 and bottled 15 years later by Douglas Laing.

One of 367 bottles. 

Highland Park 16 Years Old 1 Litre

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

Balblair 5 Year Old 1980s

An interesting 1980s bottle of 5 year old Balblair.

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.

Laphroaig Cairdeas Feis Ile 2015 75cl / US Import

Cairdeas means friendship in gaelic and this Feis Ile release aims to be as close to how Laphroaig would have been two hundred years ago.

A whisky produced from barley malted in the distillery malting floor and then distilled in small pot stills. The whisky was then matured in Laphroaig's oldest warehouse for 11 years. 

Lagavulin 1999 Distillers Edition

The 2015 Distillers Edition release of Lagavulin from Diageo, distilled in 1999.

Please note condition of the box.