March 2019 Auction

Glen Grant 1974 Cadenhead's 23 Year Old / US Import

A single cask selected by Cadenhead's from Glen Grant. The liquid was distilled in March 1974 and bottled 23 years later in March 1998.

Bottled at cask strength and realised for the United Sates.

Ardbeg Alligator Committee Reserve For Discussion

Bottled 'for discussion' by the Ardbeg Committee.

Released in June 2011, Ardbeg Alligator takes its name from the aggressive charring of the American casks the whisky was matured in. This charring level is known as the Alligator char because the cracking of the wood under the heat looks similar to the skin of an Alligator.

Glen Mhor 1974  Sestante 13 Year Old

A 13 year old expression from the long closed Highland distillery, Glen Mhor. Bottled by the legendary Italian importers, Sestante.

The Sestante import company was founded in the 1970s by Ernesto Mainardi, and he bottled his first single casks under the name in 1985. Alongside his contemporary, Silvano Samaroli, Mainardi pioneered giving his customers a choice of both standard 40-46% bottlings, and cask strength releases from the same casks. Along with his other brand, Silver Seal, Mainardi's bottlings are incredibly sought after.

This was bottled in 1987 at cask strength, and is one of several from the distillery that Mainardi bottled in the 1980s.

Game of Thrones Limited Editions 9 x 70cl

The complete set of the Diageo's 2018 collaboration with HBO, which sees their Classic Malts range reimagined as being somehow related to the landed houses of the Game of Thrones television series.

It may be tenuous, but we love it all the same. The Royal Lochnagar and Talisker make some sense at least, and who can forget all those dragons that used to live at Cardhu, or that massive wall at Oban distillery?

• Oban Bay Reserve 43% / The Night's Watch
• Dalwhinnie Winter's Frost 43% / House Stark
• The Singleton of Glendullan Select 40% / House Tully
• Cardhu Gold Reserve 40% / House Targaryen
• Clynelish Reserve 51.2% / House Tyrell
• Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old 40% / House Baratheon
• Lagavulin 9 Year Old 46% / House Lannister
• Talisker Select Reserve 45.8% / House Greyjoy
• Johnnie Walker White Walker 41.7%

Remember, a Lannister always pays his 9 bottle shipping fee. 

Auchentoshan 1979 Oloroso Sherry Cask 32 Year Old

A truly stunning whisky to look at and certainly full of colour. Distilled in 1979 and matured fully in a single first fill Oloroso sherry casks, for 32 years.

Every single drop of Auchentoshan is triple distilled. This method of distillation collects the most concentrated new make spirit of any Scottish distillery and it gives Auchentoshan its unmistakably light and fruity flavour, the perfect canvas for maturation. As the spirit matures, deeper colours, fuller flavours and a distinctive smoothness are unveiled..

This Auchentoshan is a rare malt, distilled on the 22nd October 1979 and fully matured in 1st fill sherry butts for over 32 years. Bottled at cask strength and non chill-filtered to preserve maximum intensity of flavour from this carefully crafted whisky. 

Bottle number 484 of 1000.

Game of Thrones Limited Editions 8 x 70cl

The complete set of the Diageo's 2018 collaboration with HBO, which sees their Classic Malts range reimagined as being somehow related to the landed houses of the Game of Thrones television series.

It may be tenuous, but we love it all the same. The Royal Lochnagar and Talisker make some sense at least, and who can forget all those dragons that used to live at Cardhu, or that massive wall at Oban distillery?

• Oban Bay Reserve 43% / The Night's Watch
• Dalwhinnie Winter's Frost 43% / House Stark
• The Singleton of Glendullan Select 40% / House Tully
• Cardhu Gold Reserve 40% / House Targaryen
• Clynelish Reserve 51.2% / House Tyrell
• Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old 40% / House Baratheon
• Lagavulin 9 Year Old 46% / House Lannister
• Talisker Select Reserve 45.8% / House Greyjoy

Remember, a Lannister always pays his 8 bottle shipping fee. 

Glendronach 12 Year Old Sherry Casks 75cl 1990s / US Import

A lovely old 1990s bottling of Glendronach 12 year old, matured in seasoned oak and sherry casks.

Imported to the US by Hiram Walker and Sons.

Glenglassaugh 1978 Cadenhead's 25 Year Old

An independent bottling of Glenglassaugh by Cadenhead's.

Distilled in 1978 and bottled in March 2003 at 25 years old, from a single sherry hogshead.

One of 228 bottles.

Game of Thrones Limited Editions 9 x 70cl

The complete set of the Diageo's 2018 collaboration with HBO, which sees their Classic Malts range reimagined as being somehow related to the landed houses of the Game of Thrones television series.

It may be tenuous, but we love it all the same. The Royal Lochnagar and Talisker make some sense at least, and who can forget all those dragons that used to live at Cardhu, or that massive wall at Oban distillery?

• Oban Bay Reserve 43% / The Night's Watch
• Dalwhinnie Winter's Frost 43% / House Stark
• The Singleton of Glendullan Select 40% / House Tully
• Cardhu Gold Reserve 40% / House Targaryen
• Clynelish Reserve 51.2% / House Tyrell
• Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old 40% / House Baratheon
• Lagavulin 9 Year Old 46% / House Lannister
• Talisker Select Reserve 45.8% / House Greyjoy
• Johnnie Walker White Walker 41.7%

Remember, a Lannister always pays his 9 bottle shipping fee. 

Ardmore 1977 Samaroli / 35th Anniversary

Distilled in 1977 this Ardmore was matured in cask 7631 till 2006 and is one of 738 bottles, produced to celebrate the 35th annivarsary of legendary independent bottlers Samaroli

Game of Thrones Limited Editions 8 x 70cl

The complete set of the Diageo's 2018 collaboration with HBO, which sees their Classic Malts range reimagined as being somehow related to the landed houses of the Game of Thrones television series.

It may be tenuous, but we love it all the same. The Royal Lochnagar and Talisker make some sense at least, and who can forget all those dragons that used to live at Cardhu, or that massive wall at Oban distillery?

• Oban Bay Reserve 43% / The Night's Watch
• Dalwhinnie Winter's Frost 43% / House Stark
• The Singleton of Glendullan Select 40% / House Tully
• Cardhu Gold Reserve 40% / House Targaryen
• Clynelish Reserve 51.2% / House Tyrell
• Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old 40% / House Baratheon
• Lagavulin 9 Year Old 46% / House Lannister
• Talisker Select Reserve 45.8% / House Greyjoy

Remember, a Lannister always pays his 8 bottle shipping fee. 

Glenfiddich 1994 Rare Cask 20 Year Old / Distillery Exclusive

An exceptionally rare bottling of Glenfiddich released as a unique distillery exclusive.

This 20 year old whisky was matured initially in US refill and European oak, before being finished in a bourbon barrel. 

Bottled in July 2015, this is bottle number 38 of only 96 bottles filled from cask #4. 

Glengoyne 1969 Vintage Reserve / with Miniature 5cl

A fantastic well aged Glengoyne released inclusive of a 5cl sample bottle, how convenient.

Bottle number 306 of only 2742.

Glenfiddich 30 Year Old 

A more recent bottling of this highly sought after 30 year old Speyside whisky, presented in a stylish leather box. 

Ardbeg 1974 Gordon and MacPhail / Meregalli Import

Distilled on Islay way back in 1974 and bottled in 1993 by Gordon & MacPhail.

Giuseppe Meregalli took over as the official Italian agent for Gordon & MacPhail in the 1980s, and remain so to this day, an arrangement that has provided them with a number of exclusive bottlings such as this.

Glen Avon 25 Year Old Decanter 1980s / Sestante Import​

A wonderful old bottling of a mystery Speyside by Gordon and MacPhail.

The Sestante import company was founded in the 1970s by Ernesto Mainardi, and he bottled his first single casks under the name in 1985. Alongside his contemporary, Silvano Samaroli, Mainardi pioneered giving his customers a choice of both standard 40-46% bottlings, and cask strength releases from the same casks. Along with his other brand, Silver Seal, Mainardi's bottlings are incredibly sought after.

Mainardi imported a lot of Glen Avon in the 1980s, bottling several of these spectacular dark sherry casks in his famous crystal decanters.

Mainardi was a former employee of Co. Import, Pinerolo, and was inspired to bottle these crystal decanters based on similar bottlings of Macallan that they had produced. The Sestante decanters were Edinburgh crystal, and Mainardi estimates he produced around 3500 of these over the years.

George T Stagg 2018 Release

The 2018 edition of George T Stagg, part of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection.

The Antique Collection celebrates historic US whiskey brands, figures and places. George T. Stagg was a 19th century distiller, and the Buffalo Trace distillery was named after him for most of the 20th century, becoming Ancient Age in 1983 and adopting its current title in 1999.

The 2018 bottling has been produced from 284 barrels containing Bourbon distilled in Spring 2003.

Glen Grant 1969 Berry Brothers and Rudd

An amazing and very rare Glen Grant distilled in 1969 and bottled in 1999.

Berry Brothers and Rudd is a firm steeped in history. They were established in the 17th century, and received a Royal Warrant from King Edward VII in 1903. The company has been bottling single malt whisky from almost as early as that, and produced their first ever blend, Cutty Sark, in 1923.

Bottled at 43% and drawn from cask number 1040.

Game of Thrones Limited Editions 8 x 70cl

The complete set of the Diageo's 2018 collaboration with HBO, which sees their Classic Malts range reimagined as being somehow related to the landed houses of the Game of Thrones television series.

It may be tenuous, but we love it all the same. The Royal Lochnagar and Talisker make some sense at least, and who can forget all those dragons that used to live at Cardhu, or that massive wall at Oban distillery?

• Oban Bay Reserve 43% / The Night's Watch
• Dalwhinnie Winter's Frost 43% / House Stark
• The Singleton of Glendullan Select 40% / House Tully
• Cardhu Gold Reserve 40% / House Targaryen
• Clynelish Reserve 51.2% / House Tyrell
• Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old 40% / House Baratheon
• Lagavulin 9 Year Old 46% / House Lannister
• Talisker Select Reserve 45.8% / House Greyjoy

Remember, a Lannister always pays his 8 bottle shipping fee. 

Glendronach 1990 Single Cask 26 Year Old #2973

A 2016 addition to the ever-popular Glendronach single cask range, this was part of batch #14.

Distilled 13th June 1990 and bottled from Pedro Ximenez puncheon #2973.

Bottle number 553 of 584.

Game of Thrones Limited Editions 9 x 70cl

The complete set of the Diageo's 2018 collaboration with HBO, which sees their Classic Malts range reimagined as being somehow related to the landed houses of the Game of Thrones television series.

It may be tenuous, but we love it all the same. The Royal Lochnagar and Talisker make some sense at least, and who can forget all those dragons that used to live at Cardhu, or that massive wall at Oban distillery?

• Oban Bay Reserve 43% / The Night's Watch
• Dalwhinnie Winter's Frost 43% / House Stark
• The Singleton of Glendullan Select 40% / House Tully
• Cardhu Gold Reserve 40% / House Targaryen
• Clynelish Reserve 51.2% / House Tyrell
• Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old 40% / House Baratheon
• Lagavulin 9 Year Old 46% / House Lannister
• Talisker Select Reserve 45.8% / House Greyjoy
• Johnnie Walker White Walker 41.7%

Remember, a Lannister always pays his 9 bottle shipping fee. 

Game of Thrones Limited Editions 8 x 70cl

The complete set of the Diageo's 2018 collaboration with HBO, which sees their Classic Malts range reimagined as being somehow related to the landed houses of the Game of Thrones television series.

It may be tenuous, but we love it all the same. The Royal Lochnagar and Talisker make some sense at least, and who can forget all those dragons that used to live at Cardhu, or that massive wall at Oban distillery?

• Oban Bay Reserve 43% / The Night's Watch
• Dalwhinnie Winter's Frost 43% / House Stark
• The Singleton of Glendullan Select 40% / House Tully
• Cardhu Gold Reserve 40% / House Targaryen
• Clynelish Reserve 51.2% / House Tyrell
• Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old 40% / House Baratheon
• Lagavulin 9 Year Old 46% / House Lannister
• Talisker Select Reserve 45.8% / House Greyjoy

Remember, a Lannister always pays his 8 bottle shipping fee. 

Glenfiddich 30 Year Old 

A more recent bottling of this highly sought after 30 year old Speyside whisky, presented in a stylish leather box. 

Glen Albyn 1965 Gordon and MacPhail 23 Year Old / US Import

This bottling from the lost Glen Albyn distillery was distilled in 1965 and presented in the older Connoisseurs Choice labelling, bottled at 75cl.

US Import. 

Ardbeg 1991 WhiskyForYou 18 Year Old​

A pre-closure 18 year old Ardbeg bottled for Italian website, Whiskyforyou.it

Distilled in 1991 and 2009 at 18 years old.

This is number 28 of just 120 bottles.

Game of Thrones Limited Editions 8 x 70cl

The complete set of the Diageo's 2018 collaboration with HBO, which sees their Classic Malts range reimagined as being somehow related to the landed houses of the Game of Thrones television series.

It may be tenuous, but we love it all the same. The Royal Lochnagar and Talisker make some sense at least, and who can forget all those dragons that used to live at Cardhu, or that massive wall at Oban distillery?

• Oban Bay Reserve 43% / The Night's Watch
• Dalwhinnie Winter's Frost 43% / House Stark
• The Singleton of Glendullan Select 40% / House Tully
• Cardhu Gold Reserve 40% / House Targaryen
• Clynelish Reserve 51.2% / House Tyrell
• Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old 40% / House Baratheon
• Lagavulin 9 Year Old 46% / House Lannister
• Talisker Select Reserve 45.8% / House Greyjoy

Remember, a Lannister always pays his 8 bottle shipping fee. 

Game of Thrones Limited Editions 8 x 70cl

The complete set of the Diageo's 2018 collaboration with HBO, which sees their Classic Malts range reimagined as being somehow related to the landed houses of the Game of Thrones television series.

It may be tenuous, but we love it all the same. The Royal Lochnagar and Talisker make some sense at least, and who can forget all those dragons that used to live at Cardhu, or that massive wall at Oban distillery?

• Oban Bay Reserve 43% / The Night's Watch
• Dalwhinnie Winter's Frost 43% / House Stark
• The Singleton of Glendullan Select 40% / House Tully
• Cardhu Gold Reserve 40% / House Targaryen
• Clynelish Reserve 51.2% / House Tyrell
• Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old 40% / House Baratheon
• Lagavulin 9 Year Old 46% / House Lannister
• Talisker Select Reserve 45.8% / House Greyjoy

Remember, a Lannister always pays his 8 bottle shipping fee. 

Glendronach 1990 Single Cask 26 Year Old #2973

A 2016 addition to the ever-popular Glendronach single cask range, this was part of batch #14.

Distilled 13th June 1990 and bottled from Pedro Ximenez puncheon #2973.

Bottle number 545 of 584.

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix

A limited edition release selected from three warehouses which collapsed on the 7th January 2010, due to adverse weather conditions (a rather heavy snow storm).

Bottled without an age statement, Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix has been highly acclaimed and includes Oloroso and American oak casks from warehouses ranging from 13 to 30 years old.

Game of Thrones Limited Editions 9 x 70cl

The complete set of the Diageo's 2018 collaboration with HBO, which sees their Classic Malts range reimagined as being somehow related to the landed houses of the Game of Thrones television series.

It may be tenuous, but we love it all the same. The Royal Lochnagar and Talisker make some sense at least, and who can forget all those dragons that used to live at Cardhu, or that massive wall at Oban distillery?

• Oban Bay Reserve 43% / The Night's Watch
• Dalwhinnie Winter's Frost 43% / House Stark
• The Singleton of Glendullan Select 40% / House Tully
• Cardhu Gold Reserve 40% / House Targaryen
• Clynelish Reserve 51.2% / House Tyrell
• Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old 40% / House Baratheon
• Lagavulin 9 Year Old 46% / House Lannister
• Talisker Select Reserve 45.8% / House Greyjoy
• Johnnie Walker White Walker 41.7%

Remember, a Lannister always pays his 9 bottle shipping fee. 

Glencadam 1965 Gordon and MacPhail 18 Year Old / Meregalli Import

A very old independent bottling of Glencadam.

Distilled in 1965 and bottled 18 years later by Gordon MacPhail.

Imported to Italy by Meregalli, who would become their sole Italian distributor shortly after.

The Connoisseurs Choice label is one of the most recognisable independent bottlings on the market. It was initially created for renowned Italian importer, Edoardo Giaccone in the early 1970s, but became a mainstay of the core Gordon & MacPhail portfolio in 1979.

Game of Thrones Limited Editions 8 x 70cl

The complete set of the Diageo's 2018 collaboration with HBO, which sees their Classic Malts range reimagined as being somehow related to the landed houses of the Game of Thrones television series.

It may be tenuous, but we love it all the same. The Royal Lochnagar and Talisker make some sense at least, and who can forget all those dragons that used to live at Cardhu, or that massive wall at Oban distillery?

• Oban Bay Reserve 43% / The Night's Watch
• Dalwhinnie Winter's Frost 43% / House Stark
• The Singleton of Glendullan Select 40% / House Tully
• Cardhu Gold Reserve 40% / House Targaryen
• Clynelish Reserve 51.2% / House Tyrell
• Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old 40% / House Baratheon
• Lagavulin 9 Year Old 46% / House Lannister
• Talisker Select Reserve 45.8% / House Greyjoy

Remember, a Lannister always pays his 8 bottle shipping fee.