March 2019 Auction

Ardbeg 2003 Master of Malt 12 Years Old 

A 12 year old single cask Ardbeg aged in a hogshead barrel. The whisky was distilled on 10th April 2003 and bottled on the 25th of November 2015.

Bottled by Master of Malt.

This is bottle 42 of 243.

Ardmore 2002 SMWS 9 Year Old 66.34

'Hornby Double O'

This is an indepdenent Ardmore, bottled by the Scoth Malt Whisky Society at 9n years old.

Distilled in 2002, this is one of 644 bottles drawn from a refill ex-sherry butt.

Ardbeg Auriverdes

The Auriverdes was the 2014 Ardbeg Day release, an annual open day which coincides with the Feis Ile festival on Islay, on this occasion the 31st of May.

Auriverdes is a Portuguese term created by the combination of auri, meaning \"gold\" and verde, meaning \"green.\" The word is commonly used in reference to the national flag, or as a nickname for many of their sports teams on account of their uniforms. Coincidentally, these are also the brand colours of Ardbeg distillery.

Arran Devil’s Punch Bowl Chapter III           

Released in 2014, this is Arran’s third and final edition of the Devil's Punch Bowl

A vatting consisting of 21 casks; 8 of which are Oloroso Sherry casks, 8 French Oak barriques and 5 bourbon casks. Following Chapter I and II, only 6,660 bottles were released.

Ardlair 2009 Whisky Agency / The Drunken Master

An independent bottling of Ardlair, the un-peated spirit produced at Ardmore distillery.

Distilled in 2009 and bottled by The Whisky Agency and ART Taiwan on behalf of The Drunken Master Bar.

Aged in an ex-sherry butt.

One of 200 bottles.

Arran 2008 Whisky Broker 9 Year Old

A 9 year old Arran bottled by Whisky Broker.

Distilled in October 2008 and bottled in May 2018 from refill sherry hogshead #976.

One of 144 bottles.

Auchentoshan 2000 SMWS 17 Year Old 5.69

This single cask Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottling carries the name 'Triple Whammy!.'

The 17 year old has been aged in a first fill hogshead PX cask.

Arran Devil’s Punch Bowl Chapter III           

Released in 2014, this is Arran’s third and final edition of the Devil's Punch Bowl

A vatting consisting of 21 casks; 8 of which are Oloroso Sherry casks, 8 French Oak barriques and 5 bourbon casks. Following Chapter I and II, only 6,660 bottles were released.

AnCnoc 22 Year Old

A well aged expression from Knockdhu distillery.

Matured in bourbon barrels.

Auchentoshan 10 Year Old Royal Burgh of Lanark Decanter

An older release of Auchentoshan presented in a flagon, decanter at 10 years of age.

Bottled in 1990 to celebrate the 850th Anniversary of the Royal Burgh of Lanark.

Ardmore 1986 100th Anniversary 12 Year Old

Famous for being the heart of the Teachers blend, Ardmore was rarely recognised as a single malt until recently. 

This 12 year old distilled in 1986 was bottled to commemorate the 100^th anniversary of the distillery in 1999 (built in 1899).

Ardbeg 10 Year Old Black Mystery 2nd Release

The second 'Black Mystery' release of 3,000 shiny glossy black boxes.

This was created and sold specifically in the French market - with the majority being sold by La Maison Du Whisky.

Ardbeg 10 Year Old accompanied the impressive packaging.

Please note condition of packaging.

Arran 1995 First Distillation

The first release from Arran from their first distillation.

One of 2784 bottles. 

Ardmore 1986 100th Anniversary 12 Year Old

Famous for being the heart of the Teachers blend, Ardmore was rarely recognised as a single malt until recently. 

This 12 year old distilled in 1986 was bottled to commemorate the 100^th anniversary of the distillery in 1999 (built in 1899).

Ardbeg Auriverdes

The Auriverdes was the 2014 Ardbeg Day release, an annual open day which coincides with the Feis Ile festival on Islay, on this occasion the 31st of May.

Auriverdes is a Portuguese term created by the combination of auri, meaning \"gold\" and verde, meaning \"green.\" The word is commonly used in reference to the national flag, or as a nickname for many of their sports teams on account of their uniforms. Coincidentally, these are also the brand colours of Ardbeg distillery.

Arran 1999 15th Anniversary Bottling

A stunning orange coloured box from Arran, this was released to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Arran distillery in 2010.

Distilled in 1999 and finished in Amontillado sherry casks.

One of 5460 bottles.

Aberlour 12 Year Old Distillery Exclusive / Bourbon Cask

A small batch distillery exclusive from Aberlour, matured in bourbon casks for 12 years before being bottled in 2018 at cask strength.

Bottle number 3305.

Aberlour 12 Year Old Distillery Exclusive / Bourbon Cask

A small batch distillery exclusive from Aberlour, matured in bourbon casks for 12 years before being bottled in 2018 at cask strength.

Bottle number 175.

Arran 1997 Single Sherry Butt 20 Year Old #240 / Kammer Kirsch

A private cask of Arran distilled 17th February 1997 then bottled April 2017. 

Bottled from single sherry butt #240 for Krammer Kirsch.

Ardbeg 2005 Dun Bheagan 12 Year Old

An independent 12 year old Ardbeg bottled by William Maxwell & Co as part of their Dun Bheagan range.

Distilled April 2005 and matured in hogshead #700161 prior to being bottled in 2018.

One of just 356 bottles.

Arran 1996 Single Sherry Hogshead 19 Year Old #368 / Nectar

Distilled on the 22nd of May 1996 and bottled the 6th of May 2016 after maturation in a sherry hogshead #368.

Given the relative youth of the distillery this has been bottled at an impressive 19 years old.

One of 317 bottle specially selected for The Nectar, Belgium.

Arran 1996 Anam na h-Alba

An independent bottling of Arran, bottled by Anam na h-Alba.

Anam na h-Alba means \"the soul of Scotland,\" and the company was founded in Germany in 2012 by Thomas Skowronek.

Distilled in 1996 and bottled in March 2013 after maturing in first fill sherry hogshead #96/1002.

Bottle 62 of 200.

Arran 1996 Single Cask #654 / Limburg Whisky Fair 15th Anniversary

A special single cask bottling of Arran, filled in 2016 to mark the 21st anniversary of Isle of Arran Distillers and the 15th anniversary of the Limburg Whisky Fair.

Distilled on the 1st of July 1996 and bottled from sherry hogshead #654.

Bottle 61 of 280.

Ardnamurchan Spirit 2017/AD Limited Release No.2

This is the second release of matured new make spirit from Adelphi's Ardnamurchan distillery, which is situated near Glenbeg on the far west of the Scottish mainland. 

New make spirit matured in 1st fill sherry casks (both Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez). The first release was 2500 bottles, we assume that this is the same.

Each bottle has a scannable QR code which reveals complete details of the spirit from barley to bottle.

Amrut Naarangi

From Amrut's Website 

\"Amrut Naarangi the latest offering from Amrut, the 'Naarangi' derives its name from the Hindi word, Naarangi which means \"orange.\" It is the only single malt whisky ever produced in the world to have expressions of orange, which brings forth a new level of experimentation to the malt world.\"

This has been achieved by infusing Oloroso sherry with orange peels for two years, before emptying the cask and filling with Amrut single malt. 

Bottled June 2017. 

Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch #49

Aberlour A'Bunadh is produced using only first fill Oloroso sherry butts, this is batch #49 released in 2015.

Aberlour 1989 Scottish Millennium Celebrations

A special release 10 year old from 1999 to celebrate the turn of the new Millennium.

Bottle number 212 of 360 from contract 150/345.

Reserved for Colin Emslie. 

Aberlour 2004 Reserve Collection 14 Year Old 50cl / Single Cask Edition

Part of the Distillery Reserve Collection, this is a single cask Aberlour available only at Chivas Brothers distilleries.

Matured in 1st fill sherry butt #26974 for 14 years before being bottled in July 2018 at cask strength.

Available at the distillery as of October 2018

Bottle number 158 of 912.

Amrut Naarangi

From Amrut's Website 

\"Amrut Naarangi the latest offering from Amrut, the 'Naarangi' derives its name from the Hindi word, Naarangi which means \"orange.\" It is the only single malt whisky ever produced in the world to have expressions of orange, which brings forth a new level of experimentation to the malt world.\"

This has been achieved by infusing Oloroso sherry with orange peels for two years, before emptying the cask and filling with Amrut single malt. 

Bottled June 2017. 

Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch #47

Aberlour A'Bunadh is produced in the tradition of 19th century single malts from an era when villagers would come to the distillery to collect their dram straight from the cask, often in apothecary bottles obtained from the village chemist. These bottles are the inspiration for the A'Bunadh bottle shape today.

Aged exclusively in Oloroso sherry butts, this is batch #47 released in 2014.

Arran 1996 Morrison and MacKay 12 Year Old

Distilled on the 6th of March 1996, this Arran was bottled by the Scottish Liqueur Center Ltd, a.k.a. Morrison and MacKay.

Matured in single hogshead #191 for 12 years before bottling on the 24th September 2008 at 12 years old for the G&S Dram Collection.

Aberlour A'bunadh Batch #44

Aberlour A'bunadh is bottled using only first fill Oloroso sherry butts, this is batch #44 released in 2012.