March 2019 Auction

Bladnoch 1991 Blackadder 25 Year Old Raw Cask Statement  

Distilled on 21st December 1991 in the Lowland's of Scotland and bottled by Blackadder as part of their premium Raw Cask Statement range at 25 years old.

One of only 172 bottles drawn from a single hogshead.

Benrinnes 1968 Gordon and MacPhail 1980s

This 1968 vintage Benrinnes was bottled by Gordon and MacPhail as part of their Connoisseurs Choice range. 

Balvenie 1985 Single Barrel 15 Year Old #297

A single cask 15 year old expression from Balvenie.

Distilled 1st February 1985 and bottled from cask #297 on 13th February 2002

Bottle #204 of no more than 350.

Tomintoul 1976 30 Year Old

A rare Tomintoul, distilled on in 1976 and bottled in 2007. This is a single vintage distillery bottling, comprised of several American oak casks.

Presented in a cream box with purple tartan.

Bowmore 1997 Adelphi 20 Year Old

An independent bottling of Bowmore. Distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2018 by Adelphi from cask #2414.

Adelphi has a rich history, operating as a distillery in the Gorbals district of Glasgow from 1825, producing spirit from the waters of Loch Katrine. The distillery ceased production in the early 20th century however and several changes in ownership culminating in a takeover by Distillers Company Ltd in 1902. The Adelphi name was revived in 1993 by Jamie Walker, great-grandson of former distillery owner Archibald. With a lineage of whisky expertise he operated Adelphi as private bottling company, which now in the hands of Keith Falconer and David Houston, continues the fine work he began of bottling top quality expressions from Scotland's finest distilleries.

One of only 601 bottles. 

Bunnahabhain 1988 A.D. Rattray 27 Year Old

An independent bottling of Islay single malt from Bunnahabhain.

Re-established in 2002, the A.D. Rattray company is headed up by Stanley Walker Morrison, grandson of the Stanley P. Morrison who owned Bowmore distillery. The A.D. Rattray company came into the family through the marriage of Stanley to the daughter of William Walker, who's William Walker & Co had acquired the firm in 1920. When Beam Suntory acquired full ownership of the Morrison Bowmore in 1994, the family revived the A.D. Rattray name in order to find a new avenue back into the whisky trade. This is part of their Cask Collection range, which was launched in 2004.

Distilled in 1988 and bottled at 27 years old from sherry butt #626 in 2015.

One of 282 bottles.

Bowmore 1995 Malts of Scotland Sherry Hogshead

An independent bottle of Bowmore from German firm, Malts of Scotland.

Malts of Scotland were founded in 2005 by whisky enthusiast and connoisseur, Thomas Ewers.

Distilled in May 1995 and matured in sherry hogshead #12018.

Bottle 17 of 225.

Bourbon de Luxe Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1980s / Wax & Vitale Import

A 4 year old bottle of Bourbon de Luxe, distilled and bottled by National Distillers at the Old Grand-dad distillery in the mid-1980s.

The 1970s and 1980s represented a period in the US known as the \"Glut Era,\" when warehouses were over-stocked with whiskey, and many barrels of better-aged than usual bourbon was often dumped into these standard expressions. They are well worth trying.

National Distillers later sold their portfolio to Jim Beam in 1987. Old Grand-dad still exists as a warehousing facility, but the stills have been silent for some time.

Tomintoul 1976 SMWS 14 Year Old 89.2

Rare single cask Tomintoul, distilled in January 1976. Bottled at a serious 62.6%.

Talisker 1986 Distillers Edition / First release 

The earliest issue of this Double matured series from the Isle of Skye, finished in Jerez Amoroso cask-wood.

Distilled 1986 and bottled 1999. 

I.D. is TD-S: 5AM

Berry Brothers and Rudd 1979 Single Cask Blend / RMW 

An exclusive bottling of vintage single cask blended Scotch.

Blended and bottled by Berry Brothers and Rudd on behalf of Royal Mile Whiskies in 2018. This was distilled in 1979 and matured in sherry butt #4.

One of only 385 bottles.

Bowmore 1997 SMWS 17 Year Old 3.248

'Like a hot coal in the mouth'​

This Bowmore was distilled on 25th September 1997 and bottled 17 years later by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.

Matured in a refill ex-sherry butt.

One of 594 bottles.

Bruichladdich 1990 Douglas Laing 21 Year Old / Director's Cut

An independnent Bruichladdich, part of the premium Director's Cut range from Douglas Laing.

Distilled in October 1990 and bottled in September 2012.

One of 255 bottles. 

Bunnahabhain 1979 First Cask 25 Year Old

This Bunnahabhain was distilled in 1979 and bottled 25 years later by Direct Wines, part of their extensive First Cask series.

Matured in a single cask #7855, this is bottle number 57.

Tamdhu 1988 Hunter Laing 30 Year Old

An independent 30 year old bottling of Tamdhu from Hunter Laing's Old and Rare range.

Matured in a sherry butt this is one of 184 bottles.

Benrinnes 1992 Cask Strength 21 Year Old

Part of Diageo's 2014 Special Releases, this meaty 21 Year Old is aged exclusively in sherry casks.

One of 2892 bottles. 

Benromach 1973

A early vintage release from Benromach, distilled in 1973 and bottled in October 2001.

Bunnahabhain 2003 Pedro Ximenez Finish​

A limited edition Bunnahabhain, distilled in 2003 and bottled 14 years later in 2017 after finishing in Pedro Ximenez wood.

Benrinnes 1992 Cask Strength 21 Year Old

Part of Diageo's 2014 Special Releases, this meaty 21 Year Old is aged exclusively in sherry casks.

One of 2892 bottles. 

Bowmore 15 Year Old / Feis Ile 2012

Bowmore's offering at Feis Ile 2012, which had sold out before the 'official' Bowmore day....poor show!

A 15 year old whisky was chosen, limited to 750 bottles.

Bowmore 1995 Malts of Scotland Sherry Hogshead

An independent bottle of Bowmore from German firm, Malts of Scotland.

Malts of Scotland were founded in 2005 by whisky enthusiast and connoisseur, Thomas Ewers.

Distilled in April 1995 and matured in sherry hogshead #12057.

Bottle 75 of 185.

Balvenie 14 Year Old Cuban Selection

This Balvenie was matured for 14 years prior to a finishing period in Cuban rum casks.

Benrinnes 1996 A.D. Rattray 13 Year Old / Alba Import, Germany

A 13 year old whisky from the Benrinnes distillery in Speyside.

Re-established in 2002, the A.D. Rattray company is headed up by Stanley Walker Morrison, grandson of the Stanley P. Morrison who owned Bowmore distillery. The A.D. Rattray company came into the family through the marriage of Stanley to the daughter of William Walker, who's William Walker & Co had acquired the firm in 1920. When Beam Suntory acquired full ownership of the Morrison Bowmore in 1994, the family revived the A.D. Rattray name in order to find a new avenue back into the whisky trade. This is part of their Cask Collection range, which was launched in 2004.

Distilled in 1996, this was bottled in February 2010 from single sherry cask #6464.

One of 313 bottles produced exclusively for Alba Import in Germany.

Tamdhu Gran Reserva 1st Edition

A 2018 Travel Retail Exclusive Tamdhu aged exclusively in first fill Oloroso casks.

Bowmore 1997 Adelphi 20 Year Old

An independent bottling of Bowmore. Distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2018 by Adelphi from cask #2414.

Adelphi has a rich history, operating as a distillery in the Gorbals district of Glasgow from 1825, producing spirit from the waters of Loch Katrine. The distillery ceased production in the early 20th century however and several changes in ownership culminating in a takeover by Distillers Company Ltd in 1902. The Adelphi name was revived in 1993 by Jamie Walker, great-grandson of former distillery owner Archibald. With a lineage of whisky expertise he operated Adelphi as private bottling company, which now in the hands of Keith Falconer and David Houston, continues the fine work he began of bottling top quality expressions from Scotland's finest distilleries.

One of only 601 bottles. 

Baron Otard Extra Cognac 1795

A decadent bottling of Otard cognac, presented in a very impressive decanter. 

The Dark Side of Islay 21 Year Old Malts of Scotland Blended Malt

In what seems to be a right of passage for indy bottlers these days, Scarabus is a blended Islay malt from Malts of Scotland.

Aged in a combination of sherry, port and wine casks for 21 years and sharing a name with the third and final studio album of British jazz-rock fusion act, Ian Gillan Band, Scarabus declares itself to be \"The Dark Side of Islay\" which is very nearly the name of a Pink Floyd album.

One of 1254 bottles.

Bruichladdich 21 Year Old Cuvee 382 / La Berenice

A Bruichladdich 21 year old single malt, part of the Cuvee series which is matured initially in bourbon casks and then finished in exceptional wine or spirit casks.

This is Cuvee 382 and was finished in sweet Barsac and Sauternes casks.

Blair Athol 1976 First Cask 26 Year Old

An interesting bottle of single cask Blair Athol, bottled by Direct Wines as part of their First Cask series.

This is a 1976 vintage 26 year old from cask #7602.

Bottle 174.

Blanton's Straight from the Barrel Dumped 2002

First introduced by then Ancient Age distillery Master Distiller, Elmer T. Lee, Blanton's was the first single barrel bourbon popularised in the US. Ancient Age was renamed the Buffalo Trace distillery by the Sazerac company in 1999.

Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon is normally a 6 to 8 year old bourbon. It is aged in Warehouse H at Buffalo Trace, which is the only metal-clad warehouse at the distillery, commissioned for construction by Albert B. Blanton, after whom the whiskey is named. The warehouse was built shortly after prohibition and being metal, transfers heat quicker than brick warehouses, allowing for more rapid ageing.

This is a 2002 bottling, dumped on the 22nd October and matured in barrel #247.

Stored on rick number 49 and bottled at a barrel proof of 133.5.

Each bottle of Blanton's has one of 8 different stoppers, each depicting a horse and jockey at a different stage of finishing a race. The designs are all lettered so that a complete set laid out side by side will spell \"BLANTONS.\" 

Benriach 1988 Single Cask 24 Year Old #4000 / Tawny Port Finish

 As always Benriach are releasing a fantastic range of whiskies and vintages.

This 1988 vintage was aged for 24 years with its final resting period in a tawny port cask.

Bottle number 212 of 251.

Ben Nevis 1990 Jumping Jack Productions / The Cross Hill

Distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2008 by the Jumping Jack Production company.

One of 611 bottles produced from a single sherry cask.