March 2019 Auction

Chartreuse Voiron Yellow Label 1970s

Originally created in 1605 by monks using a recipe for an elixir of long life. 

This Chartreuse was made in the Voiron production facility in France.

Dallas Dhu 1975 Signatory Vintage 32 Year Old Cask Strength

A 1975 vintage Dallas Dhu, bottled by Signatory Vintage as part of their Cask Strength collection.

Bottled from bourbon barrel #1494 in April 2008.

Bottle 202 of 207.

Caol Ila 1984 Cadenhead's 31 Year Old / 20th Anniversary

A brilliant single cask Caol Ila bottled by Cadenhead's for their 20th Anniversary.

Distilled in 1984 and bottled in May 2015 exclusively for the London market.

Bottle number 166

Caroni 1992 20 Year Old Heavy Rum

Distilled at Caroni in 1992 and matured at their distillery until 2008 when the casks were moved to Guyana for a further four years of maturation.

The front label depicts the last picture taken of Caroni Distillery in 2004.

Bottled by Velier in 2012.

One of 3977 bottles drawn from a stock of 14 barrels.

Dailuaine 1973 Rare Malt 22 Year Old 75cl / US Import 60.92%​

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 at Dailuaine in 1973 and bottled as a 22 year old, this is bottle number 11210.

Dingle Founding Fathers Single Cask #68 / Austria Edition - Briana's Choice

The Dingle Whisky distillery started production in 2012.

This is a Founding Fathers single cask release, selected by Briana for Austria.

Bottled from sherry cask #68.

Damoiseau Millesime 1980 Rhum Vieux 70cl

Rhums Damoiseau are distilled in the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe from 100% fresh-pressed sugarcane and no molasses. This results in a fresh character rum without any rubberiness.

After distillation, the rum is stocked in oak barrels that have previously been used for bourbon. Given the hot climate in Guadeloupe, the casks experience an evaporation rate of almost 50% after 10 years, while also imparting into the spirit a light brown colour.

This was distilled in 1980 and bottled after 18 years.

Cadenhead's 1975 Green Label Demerara Rum 

A Cadenhead's bottling of a 1975 vintage Demerara rum from Guyana.

Caroni 1992 20 Year Old Heavy Rum

Distilled at Caroni in 1992 and matured at their distillery until 2008 when the casks were moved to Guyana for a further four years of maturation.

The front label depicts the last picture taken of Caroni Distillery in 2004.

Bottled by Velier in 2012.

One of 3977 bottles drawn from a stock of 14 barrels.

Domaine De Courcelles 1972 Guadeloupe Vieux Rhum 50cl

A bottle of Domain De Courcelles rum distilled in 1972 and casked January 1973.

Removed from cask after 38 years in July 2011, presumably into inert vessels for 3 years before bottling in 2014

Dailuaine 1973 Rare Malt 22 Year Old 75cl / 60.92%

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 at Dailuaine in 1973 and bottled as a 22 year old, this is bottle number 4844.

Chichibu 2011 Ichiro's Malt The Peated 

This is from the relatively new and incredibly popular Japanese distillery Chichibu.

Distilled in 2011 and bottled in 2015, this has been produced from heavily peated malt and bottled at cask strength.

One of 5980 bottles.

Caol Ila 1982 Whisky Agency 26 Year Old / Perfect Dram

A well aged Caol Ila, bottled for The Whisky Agency as part of their Perfect Dram range.

Distilled in 1982 and bottled in 2009 after 26 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead.

One of 120 bottles.

Dallas Dhu 1978 Signatory Vintage 24 Year Old / 58.3%

A rare US imported Signatory Vintage.

This Dallas Dhu was distilled on 21st of February 1978 and bottled on 17th September 2002.

Bottled at a cask strength of 58.3% / 116.6 US Proof.

Cask #02/562

Bottle number 25 of 158

Diamond 1991 SMWS 21 Year Old R2.2

'Too much of a good thing'

A rum from Diamond in Guyana, bottled for the SMWS. It was distilled on New Year's Day in 1991 and bottled in 2012.

The rum was matured in a refill ex-sherry Butt and has been bottled at a massive 71.4%!

Rumour has it that this was distilled on the Port Mourant still. 

One of 499 bottles.

Caol Ila 1978 Gordon and MacPhail

A Caol Ila distilled in 1978 and bottled by Gordon and MacPhail

Dailuaine 1973 Rare Malt 22 Year Old 75cl / US Import 60.92%​

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 at Dailuaine in 1973 and bottled as a 22 year old, this is bottle number 11578.

Craigduff 1973 Signatory Vintage 32 Year Old Cask Strength

A very rare experimental whisky, produced at Strathisla distillery using heavily peated malt.  Occasionally there has been some controversy over the origin of Craigduff and some people have suggested it was actually produced at Glen Keith distillery, wherever it was produced it is extremely rare as only a handful of casks have ever been bottled independently by Signatory Vintage.

Distilled on the 4th April 1973 and bottled on 25th August 2005, this 32 year old Craigduff was matured exclusively in a Sherry butt, cask #2513.

Bottle number 496 of 566.

Dalmore 1996 Cromartie

Following the very popular Dalmore Clan Mackenzie release in 2010 and Dalmore Castle Leod in 2011, this is the third release in the Clan Mackenzie series.These whiskies were released to pay homage to the Clan Mackenzie and generate funds for the restoration of the Clan Mackenzie's ancestral home the Castle Leod.

Matured in American white oak before being transferred to Oloroso sherry casks from Gonzalez Byass.

Bottled in 2012.

Damoiseau Millesime 1980 Rhum Vieux 70cl

Rhums Damoiseau are distilled in the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe from 100% fresh-pressed sugarcane and no molasses. This results in a fresh character rum without any rubberiness.

After distillation, the rum is stocked in oak barrels that have previously been used for bourbon. Given the hot climate in Guadeloupe, the casks experience an evaporation rate of almost 50% after 10 years, while also imparting into the spirit a light brown colour.

This was distilled in 1980 and bottled after 18 years.

Dufftown 1979 SMWS 12 Year Old 91.1

A single cask Dufftown from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.

Distilled in December 1979, bottled in March 1991 at 12 years old. 

Caperdonich 1970 Celtic Legends

A 1970 vintage bottling from closed distillery, Caperdonich. Bottled by Liquid Gold as part of their Celtic Legends series.

Hogshead #3157 was specially selected by John McDougall, renowned distiller and author of Wort, Worms and Washbacks.

Bottled in 2001.

Donatella 18 Year Old Blended Malt Arts Edition 50cl

An unusual 18 year old blended malt bottled by German company, Donatella.

This is bottle 9 of 60 bottles in the 18 year old Arts Edition range, which has aparrently been \"double aged.\"

Caroni 1996 100 Proof 20 Year Old

Distilled in 1996 at the now lost Caroni distillery.

Aged in Trinidad for 20 years, this is bottle number 221 of 3800 bottled in 2016.

This is the '34rd' release. 

Clynelish 1996 Signatory Vintage 21 Year Old / Local Dealer Selection

A Signatory Vintage bottling of Clynelish, distilled on 28th June 1996 and bottled on 22nd November 2017. 

Part of the Local Dealer Selection range, this was matured in refill sherry butt #6523.

Signatory Vintage were established in 1988 by Andrew Symington and are one of Scotland's most prolific independent bottlers. Their offices and bottling facility are located next to Edradour distillery, which they have also owned since 2002.

One of 552 bottles.

Clynelish 1989 Whisky Agency 22 Year Old

An independent bottling of Clynelish from The Whisky Agency in Germany.

Distilled in the Highlands in 1989 and bottled in 2011.

One of 267 bottles drawn from ex-bourbon wood.

Dalmore 1996 Cromartie

Following the very popular Dalmore Clan Mackenzie release in 2010 and Dalmore Castle Leod in 2011, this is the third release in the Clan Mackenzie series.These whiskies were released to pay homage to the Clan Mackenzie and generate funds for the restoration of the Clan Mackenzie's ancestral home the Castle Leod.

Matured in American white oak before being transferred to Oloroso sherry casks from Gonzalez Byass.

Bottled in 2012.

Coleburn 1983 Creative Whisky Co 26 Year Old

This Coleburn was distilled on the 18th October 1983 and bottled 26 years later by the Creative Whisky Co.

Coleburn was closed in 1985 and is becoming increasingly rare.

One of 209 bottles drawn from single cask #1463.

Caol Ila 1982 Whisky Agency 27 Year Old / Perfect Dram

A well aged Caol Ila bottled for The Whisky Agency in Germany, part of their The Perfect Dram series.

Distilled in 1982 and bottled in 2009 after maturing in an ex-bourbon hogshead.

One of 108 Bottles

Chivas 18 Year Old Gold Signature Alexander McQueen

An 18 year old blend from the Chivas Brothers... the packaging for which has been designed by late courturier designer Alexander McQueen. 

Bottle number 629 of 1500. 

Cream of Kentucky Double Rich Bourbon 1960s / Rinaldi Import

An old 1960's bottling of Cream of Kentucky bourbon, produced by Pebbleford Distillers, a subsidiary of the Schenley company, at the James E. Pepper distillery and bottled at Bernheim , nowadays the home of Heaven Hill.

The James E. Pepper distillery was a historic site, formerly known as the Henry Clay distillery, which was resurrected following the repeal of Prohibition by Schenley. They renamed it James E. Pepper after the famous 19th century Master Distiller (the Old Fashioned cocktail is said to have been created in his honour).

Imported to the Italian market by Fratelli Rinaldi.

Carsebridge 1976 Douglas Laing 40 Year Old / XOP

Distilled in October 1976 and matured in a refill hogshead for 40 years. 

Bottled in February 2017, this is a fantastically well-aged dram from this closed distillery.

The Xtra Old Particular series (XOP) was launched in 2013 and is reserved by Douglas Laing for casks considered to be the \"family jewels.\"

One of only 148 bottles drawn from cask #11587.