March 2019 Auction

Mortlach 1936 Gordon and MacPhail 46 Year Old ​

This Mortlach was distilled in 1936 and bottled as a 46 year old by Gordon & MacPhail, part of their Connoisseur's Choice series.

Gordon & MacPhail have some incredible vintages resting in their warehouses, and many of the oldest are from Mortlach distillery.

Macallan 1971 18 Year Old / Giovinetti Import

First launched in 1984, the official Macallan 18 year old is an absolute classic of the whisky world. Distilled at the famous distillery in Speyside and fully matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez in Spain.

Distilled in 1971, this was was bottled in 1989. These early releases are packaged in the instantly recognisable purple-sashed white boxes, featuiring the Sara Midda watercolours of Easter Elchies house, synonymous with Macallan of the period.

Imported to the Italian market by Giovinetti & Figli.

Macallan Archival Series Folio 1

The new limited release from Macallan that's only available from the distillery. 

The distillery staff have confirmed that the liquid is 12 years old, Sherry Cask matured and limited 2000 bottles. Although none of these are stated on the packaging. 

This is the first in a range of whiskies recreating the old advertising styles of Macallan, this imitating an advertisement from the 1980s and early 1990s.

Presented with a book, and in a beautifully designed book-shaped tin.

Macallan 1974 18 Year Old / Giovinetti Import

First launched in 1984, the official Macallan 18 year old is an absolute classic of the whisky world. Distilled at the famous distillery in Speyside and fully matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez in Spain.

Distilled in 1974, this was was bottled in 1992. These early releases were packaged in the instantly recognisable purple-sashed white boxes, featuiring the Sara Midda watercolours of Easter Elchies house, synonymous with Macallan of the period.

Imported to the Italian market by Giovinetti & Figli.

Macallan 1966 18 Year Old / Giovinetti Import

First launched in 1984, the official Macallan 18 year old is an absolute classic of the whisky world. Distilled at the famous distillery in Speyside and fully matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez in Spain.

Distilled in 1966, this was was the first in the series proper. These early releases were packaged in the instantly recognisable purple-sashed white boxes, featuring the Sara Midda watercolours of Easter Elchies house, synonymous with Macallan of the period.

Imported to the Italian market by Giovinetti & Figli.

Macallan 2005 Exceptional Cask #5234-09 / 2017 Release

The Macallan Exceptional Casks were bottled in 2017 mostly for the United States and parts of Asia. This range takes it's name from a number of single cask bottlings Macallan released during the 1990s, which are often described as some of \"the greatest Macallan of them all.\"

Distilled on the 30th March 2005 and bottled over 12 years later after maturing in single European oak sherry butt #5234 (Ref: 2017/ESB-5234/09).

Selected by Master Distiller Bob Dalgarno, this was the ninth cask to be reserved for the 2017 series on 24th July of the same year.

One of only 468 bottles.

Macallan 2005 Exceptional Cask #5234-09 / 2017 Release

The Macallan Exceptional Casks were bottled in 2017 mostly for the United States and parts of Asia. This range takes it's name from a number of single cask bottlings Macallan released during the 1990s, which are often described as some of \"the greatest Macallan of them all.\"

Distilled on the 30th March 2005 and bottled over 12 years later after maturing in single European oak sherry butt #5234 (Ref: 2017/ESB-5234/09).

Selected by Master Distiller Bob Dalgarno, this was the ninth cask to be reserved for the 2017 series on 24th July of the same year.

One of only 468 bottles.

Macallan Coronation 2 x 35cl

The latest in the Macallan royal bottlings, this release from June 2013 consists of two 35cl bottles with a box designed by David Holmes. One bottle depicts the queen from 1953, matured solely in American oak sherry seasoned casks, while the other matured in Spanish sherry seasoned casks.  Only 1,953 boxes were produced to convey the date of the coronation in 1953.

Only available on Macallan’s website or at the distillery this quickly became one of the fastest selling releases of 2013. 

Bottled at 55.7% (1953 image)

Bottled at 58.1% (2013 image)

This lot has a 2 bottle shipping fee.

Michter's 20 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon

When the famous Michter's distillery was abandoned by its owners in 1989, they left everything from the equipment, near-millions of gallons of stock, and perhaps most importantly, the rights to the name. Michter's distillery developed a cult status in the subsequent years due to the release of the much-lauded A.H. Hirsch Reserve, distilled there in 1974 when it was still called Pennco.

The new owners of the Michter's name, Chatham Imports, started a new company called Michter's Distillery LLC, and operated as a Non-Distiller Producer (NDP) for a number of years, meaning they sourced their whisky from other distilleries and bottled it under their own name. Many of these releases have been incredibly sought after, with early batches of their single barrel bourbons rumoured to have been sourced from the legendary Stitzel-Weller.

In 2015 they constructed a new Michter's Fort Nelson distillery in Shively, KY and have begun barrelling their own stock ever since. With the construction of a new warehousing facility in 2018, it is expected this new Michter's will soon be bottling all of its own whiskey, developing an important legacy of its own.

This 20 year old is from batch #L16H956. 

While older editions of the 20 year old were presumed to be wheated Bernheim whiskey sourced from the Kentucky Bourbon Distillers warehouses at Willett, whiskey author Fred Minnick has confirmed in his book, Bourbon Curious, that the source of Michter's Kentucky labelled products are sourced from Brown-Forman. 

Macallan 1966 18 Year Old / Giovinetti Import

First launched in 1984, the official Macallan 18 year old is an absolute classic of the whisky world. Distilled at the famous distillery in Speyside and fully matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez in Spain.

Distilled in 1966, this was was the first in the series proper. These early releases were packaged in the instantly recognisable purple-sashed white boxes, featuring the Sara Midda watercolours of Easter Elchies house, synonymous with Macallan of the period.

Imported to the Italian market by Giovinetti & Figli.

Macallan 1979 18 Year Old

First launched in 1984, the official Macallan 18 year old is an absolute classic of the whisky world. Distilled at the famous distillery in Speyside and fully matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez in Spain.

Distilled in 1979, this was was bottled in 1997. These early releases were packaged in the instantly recognisable purple-sashed white boxes, featuring the Sara Midda watercolours of Easter Elchies house, synonymous with Macallan of the period.

Macallan 2005 Exceptional Cask #5234-09 / 2017 Release

The Macallan Exceptional Casks were bottled in 2017 mostly for the United States and parts of Asia. This range takes it's name from a number of single cask bottlings Macallan released during the 1990s, which are often described as some of \"the greatest Macallan of them all.\"

Distilled on the 30th March 2005 and bottled over 12 years later after maturing in single European oak sherry butt #5234 (Ref: 2017/ESB-5234/09).

Selected by Master Distiller Bob Dalgarno, this was the ninth cask to be reserved for the 2017 series on 24th July of the same year.

One of only 468 bottles.

Macallan 1975 18 Year Old / Giovinetti Import

First launched in 1984, the official Macallan 18 year old is an absolute classic of the whisky world. Distilled at the famous distillery in Speyside and fully matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez in Spain.

Distilled in 1975, this was was bottled around 1993. These early releases were packaged in the instantly recognisable purple-sashed white boxes, featuring the Sara Midda watercolours of Easter Elchies house, synonymous with Macallan of the period.

Giovinetti & Figli import for the Italian market.

Ardbeg 1975 Douglas Laing 25 Year Old

A rare independent bottling of Ardbeg, distilled in October 1975 and bottled in October 2000.

This is part of Douglas Laing's Old Malt Cask range, back when it was still part of their portfolio. Hunter Laing have bottled the label since 2013.

One of 702 bottles.

Macallan 1977 18 Year Old / Giovinetti Import

First launched in 1984, the official Macallan 18 year old is an absolute classic of the whisky world. Distilled at the famous distillery in Speyside and fully matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez in Spain.

Distilled in 1977, this was was bottled around 1995. These early releases were packaged in the instantly recognisable purple-sashed white boxes, featuring the Sara Midda watercolours of Easter Elchies house, synonymous with Macallan of the period.

Imported to the Italian market by Giovinetti & Figli.

Ardbeg 1976 Samaroli

A very highly sought after Ardbeg, distilled 1976.

Samaroli is perhaps Italy's most revered independent bottler of Scotch whisky. With an impeccable taste in single cask whiskies, and an eye for aesthetics (if not English spelling at times!), he is regarded by many as a visionary. Many of his bottles now occupy deserved sports in pantheon of whisky greats.

This bottling was bottled for Samaroli in Scotland by R.W. Duthie & Co. in 1993, and is the final addition to his Ardbeg series. Almost unbelievably, Samaroli reportedly had great difficulty selling the first release in this series, the 1974 vintage from 1983. It was not until a few years later that demand for the peaty flavours began to increase in Italy.

This is one of the final bottlings from Samaroli's partnership with R.W. Duthie, who had to stop working with him in the early 1990s due to increasing demand from their other client, Cadenhead's.

Bottle number 382 of 1020.

Macallan 1976 18 Year Old 

First launched in 1984, the official Macallan 18 year old is an absolute classic of the whisky world. Distilled at the famous distillery in Speyside and fully matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez in Spain.

Distilled in 1976, this was was bottled in 1994. These early releases were packaged in the instantly recognisable purple-sashed white boxes, featuring the Sara Midda watercolours of Easter Elchies house, synonymous with Macallan of the period.

Macallan 1973 18 Year Old

First launched in 1984, the official Macallan 18 year old is an absolute classic of the whisky world. Distilled at the famous distillery in Speyside and fully matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez in Spain.

Distilled in 1973, this was was bottled in 1991. These early releases are packaged in the instantly recognisable purple-sashed white boxes, featuiring the Sara Midda watercolours of Easter Elchies house, synonymous with Macallan of the period.

Macallan 1974 18 Year Old / Giovinetti Import

First launched in 1984, the official Macallan 18 year old is an absolute classic of the whisky world. Distilled at the famous distillery in Speyside and fully matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez in Spain.

Distilled in 1974, this was was bottled in 1992. These early releases were packaged in the instantly recognisable purple-sashed white boxes, featuiring the Sara Midda watercolours of Easter Elchies house, synonymous with Macallan of the period.

Imported to the Italian market by Giovinetti & Figli.

Macallan 12 Year Old 4.5 Litre

An iconic 12 year old bottling of Macallan from the not-too-distant past. 

Exclusively matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez. 

This lot has a 8 bottle shipping fee. 

Macallan 1965 Signatory Vintage 29 Year Old

A lovely old vintage Macallan, bottled by Signatory Vintage.

Distilled in February 1965 and bottled in November 1994, this Macallan spent 29 years in single sherry cask #1058.

Bottle number 149 of 256. 

Macallan 2005 Exceptional Cask #5235-04 75cl / 2017 Release - US Import

The Macallan Exceptional Casks were bottled in 2017 exclusively for the United States and parts of Asia. This range takes it's name from a number of single cask bottlings Macallan released during the 1990s which are often described as some of 'the greatest Macallan of them all \".

Distilled on the 30th March 2005 and bottled over 12 years later after maturing in single European Oak Sherry Butt #5235 (Ref: 2017/ESB-5235/04).

Selected by Master Distiller Bob Dalgarno, this was the fourth cask to be reserved for the 2017 series on 2nd June of the same year.

One of only 561 bottles.

Macallan 1977 18 Year Old

First launched in 1984, the official Macallan 18 year old is an absolute classic of the whisky world. Distilled at the famous distillery in Speyside and fully matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez in Spain.

Distilled in 1977, this was was bottled around 1996. These early releases were packaged in the instantly recognisable purple-sashed white boxes, featuring the Sara Midda watercolours of Easter Elchies house, synonymous with Macallan of the period.

Macallan 2005 Exceptional Cask #6513-05 75cl / 2018 Release - US Import

The 2018 Macallan Exceptional Casks were bottled mostly for the United States and parts of Asia. The range takes its name from a number of single cask bottlings Macallan released during the 1990s, which are often described as some of \"the greatest Macallan of them all.\"

Distilled on the 21th April 2005 and bottled over 13 years later after maturing in single European oak sherry butt #6513 (Ref: 2017/ESH-6513/05).

Selected by Macallan Whisky Maker Sarah Burgess, this was the 5th cask to be reserved for the 2018 series on 12th December of 2017.

One of only 483 bottles.

Mortlach 1938 Gordon and Macphail

This pre-second world war Mortlach was distilled in 1938 and bottled by Gordon and Macphail in the early 1980s. Gordon & MacPhail are the only independent company to have bottled whisky under license from the distillery with an exclusive label, for many these were the only official bottlings available for a long time. The modern Distillery Labels series is an homage to these bottles.

Many of the oldest casks in the Grodon & MacPhail warehouses were from Mortlach, this is a fine example of some of them.

Macallan 2005 Exceptional Cask #6513-05 75cl / 2018 Release - US Import

The 2018 Macallan Exceptional Casks were bottled mostly for the United States and parts of Asia. The range takes its name from a number of single cask bottlings Macallan released during the 1990s, which are often described as some of \"the greatest Macallan of them all.\"

Distilled on the 21th April 2005 and bottled over 13 years later after maturing in single European oak sherry butt #6513 (Ref: 2017/ESH-6513/05).

Selected by Macallan Whisky Maker Sarah Burgess, this was the 5th cask to be reserved for the 2018 series on 12th December of 2017.

One of only 483 bottles.

Macallan 1972 18 Year Old / Giovinetti Import

First launched in 1984, the official Macallan 18 year old is an absolute classic of the whisky world. Distilled at the famous distillery in Speyside and fully matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez in Spain.

Distilled in 1972, this was was bottled in 1990. These early releases were packaged in the instantly recognisable purple-sashed white boxes, featuring the Sara Midda watercolours of Easter Elchies house, synonymous with Macallan of the period.

Giovinetti & Figli import for the Italian market.

Macallan 1940 Gordon and MacPhail 37 Year Old / Co. Pinerolo Import

An Italian import bottling by Gordon and MacPhail for Co. Import in Pinerolo, Italy.

Gordon & MacPhail helped Macallan survive during the 1930s and 1940s by buying a regular batch of stock from them, which in turn allowed them to release a lot of these special Macallan bottlings to the Italian market.

Distilled in 1940, and bottled after 37 years.

A rare opportunity to own a genuinely old Macallan. 

Macallan 1977 18 Year Old / Giovinetti Import

First launched in 1984, the official Macallan 18 year old is an absolute classic of the whisky world. Distilled at the famous distillery in Speyside and fully matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez in Spain.

Distilled in 1977, this was was bottled around 1995. These early releases were packaged in the instantly recognisable purple-sashed white boxes, featuring the Sara Midda watercolours of Easter Elchies house, synonymous with Macallan of the period.

Imported to the Italian market by Giovinetti & Figli.

Macallan 1977 18 Year Old / Giovinetti Import

First launched in 1984, the official Macallan 18 year old is an absolute classic of the whisky world. Distilled at the famous distillery in Speyside and fully matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez in Spain.

Distilled in 1977, this was was bottled around 1995. These early releases were packaged in the instantly recognisable purple-sashed white boxes, featuring the Sara Midda watercolours of Easter Elchies house, synonymous with Macallan of the period.

Imported to Italy by Giovinetti & Figli of Milan

Macallan 1977 18 Year Old / Gouin Import

First launched in 1984, the official Macallan 18 year old is an absolute classic of the whisky world. Distilled at the famous distillery in Speyside and fully matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez in Spain.

Distilled in 1977, this was was bottled around 1995. These early releases were packaged in the instantly recognisable purple-sashed white boxes, featuring the Sara Midda watercolours of Easter Elchies house, synonymous with Macallan of the period.

Imported to the French market by Gouin S.A.

Macallan 1977 18 Year Old

First launched in 1984, the official Macallan 18 year old is an absolute classic of the whisky world. Distilled at the famous distillery in Speyside and fully matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez in Spain.

Distilled in 1977, this was was bottled around 1996. These early releases were packaged in the instantly recognisable purple-sashed white boxes, featuring the Sara Midda watercolours of Easter Elchies house, synonymous with Macallan of the period.