March 2019 Auction

Images of Islay 1982 / Port Ellen Lighthouse

An unusual bottle of mystery single malt by Malts of Scotland, part of their 'Images of Islay' series. 

Distilled in 1982 and bottled in 2013 this is one of 212 bottles.

We don't know which of Islay's distilleries this was distilled at but what we do know is that it has a lovely picture of the famous light house in Port Ellen.

Imperial 1970 Gordon and MacPhail 17 Year Old

A 1970 vintage Imperial from Gordon and MacPhail, bottled at 17 years old.

Part of the Connoisseurs Choice series and presented in the iconic brown livery of the 1980s.

This closed Speysider is getting a lot of attention these days.

Irish Single Malt 1989 Whisky Agency 27 Year Old / Eiling Lim, Malaysia

A unique and attractive bottling of single malt from an undisclosed Irish distillery. 

Distilled in 1989 and bottled 27 years later as a joint bottling between The Whisky Agency and Eiling Lim Whisky in Malaysia. 

This is one of 177 bottles drawn from a barrel. 

Irish Single Malt 1988 Whisky Agency 26 Year Old / Perfect Dram

Distilled in 1988 and bottled at 26 years of age, this is a mystery Irish single malt whiskey bottled by The Whisky Agency.

Bottled in 2015, this is one of 201 bottles.

Irish Single Malt 1989 Whisky Agency 27 Year Old / Eiling Lim, Malaysia

A unique and attractive bottling of single malt from an undisclosed Irish distillery. 

Distilled in 1989 and bottled 27 years later as a joint bottling between The Whisky Agency and Eiling Lim Whisky in Malaysia. 

This is one of 177 bottles drawn from a barrel. 

Islay Single Malt 1976 Society of Scotch Malt Connoisseurs 75cl / US Import

An unusual single cask bottling of an unnamed Islay single malt, distilled in October 1976 and matured in cask no. H2. 

Bottled by the Society of Scotch Malt Connoisseurs in October 1989. 

Inchgower 1976 Rare Malt 27 Year Old / 55.6%

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 in 1976 and bottled as a 27 year old, there were only two releases of Inchgower under the Rare Malt Selection.

Bottle number 2084

Inchgower 1975 Sansibar 38 Year Old

An independent single cask bottling of Inchgower, bottled for Sansibar in 2013.

Distilled in 1975, this is one of 186 bottles. 

Invergordon 1987 Samaroli #901556

A rare bottling of Invergordon grain whisky by Samaroli. Distilled in 1987 and bottled in 2017 by Coilltean, Samaroli's Scottish-based bottling arm after maturing in single cask #901556.

Bottle number 178 of only 216.

Inchgower 1974 Whisky Agency 36 Year Old / The Whisky Fair

Selected and exclusively bottled for The Whisky Agency in collaboration with The Whisky Fair.

This is one of only 180 bottles drawn from sherry wood in 2010.

Inverleven 1973 Deoch an Doras 36 Year Old

Distilled in 1973 and bottled in 2010, this is from the closed Lowland single malt distillery of Inverleven. 

This was part of the Dumbarton distillery complex where malt production ceased in 1991. 

Invergordon 1965 Duncan Taylor 41 Year Old

A Duncan Taylor bottling of Invergordon, distilled in December 1965 and bottled in June 2007 as part of their Rare Auld selection. 

Matured in single cask #15516, this is bottle number 215 of 232.

Irish Single Malt 1990 Maltbarn 27 Year Old

An independent bottling of a mysterious Irish single malt distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2017.

Matured in a bourbon cask.

One of 206 bottles.

Irish Single Malt 1988 Whisky Agency 26 Year Old 

Distilled in 1988 and bottled at 26 years of age, this is a mystery Irish single malt whiskey bottled by The Whisky Agency. 

Matured in sherry wood, this is one of 138 bottles. 

Irish Single Malt 1988 Whisky Agency 26 Year Old 

Distilled in 1988 and bottled at 26 years of age, this is a mystery Irish single malt whiskey bottled by The Whisky Agency. 

Matured in sherry wood, this is one of 138 bottles. 

Inverleven 1973 Deoch an Doras 37 Year Old

Distilled in 1973 and bottled in 2011, this is from the closed Lowland single malt distillery of Inverleven. 

This was part of the Dumbarton distillery complex where malt production ceased in 1991. 

Inverleven 1973 Deoch an Doras 37 Year Old

Distilled in 1973 and bottled in 2011, This is from the closed Lowland single malt distillery of Inverleven. 

This was part of the Dumbarton distillery complex where malt production ceased in 1991. 

Imperial 1982 Signatory Vintage 25 Year Old Cask Strength

This Imperial was distilled on 10th June 1982 and bottled 25 years later by Signatory Vintage as part of their Cask Strength Decanter series.

One of 198 bottles drawn from refill sherry butt #3715

Invergordon 1974 Creative Whisky Co 43 Year Old​

Old Invergordon can be incredible. This Creative Whisky Co bottling is 43 years of age, and is part of the Exclusive Grains series.

Distilled on 12th March 1974 and matured in a refill barrel #41

One of 305 bottles.

Irish Single Malt 1991 Whisky Agency 24 Year Old / Komplex Whisky

An undisclosed single malt whiskey from an Irish distillery, bottled for The Whisky Agency in Germany in collaboration with Komplex Whisky in Sweden.

Distilled in 1991 and matured for 24 years before being bottled in 2015.

One of only 157 bottles produced.

Isawa 1983 25 Year Old Single Malt 66cl

A single malt produced at Monde Shuzo distillery in Japan at the base of Mount Fuji. 

This particular bottling is the well matured 25 year old, which was distilled in 1983.

Irish Single Malt 1991 Whisky Agency 24 Year Old / TFWS 1st Anniversary

An undisclosed single malt whiskey from an Irish distillery, selected by The Whisky Agency in Germany for The Formosa Whisky Society in Taiwan's 1st anniversary.

Distilled in 1991 and matured for 24 years before being bottled in 2015.

Irish Single Malt 1991 Whisky Agency 24 Year Old / Komplex Whisky

Distilled in 1991 and matured for 24 years before being bottled in 2015.

One of only 157 bottles produced for Komplex Whisky, Sweden.

Invergordon 1973 Whisky Agency 42 Year Old / The Drunken Master

An independent bottling of Invergordon single grain whisky, bottled for The Whisky Agency in Germany in collaboration with Taiwan's The Drunken Master Bar.

Distilled 1973 and bottled in 2016 from a single barrel.

One of 108 bottles.

Imperial 1990 Whisky Agency 21 Year Old

A rare single cask bottling from the closed Imperial distillery. 

Distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2011 for The Whisky Agency in Germany after maturing in an ex-bourbon hogshead.

One of 233 bottles.

Irish Single Malt 1991 Whisky Agency 24 Year Old / Komplex Whisky

An undisclosed single malt whiskey from an Irish distillery, bottled for The Whisky Agency in Germany in collaboration with Komplex Whisky in Sweden.

Distilled in 1991 and matured for 24 years before being bottled in 2015.

One of only 157 bottles produced.

I.W. Harper 12 Year Old Bourbon Decanter 1980s​

The I.W. prefix in this brand name derives from Isaac Wolfe Bernheim, who founded the brand. With his brother he helped establish Louisville in Kentucky as a centre for Bourbon production. Sadly, he felt Harper was a more marketable name than his own to apply to the bottles. 

This was distilled and bottled at the Bernheim distillery in Louisville.

United Distillers discontinued the I.W. Harper brand in the US in 1980s, but still exported some bottles like this overseas. The modern iteration of United Distillers, Diageo, revived the brand domestically in 2015.

Invergordon 1973 Jack Wiebers 43 Year Old

An independent bottling of Invergordon grain whisky from Jack Wiebers.

Distilled 1973 and bottled 2016 from a Bourbon cask.

Irish Single Malt 2001 Whisky Agency 14 Year Old / The Perfect Dram

A mystery Irish single malt, distilled in 2001 and bottled for The Whisky Agency's The Perfect Dram series.

Aged 14 years and bottled in 2015.

One of 168 bottles, all labelled with one of Czech art nouveau artist, Alphonse Mucha's famous lady portraits.

Invergordon 1972 Eldvatten 43 Year Old Single Cask

An independent single grain bottling from Invergordon distillery. Distilled in December 1972 and matured for over 43 years.

Bottled in March 2016 by Svenska Eldvatten. 

One of 96 bottles.

Imperial 1990 Whisky Agency 18 Year Old / Villa Konthor

A rare single cask bottling from the closed Imperial distillery. 

Distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2011 for The Whisky Agency in Germany after maturing in bourbon wood. This is a joint bottling with Villa Konthor.

Inchgower 1985 Whisky Agency 28 Year Old

A single cask bottling from Speyside distillery, Inchgower.

Distilled in 1985 and matured for 28 years in a refill hogshead, this was selected by and bottled for the Whisky Agency in Germany.

One of 266 bottles.