March 2019 Auction

Littlemill 1989 Whisky Agency 24 Year Old / Liquid Library

A single cask bottling from closed Lowland distillery, Littlemill. 

Distilled in 1989 and bottled in 2014 for The Whisky Agency and their Liquid Library series. Fully matured for 24 years in a refill hogshead.

One of 212 bottles.

Laphroaig 1988 Douglas Laing 18 Year Old 75cl / Binny's Beverage Depot

A Douglas Laing era bottling for the Old Malt Cask series, exclusively produced for Binny's Beverage Depot in Chicago, IL.

The Old Malt Cask series is one of the most established independent labels on the market. It was launched by Douglas Laing in 1998 and bottled by them until 2013 when the brand became part of the Hunter Laing portfolio instead.

Distilled on Islay at Laphroaig in 1988 and bottled in October 2006.

One of 154 bottles drawn from cask #2281.

Littlemill 1984 Signatory Vintage 12 Year Old

An older Signatory Vintage bottling of Littlemill, distilled in June 1984 and bottled in October 1996 from two casks, #2440 and #2441.

This is bottle number 117 of 564.

Lagavulin 1996 Distillers Edition 2012

The 2012 Distillers Edition release of Lagavulin from Diageo, distilled in 1996 and finished in Pedro Ximenez casks.

lgv.4/500

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.

Littlemill 1992 Hart Brothers 21 Year Old

An independent bottling of Littlemill from Hart Brothers.

The Hart Brothers bottling company was founded in 1964 when Iain and Donald Hart incorporated as a wine and spirit merchant and Scotch whisky blenders. They have been bottling independent single malts since the 1970s.

Distilled in February 1992 and aged in a first fill port pipe, this was bottled in November 2013.

Littlemill distillery has been closed since the early 1990s and was demolished in 1996.

Lochside 1987 A.D. Rattray 21 Year Old

An independent bottling from closed Highland distillery, Lochside.

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 1987 and bottled in November 2008 from single refill hogshead #20621.

One of 180 bottles.

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

Lochside 1991 Gordon and MacPhail Reserve

An independent Lochside from Gordon and MacPhail, distilled in 1991.

Bottled in 2009 from single cask #15216 as part of the Reserve range.

Littlemill 1988 Berry Brothers and Rudd 24 Year Old​

A single cask Littlemill distilled in 1988 and bottled 2013.

Cask #32.

Ledaig 2005 Berry Brothers and Rudd

An independent bottling of Ledaig, the peated single malt produced at Tobermory distillery on the Isle of Mull.

Distilled in 2005 and bottled in 2010 by Berry Brothers and Rudd from sherry butt #900008.

Berry Brothers and Rudd is a firm steeped in history. They were established in the 17th century, and received a Royal Warrant from King Edward VII in 1903. The company has been bottling single malt whisky from almost as early as that, and produced their first ever blend, Cutty Sark, in 1923.

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.

Littlemill 1990 Signatory Vintage 17 Year Old

A Signatory Vintage bottling of Littlemill, the closed Lowland distillery.

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.

Distilled on 26th October 1990 and bottled on 9th April 2008 from three hogsheads, #3002, #3003 and #3004.

This is bottle number 214 of 1197.

Laphroaig 1966 Signatory Vintage 31 Year Old 5cl

A spectacular Laphroaig, distilled on 4th April 1966 and bottled on 15th May 1997 after maturing in cask #1094.

Bottle number 69 of 250 miniatures produced.

Linkwood 1974 First Cask 27 Year Old

A 1974 vintage Linkwood bottled within the First Cask range of whiskies from Direct Wines.

Distilled on the 31st May 1974 and bottled at 27 years of age.

Cask number #8438, this is bottle number 16.

Longmorn 1990 SMWS 27 Year Old 7.185

''Sweet, smooth, s'more.'

A 1990 vintage single cask bottling of Longmorn from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.

Matured for 27 years in a refill ex-bourbon hogshead.

One of 150 bottles.

Lagavulin Jazz Festival 2015

Released annually to coincide with Lagavulin’s sponsorship of the Islay Jazz Festival, this particular release had production issues and didn't appear until long after the Festival had finished. 

Produced from hand selected refill American oak casks and European oak bodega casks. 

Bottle number 265.

Littlemill 1988 Berry Brothers and Rudd 24 Year Old​

A single cask Littlemill distilled in 1988 and bottled 2013.

Cask #32.

Laphroaig 15 Year Old

A stunning old bottle of Laphroaig, bottled in the mid to late 1990s, after the award of the Royal Warrant in 1994.

This particular bottling was said to be Prince Charles' favourite! 

Linkwood 12 Year Old Manager's Dram 1999

The Manager’s Dram series of whiskies were bottled exclusively for employees of what is now known as Diageo.  These whiskies were selected by the respective distillery managers within Diageo malt distilling and bottled at natural cask strength.

A 12 year old Linkwood, matured in refill sherry casks chosen by distillery manager Harry Fox bottled on 1st December 1999.

Bottle number 979.

Laphroaig Cairdeas / Feis Ile 2008

The original Cairdeas release from Laphroaig, back in 2008.

Bottled at 55% and limited to only 3,600 bottles.

Tamdhu Gran Reserva 1st Edition

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

Linkwood 1973 Marks & Spencer 17 Year Old

How's this for a supermarket bottling? 

A limited edition Linkwood, distilled 'prior to 1973' and matured for 17 years. 

Bottled for Marks and Spencer under their St Michael banner. 

Bottle number 20282.

Lagavulin Jazz Festival 2015

Released annually to coincide with Lagavulin’s sponsorship of the Islay Jazz Festival, this particular release had production issues and didn't appear until long after the Festival had finished. 

Produced from hand selected refill American oak casks and European oak bodega casks. 

Bottle number 265.

Littlemill 1992 Nectar of the Daily Drams 21 Year Old

An independent bottling of closed Lowland distillery, Littlemill.

Distilled in 1992 and then matured for 21 years until bottling in 2013 for The Nectar in Belgium.

They specially selected the whisky for TASTTOE and The Whisky Agency.

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.

Lochside 1991 Gordon and MacPhail

An independent Lochside from Gordon and MacPhail, distilled in 1991.

Bottled in 2011 from refill bourbon barres.

Littlemill 1992 Whisky Agency 20 Year Old / Liquid Library

Distilled in 1992, this Littlemill was matured in a bourbon hogshead before being bottled by The Whisky Agency in 2012.

Part of their Liquid Library range, this is a fine example of a single cask release from the closed Lowland region distillery.

One of 313 bottles. 

Lagavulin Jazz Festival 2016

Released annually to coincide with Lagavulin’s sponsorship of the Islay Jazz Festival. 

The 2016 release was created from a blend of Refill American Oak and First Fill Ex-Bourbon American Oak casks. 

One of 6000 bottles. 

Teeling 21 Year Old Silver Bottling Vintage Reserve

A 21 year old single malt whisky bottled by Teeling. 

Teeling was the first whiskey distillery to open in Dublin for 125 years when it was established in 2015. The distillery bottled its first whiskey in 2018 they sourced casks from their former distillery, Cooley.

One of only 5000 bottles. 

Laphroaig 1998 SMWS 19 Year Old 29.246

'Transcendental bliss'

An independent bottling of Laphroaig from the scotch Malt Whisky Society.

Distilled in 1998 and matured for 19 years in a combination of ex-bourbon wood and and a second fill custom cask hogshead, whatever that is.

One of only 140 bottles.