March 2019 Auction

Talisker 1957 Gordon and MacPhail Original 'Cask'

An old bottling of Talisker from Gordon and MacPhail. 

Distilled in 1957 and bottled at cask strength as part of the Original 'Cask' series in 1989.

Tesseron Extreme Cognac

A truly stunning decanter of one of the finest expressions of the Tesseron Cognac range. It is made with eaux-de-vie from the Grande Champagne region using Ugni Blanc, Folles Blanche and Colombard grapes.

Please note that this bottle includes a two bottle shipping fee.

Talisker 1990 Casks of Distinction 28 Year Old #6559

A single cask Talisker, distilled in 1990 and matured in a refill butt (#6559).

This Talisker is part of Diageo's Casks of Distinction programme. Casks of Distinction is the private sale of individual casks of rare and exceptional Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Diageo’s extensive stocks in Scotland. Hand selected by a team of whisky experts under guidance from Master Blender Dr. Craig Wilson, each cask is entirely unique and incredibly rare. Each Cask of Distinction is chosen on the basis of their quality, representing the most exceptional and singular expression of the distillery’s character.

Bottled in 2018, this is bottle number 158 of 204. 

Old Rip Van Winkle 12 Year Old Old Time Rye / Rinaldi Import

The old style Old Rip Van Winkle 12 Year Old which is extremely rare. This was bottled in the early 2000s using whisky from Medley distillery and bottled by Julian Van Winkle III at Old Commonwealth distillery in Lawrenceburg. The following year, the same reserves were bottled as the 13 year old Family Reserve Rye, which became an annual release with the same age statement, despite continuing to age in cask for a further five years before being tanked at 19 years old in 2004. Later releases of Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye were blended with Bernheim's Cream of Kentucky. The original batch finally ran out in 2017, making this original release incredibly sought after.

This is a circa 2000 bottling with the 12 year old age statement, produced for Fratelli Rinaldi in Italy.

Talisker 8 Year Old Pure Malt 1960s / Grandi Marche Francesi Import

This 8 year old Talisker was bottled for the Distillers Agency Ltd and predates the 1970s inclusion of 'The Golden Spirit of the Isle of Skye' motto.

An excellent example of Talisker from this era, this was imported to Italy in the 1960s by Grandi Marche Francesi.

Talisker 8 Year Old Pure Malt 1960s / Grandi Marche Francesi Import

This 8 year old Talisker was bottled for the Distillers Agency Ltd and predates the 1970s inclusion of 'The Golden Spirit of the Isle of Skye' motto.

An excellent example of Talisker from this era, this was imported to Italy in the 1960s by Grandi Marche Francesi.

Taketsuru 25 Year Old Pure Malt

A very rare bottling of Taketsuru, originally introduced in 2012 this blended malt contains casks from Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries.

It is extremely limited and only 120 bottles were available throughout Europe. 

Old Kentucky 1913 Bottled in Bond Straight Whiskey Quart / Pre-Prohibition

A fine example of pre-Prohibition American whisky, distilled in 1913 and bottled in 1917, just three years before the production, sale and consumption of alcohol in the US was to be banned for the next 13 years.

Old Kentucky was a brand produced at the distillery of the same name. The site was built in the later 19th century, and was historically known as the Mayflower distillery before it was purchased by German immigrant, Dietrich Meschendorf in 1892, who changed the name to Old Kentucky. Meschendorf is an important figure in the history of American distilling, managing the historic Old Times plant in Louisville for 7 years prior to his ownership of Old Kentucky, and serving as an advisor to two Presidents, Roosevelt and Taft during the early 20th century discussions about the legal terminology of what constituted \"whiskey.\" He argued successfully for his blended products to retain their status as whiskey, against fierce opposition from the likes of Colonel E.H. Taylor who believed only straight whiskies deserved the title.

Taylor had campaigned successfully for the Bottled in Bond Act in 1897, and this is a product of that legislation. A straight whiskey with both the year of bottling and distillation stated, as well as the site of both. It is also the legally required 100 US proof.

The Old Kentucky distillery was eventually shut down by Prohibition in 1920, with its stocks removed and warehouses razed. The distillery building itself was retained, although badly damaged in a fire in 1925. It then served as a riding school for many years before it was finally demolished in 1960.

Talisker 1952 Gordon and MacPhail

This Talisker was distilled on Skye in 1952 and by Gordon and MacPhail using the famous eagle label used for their semi-official bottlings from the 1960s though to the 1980s.

This was bottled as a circa 38 year old in 1990.

Old Fitzgerald '1849' 10 Year Old 1970s / Stitzel-Weller

This is a 1970s bottling of the 10 year old '1849' expression of Old Fitzgerald. This was produced at the Stitzel-Weller distillery after its acquisition by Somerset Imports who had renamed it after this brand. This bottle will contain Stitzel-Weller bourbon from the much-lauded Van Winkle era.

The expression is named 1849 after the year in which the W.L. Weller company was formed.

The distillery eventually closed in 1992, and was purchased by United Distillers (Diageo) in 1994, who reverted its name back to Stitzel-Weller. They sold the Old Fitzgerald brand sold to Heaven Hill in 1999, who still produce the 1849 as a premium product today.

Presented in a felt lined box with two glasses.

The John Walker Baccarat Crystal Decanter​

A very impressive bottling of Johnnie Walker Blue released in 2010, presented in a beautiful crystal decanter.

Bottle #325, batch #10

Talisker 1953 Gordon and MacPhail 24 Year Old / Co. Pinerolo Import

This Talisker was distilled on Skye in 1953 and bottled as 24 year old by Gordon and MacPhail using their Connoisseur's Choice branding in the 1970s.

Bottle number 1730.

Pinerolo Italian Import. These particular bottlings all scored between 90 and 94 points when reviewed by Serge Valentin for Whiskyfun.com. Very impressive indeed!

Taketsuru 25 Year Old Pure Malt

A very rare bottling of Taketsuru, originally introduced in 2012 this blended malt contains casks from Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries.

It is extremely limited and only 120 bottles were available throughout Europe. 

Taketsuru 25 Year Old Pure Malt

A very rare bottling of Taketsuru, originally introduced in 2012 this blended malt contains casks from Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries.

It is extremely limited and only 120 bottles were available throughout Europe. 

Teaninich 1973 Samaroli / Curved Distillery Label

A 1973 vintage bottling from Speyside distillery Teaninich and bottled by Samaroli in 1998.

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 on the pantheon of whisky greats.

Matured in cask #13667, this is bottle number 208 of 270. 

Oban 1969 Cask Strength 32 Year Old 75cl / US Import

A well-aged and incredibly desirable Oban, distilled in 1969 and released as a 32 year old.

Bottled in 2002, this is number 3964 of 6000.

Taketsuru 25 Year Old Pure Malt

A very rare bottling of Taketsuru, originally introduced in 2012 this blended malt contains casks from Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries.

It is extremely limited and only 120 bottles were available throughout Europe. 

Taketsuru 25 Year Old Pure Malt

A very rare bottling of Taketsuru, originally introduced in 2012 this blended malt contains casks from Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries.

It is extremely limited and only 120 bottles were available throughout Europe. 

Talisker 8 Year Old Gordon and MacPhail 80 Proof 1970s

An 8 year old bottling of sherry wood matured Talisker single malt, distilled on the Isle of Skye and bottled in the 1970s.

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, however they have not bottled any Talisker for many years.

Teaninich 1973 Hunter Laing 40 Year Old

An independent single cask bottling from Highland distillery, Teaninich.

This is part of Hunter Laing's Old & Rare series, a label they have bottled since 2013.

Distilled in December 1973 and bottled October 2014. 

One of 229 bottles drawn from a sherry hogshead.

Teaninich 1973 Hunter Laing 40 Year Old

An independent single cask bottling from Highland distillery, Teaninich.

This is part of Hunter Laing's Old & Rare series, a label they have bottled since 2013.

Distilled in December 1973 and bottled October 2014. 

One of 229 bottles drawn from a sherry hogshead.

Tobermory 1972 Whisky-Doris 35 Year Old

A 1972 vintage single malt from Tobermory. This was the first year of production when the distillery re-openened, and interestingly it was briefly called Ledaig at this point. The name quickly reverted back to Tobermory however, with Ledaig living on as the name for their peated single malt.

Aged 35 years in a first fill dark sherry cask and bottled by Whisky-Doris in 2008.

Bottle 103 of 191.

The Royal Household 1940s

A rare blend produced by James Buchanan Distillers, 'by appointment to His Majesty The King'.

Bottled around the 1940s. 

Old Pulteney 1970 Sestante 18 Year Old

An independent bottling from the Pulteney distillery in the northernmost reaches of Scotland. Distilled in 1970 and bottled in 1988 for Sestante in Italy.

The Sestante import company was founded in the 1970s by Ernesto Mainardi, and he bottled his first single casks under the name in 1985. Alongside his contemporary, Silvano Samaroli, Mainardi pioneered giving his customers a choice of both standard 40-46% bottlings, and cask strength releases from the same casks. Along with his other brand, Silver Seal, Mainardi's bottlings are incredibly sought after.

This is one of two Old Pulteney from Sestante with this label, the other being a 1968 vintage 20 year old.

Tomatin 1967 Celtic Heartlands 40 Year Old

A 1967 vintage Tomatin, part of Jim McEwan's Celtic Heartlands series.

This was aged for 40 years and bottled in 2008.

Bottle 183 of 523.

The series includes other well-aged expressions from Banff, Bunnahabhain and Glenlivet.

Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old / Stitzel-Weller

An interesting bottle of Old Rip Van Winkle, the pre-prohibition whisky brand retained by the Van Winkle family following the sale of Stitzel-Weller distillery and its associated products in 1972.

Julian Van Winkle III continued bottling Stizel-Weller produced bourbon at Old Commonwealth (previously Hoffman) distillery in Lawrenceburg in the early 1980s. This early 2000s bottling of the 10 year old bourbon would would have been produced using Stitzel-Weller stock.

Van Winkle products are now produced at Buffalo Trace since an agreement was reached in 2002 to replenish Julien III's dwindling stocks.

Fratelli Rinaldi import for the Italian market. 

Tomatin 1976 Full Metal Dram 36 Year Old​

A 1976 vintage Tomatin bottled for Fulldram in Belgium.

Distilled in 1976 and bottled at 36 years of age.

Please note condition of lot as shown.

Tomatin 1967 Douglas Laing 45 Year Old / Director's Cut

An independent Tomatin distilled in November 1967 and bottled in December 2012 after maturing in refill butt 9315.

This is part of the premium Director's Cut series from Douglas Laing.

One of 175 bottles.

Tomatin 1976 Whisky Agency 34 Year Old / Perfect Dram - One of 24 Bottles

An independent Highland single malt, bottled from sherry wood for The Whisky Agency under their The Perfect Dram brand, one of their many labels.

Distilled in 1976 at the Tomatin distillery, this was bottled at 34 years old in 2011.

One of 24 bottles filled, specially for Gall & Gall Van der Boog.

Tomatin 1976 Whisky Agency 34 Year Old / Perfect Dram

An independent bottling of Tomatin for The Whisky Agency under their The Perfect Dram brand, one of their many labels.

Distilled in 1976 and matured in an ex-sherry butt, this was bottled at 34 years old in 2011.

One of 396 bottles.

This particular bottling scored a brilliant 92 points when reviewed on www.whiskyfun.com by Serge Valentin.

Old Pulteney World's Best Whiskies Pack 2 x 70cl / 21 Year Old & 1989 Vintage

A nicely presented twin pack containing 'the world's best whiskies'. 

Jim Murray named Old Pulteney 21 Year Old as his World Whisky of the Year in 2012, whilst the 1989 Vintage (bottled 2015) won the World's Best Single Malt award at the World Whiskies Awards in 2016. 

This is twin pack number 178 of 276. Both bottles are 46% ABV.

This lot has a 2 bottle shipping fee. 

Talisker 1979 The Bottlers 22 Year Old​

A single cask Talisker, bottled by Raeburn Fine Wines as part of their The Bottlers series.

Distilled in 1979 and bottled in August 2001 from cask #4014, a refill sherry hogshead.