March 2019 Auction

Glen Mhor 1967 Major P.R. Reid Special Reserve 1986

A vintage Glen Mhor, matured in oak hogsheads in Inverness since 1967.

Bottled from the special reserve of Major P.R. Reid in 1986.

Number 258 of 2000 bottles.

Glen Garioch 1985 Hand Filled Cask #1586 / Sherry Butt

A fantastic Glen Garioch distilled on the 11th April 1985 and matured in single sherry butt #1586.

This is a distillery exclusive release, available to visitors to hand bottle.

This one was filled on the 30th November 2018.

Bottle number 91.

Glenburgie 1962 Cadenhead's 22 Year Old

Cadenhead's are Scotland's oldest independent bottler, operating for over 175 years, but perhaps none of their bottlings are as sought after as these 'dumpy' style bottles. All of these were produced with brown glass and an iconic black label, with each distillery given its own letterpress font in homage to William Cadenhead's early career in the printing business.

Distilled November 1962 and then bottled in January 1985, this is a 22 year old Glenburgie.

Glenfiddich 1994 Rare Cask 21 Year Old / Distillery Exclusive

An exceptionally rare bottling of Glenfiddich, released as a unique, personalisable distillery exclusive.

This 21 year old whisky was matured initially in American oak cask before being finished in a single rum cask #11. It was then distilled on the 25th July 1994.

Bottle number 86 of only 96 bottles.

Please note that this is not the official Glenfiddich 130th Anniversary Release. It is distillery exclusive bottling which customers are invited to apply personalised labels to, in a variety of colours. The original customer has misleadingly labelled this as a Glenfiddich 130th Anniversary Release.

Glendronach Grandeur 24 Year Old Batch #009

The ninth release within the Grandeur series from Glendronach, matured in Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at cask strength.

Bottle number 943 of 1487.

Glen Garioch 1985 Hand Filled Cask #1586 / Sherry Butt - with Glass

A fantastic Glen Garioch distilled on the 11th April 1985 and matured in single sherry butt #1586.

This is a distillery exclusive release, available to visitors to hand bottle.

This one was filled on the 23rd January 2019.

Bottle number 132.

Lot includes a Glen Garioch branded glass.

Glen Garioch 1978 Hand Filled Cask #11001 / Bourbon Barrel

A single cask release from one of Scotland's oldest distilleries, established in 1797.

Filled into cask on 16th November 1978 and bottled on 3rd December 2016, making this a 38 year old whisky. 

Available to exclusively Hand-fill by visitors at the distillery. 

Glen Elgin 1971 32 Year Old

An impressive Glen Elgin from Diagio's special release range.

Distilled in 1971 and bottled 32 years later.

Bottle 225.

Game of Thrones Limited Editions 8 x 70cl

The complete set of the Diageo's 2018 collaboration with HBO, which sees their Classic Malts range reimagined as being somehow related to the landed houses of the Game of Thrones television series.

It may be tenuous, but we love it all the same. The Royal Lochnagar and Talisker make some sense at least, and who can forget all those dragons that used to live at Cardhu, or that massive wall at Oban distillery?

• Oban Bay Reserve 43% / The Night's Watch
• Dalwhinnie Winter's Frost 43% / House Stark
• The Singleton of Glendullan Select 40% / House Tully
• Cardhu Gold Reserve 40% / House Targaryen
• Clynelish Reserve 51.2% / House Tyrell
• Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old 40% / House Baratheon
• Lagavulin 9 Year Old 46% / House Lannister
• Talisker Select Reserve 45.8% / House Greyjoy

Also included is a promotional poster and tasting placemat sheet.

Remember, a Lannister always pays his 8 bottle shipping fee. 

Glendronach 1992 Single Cask 25 Year Old #334​

A 25 year old sherry butt matured Glendronach.

Distilled in June 1992 and bottled in 2017.

One of 592 bottles.

Game of Thrones Limited Editions 9 x 70cl

The complete set of the Diageo's 2018 collaboration with HBO, which sees their Classic Malts range reimagined as being somehow related to the landed houses of the Game of Thrones television series.

It may be tenuous, but we love it all the same. The Royal Lochnagar and Talisker make some sense at least, and who can forget all those dragons that used to live at Cardhu, or that massive wall at Oban distillery?

• Oban Bay Reserve 43% / The Night's Watch
• Dalwhinnie Winter's Frost 43% / House Stark
• The Singleton of Glendullan Select 40% / House Tully
• Cardhu Gold Reserve 40% / House Targaryen
• Clynelish Reserve 51.2% / House Tyrell
• Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old 40% / House Baratheon
• Lagavulin 9 Year Old 46% / House Lannister
• Talisker Select Reserve 45.8% / House Greyjoy
• Johnnie Walker White Walker 41.7%

Remember, a Lannister always pays his 9 bottle shipping fee. 

Glen Elgin 1985 The Bottlers 16 Year Old

A single cask Glen Elgin bottled by The Bottlers; aka Raeburn Fine Wines of Edinburgh.

Distilled in April 1985 and bottled in August 2001 from cask #1212 a refill sherry Spanish Oak Butt.

Glendronach Grandeur 25 Year Old Batch #008

The eighth release within the Grandeur series from Glendronach, matured in Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at cask strength.

Bottle number 1002 of 1505.

Glenlivet 1970 Duncan Taylor 40 Year Old

Glenlivet distilled in 1970 and bottled in 2011 as part of Duncan Taylor's Rare Auld range. 

One of 72 bottles produced exclusively for Germany.

Glenrothes 1997 Kuva 20 Year Old 3 x 70cl / Whiskyclub.co

A small batch independent bottling of Glenrothes.

The description as provided by the bottlers reads as follows:

\"WhiskyClub.co is best represented by the delicacy and persistency of leather. Not only has WhiskyClub.co been offering the greatest enjoyment for taste and service but it has also been promoting for the premium experience on fine and rare whisky. WhiskyClub.co gave up the use of real leather for this project in order to be eco and animal friendly, and supports nature and environment preservation.

Bamboo is defined as perseverance in Chinese culture and which in this case symbolizes the passion and devotion of Hotel Kuva Chateau, a domestic entrepreneur growing strong in its business as well as its diversified whisky collection.

Rind leather is a newly invented material used in the fashion industry. It’s a composite of tree rind and leather founded by Parsec Studio in Taiwan, and for the first time being applied as a label and packaging for fine and rare whisky by WhiskyClub.co. Continuous innovation and being different is the core value for WhiskyClub.co. Indian blackwood is the key material used for the label and packaging of this bottle and we are excited to introduce an entirely \"different\" bottle to all whisky fanatics.\"

Distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2018 this is a limited edition of 100 bottles. As we understand it this is 3 bottles of the same liquid but in different packaging, so whether there is 100 bottles total or 100 bottles of each packaging is unclear.

Shipping will be charged at 3 bottles on this lot.

Glenrothes 1997 Kuva 20 Year Old 3 x 70cl / Whiskyclub.co

A small batch independent bottling of Glenrothes.

The description as provided by the bottlers reads as follows:

\"WhiskyClub.co is best represented by the delicacy and persistency of leather. Not only has WhiskyClub.co been offering the greatest enjoyment for taste and service but it has also been promoting for the premium experience on fine and rare whisky. WhiskyClub.co gave up the use of real leather for this project in order to be eco and animal friendly, and supports nature and environment preservation.

Bamboo is defined as perseverance in Chinese culture and which in this case symbolizes the passion and devotion of Hotel Kuva Chateau, a domestic entrepreneur growing strong in its business as well as its diversified whisky collection.

Rind leather is a newly invented material used in the fashion industry. It’s a composite of tree rind and leather founded by Parsec Studio in Taiwan, and for the first time being applied as a label and packaging for fine and rare whisky by WhiskyClub.co. Continuous innovation and being different is the core value for WhiskyClub.co. Indian blackwood is the key material used for the label and packaging of this bottle and we are excited to introduce an entirely \"different\" bottle to all whisky fanatics.\"

Distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2018 this is a limited edition of 100 bottles. As we understand it this is 3 bottles of the same liquid but in different packaging, so whether there is 100 bottles total or 100 bottles of each packaging is unclear.

Shipping will be charged at 3 bottles on this lot.

Glenallachie 1978 Single Cask #10296 50cl / 50th Anniversary

We're really excited to see a greater availability from this less well known Speyside distillery. 

With Billy Walker - formerly Glendronach and Benriach - recently acquiring the distillery from Chivas Brothers, there has been a flurry of releases including a number of exciting single casks.

This bottle is one of the 50th Anniversary single cask releases, the fist batch of bottlings produced since Billy's takeover.

Distilled in 1978 and aged in single cask #10296 before bottling in February 2018 and is one of only 120 bottles.

Glen Moray 1962 27 Year Old / Barone Ricasoli Import

A lovely old Glen Moray, distilled in 1962, and bottled in the late 1980s after maturing for over 27 years.

Barone Ricasole import for the Italian market.

Game of Thrones Limited Editions 9 x 70cl / Includes Signed Print

The complete set of the Diageo's 2018 collaboration with HBO, which sees their Classic Malts range reimagined as being somehow related to the landed houses of the Game of Thrones television series.

It may be tenuous, but we love it all the same. The Royal Lochnagar and Talisker make some sense at least, and who can forget all those dragons that used to live at Cardhu, or that massive wall at Oban distillery?

• Oban Bay Reserve 43% / The Night's Watch
• Dalwhinnie Winter's Frost 43% / House Stark
• The Singleton of Glendullan Select 40% / House Tully
• Cardhu Gold Reserve 40% / House Targaryen
• Clynelish Reserve 51.2% / House Tyrell
• Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old 40% / House Baratheon
• Lagavulin 9 Year Old 46% / House Lannister
• Talisker Select Reserve 45.8% / House Greyjoy
• Johnnie Walker White Walker 41.7%

This lot also includes a A4 Game of Thrones print.

Please not that is a print and not a collection of genuine autographs. 

Remember, a Lannister always pays his 9 bottle shipping fee. 

Glen Grant 1965 Gordon and MacPhail

A lovely Glen Grant, distilled in 1965 and bottled in 1996 by Gordon and MacPhail.

This is part of the Gordon & MacPhail Distillery Labels series, which replicates the livery the Elgin-based bottlers used in the mid-20th century when they produced the only official bottlings (under license) for many distilleries like this.

Hillside / Glenesk 1971 Rare Malt 25 Year Old / 62%​

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.

Released within the Rare Malt Selection. Distilled in 1971 and bottled as a 25 year old at 62%. This is from the Glenesk distillery which was also known as Hillside, located in the north east Highlands the distillery closed in 1985 and then officially dismantled in 1997.

Bottle number 4768. 

Glendronach Grandeur 25 Year Old Batch #007

The seventh release within the Grandeur series from Glendronach, matured in Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at cask strength.

Bottle number 678 of 1180.

Glenrothes 1985 Single Cask 32 Year Old #8377

The 'Spirit of Rothes' was distilled on 31st October 1985 and bottled on the 1st of November 2017 from cask #8377 at 32 years of age. 

Presented in an elegant wooden display case with a lower drawer containing art and information cards.

One of 200 bottles.

Game of Thrones Limited Editions 9 x 70cl

The complete set of the Diageo's 2018 collaboration with HBO, which sees their Classic Malts range reimagined as being somehow related to the landed houses of the Game of Thrones television series.

It may be tenuous, but we love it all the same. The Royal Lochnagar and Talisker make some sense at least, and who can forget all those dragons that used to live at Cardhu, or that massive wall at Oban distillery?

• Oban Bay Reserve 43% / The Night's Watch
• Dalwhinnie Winter's Frost 43% / House Stark
• The Singleton of Glendullan Select 40% / House Tully
• Cardhu Gold Reserve 40% / House Targaryen
• Clynelish Reserve 51.2% / House Tyrell
• Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old 40% / House Baratheon
• Lagavulin 9 Year Old 46% / House Lannister
• Talisker Select Reserve 45.8% / House Greyjoy
• Johnnie Walker White Walker 41.7%

Remember, a Lannister always pays his 9 bottle shipping fee. 

Glen Avon 1953 Gordon and MacPhail

A wonderful old bottling of a mystery Speyside by Gordon and MacPhail, Glen Avon is rumoured to actually be Glenfarclas - it's only a rumour though!

Distilled in 1962 and bottled in 2002.

Glenlossie 1975 Gordon and MacPhail Reserve

A Gordon and MacPhail offering from their Reserve series.

This is a bottling of 1975 vintage Glenlossie.

Bottled in 2001 from cask #2909.

Game of Thrones Limited Editions 9 x 70cl

The complete set of the Diageo's 2018 collaboration with HBO, which sees their Classic Malts range reimagined as being somehow related to the landed houses of the Game of Thrones television series.

It may be tenuous, but we love it all the same. The Royal Lochnagar and Talisker make some sense at least, and who can forget all those dragons that used to live at Cardhu, or that massive wall at Oban distillery?

• Oban Bay Reserve 43% / The Night's Watch
• Dalwhinnie Winter's Frost 43% / House Stark
• The Singleton of Glendullan Select 40% / House Tully
• Cardhu Gold Reserve 40% / House Targaryen
• Clynelish Reserve 51.2% / House Tyrell
• Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old 40% / House Baratheon
• Lagavulin 9 Year Old 46% / House Lannister
• Talisker Select Reserve 45.8% / House Greyjoy
• Johnnie Walker White Walker 41.7%

Remember, a Lannister always pays his 9 bottle shipping fee. 

Game of Thrones Limited Editions 9 x 70cl

The complete set of the Diageo's 2018 collaboration with HBO, which sees their Classic Malts range reimagined as being somehow related to the landed houses of the Game of Thrones television series.

It may be tenuous, but we love it all the same. The Royal Lochnagar and Talisker make some sense at least, and who can forget all those dragons that used to live at Cardhu, or that massive wall at Oban distillery?

• Oban Bay Reserve 43% / The Night's Watch
• Dalwhinnie Winter's Frost 43% / House Stark
• The Singleton of Glendullan Select 40% / House Tully
• Cardhu Gold Reserve 40% / House Targaryen
• Clynelish Reserve 51.2% / House Tyrell
• Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old 40% / House Baratheon
• Lagavulin 9 Year Old 46% / House Lannister
• Talisker Select Reserve 45.8% / House Greyjoy
• Johnnie Walker White Walker 41.7%

Remember, a Lannister always pays his 9 bottle shipping fee. 

Glendronach 1993 Hand Filled 18 Year Old Cask #574

A spectacularly dark Glendronach, distilled on 5th March 1993 and bottled at the distillery by hand in July 2011.

Drawn from single sherry butt #574.

Taiwan Import

Please note this particular bottling is presented in a Single Cask box with Hand Filled labels attached. This has been produced at the request of the original Taiwanese owner, who purchased the whole cask and had the bottles sent to Taiwan.

Glen Moray 1962 24 Year Old​

A lovely old Glen Moray, distilled in 1962 and bottled after 24 years old.

Glen Grant 1972 Whisky Agency 39 Year Old / Perfect Dram

The Perfect Dram is a series of independent bottlings produced for the Whisky Agency in Germany.

Distilled in 1972 in Speyside at the Glen Grant distillery, this was bottled at 39 years old in 2011.

One of 148 bottles filled at cask strength from an ex-sherry hogshead.

Hillside / Glenesk 1971 Rare Malt 25 Year Old / 62%​

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.

Released within the Rare Malt Selection. Distilled in 1971 and bottled as a 25 year old at 62%. This is from the Glenesk distillery which was also known as Hillside, located in the north east Highlands the distillery closed in 1985 and then officially dismantled in 1997.

Bottle number 1854.