March 2019 Auction

Remy Martin Louis XIII Black Pearl Cognac / Anniversary Edition

Remy Martin is perhaps the most well known of all Cognac producers and has established a reputation for quality that very few others can relate to.

This is a spectacular example of the Louis XIII Tres Vieille Cognac Baccarat decanter which holds Grande Champagne cognac aged between 40 and 100 years.

The Black Pearl Anniversary edition was bottled to celebrate 140 years of the Maison, from 1874 until 2014.

This is decanter 705 of 775.

Royal Brackla 1924 60 Year Old

A real rarity, Royal Brackla was distilled in 1924 and bottled at a whopping 60 years old.

At that time owned by Buchanan's, this was not a widely available product and was even closed with a Black & White (another Buchanan's product) branded screw cap. 

Bottle number 9.

Weller's Antique Reserve 10 Year Old Original Barrel Proof 1970s / Stitzel-Weller

A fantastic old bottling of Weller's Antique Reserve, aged 10 years and bottled at a barrel proof of 110.

Distilled and then bottled in the early 1970s at the legendary Stizel-Weller distillery, and given the age statement, likely from stock produced by Julian 'Pappy' Van Winkle I before his death in the mid-1960s. The distillery was then run by his son, Julian Van Winkle II until its sale in 1972. The leaflet in the box has a note signed off by Julian II as company president, meaning this bottle predates the sale.

Presented in an ornate felt lined box with two glasses.

Willett Family Estate 22 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon #C20D / Wheated

A wheated Willett, released on the 9th October 2015 at the Willet gift shop, this well-aged Bourbon was matured in barrel #C7D.

The Willett Family Reserve is bottled by Kentucky Bourbon Distillers using barrels sourced from other companies. They have stock from nearly every Kentucky distillery in their warehouses, with their wheated bourbon of this age most likely coming from Bernheim.

Bottle number 37 of 82 bottles.

Rosebank 20 Year Old Full Proof 1980s / Zenith Import

Rosebank is a sorely missed Lowland single malt, now increasingly difficult to find.

This was specially bottled by The Distillers Agency, a subsidiary of The Distillers Company (now Diageo), for Zenith Italia, the company owned by importer G.P. Bonfanti.

Bottle Number 286 of 2580.

Rittenhouse 21 Year Old Single Barrel Straight Rye

A wonderful Rye, appreciated greatly for it's use within Manhattan's and other Rye based cocktails.

Aged for 21 years in barrel #3.

Bottle number 9.

Rittenhouse was once the flagship product of of Pennsylvania's Continental Distilling Corp, produced at their Publicker distillery. Modern iterations of the brand, such as this one, are produced by Heaven Hill. At 21 years old, this would have been distilled at the original Heaven Hill plant in Bardstown before a fire there necessitated a relocation to Bernheim distillery in 1999.

Rosebank 34 Year Old George Strachan 1970s

A well-aged single malt from the now closed Rosebank distillery. Bottled some time in the 1970s by George Strachan Ltd.

George Strachan was a delicatessen and general store founded in Deeside in 1926. They bottled ssome incredibly well regarded single malts between the 1960s and 1980s, many of which were sought out by Italian importers for their quality.

Co. Import, Pinerolo import for the Italian market.

Richard Hennessy Cognac

Richard Hennessy is the pinnacle of 200 years of cognac producing experience, knowledge and passion of Maison Hennessy, with a special blend of exceptionally delicious and rare eaux-de-vie aged from 40 years to nearly 200 years old.

Each carafe is numbered and crafted from pure hand-blown crystal.

Royal Lochnagar 1988 Single Cask 30 Year Old / The Prince's Foundation

A whisky fit for the (potential future) King! 

This single cask release of Royal Lochnagar was taken from American oak cask #1129, which was gifted to HRH Prince Charles and initially sold to raise funds for The Prince's Foundation. 

The whisky itself was distilled in 1988 to commemorate the 140th anniversary of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visiting the distillery in 1848, and was bottled in 2018 to celebrate the 70th birthday of His Royal Highness. 

One of 206 bottles.

Rosebank 1981 Cask Strength 25 Year Old

This is the oldest official bottling of Rosebank, the legendary closed Lowland distillery, released in 2007.

Distilled in 1981 and released within Diageo's Super Premium selection.

One of a limited release of only 4,710 bottles. This is bottle number 3496.

Rosebank 15 Year Old 1980s / Zenith Import

Rosebank is a sorely missed Lowland single malt, now increasingly difficult to find.

This was specially bottled by The Distillers Agency, a subsidiary of The Distillers Company (now Diageo), for Zenith Italia, the company owned by importer G.P. Bonfanti.

This is one of 13,596 bottles filled at 50% ABV, with the remainder of the 15,996 batch filled at full proof.

Remy Martin Louis XIII Cognac

Remy Martin is perhaps the most well known of all Cognac producers and has established a reputation for quality that very few others can relate to.

This is a spectacular example of the Louis XIII Tres Vieille Cognac Baccarat decanter which holds Grande Champagne cognac aged between 40 and 100 years.

In attractive red  presentation case. 

Bottle number 6406.

Royal Army Service Corps 1954 Jamaica Rum / Velier 70th Anniversary

A 2017 blend of nine British Royal Navy flagons of Jamaica rum. The wicker clad flagons were bottled in 1954 and were blended here from the private stock of whisky collector Giuseppe Begnoni to mark the 70th anniversary of Italian importers, Velier.

Bottle 19 of 58.

Redbreast 32 Year Old Dream Cask 50cl

Redbreast is a single pot still whiskey from Midleton in Ireland. A combination of malted and unmalted barley are triple distilled in copper pot stills. 

This highly sought-after expression was matured in an American oak ex-bourbon barrel for 26 years, and then finished in an Oloroso sherry-seasoned butt.

Originally unveiled as part of a Facebook Live Whiskey tasting event in 2017, its popularity led to it being released for purchase a year later. 

Charged from cask #41207, this is bottle number 201 of 816. 

In presentation box with branded tumbler and cork. 

Rosebank 21 Year Old Speciality Drinks / The Roses Edition #2 'Innocence'​

\"Innocence\" is an independent bottling of 21 year old Rosebank from Speciality Drinks.

This is Edition #2 in The Roses series.

One of 661 bottles.

Rosebank 21 Year Old Speciality Drinks / The Roses Edition #3 'Jealousy'

\"Jealousy\" is an independent bottling of 21 year old Rosebank from Speciality Drinks.

This is Edition #3 in The Roses series.

One of 695 bottles.

Remy Martin Louis XIII Cognac

Remy Martin is perhaps the most well known of all Cognac producers and has established a reputation for quality that very few others can relate to.

This is a spectacular example of the Louis XIII Tres Vieille Cognac Baccarat decanter which holds Grande Champagne cognac aged between 40 and 100 years.

Hong Kong duty free bottling.

Redbreast 32 Year Old Dream Cask 50cl

Redbreast is a single pot still whiskey from Midleton in Ireland. A combination of malted and unmalted barley are triple distilled in copper pot stills. 

This highly sought-after expression was matured in an American oak ex-bourbon barrel for 26 years, and then finished in an Oloroso sherry-seasoned butt.

Originally unveiled as part of a Facebook Live Whiskey tasting event in 2017, its popularity led to it being released for purchase a year later. 

Charged from cask #41207, this is bottle number 201 of 816. 

In presentation box with branded tumbler and cork. 

Rosebank 1973 Douglas Laing 28 Year Old

A single cask bottling from closed Lowland distillery, Rosebank.

Distilled in March 1974 and bottled in February 2001.

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.

One of 270 bottles.

Rosebank 21 Year Old Speciality Drinks / The Roses Edition #3 'Jealousy'

\"Jealousy\" is an independent bottling of 21 year old Rosebank from Speciality Drinks.

This is Edition #3 in The Roses series.

One of 695 bottles.

Rosebank 21 Year Old Speciality Drinks / The Roses Edition #3 'Jealousy'

\"Jealousy\" is an independent bottling of 21 year old Rosebank from Speciality Drinks.

This is Edition #3 in The Roses series.

One of 695 bottles.

Rosebank 21 Year Old Speciality Drinks / The Roses Edition #3 'Jealousy'

\"Jealousy\" is an independent bottling of 21 year old Rosebank from Speciality Drinks.

This is Edition #3 in The Roses series.

One of 695 bottles.

Rosebank 21 Year Old Speciality Drinks / The Roses Edition #3 'Jealousy'

\"Jealousy\" is an independent bottling of 21 year old Rosebank from Speciality Drinks.

This is Edition #3 in The Roses series.

One of 695 bottles.

Rosebank 21 Year Old Speciality Drinks / The Roses Edition #3 'Jealousy'

\"Jealousy\" is an independent bottling of 21 year old Rosebank from Speciality Drinks.

This is Edition #3 in The Roses series.

One of 695 bottles.

Rosebank 21 Year Old Speciality Drinks / The Roses Edition #3 'Jealousy'

\"Jealousy\" is an independent bottling of 21 year old Rosebank from Speciality Drinks.

This is Edition #3 in The Roses series.

One of 695 bottles.

Rosebank 21 Year Old Speciality Drinks / The Roses Edition #3 'Jealousy'

\"Jealousy\" is an independent bottling of 21 year old Rosebank from Speciality Drinks.

This is Edition #3 in The Roses series.

One of 695 bottles.

Rosebank 21 Year Old Speciality Drinks / The Roses Edition #3 'Jealousy'

\"Jealousy\" is an independent bottling of 21 year old Rosebank from Speciality Drinks.

This is Edition #3 in The Roses series.

One of 695 bottles.

Rosebank 21 Year Old Speciality Drinks / The Roses Edition #3 'Jealousy'

\"Jealousy\" is an independent bottling of 21 year old Rosebank from Speciality Drinks.

This is Edition #3 in The Roses series.

One of 695 bottles.

Remy Martin Louis XIII Cognac 1970s

Remy Martin is perhaps the most well known of all cognac producers and has established a reputation for quality that very few others can relate to.

This is a spectacular example of the Louis XIII Tres Vieille Cogna decanter which holds Grande Champagne cognac aged between 40 and 100 years.

Note that the decanter stopper is missing. 

Remy Martin Louis XIII Cognac circa 1970s

Remy Martin is perhaps the most well known of all cognac producers and has established a reputation for quality that very few others can relate to.

This is a spectacular example of the Louis XIII Tres Vieille Cogna decanter which holds Grande Champagne cognac aged between 40 and 100 years.

William Larue Weller 2009 Release

Released within the famous and eagerly awaited Buffalo Trace Antique Selection. 

William Larue Weller was a 19th century whiskey rectifier and distiller, who's W.L. Weller and Sons company was run by the legendary Julian 'Pappy' Van Winkle. The Weller and Van Winkle brands are both produced at Buffalo Trace distillery nowadays, distilled to very similar old Stitzel-Weller recipes, and are among the most sought after bourbons on the market.

The 2009 release is 11 years old and bottled at 67.4%, this bottle received a 97 point score from Buffalo Trace enthusiast Jim Murray. 

Rosebank 1974 Douglas Laing 30 Year Old / The Whisky Fair

A single sherry cask bottling from closed Lowland distillery, Rosebank.

Distilled in March 1974, this is a Douglas Laing era Old Malt Cask release, bottled especially for The Whisky Fair in Germany in 2004.

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.

One of 212 bottles.