March 2019 Auction

Bruichladdich 1988 Cadenhead's 30 Year Old

Distilled in 1988 and bottled in 2018 from a single bourbon Hogshead.

One of 174 bottles. 

Balvenie 21 Year Old Madeira Cask Finish

The Balvenie 21 Year Old Madeira Cask Finish was matured in traditional oak whisky casks for more than 20 years, then transferred to casks previously used in the production of fortified Madeira wine for a further period of maturation.

A travel retail exclusive.

Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2014 Release

The 2014 limited edition from Four Roses bottled at a high strength of 55.9%.

One of 12516.

Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2015 Release

The 2015 limited edition release of the barrel proof, small batch from Four Roses, bottled at a high strength of 54.3%.

This edition was produced by dumping a blend of whiskies aged 11-16 years old, distilled using the OBSK, OESK and OBSV recipes.

Bottle number 11,509 of 12,672 in the 70cl size.

Bruichladdich 1992 Black Art 24 Year Old 20cl / Edition 5.1

The fifth Black Art release, distilled in 1992 and bottled as a 24 year old.

Matured in wide variety of American and European Oak wines casks, now an annual release within Bruichladdich's core range.

One of 12000 bottles.

Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2018 Release / 130th Anniversary

The 2018 limited edition barrel strength, small batch release from Four Roses, bottled at a high strength of 54.2%.

The origins of the Four Roses brand are historically hazy, with some speculating that it has been sold since the 1860s. The brand name itself was trademarked in 1888, and this release celebrates the 130th anniversary of that event.

One of 3804 bottles filled in the 70cl size.

Bunnahabhain 20cl Hand Filled Selection / 5 x 20cl

A selection of 5 x 20cl hand filled bottles of Bunnahabhain. They are a range of different ages and cask finishes.

They include...

• Bunnahabhain 11 year old Muscat finish bottled at 54.7%
• Bunnahabhain14 year old Pedro Ximinex Moine bottled at 53.4%
• Bunnahabhain 10 year old bottled at 55.1%
• Bunnahabhain 14 year old Pedro Ximenez Noe bottled at 54.8%
• Bunnahabhain 12 year old Pedro Ximenex bottled at 60.4%

Please note there will be a 2 bottle shipping charge on this lot.

Bowmore 17 Year Old Screen Print 1990s

The legendary Bowmore 17 Year Old. This is the older bottling with a screen print label.

Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2017 Release

The European release of the 2017 limited edition from Four Roses bottled at a high strength of 53.9%

75cl bottle number 9075 of 10896 released.

Benrinnes 1976 Gordon and MacPhail 34 Year Old

We don't often see Benrinnes this well aged so this G&M bottling is a real treat. 

Distilled in March 1976 and bottle in August 2010 this 34 year old has a really rich colour.

Bowmore 1996 Whisky Agency 17 Year Old

A single cask bottling Bowmore bottled in 2013 for The Whisky Agency in Germany.

Distilled in 1996 and matured for over 17 years in a refill Bourbon hogshead.

One of 307 bottles.

Bunnahabhain 1987 Whisky Agency 26 Year Old 

An unusual independently bottled Bunnahabhain by The Whisky Agency.

Distilled in 1987, matured in a refill hogshead cask before being bottled in 2014 at 26 years old.

One of 210 bottles

Balvenie 21 Year Old Madeira Cask Finish

The Balvenie 21 Year Old Madeira Cask Finish was matured in traditional oak whisky casks for more than 20 years, then transferred to casks previously used in the production of fortified Madeira wine for a further period of maturation.

A travel retail exclusive.

Bruichladdich 20 Year Old 2nd Edition

Nicknamed the Flirtation, this \"Laddie\" is finished in a Mourvèdre cask.

Foursquare Velier Triptych Single Blended Rum

Produced in 2016 from three different vintages in three different oaks, bottled at a barrel proof of 56%.

The casks in question were a 2004 ex-Bourbon, 2005 ex-Madeira and a 2007 Virgin oak barrel.

One of 5400 bottles.

Balmenach 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna / White Cap

One of the most desirable of the Flora and Fauna series, the tasty Balmenach was released as a 12 year old and especially rare with the white cap.

Distilleries Company Ltd (DCL/Diageo) created the Flora and Fauna series in the early 1990s, when DCL sold the distillery to Inverhouse distillers this bottle was discontinued.

Bunnahabhain 1987 Wemyss Malts / Chestnut & Apple Chutney

A Wemyss Malts bottling of Bunnahabhain, distilled in 1987 and bottled over 30 years later in 2018 from a single butt. 

One of 628 bottles. 

Bowmore Cask Strength

Discontinued in January 2007, this was the favourite edition of Bowmore for many people.

Bourbon de Luxe Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1980s / Wax & Vitale Import

A 4 year old bottle of Bourbon de Luxe, distilled and bottled by National Distillers at the Old Grand-dad distillery in the mid-1980s.

The 1970s and 1980s represented a period in the US known as the \"Glut Era,\" when warehouses were over-stocked with whiskey, and many barrels of better-aged than usual bourbon was often dumped into these standard expressions. They are well worth trying.

National Distillers later sold their portfolio to Jim Beam in 1987. Old Grand-dad still exists as a warehousing facility, but the stills have been silent for some time.

Bunnahabhain 1977 Whisky Fair 30 Year Old / Artist Edition

An independent bottling from Islay distillery Bunnahabhain.

Distilled in 1977 and bottled after 30 years by The Whisky Fair as part of their Artist Edition series.

Bladnoch 1991 Blackadder 25 Year Old Raw Cask Statement  

Distilled on 21st December 1991 in the Lowland's of Scotland and bottled by Blackadder as part of their premium Raw Cask Statement range at 25 years old.

One of only 172 bottles drawn from a single hogshead.

Benrinnes 1968 Gordon and MacPhail 1980s

This 1968 vintage Benrinnes was bottled by Gordon and MacPhail as part of their Connoisseurs Choice range. 

Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2016 Release

The 2016 limited edition from Four Roses was a blend of 12 to 16 year old bourbon. Bottled at a high strength of 55.6%

Number 7770 of only 9258 in the 75cl bottle size.

Balvenie 1985 Single Barrel 15 Year Old #297

A single cask 15 year old expression from Balvenie.

Distilled 1st February 1985 and bottled from cask #297 on 13th February 2002

Bottle #204 of no more than 350.

Bowmore 1997 Adelphi 20 Year Old

An independent bottling of Bowmore. Distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2018 by Adelphi from cask #2414.

Adelphi has a rich history, operating as a distillery in the Gorbals district of Glasgow from 1825, producing spirit from the waters of Loch Katrine. The distillery ceased production in the early 20th century however and several changes in ownership culminating in a takeover by Distillers Company Ltd in 1902. The Adelphi name was revived in 1993 by Jamie Walker, great-grandson of former distillery owner Archibald. With a lineage of whisky expertise he operated Adelphi as private bottling company, which now in the hands of Keith Falconer and David Houston, continues the fine work he began of bottling top quality expressions from Scotland's finest distilleries.

One of only 601 bottles. 

Bunnahabhain 1988 A.D. Rattray 27 Year Old

An independent bottling of Islay single malt from Bunnahabhain.

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 1988 and bottled at 27 years old from sherry butt #626 in 2015.

One of 282 bottles.

Bowmore 1995 Malts of Scotland Sherry Hogshead

An independent bottle of Bowmore from German firm, Malts of Scotland.

Malts of Scotland were founded in 2005 by whisky enthusiast and connoisseur, Thomas Ewers.

Distilled in May 1995 and matured in sherry hogshead #12018.

Bottle 17 of 225.

Berry Brothers and Rudd 1979 Single Cask Blend / RMW 

An exclusive bottling of vintage single cask blended Scotch.

Blended and bottled by Berry Brothers and Rudd on behalf of Royal Mile Whiskies in 2018. This was distilled in 1979 and matured in sherry butt #4.

One of only 385 bottles.

Bowmore 1997 SMWS 17 Year Old 3.248

'Like a hot coal in the mouth'​

This Bowmore was distilled on 25th September 1997 and bottled 17 years later by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.

Matured in a refill ex-sherry butt.

One of 594 bottles.

Bruichladdich 1990 Douglas Laing 21 Year Old / Director's Cut

An independnent Bruichladdich, part of the premium Director's Cut range from Douglas Laing.

Distilled in October 1990 and bottled in September 2012.

One of 255 bottles. 

Bunnahabhain 1979 First Cask 25 Year Old

This Bunnahabhain was distilled in 1979 and bottled 25 years later by Direct Wines, part of their extensive First Cask series.

Matured in a single cask #7855, this is bottle number 57.

Four Roses Super Premium / Platinum 75cl

In February 2002, Kirin Brewery Company of Japan purchased the Four Roses brand. Although this is an exclusive release for the Japanese market, it was actually more uncommon to find Four Roses in the US when this was introduced in 1992. Four Roses bourbon was unavailable in its home country for a long time until Kirin reintroduced it  to the American market.

80% of the liquid is over 8 years old, while the other 20% is 10 years or older.