March 2019 Auction

Lagavulin 12 Year Old White horse 1970s / Carpano Import

A rare bottle of Lagavulin 12 year old bottled by White Horse Distillers from the late 1970s, carrying the royal warrant to Her Majesty the Queen.

'Specially Selected Lagavulin Pure Islay Malt Scotch Whisky White Horse Distillers Ltd'

Carpano import for the Italian market.

Laphroaig 30 Year Old 

This is the original release of the Laphroaig 30 year old, bottled back in 2000.  

The single malt comprising this release will all have been distilled back in the days when Laphroaig floor malted 100% of its own barley, as opposed ot the minority share that it uses in its mash nowadays.

L'Or de Jean Martell Cognac 

L'Or de Jean Martell is a truly exceptional Cognac. Created from eaux-de-vie from both the Grande Champagne and Borderies terroir, over 400 have gone into the blend - some of which are over 100 years old.

Displayed in a beautiful decanter crafted by Cristal de Sèvres. This is bottle number 0185-M

David Nicholson 1966 '1843' Brand Bonded 7 Year Old / Stitzel-Weller

A fantastic 1970s example of this 7 year old straight bourbon, rarely seen outside of America.

Distilled in 1966 at Stitzel-Weller distillery, when it was still under the ownership of the Van Winkle family. The legendary 'Pappy' had died the year before, having handed the reigns to his son, Julian II, in 1964. It was bottled in 1973 by new Stizel-Weller owners Somset Imports, to whom Julian had been forced to sell the distillery the year before. These Van Winkle distilled Stitzel-Weller bourbons are true collector's pieces.

This example was bottled for the Peter Hauptmann Co. in St Louis, Missouri.

Bottled in bond at the legally required 100 US proof.

Dalmore 25 Year Old / Distillery Exclusive

A strikingly impressive bottling of Dalmore, initially matured in a bourbon barrel before being transferred into 15 year old Gonzalez Byass Lepanto brandy barriques, and finally 'finessed' in a 20 year old Tawny Port pipe. 

One of 100 bottles available exclusively at the distillery. 

Lagavulin 1997 Casks of Distinction 21 Year Old #1

This is a marriage of 1997 vintage Lagavulin single malt, vatted into a single select cask #1.

Bottled for the European Lagavulin fans; Boris Borisov, Floris Kooistra, Bram van Glabbeek, Sebastian Jaeger, Ronny Wettervik and Rolf-Harald Haugen. 

This Lagavulin 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.

Bottle number 27 of 158. 

Lagavulin 1997 Casks of Distinction 21 Year Old #1

This is a marriage of 1997 vintage Lagavulin single malt, vatted into a single select cask #1.

Bottled for the European Lagavulin fans; Boris Borisov, Floris Kooistra, Bram van Glabbeek, Sebastian Jaeger, Ronny Wettervik and Rolf-Harald Haugen. 

This Lagavulin 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.

Bottle number 33 of 158. 

Lagavulin 1997 Casks of Distinction 20 Year Old #1

This is a marriage of 1997 vintage Lagavulin single malt, vatted into a single select cask #1.

Bottled for the TDW Whisky Club in China. 

This Lagavulin 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 2017, this is bottle number 135 of 252. 

Lagavulin 12 Year Old White Horse 1980s / Montenegro Import

A spectacular 1980's White Horse bottling of 12 year old Lagavulin.

These White Horse bottlings are highly sought after, the 12 year olds especially so!

Italian import. 

Lagavulin 1997 Casks of Distinction 20 Year Old #2

A single cask Lagavulin, distilled in 1997 and matured in American Oak cask #0002.

This Lagavulin 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 2017, this is bottle number 72 of 240. 

Lagavulin 1997 Casks of Distinction 20 Year Old #2

A single cask Lagavulin, distilled in 1997 and matured in American Oak cask #0002.

This Lagavulin 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 2017, this is bottle number 131 of 240. 

Longrow 1973

An iconic and increasingly sought-after bottling, this is one of the first distillations of peated spirit from Springbank released under the Longrow name. 

Bottled at some point in the 1980s.

Lagavulin 1997 Casks of Distinction 20 Year Old #2

A single cask Lagavulin, distilled in 1997 and matured in American Oak cask #0002.

This Lagavulin 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 2017, this is bottle number 126 of 240. 

Longrow 1973

An iconic and increasingly sought-after bottling, this is one of the first distillations of peated spirit from Springbank released under the Longrow name. 

Bottled at some point in the 1980s.

Laphroaig 30 Year Old 

The Laphroaig 30 year old was originally released in 2000.  

Dalmore 30 Year Old Stillman's Dram 75cl / US Import

An early 1990s bottling of Dalmore, aged for an impressive 30 years.

Bottled within Whyte and Mackay's long gone Stillman's series of whiskies.

Imported to the US market by Munson Shaw, Il.

Lagavulin 12 Year Old White Horse 1980s / Montenegro Import

A spectacular 1980s White Horse bottling of 12 year old Lagavulin.

These White Horse bottlings are highly sought after, the 12 year olds especially so!

Imported by Montenegro SPA for the Italian market.

Lagavulin 1997 Casks of Distinction 20 Year Old #3

A single cask Lagavulin, distilled in 1997 and matured in American Oak cask #0003.

This Lagavulin 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 2017, this is bottle number 130 of 246. 

Lagavulin 1997 Jazz Festival 2011

Released annually to coincide with Lagavlin’s sponsorship of the Islay Jazz Festival, this particular release was distilled on 8th February 1993 and bottled in 2011. From cask number #355.

Bottle number 456 of 576. 

Lagavulin 1997 Casks of Distinction 20 Year Old #3

A single cask Lagavulin, distilled in 1997 and matured in American Oak cask #0003.

This Lagavulin 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 2017, this is bottle number 109 of 246. 

Lagavulin 12 Year Old White Horse 1980s / Montenegro Import

A spectacular 1980's White Horse bottling of 12 year old Lagavulin.

These White Horse bottlings are highly sought after, the 12 year olds especially so!

Imported by Montenegro SPA for the Italian market.

Lion's Vat 1937-1989 Charity Bottling / 1 of only 40

Since 2008, whisky collector and connoisseur, Diego Sandrin, poured a small measure of every bottle he had ever opened and sampled into two small oak casks, until both were full. The contents of the casks were there transferred into two more. Both of these new barrels he had used to first to age Venetian wine (one Raboso and one Fragolino) and then used to experimentally re-cask and finish Laphroaig 10 year old cask strength. These casks were left for another 5 years before bottling for charity.

Thsi unique vatting contains over 500 different whiskies, including both of Whiskybase.com's joint top rated drams, the Samaroli 1967 Laphroaig and 1966 Bowmore Bouquet. See lot photos for the full mouth-watering breakdown.

One of only 40 bottles, all proceeds from the sale of this bottle, including commission, will be donated to two local Italian sports programmes helping keep children off the streets and playing sports!

Bottle number 11.

Laphroaig 10 Year Old 1980s / Cinzano Import

An older bottling of Laphroaig from the 1980s.

Imported to Italy by Cinzano

Laphroaig 32 Year Old

One of several Laphroaig bottlings released to commemorate their 200th anniversary, 1815 to 2015.

This is one of the oldest ever from Laphroaig, matured for 32 years in ex-Oloroso sherry casks this was incredibly popular at retail selling out almost immediately.

Only 5,880 bottles were produced.

Ladyburn 1973 Single Cask 27 Year Old #3223 75cl / US Import

The Ladyburn Distillery was built in 1966 by William Grant & Sons Ltd and only operated for a very short period until November 15th 1975.  

There have been very few bottlings from Ladyburn, this official single cask release is part of 18 single casks from 1973 bottled in 2000, a release totalling 3,000 bottles.  Each individual bottle carries the bottling number and cask it originated from.  This is bottle number 22 from cask #3223, a US exclusive. 

Laphroaig 32 Year Old

One of several Laphroaig bottlings released to commemorate their 200th anniversary, 1815 to 2015.

This is one of the oldest ever from Laphroaig, matured for 32 years in ex-Oloroso sherry casks this was incredibly popular at retail selling out almost immediately.

Only 5,880 bottles were produced.

Lagavulin 25 Year Old Cask Strength 2002 Release

Released as part of Diageo's Super Premium malts.

Distilled in 1977, this 25 year old Lagavulin was released in 2002 and limited to 9,000 bottles.  Perhaps unsurprisingly it is a stunning whisky and is very highly rated indeed.

Bottle number 1032 of 9,000.

Dufftown 45 Year Old 1970s

A spectacularly old bottling of Dufftown single malt from the House of Bell's.

This was bottled for the Italian market at some point in the 1970s, meaning this will contain some spectacularly old vintages.

Lagavulin 25 Year Old Bicentenary Edition

Released in 2016 as part of Diageo's Super Premium malts. This sherry cask matured, cask strength 25 year old Lagavulin is a celebration of the distillery's 200th anniversary.

Number 2565 of 8000 bottles. 

Laphroaig 10 Year Old 1980s / Cinzano Import

An older bottling of Laphroaig from the 1980s.

Imported to Italy by Francesco Cinzano

Laphroaig 10 Year Old 1980s

An older bottling of Laphroaig from the 1980s.

Laphroaig 10 Year Old 1980s / Cinzano Import

An older bottling of Laphroaig from around the 1980s, prior to the granting of the royal licence.

Cinzano import for the Italian market.