March 2019 Auction

Ardbeg Alligator Committee Reserve For Discussion

Bottled 'for discussion' by the Ardbeg Committee.

Released in June 2011, Ardbeg Alligator takes its name from the aggressive charring of the American casks the whisky was matured in. This charring level is known as the Alligator char because the cracking of the wood under the heat looks similar to the skin of an Alligator.

Auchentoshan 1979 Oloroso Sherry Cask 32 Year Old

A truly stunning whisky to look at and certainly full of colour. Distilled in 1979 and matured fully in a single first fill Oloroso sherry casks, for 32 years.

Every single drop of Auchentoshan is triple distilled. This method of distillation collects the most concentrated new make spirit of any Scottish distillery and it gives Auchentoshan its unmistakably light and fruity flavour, the perfect canvas for maturation. As the spirit matures, deeper colours, fuller flavours and a distinctive smoothness are unveiled..

This Auchentoshan is a rare malt, distilled on the 22nd October 1979 and fully matured in 1st fill sherry butts for over 32 years. Bottled at cask strength and non chill-filtered to preserve maximum intensity of flavour from this carefully crafted whisky. 

Bottle number 484 of 1000.

Very Olde St. Nick Lot 15 Ancient Cask Bourbon

Very Old St Nick is a boutique bourbon brand owned by Allied Lomar in California, who's other products include Rare Perfection, Wattie Boone and the Vintage Bourbon and Rye bottles. They have been sourcing bourbon and bottling it for several decades, and they are instantly recognisable from their uniform use of the same cursive script-style typeface. Allied Lomar president, Marci Palatella, was Julian Van Winkle III's agent in the Japanese market for many years, and their early bottlings of Old St Nick were contracted to him at his Old Commonwealth distillery.

The Van Winkle partnership with in the early 2000s ended this agreement however, with the production of bottles such as this moved to Willett distillery, where they were bottled by its owners, Evan Kulsveen's Kentucky Bourbon Distillers. The stills at Willett were silent at this point and KBD were sourcing most of their whiskey from Heaven Hill.

Although the source of the KBD bottling has never been confirmed, Van Winkle has strongly asserted that these Very Olde St Nick were bottled using Heaven Hill bourbon. Palatella concedes that her company were \"cut off\" by KBD in the 2000s, so it is unclear which Kentucky distillery the source of these more modern bottlings is.

Allied Lomar opened their own Preservation distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky in 2018.

Japanese import.

Ardmore 1977 Samaroli / 35th Anniversary

Distilled in 1977 this Ardmore was matured in cask 7631 till 2006 and is one of 738 bottles, produced to celebrate the 35th annivarsary of legendary independent bottlers Samaroli

Ardbeg 1974 Gordon and MacPhail / Meregalli Import

Distilled on Islay way back in 1974 and bottled in 1993 by Gordon & MacPhail.

Giuseppe Meregalli took over as the official Italian agent for Gordon & MacPhail in the 1980s, and remain so to this day, an arrangement that has provided them with a number of exclusive bottlings such as this.

Ardbeg 1991 WhiskyForYou 18 Year Old​

A pre-closure 18 year old Ardbeg bottled for Italian website, Whiskyforyou.it

Distilled in 1991 and 2009 at 18 years old.

This is number 28 of just 120 bottles.

Ardbeg Twenty Something 23 Year Old / Committee Release

Distilled during the 1980s and 1990s in the pot-still which now sits proudly outside the legendary Islay distillery. During these troubling periods for the distillery, not much stock was kept back for the future. A few casks survived though, and it's these which make up this spectacular 23 year old release.

Matured in a mixture of Oloroso sherry and bourbon casks. 

Released exclusively to Ardbeg Committee members on 2nd November 2017.

Ardbeg Guaranteed 10 Year Old 1980s

A very rare, highly sought after bottle of Ardbeg 10 year old from the 1980s.

Ardbeg Rollercoaster Committee Reserve

Released June 2010 to mark the 10^th anniversary of The Ardbeg Committee, the Rollercoaster consists of ten vintages from 1997 to 2006.

Very Olde St Nick Lot 12 Ancient Cask Bourbon

Very Old St Nick is a boutique bourbon brand owned by Allied Lomar in California, who's other products include Rare Perfection, Wattie Boone and the Vintage Bourbon and Rye bottles. They have been sourcing bourbon and bottling it for several decades, and they are instantly recognisable from their uniform use of the same cursive script-style typeface. Allied Lomar president, Marci Palatella, was Julian Van Winkle III's agent in the Japanese market for many years, and their early bottlings of Old St Nick were contracted to him at his Old Commonwealth distillery.

The Van Winkle partnership with in the early 2000s ended this agreement however, with the production of bottles such as this moved to Willett distillery, where they were bottled by its owners, Evan Kulsveen's Kentucky Bourbon Distillers. The stills at Willett were silent at this point and KBD were sourcing most of their whiskey from Heaven Hill.

Although the source of the KBD bottling has never been confirmed, Van Winkle has strongly asserted that these Very Olde St Nick were bottled using Heaven Hill bourbon. Palatella concedes that her company were \"cut off\" by KBD in the 2000s, so it is unclear which Kentucky distillery the source of these more modern bottlings is.

Allied Lomar opened their own Preservation distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky in 2018.

Japanese import.

Very Olde St Nick Lot 12 Ancient Cask Bourbon

Very Old St Nick is a boutique bourbon brand owned by Allied Lomar in California, who's other products include Rare Perfection, Wattie Boone and the Vintage Bourbon and Rye bottles. They have been sourcing bourbon and bottling it for several decades, and they are instantly recognisable from their uniform use of the same cursive script-style typeface. Allied Lomar president, Marci Palatella, was Julian Van Winkle III's agent in the Japanese market for many years, and their early bottlings of Old St Nick were contracted to him at his Old Commonwealth distillery.

The Van Winkle partnership with in the early 2000s ended this agreement however, with the production of bottles such as this moved to Willett distillery, where they were bottled by its owners, Evan Kulsveen's Kentucky Bourbon Distillers. The stills at Willett were silent at this point and KBD were sourcing most of their whiskey from Heaven Hill.

Although the source of the KBD bottling has never been confirmed, Van Winkle has strongly asserted that these Very Olde St Nick were bottled using Heaven Hill bourbon. Palatella concedes that her company were \"cut off\" by KBD in the 2000s, so it is unclear which Kentucky distillery the source of these more modern bottlings is.

Allied Lomar opened their own Preservation distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky in 2018.

Japanese import.

Very Olde St Nick Lot 12 Ancient Cask Bourbon

Very Old St Nick is a boutique bourbon brand owned by Allied Lomar in California, who's other products include Rare Perfection, Wattie Boone and the Vintage Bourbon and Rye bottles. They have been sourcing bourbon and bottling it for several decades, and they are instantly recognisable from their uniform use of the same cursive script-style typeface. Allied Lomar president, Marci Palatella, was Julian Van Winkle III's agent in the Japanese market for many years, and their early bottlings of Old St Nick were contracted to him at his Old Commonwealth distillery.

The Van Winkle partnership with in the early 2000s ended this agreement however, with the production of bottles such as this moved to Willett distillery, where they were bottled by its owners, Evan Kulsveen's Kentucky Bourbon Distillers. The stills at Willett were silent at this point and KBD were sourcing most of their whiskey from Heaven Hill.

Although the source of the KBD bottling has never been confirmed, Van Winkle has strongly asserted that these Very Olde St Nick were bottled using Heaven Hill bourbon. Palatella concedes that her company were \"cut off\" by KBD in the 2000s, so it is unclear which Kentucky distillery the source of these more modern bottlings is.

Allied Lomar opened their own Preservation distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky in 2018.

Japanese import.

Ardbeg Rollercoaster Committee Reserve Including Baseball Cap and Glass

Released June 2010, Ardbeg Rollercoaster was strictly only available at the distillery or via Ardbeg.com.  However Ardbeg did not expect such demand, the website quickly broke and it did not take long for all 15,000 bottles to sell out.

Released to mark the 10^th anniversary of the Ardbeg Committee the Rollercoaster consists of ten vintages from 1997 to 2006

1997: Second Fill Barrel
1998: Refill Hogshead
1999: First Fill Barrel
2000: First Fill Barrel
2001: Refill Barrel
2002: Refill Barrel
2003: First Fill Barrel
2004: First Fill Barrel
2005: Second Fill Sherry Butt
2006: Refill Hogshead

Includes Rollercoaster branded baseball cap and glass.

Ardbeg Rollercoaster Committee Reserve

Released June 2010 to mark the 10^th anniversary of The Ardbeg Committee, the Rollercoaster consists of ten vintages from 1997 to 2006.

Ardbeg 1990 Airigh Nam Beist 2008

Ardbeg don't release many vintages at all now, and the Airgh Nam Beist was one of the last, prior to the Galileo.

Taking its name from the Gaelic meaning of \"shelter\" or pasture, this whisky was distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2008 at 46%.

Ardbeg 1991 Malts Of Scotland / Geert's Whisky Bar

An independent bottling of Ardbeg from Malts of Scotland, specially selected for Geert Bero.

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

Distilled in 1991 and matured in a single sherry hogshead. 

Bottle number 66 of 185. 

Aberfeldy 1969 Gordon and MacPhail 16 Year Old / Meregalli Import

This Gordon and MacPhail bottling of Aberfeldy was distilled in 1969 and bottled within the Connoisseurs Choice collection of whiskies.

Imported by Meregalli, who remain the official Italian distributor for Gordon & MacPhail to this day.

The Connoisseurs Choice label is one of the most recognisable independent bottlings on the market. It was initially created for renowned Italian importer, Edoardo Giaccone in the early 1970s, but became a mainstay of the core Gordon & MacPhail portfolio in 1979.

Ardbeg Twenty Something 22 Year Old / Committee Release

The 2018 edition of the Twenty Something releases, the third bottled exclusively for the Ardbeg Committee, the distillery's fan club.

This 22 year old expression has been matured exclusively in ex-bourbon barrels, and is comprised of some of the most limited stock in any Scottish distillery warehouse. With the bulldozers lurking at the distillery gate, and little hope for its future, very few casks were being filled and laid down. These bottlings are a testament to the faith of those who persevered with the operation, and are bottled in honour of the Ardbeg Committee who's mandate is to ensure the distillery never experiences such fears for its existence again.

The ex-bourbon casks were distilled in the spring of 1996 in the still that now sits monumentally outside the distillery gates, and they were bottled in July 2018.

Ardbeg Twenty Something 22 Year Old / Committee Release

The 2018 edition of the Twenty Something releases, the third bottled exclusively for the Ardbeg Committee, the distillery's fan club.

This 22 year old expression has been matured exclusively in ex-bourbon barrels, and is comprised of some of the most limited stock in any Scottish distillery warehouse. With the bulldozers lurking at the distillery gate, and little hope for its future, very few casks were being filled and laid down. These bottlings are a testament to the faith of those who persevered with the operation, and are bottled in honour of the Ardbeg Committee who's mandate is to ensure the distillery never experiences such fears for its existence again.

The ex-bourbon casks were distilled in the spring of 1996 in the still that now sits monumentally outside the distillery gates, and they were bottled in July 2018.

Auchroisk 1974 Rare Malt 28 Year Old / 56.8%

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.

This Auchroisk was distilled in 1974 and bottled 28 years later.

Bottle number 1424.

Ardbeg 21 Year Old Committee Release 2016

Ardbeg Twenty One was exclusively available to members of the Ardbeg Committee, a members’ club of over 120,000 people created to ensure the distillery never closes again. 

The distillery closed twice during its history – in 1981 and 1996. Mickey Heads, Ardbeg Distillery manager and chairman of the Ardbeg Committee dedicated this release to the Committee Members saying  “Ardbeg Twenty One is a shining example of Ardbeg’s enduring spirit [and] I’m so pleased we can share it with our members.”

This Ardbeg uses liquid distilled in the mid-90s, Prior to the time of its last closure. Heads said “The committee have invested much in ensuring the future of the distillery and it’s only right that they should share the rewards of its turbulent past too.”

Ardbeg 1974 Signatory Vintage 23 Year Old

A single vintage Ardbeg from Signatory Vintage.

Distilled on Islay on the 22nd February 1974, and bottled in September 1997 from four casks. 

One of 910 bottles. 

Auchroisk 1974 Rare Malt 28 Year Old / 56.8%

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.

This Auchroisk was distilled in 1974 and bottled 28 years later.

Bottle number 3015. 

Auchentoshan 1988 PX Sherry Cask Finish 29 Year Old

This distillery bottling was distilled in 1988 and bottled in Glasgow in 2018.

Matured for over 29 years, this well matured Auchentoshan has been finished in Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks.

Ardbeg Supernova Stellar Release

Following the incredibly popular committee release of Ardbeg Supernova, this commercial release sold out quickly as well.  

Ardbeg Supernova is the peatiest Ardbeg ever released at 100ppm, an estimate 18,000 bottles were released in January 2009.

Jim Murray selected this as his 'Scotch Whisky of the Year' in 2010 and runner up for his Whisky of the Year.

Amrut Raw Cask Blackadder Sherry Cask Finish / Dennis Steckel Selection

An independently bottled Amrut from Blackadder. 

This single cask has been bottled at cask strength in September 2017 after being finished in a Sherry cask.

The Blackadder Raw Cask series is deliberately drawn un-filtered from the cask so as to retain all cask sediment along with any natural oils and fats. 

Bottle number 58 of only 163 bottles. 

Ardbeg 1990 Airigh Nam Beist 2008

Ardbeg don't release many vintages at all now, and the Airgh Nam Beist was one of the last, prior to the Galileo.

Taking its name from the Gaelic meaning of \"shelter\" or pasture, this whisky was distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2008 at 46%.

Auchentoshan 1979 Single Sherry Butt 23 Year Old

A rare single cask Auchentoshan, distilled on the 22nd of October 1979 and matured in single sherry butt #4560 for 23 years.

Ardbeg 1991 Douglas Laing 20 Year Old

An impressive Ardbeg, distilled in 1991 and matured in a refill hogshead. 

Bottled by Douglas Laing in November 2011 as part od their Old & Rare Platinum Selection.

One of 128 bottles, with certificate of authenticity. 

Aberfeldy 15 Year Old 1980s

A rare bottling of Aberfeldy 15 year old, prior to the obviously inspired Flora and Fauna release.

Bottled during the 1980's.

Ardbeg 1993 Cadenhead's 24 Year Old

We don't see too many independent Ardbeg's these days.

Distilled in 1993 and bottled by Cadenhead's in Summer 2018 from a single bourbon hogshead.

One of 138 bottles. 

Ardbeg Supernova SN2010

This is the 2nd release of Ardbeg's Supernova and was very highly acclaimed. Released in 2010, this was peated in excess of 100 p.p.m.