May 2014 Auction

Auchentoshan 1973 32 Year Old Sherry Cask

A stunning single cask Auchentoshan distilled on 4th March 1973 and matured exclusively in a Sherry cask before bottling on 8th July 2005.

Bottle number 093 of 480.

Aberlour 1964 25 Year Old

An old Aberlour, distilled in 1964 and bottled 25 years later presented in a lovely lockable wooden box.

Bottle number 5815 of 10,000.

75cl.

Ardbeg 1975 Bottled 2000

An old vintage release from Ardbeg, bottled in 2000 shortly after the Glenmorangie Takeover.

Ardbeg Very Young 1998

The first in Ardbeg’s \"Young\" series on their \"path to peaty maturity\", tracing Ardbeg’s path to their new 10 year old. 

It was bottled in 2004.

Ardbeg Supernova Stellar Release

Following the incredibly popular committee release of Arbdeg 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.

Ardbeg 17 Year Old

The first releases of Ardbeg 17 year old sparked the renewed interest in Ardbeg. 

Now, several years after being discontinued, it is still recognised as a sensational Ardbeg.

Ardbeg Day 75cl (US Import)

Available at Ardbeg distillery and across 100 Ardbeg Embassies, this was Ardbeg's Feis Ile 2012 release.

Ardbeg Day was selected from ad married in refill-sherry casks which previously were used for Uigeadail.  Only 12,000 bottles were made available worldwide.

Rosebank 1979 Gordon and Macphail

A lovely old Connoisseurs Choice bottle from Gordon and Macphail.

Distilled in 1979 and bottled in 1993.

Please note there is no box.

Ardbeg Alligator Untamed Release

A fierce charring to the cask, an 'alligator char' provides the name for this whisky, aggressive heat when applied to the inside of the casks causes the cracking of the wood which re-sembles that of an Alligators skin. 

Following the acclaimed committee release, the un-tamed edition was released in 2011 and quickly sold out.

Royal Brackla 1978 Rare Malt 20 Year old

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.

Royal Brackla was only released once within the Rare Malt series, distilled in 1978 and bottled in May 1998, as a 20 year old.

Bottle number 7544.

Ardbeg Alligator Untamed Release

A fierce charring to the cask, an 'alligator char' provides the name for this whisky, aggressive heat when applied to the inside of the casks causes the cracking of the wood which re-sembles that of an Alligators skin. 

Following the acclaimed committee release, the un-tamed edition was released in 2011 and quickly sold out.

Ardbeg Blasda

The tamed version of Ardbeg, well to a degree anyway, Ardbeg Blasda was peated to an average of 8ppm compared to the more usual 24ppm.  Rather controversially, the Blasda was also bottled in clear glass, at 40% and has been chill filtered, un-like Ardbeg's other releases which are typically un-chillfiltered and bottled in the iconic green bottle at 46% or above.

Now discontinued and becoming increasingly difficult to find.

Royal Lochnagar Selected Reserve

The more original release of the Royal Lochnagar Select Reserve, including the elegnat wooden box and shield.

This version of the Royal Lochnagar Selected Reserve was replaced by the purple box release around 2007/2008.

Ardbeg Galileo 1999

Released in September 2012, the Ardbeg Galileo quickly sold out at retailers. Aged for 12- 13 years, the Galileo is a combination of casks matured in first-fill bourbon casks and a peculiar Marsala enhanced version of Ardbeg Alligator.

Ardbeg Galileo 1999

Released in September 2012, the Ardbeg Galileo quickly sold out at retailers. Aged for 12- 13 years, the Galileo is a combination of casks matured in first-fill bourbon casks and a peculiar Marsala enhanced version of Ardbeg Alligator.

Rosebank 1991 Gordon and Macphail 

A 2008 bottling of Rosebank by Gordon and Macphail, distilled in 1991 and presented in the newer Connoisseur's Choice packaging.

Rosebank 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

This Flora and Fauna bottling of Rosebank has been discontinued for a number of years and was the last standard official release from Rosebank.

There have been super premium releases from Diageo since this bottle was discontinued.

Ardbeg 1995 Gordon and Macphail

Distilled in June 1995 and just under 10 years later in February 2005 by Gordon and Macphail.

Matured in first and second fill sherry casks.

Ardbeg Ardbog

Released as Ardbeg’s annual Feis Ile offering at the start of June, alongside Ardbeg distillery it was also released at Ardbeg Embassies. 

A vatting of 10 year old Ardbeg matured in bourbon casks with a ‘heart’ matured in Manzanilla sherry casks. 

Ardbeg 1998 Dun Bheagan 14 Year Old

A 14 year old independant ARdbeg, bottled by Ian Macleod within their Dun Bheagan range of whiskies.

Distilled in June 1998 and bottled in 2012 from two casks #91031 and 91032.

Only 1,216 bottles were released.

Arran Moscatel De Setubal Finish

A limited edition bottling from Arran matured for 8 years in 'traditional oak' barrels followed by a further 10 month period in Moscatel de Setubal wine casks from Portugal.

Limited to 5,730 bottles.

Ardbeg Peat Pack 4 x 5cl

Released in 2006 this collectable gift pack of four 5cl miniatures.

Including Ardbeg 10, Ardbeg 17, an Ardbeg Uigeadail and Ardbeg 1981 Kildalton.

Also included is \"The story of peat and Islay malt\" written by author of the whisky bible, Jim Murray.

Please note the fill levels of the miniatures prior to bidding.

Famous Grouse Liqueur

One of the famous discontinued whisky liqueurs.

Arran 17 Year Old Master's Choice

A private bottling of Arran, aged for 17 years, there can't be many older Arran bottlings on the market!

Produced from single cask 96/226 which was filled at Arran on the 3rd March 1996 and bottled 31st May 2013.

Non-chill filtered and bottled at 50%, the cask yielded 300 bottles. 

Fettercairn 1990 Stillman's Dram 18 Year Old

A single cask official Fettercairn available only at the distillery.

Distilled on Halloween 31st October 1990 and matured in single Oloroso sherry cask #2902  until 4th August 2009.

Bottle 115 of 189.

Arran 1999 'Icons of Arran' The Eagle

Drawn from a combination of 14 bourbon barrels and 7 sherry hogsheads, selected by Arran's Master Distiller James MacTaggart.

Only 6,000 bottles were released worldwide, the fourth in the Icon's of Arran series, chosen because of the pair of Golden Eagles nesting above Lochranza.

Famous Grouse Celebration Decanter

The Famous Grouse is celebrating 30 years as Scotland's favourite whisky, and to celebrate this milestone the Master Blender, Gordon Motion, has created his very own celebration blend, presented in a limited edition Wade decanter.

10,000 bottles released worldwide.

Arran 16 Year Old

The first in a trilogy from Arran on their path to reach their first 18 year old.

Limited to only 9,000 bottles this was released in 2013 from a combination of bourbon and sherry casks.

Famous Grouse Prestige

A premium version of Famous Grouse in an elegant bottle, now discontinued.  

Aberlour A'bunadh Batch #45

Aberlour A'bunadh is bottled using only first fill Oloroso sherry butts, this is batch #45 released in 2013.

Aultmore 12 Year Old

A discontinued bottling of Aultmore as a 12 year old, one of the few official bottlings from this lesser known distillery.

Aberfeldy 1989 Gordon and Macphail

This Gordon and Macphail bottling of Aberfeldy was distilled in September 1989 and bottled in February 2007, within the Connoisseurs Choice collection of whiskies.