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02 June 2014
1 - 22 of 22 Lots
54.6%
70cl
UK
54.6%
70cl

Port Ellen 1978 31 Year Old 10th Release 

The 10th Port Ellen to be released in Diageo's super premium editions, distilled in 1978 and bottled in 2010. 

Scored a massive 95 points on WhiskyFun.com, by Serge Valentin.

Bottle number 704 of 3,000.

56.2%
70cl
UK
56.2%
70cl

Port Ellen 1978 25 Year Old 4th Release

Port Ellen is the lost jewel of the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

The fourth in the wildly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1978 and bottled 25 years later in 2004, bottled at cask strength and limited to 5,100 bottles, this is bottle 1,419.

Please note that there are some very marks on the box.

50%
70cl
UK
50%
70cl

Port Ellen 1983 Douglas Laing 23 Year Old

Old Malt Cask release from Douglas Laing, this Port Ellen was distilled in December 1983 before being bottled 23 years later in October 2006.

A single cask yielding 549 bottles.

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

Port Ellen 1975 Silver Seal 25 Year Old

Bottled at the turn of the millenium this Port Ellen was distilled in 1975 and bottled by the Glasgow based independant bottlers Silver Seal.

Bottle number 195 of 288.

Please note box condition.

63.5%
70cl
UK
63.5%
70cl

Port Charlotte PC5

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in rememberance and hope for a long list distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929. 

Matured in both bourbon and sherry cask this 5 year old spirit was limited to 6,038 bottles.

Bottle number 3545 of 6038.

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

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.

59.2%
70cl
UK
59.2%
70cl

Port Charlotte PC9

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in rememberance and hope for a long list distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929. 

Distilled in 2001 and Released in 2010 this 9 year old whisky was limited to 6,000 bottles.

Bottle 3,084 of 6,000.

61.6%
70cl
UK
61.6%
70cl

Port Charlotte PC6

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in rememberance and hope for a long list distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929. 

Distilled in 2001 and Released in 2007 this 6 year old whisky was limited to 18,000 bottles.

Bottle number 2467 of 18,000.

59.8%
70cl
UK
59.8%
70cl

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.

43%
75cl
UK
43%
75cl

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.

59.8%
70cl
UK
59.8%
70cl

Port Charlotte PC10

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in rememberance and hope for a long list distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929. 

Distilled in 2001 and Released in 2011 this 10 year old whisky was limited to 6,000 bottles.

Bottle 0114 of 6,000.

 

55.3%
70cl
UK
55.3%
70cl

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.

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

Port Charlotte 8 Year Old Rothaich Reserve (Only 40 Bottles)

A independant bottling of Port Charlotte, carrying the title 'Rothaich Reserve'

Distilled 12th June 2001 and bottled 10th July 2009, matured in cask #32. 

Bottle number 32 of 40.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

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.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Pittyvaich 1993 Gordon and Macphail 14 Year Old

Distilled in February 1993 and matured using refill American hogsheads until bottling by Gordon and Macphail in June 2007.

57%
70cl
UK
57%
70cl

Paul John Debut Cask P1-161

The first release from the new Indian producer Paul John, based in Goa.

Matured in a single bourbon cask P1-161.

45.8%
70cl
UK
45.8%
70cl

Port Askaig 17 Year Old

A independant bottling from Speciality Drinks of a mystery 17 year old Islay malt, perhaps from a distillery near Port Askaig on the north east shores of Islay.

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Pinwinnie Royale Deluxe Blended

A very elegantly packaged Pinwinnie, now unfortunately discontinued.  This is the older style packaging with an attractive/iconic metal tin.

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old

Perhaps suprisingly Royal Lochnagar is a small distillery, once famous for it's contribution to VAT 69.

Now; production predominantly goes towards the single malt market.  

Queen Victoria famously visited the distillery granting the Royal status.

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60.5%
70cl
UK
60.5%
70cl

Port Charlotte PC8

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in rememberance and hope for a long list distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929. 

Distilled in 2001 and Released in 2009 this 8 year old whisky was limited to 25,650 bottles.

Bottle 23,242 of 25,650.

Please note the tin does have a slight dent in the side.

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54.8%
70cl
UK
54.8%
70cl

Rosebank 1975 Silver Seal 30 Year Old

A very rare single cask bottling of Rosebank, bottled in 2005 by The Silver Seal Company, Glasgow with their 'Sestanta Collection'. 

Distilled in 1975 and bottled as a 30 year old, bottle number 77 of 192.

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61%
70cl
UK
61%
70cl

Port Charlotte PC7

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in rememberance and hope for a long list distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929. 

Distilled in 2001 and Released in 2008 this 7 year old whisky was limited to 24,000 bottles.

Bottle 13,833 of 24,000

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