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.

Glenmorangie 1975 Cote de Nuits Wood Finish

Rumoured to be an exceptional Glenmorangie, this legendary malt was matured in bourbon casks prior to being finished in Cote de Nuit Burgundy Grand Cru casks.

Glenmorangie 1975 Cote de Nuits Wood Finish

Rumoured to be an exceptional Glenmorangie, this legendary malt was matured in bourbon casks prior to being finished in Cote de Nuit Burgundy Grand Cru casks.

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.

Glen Moray 1960 26 Year Old

A lovely old Glen Moray, distilled in 1960 and bottled as a 26 year old in 1987, presented in the old fashioned wooden box.

Glenmorangie 1971 (The Culloden Bottle)

Released in 1996 to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Culloden the final battle of the Jacobites lead by Bonnie Prince Charlie.

Only 2,500 bottles were produced in associate with The National Museum of Scotland, this is bottle number 318.

Certificate of authenticity is included.

Please note the green outer packaging is no longer attached.

Glen Moray 1960 26 Year Old

A lovely old Glen Moray, distilled in 1960 and bottled as a 26 year old in 1987, presented in the old fashioned wooden box.

Glenfiddich Straight Malt 8 Year Old (NAAFI Bottle) 1960s

A stunning piece of Glenfiddich history, this Straight Malt 8 Year Old was originally introduced in Scotland in 1961 before being rolled out globally in 1963.  

This bottle and box are in excellent condition for being over 40 years old, the stamp that runs diagonally across the age statement reads:

NAAFI STORES - FOR H.M. FORCES and would have only been available to purchase in this condition from an armed forces store.

26 2/3 fl oz and 86 US Proof / 43' Guy Lussac

Glenmorangie Claret Wood Finish

The Glenmorangie Claret Wood Finish is a unique vatting of eight casks were filled between 1976 and 1979  and matured until 1989 when they were chosen to be combined and finished in Claret casks.

Bottle number 204.

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.

Glenfiddich 30 Year Old 

Glenfiddich 30 year old presented in a stunning wooden box, this mult award winning whisky was matured in Spanish Oloroso and American Bourbon casks.

Cask selection 00019.

Glenfiddich Centenary Limited Edition Rolls Royce Bottling

A very rare limited bottling of Glenfiddich that was bottled on Christmas Day 1986 to celebrate 100 years of the distillery.

This particular presentation was designed for Rolls Royce Motor Group at Turnberry in 1989 which is 'strictly' limited to 180 bottles, this particullar bottle is number 163.

12,000 bottles of the standard Glenfiddich Centenary existed making this bottle substantially rarer and more desirable.

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.

Glen Albyn 1974 Black Adder 30 Year Old

We don't see many bottles from Glen Albyn, which closed in 1983.

This unusual single cask bottle was distilled on 19th April 1974 and bottled under the Raw Cask banner by Blackadder, 30 years later.

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix

A limited edition release selected from three warehouses which collapsed on the 7th January 2010, due to adverse weather conditions (a rather heavy snow storm).

Bottled without an age statement, Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix has been highly acclaimed and includes Oloroso and American oak casks from warehouses ranging from 13 to 30 years old.

Please note there a few scrapes on the rear edges of the tin, ever so slightly bent - overall very good condition.

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix

A limited edition release selected from three warehouses which collapsed on the 7th January 2010, due to adverse weather conditions (a rather heavy snow storm).

Bottled without an age statement, Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix has been highly acclaimed and includes Oloroso and American oak casks from warehouses ranging from 13 to 30 years old.

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix

A limited edition release selected from three warehouses which collapsed on the 7th January 2010, due to adverse weather conditions (a rather heavy snow storm).

Bottled without an age statement, Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix has been highly acclaimed and includes Oloroso and American oak casks from warehouses ranging from 13 to 30 years old.

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.

Glenury Royal 1984 Duncan Taylor 22 Year Old

An independant bottling of this now very rare distillery, from the Rarest of the Rare range from Duncan Taylor.

Distilled in July 1984 and bottled by Duncan Taylor in November 2006 from Cask #3046.

Bottle 275 of 287.

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.

Glenmorangie Cognac Matured 14 Year Old

A very rare Glenmorangie, fully matured for 14 years in Merrain Oak previously used to matured Cognac.

Rather oddly this bottle does not carry a bottle, one of 850 bottles.

Please note this item is unboxed and the wax stamp has fallen off and is slightly broken.

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.

Glenlivet 1975 Coopers Choice 32 Year Old

A 1975 vintage Glenlivet bottled as a 32 year old by the unusual bottler Coopers Choice in 2007.

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.

Glenmorangie Ealanta 1993

The fourth edition of Glenmorangie's Private Edition range, the Ealanta was released in 2013.

Distilled in 1993 and bottled in 2013, this Glenmorangie was matured fully in virgin American white oak casks.

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.

Glenmorangie Ealanta 1993

The fourth edition of Glenmorangie's Private Edition range, the Ealanta was released in 2013.

Distilled in 1993 and bottled in 2013, this Glenmorangie was matured fully in virgin American white oak casks.