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.

Johnnie Walker 1820 

A rare bottle of Johnnie Walker produced as a one - off blend for the Taiwanese market.

A premium blend expected to contain whiskies around 21 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Inverleven 1990 Gordon and Macphail

An independant bottling of Inverleven by Gordon and Macphail, distilled 1990 and bottled 2007.

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.

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. 

Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Year Old

No longer available in the UK and increasingly difficult to find the Johnnie Walker Green Label was a blended (Vatted) malt produced by Diageo.

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.

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.

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.

Allt-A-Bhainne 1991 Gordon and Macphail 14 Year Old

Distilled in April 1991 and matured in refill bourbon barrels until bottling in November 2005.

Auchroisk 10 Year Old Flora and Fauna

The 10 year old Auchroisk, Flora and Fauna is not widely available and becoming harder and harder to find.

Against The Grain \"Eagle Eyed\" 1994 15 Year Old

An independant bottling from the legendary wine merchant, Oddbin's.  The Against the Grain series consisted of 9 bottles from distilleries they 'tried' to keep secret, we are unsure about this distillery though, suggestions?

Distilled on 22nd September 1994 and bottled on 10th March 2010 as 15 year old, matured exclusively in a refill Bourbon cask #10893.

Bottle number 81 of 430.

Jim Murray Whisky Bible 1st, 2nd and 3rd Editions

This lot consists of three different editions of 'The Whisky Bible' written by Jim Murray

• 2004 Release (1st Edition)
• 2005 Release (2nd Edition)
• 2006 Release (3rd Edition)

Published by Carlton Books in Singapore.

Inverarity 1997 Limited Edition

A limited edition blended Scotch whisky, containing a unique blend of Highland malts & grain whiskies, all distilled in 1997. The artwork on the bottle by Alasdair Gray, is of Tinto Hill & Upper Clyde during the rising sun, with the night sky above. 

Bottle number 0507 of 3000.

Inchmoan (Loch Lomond) 1994 'The Whisky Fair'

Inchmoan is a moderately peated whisky produced at Loch Lomond distillery.

Distilled on 25th November 1994 and bottled on 26th January 2005 for 'The Whisky Fair'.

Cask #646 bottle number 172 of 210.