May 2014 Auction

Benromach 25 Year Old

Distilled well before Gordon and Macphail took ownership of Benromach, this 25 year old is matured exclusively in refill American hogsheads.

Bruichladdich 16 Year Old Cuvee A

Bruichladdich matured initially in bourbon casks and then in wine barrels from one of the greatest wineries in the world: Chateau Lafite Rothschild.

This is part of Bruichladdich's series of first growth Bordeaux finished whiskies. This is the first in the series, Cuvée A, limited to 12,000 bottles.

Chivas Revolve

A very elaborately designed bottle of Chivas, that revolves!

Seldom seen in the general market.

Bruichladdich 1993 Valinch Diaspora

A distillery only bottle that was distilled in 1993 and bottled at cask strength in 2009. Cask number 447 that was finished in a Mourvèdre Syrah cask.

Bottle 326 of 400.

Caol Ila 1981 Gordon and Macphail Cask Strength

A powerful Caol Ila distilled 26th March 1981 and bottled at 63.4% by Gordon and Macphail in November 1996.

Casks #2081-2086.

No box provided.

Bruichladdich 16 Year Old Cuvee D

Bruichladdich matured initially in bourbon casks and then in wine barrels from one of the greatest wineries in the world: Passac-Leognan.

This is part of Bruichladdich's series of first growth Bordeaux finished whiskies. This is the fourth in the series, Cuvée D, limited to 12,000 bottles.

Bruichladdich 16 Year Old Cuvee B

Bruichladdich matured initially in bourbon casks and then in wine barrels from one of the greatest wineries in the world: Chateau Latour.

This is part of Bruichladdich's series of first growth Bordeaux finished whiskies. This is the second in the series, Cuvée B, limited to 12,000 bottles.

Bruichladdich Organic 2003

Certified by the Biodynamic Association, this official first release of Bruichladdich Organic has now been replaced by the 'Bruichladdich Organic'.

Distilled in 2003 and bottled during 2009.

Bottle number 10,157 of 10,500.

Bruichladdich 1993 Recioto Cask (Oddbin's Exclusive)

This was an exclusive Oddbins' bottlingof  13 year old finished in Recioto, Valpolicella Casks, the famous sweet wine from Veneto.

Bruichladdich Links Birkdale 15 Year Old

The Bruichladdich Links collection was created in partnership with Graeme Baxter the famous Golf Course artist.

Releasing 9 whiskies featuring different golf courses, this is the final edition featuring Birkdale.

Bruichladdich 1993 Recioto Cask (Oddbin's Exclusive)

This was an exclusive Oddbins' bottlingof  13 year old finished in Recioto, Valpolicella Casks, the famous sweet wine from Veneto.

Ballantines Vitality 

Released within Ballantine's Sensation selection of whiskies, this 'Blended Grain' whisky was produced solely for the Japanese market.

50cl.

Benromach Tokaji Wood Finish

Finished for a period 18 months in Hungarian Tokaji wine casks, bottled in May 2006 and limited to 2000 bottles.

Bruichladdich X4 + 3

A unique spirit as the first Quadruple Pot Still Destillation in 300 Years.

This reached a massive 92% in the stills and was originally released as the X4, unaged spirit, after three years and one other previous release for Feis Ile (X4+1) we finally have a whisky matured for 3 years in half traditional Bourbon casks and half specially-commissioned brand new oak (hand-coopered in France) thick-staved hogsheads 

Limited to 15,000 bottles.

Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2004 (Kentraw Farm)

The first release of the Islay Barley collection from Bruichladdich (after the Feis Ile bottling in 2010), the barley grown for this vintage was from Kentraw Farm Foreland.

Bruichladdich Rocks 2nd Edition

A multi-vintage Bruichladdich, matured in bourbon casks and a further maturation in french wine casks.

First introduced in 2007 this 2nd edition carries new packaging in all shades of grey.

Ballantines Serenity

Similiar to the Ballantine Vitality this release was part of the Ballantine's Sensation whiskies.

Released solely for the Far East market.

50cl 

Ballantines 17 Year Old

An older version of Ballantines 17 year old.

50cl

Benromach Origins  Port Pipes Batch #4

The fourth release in Benromach's origin series.  

This batch was distilled in 2003 with a peating level of 8ppm prior to being matured exclusively in port pipes until 2013.

Bruichladdich Sherry Classic

A no-age-statement Bruichladdich designed to show the classic sherry-finished style.

This is made up with bourbon-matured whisky finished in special sherry casks from the Bodega Fernando de Castilla.

Bruichladdich Resurrection Dram 2001

Released in 2008 from the first distillation after the resurrection of Bruichladdich distillery back in 2001, this 'resurrection dram' is lightly peated to 10ppm and matured exclusively in bourbon casks.

Bottle 12,481 of 24,000

Bruichladdich Rocks 1st Edition

A multi-vintage Bruichladdich, matured in bourbon casks and a further maturation in Grenache wine casks.

First introduced in 2007.

Bruichladdich Waves 2nd Edition

The waves was created to represent the softer/cleaner tones of Bruichladdich using Bourbon and Madeira casks.  This is the second version of Waves, carrying the new look tin.

Bruichladdich Waves 1st Edition

The waves was created to represent the softer/cleaner tones of Bruichladdich using Bourbon and Madeira casks.  This is the earliest edition of Waves.

Please note slight dent in tin.

Benromach Origins Golden Promise Batch #1 

The first of Benromach's origin series.  

The first batch was distilled in 1999 using Golden Promise barley and a low peating level of 4ppm prior to being matured exclusively in sherry casks until 2008.

Bruichladdich Rocks 3rd Edition

A multi-vintage Bruichladdich, matured in bourbon casks and a further maturation in Grenache wine casks.

First introduced in 2007 this latest edition carries the grey rock tin with light blue overlay of text and information.

Cutty Sark 18 Year Old

This older version of Cutty Sark has now been discontinued since brand left the old owners Berry Brothers and Rudd's hands.

Benromach Sassicaia Wood Finish

Matured for over 5 years, this spent 27 months maturing in Sassicaia Casks prior to bottling in August 2006.

Limited to 3,000 bottles

Benromach Burgundy Wood Finish

Distilled in 2000 and bottled in June 2011 this whisky was 'finished' for an astonishing 7 years in Burgundy wine casks, not sure that qualifies as a finish.

Limited to 1,620 bottles.

Cragganmore 1990 Distillers Edition 2003

The 2003 release of the Cragganmore Distillers Edition, finished in Port casks.

Please note tape attached to the lid of the box to keep it in place.

Balvenie 12 Year Old Signature Batch 005

This is the fifth batch of Signature which David Stewart crafted to mark his 45th year in the whisky industry.

Matured in the three most traditional cask types, first fill bourbon, refill bourbon and sherry, the Signature is no longer produced.

Classic Malt Gentle Pack (Glenkinchie, Oban, Dalwhinnie) and Caol Ila 4 x 20cl

The Classic Malt Gentle Pack contains:

• Glenkinchie 12 Year Old
• Oban 14 YearOld
• Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old

Additionally this lot contains a seperate bottle of Caol Ila 12 Year Old

All bottles are 20cl.