May 2014 Auction

Macallan 30 Year Old Fine Oak

The older Macallan is, the harder it is to find.  

Macallan 30 year old Fine Oak edition matured in a mixture of European and American oak casks.  Presented in the discontinued shiny blue box, now replaced with a wooden box.

Macallan Private Eye 

Arguably the most desirable/collectable bottle of Macallan, released in 1996 to mark the 35th Anniversary of Private Eye magazine.

The screen-printed label has been designed by the infamous Gonzo artist and Illustrator of Private Eye magazine Ralph Steadman.

The vatting used in this whisky included one cask from 1961 (#1580) amongst other casks and a total of 5,000 bottles were released.

Bottle 484 of 5,000.

Macallan Diamond Jubilee

Released in 2012 this specially designed bottle bears a unique image of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II created by the sculptor Arnold Martin.

The contents of this bottle were specially chosen for the months it was drawn from the casks, 6th February, the Queen's accession and the first week in June, traditionally when the Jubilees are celebrated.  Bottled at 52% in line with the year of the Queen's accession, only 2,012 bottles were released.

Macallan Coronation

The latest in the Macallan royal bottlings, this release from June 2013 consists of two 35cl bottles with a box designed by David Holmes. One bottle depicts the queen from 1953, matured solely in American oak sherry seasoned casks, while the other matured in Spanish sherry seasoned casks.   Only 1,953 boxes were produced to convey the date of the coronation in 1953.

Only available on Macallan’s website or at the distillery this quickly became one of the fastest selling releases of 2013. 

Bottled at 55.7% (1953 image)

Bottled at 58.1% (2013 image)

Macallan 1980 18 Year Old

Macallan 18 year old, distilled in 1980, bottled 1998.

Please note marks on neck label, which is slightly loose.

75cl

Macallan 1981 18 Year Old

18 year old Macallan, distilled in 1981.

Please note the rust on the inside of the tin as well as a few 'white marks and stains' on the box and the lid is slightly rusty.

Macallan 1976 18 Year Old

Macallan 18 year old, distilled in 1976, bottled 1995.

Please note marks on label, please refer to image for a closer look.

Dalmore River Series [Dee, Spey, Tay and Tweed Drams]

The Rivers Collection was originally released in 2012 and included four bottlings named after four famous Scottish Salmon rivers, The Dee, The Spey, The Tweed and The Tay.

The Dee Dram

The River Dee is revered the world over for its picturesque beauty, clean crisp waters and of course its exceptional salmon fishing.

The Spey Dram

The River Spey is world-renowned as a classic Salmon fishing river which runs through the heart of Scotland's malt whisky country.

The Tweed Dram

The Tweed is the most prolific Salmond river in the British isles, flowing through the historic borders.

The Tay Dram

The mighty river Tay, is the largest of Scotland's great Salmon rivers, the 'Silvery Tay' is steeped in fishing legends.

In recognition of the various trusts a donation was made to the Tay Foundation, Tweed Foundation, Spey Foundation and Dee Trust when these bottles we're originally on the market.

Goodness Nose The Passionate Revelations of a Scotch Whisky Master Blender by Richard Paterson and Gavin. D Smith is included in this lot.

Macallan 1841 Replica

The third replica Macallan released following the 1861 and 1874 replica's.

23 May 2014 12:00:00

Macallan 10 Year Old 1980s

Macallan 10 year old sherry cask with the old white packaging showing Easter Elchies House.

75cl

Dallas Dhu 1979 Gordon and Macphail

One of Gordon and Macphail's bottlings of Dallas Dhu, distilled in 1979 and bottled in 1999.

Macallan 10 Year Old 1990s

Produced by macallan within the 1990s, this 10 year old sherry wood carries the gold seal and brown/yellow borders and the depiction of Easter Elchies House is lower on the box beneath the age statement.

Dallas Dhu 1980 Gordon and Macphail

Distilled in 1980 at the now closed Dallas Dhu distillery, this was bottled in 2001 by Gordon and Macphail.

Midleton Barry Crocket Legacy

Placed at the top of the range in the new 'Single Pot Still' series released by Jameson. This is named after Midleton's long serving Master Distillery Barry Crockett.

This contains 3 levels of pure pot still whiskeys: Light, medium and what they call Mod4 (heavy pot still). Unusually for a Midleton a proportion is matured in new oak barrel, along with the usual ex-Bourbon cask ageing.

Limited to around 2500 bottles per year.

Dalmore 1995 Vintage Distillery Manager's Exclusive

An exclusive bottling of Dalmore distilled in 1995 for 'The Whisky Shop', chosen by distillery manager Ian Mackay.

Matured using a combination of 65% Mathusalem sherry casks and 35% American ex-bourbon casks.

Mackinlay's Shackleton Replica (1st Edition) including Book

A replica of the whisky that Ernest Shackleton took on his South Pole expedition in 1907, a number of bottles were discovered within the ice (beneath Shackleton's hut) during an expedition in 2007.

A single bottle was rescued and carefully analysed and recreated by the legendary tastebuds of Richard Patterson.

The story of the discovery and recreation is compiled in the ajoining book titled 'Shackleton's Whisky' by Neville Peat.

Mortlach 16 Year Old Flora and Fauna

The world famous Mortlach 16 year old, full bodied, heavily sherried a true cult classic.  Bottled as part of the Flora and Fauna series of whiskies.

Inverleven 1990 Gordon and Macphail

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

Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve

The Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve is drawn from casks of three types: American white oak ex-bourbon casks, 30 year old Matusalem oloroso sherry butts and premier cru Cabernet Sauvignon wine barriques with the idea being to compliment a cigar.

Macallan 10 Year Old

Now discontinued, 10 Year Old sherry matured Macallan.

Macallan Director's Edition 

A member of Macallan's 1700 Series the Macallan Director's Edition was discontinued in 2012 in preparation of the release of 1824 series.

Macallan 12 Year Old

Now discontinued, 12 year old sherry matured Macallan.

Macallan Director's Edition 

A member of Macallan's 1700 Series the Macallan Director's Edition was discontinued in 2012 in preparation of the release of 1824 series.

Macallan Director's Edition 

A member of Macallan's 1700 Series the Macallan Director's Edition was discontinued in 2012 in preparation of the release of 1824 series.

Dailuaine 1996 Against the Grain (Wax and Wane) 13 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, this Wax and Wane is likely to be from Dailuaine 

Distilled on 22nd September 1993 and bottled on 6th November 2006 as a 13 year old, matured exclusively in a refill Bourbon cask.

Bottle number 048 of 353.

Macallan 10 Year Old Fine Oak

Now discontinued, the 10 year old fine oak was matured in a number of European and American oak casks.

Macallan 10 Year Old Fine Oak

Now discontinued, the 10 year old fine oak was matured in a number of European and American oak casks.

Macallan 10 Year Old Fine Oak

Now discontinued, the 10 year old fine oak was matured in a number of European and American oak casks.

Macallan 10 Year Old (Old Style) Miniatures 5cl x 3 

Three miniature bottles of Macallan 10 year old, carrying their famous white/cream label design - prior to the beige/copper colour of more recent bottlings.

Distiller's Edition Classic Malts Selection 6 x 5cl

This miniature gift pack contains 6 x 5cl bottles including:

• Cragganmore 1984 Distillers Edition

• Dalwhinnie 1980 Distillers Edition

• Oban 1980 Distillers Edition

• Lagavulin 1979 Distillers Edition

• Glenkinchie 1986 Distillers Edition

• Talisker 1986 Distillers Edition

Please note the fill level on miniatures.

Distiller's Edition Classic Malts Selection 6 x 5cl

This miniature gift pack contains 6 x 5cl bottles including:

• Cragganmore 1984 Distillers Edition

• Dalwhinnie 1980 Distillers Edition

• Oban 1980 Distillers Edition

• Lagavulin 1979 Distillers Edition

• Glenkinchie 1986 Distillers Edition

• Talisker 1986 Distillers Edition

Please note the fill level on miniatures.

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.