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23 May 2014
Closed
02 June 2014
1 - 18 of 18 Lots
42.4%
70cl
UK
42.4%
70cl

Laphroaig 40 Year Old

Distilled in 1960, this 40 year old was the official release following the 1960 vintage 40 year old at Oddbins.

The casks were matured in Warehouse #1 for 40 years, prior to bottling on 29th May 2001.  A mere 3,300 bottles of this Laphroaig 40 year old were made available and it remains the oldest official release of Laphroaig to date.

 

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

Springbank 1970 Local Barley Cask #1766

One of the infamous Local Barley bottlings from Springbank, distilled in June 1970 and bottled in July 1993.  

Only 268 bottles were released from this single cask #1766.

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

Springbank 25 Year Old Frank McHardy 40 Years in Distilling

A commemorative 25 year old Springbank bottled to celebrate Frank McHardy's 40 years service to the whisky industry.

610 bottles of this  25 year old distilled in 1974 were made available, each bottle is signed on the rear by Frank.

Bottle number 210.

61.4%
75cl
UK
61.4%
75cl

Longmorn - Glenlivet 1968 Scott's Selection (US Import) 75cl 

Distilled in 1967 bottled in 2004 by Scott's Selection.

75cl

Image for Ladyburn-Ayrshire 1970 Rare Old
2000
40%
70cl
UK
2000
40%
70cl

Ayrshire 1970 Gordon and Macphail 

A rare bottling from the elusive Ayrshire distillery, distilled in 1970 and bottled 30 years later in 2000 by Gordon and Macphail.

Released within their Rare Old series of whiskies, carrying the brown and yellow label.

50%
70cl
UK
50%
70cl

Linlithgow 1974 Old Malt Cask 26 Year Old

An older vintage of Linlithgow, we rarely ever see any St Magadalene / Linlithgow distilled in the early 1970s these days.

Distilled in February 1974 and bottled within Douglas Laing's Old Malt Cask range 26 years later in May 2000.

This single cask Linlightow produced 330 bottles.

Please note there is damage to this box, please take a closer look at the images.

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Laphroaig Royal Warrant 10 Year Old

A limited edition version of Laphroaig 10 year old bottled to commemorate Laphroaig being granted a Royal warrant by Prince Charles.

Limited to 2,200 bottles.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Lochside 1991 Gordon and Macphail 15 Year Old

Lochside distilled in September 1991 and bottled by Gordon and Macphail in September 2006, this 15 year old whisky was mostly matured in refill bourbon barrels.

 

54.6%
70cl
UK
54.6%
70cl

Springbank 1989 12 Year Old Rum Wood 

Distilled in 1989  and matured for 12 years in hogsheads and traditional barrels, finished in rum wood.

Bottled April 2002 and limited to 5,700 bottles.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Laphroaig 15 Year Old

Now discontinued this is the Laphroaig 15 year old which Prince Charles loved so much.

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Littlemill 12 Year Old

The old official bottling from this lowland distillery, long discontinued.

57.5%
70cl
UK
57.5%
70cl

Laphroaig 12 Year Old Cairdeas Feis Ile 2009

Laphroaig decided to make their Islay festival bottlings available to not just distillery visitors but the Friends of Laphroaig Online fan club, fitting then that Cairdeas means \"friendship\" in Gaelic.

The 12 year old Cairdeas was released at the Islay Festival, Feis Ile 2009.

Limited to 4000 bottles.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Lagavulin 1995 Distillers Edition 2011

The 2011 Distillers Edition release of Lagavulin from Diageo, distilled in 1995 and finished in Pedro Ximenez casks.

lgv.4/499

59.4%
70cl
UK
59.4%
70cl

Springbank 1997 Single Cask for Oddbins 

A single cask Springbank bottled exclusively for sale at Oddbins, distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2008.  This whisky was drawn from cask #789 and was matured in a sherry butt yielding 475 bottles.

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

Springbank 12 Year Old 175th Anniversary

Limited to 12,000 bottles this Springbank 12 year old was bottled to commemorate the 175th Anniversary of the distillery, 1828 until 2003.

24
2006
46%
70cl
Single Cask
Single Cask
UK
24
2006
46%
70cl

Ledaig 1990 Against the Grain (Deadleg) 16 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 Deadleg is likely to be from Ledaig distillery.

Distilled on 31st October 1990 and bottled on 7th November 2006 as a 16 year old, matured exclusively in a refill sherry hogshead #24.

Bottle number 378 of 381.

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Scottish Leader 15 Year Old (Dumyat) and Cameron Brig

Two bottles; one bottle of Cameron Brig grain whisky and a bottle of Scottish Leader 15 Year Old presented to Snowie (The Snowie Brothers) with the brand Dumyat.

43%
3 x 5cl
UK
43%
3 x 5cl

Signatory Vintage Miniatures (Edradour, Linkwood and Strathmill) 3 x 5cl

Two miniatures in a gift set:

  • Edradour 1997 11 year old single cask #561
  • Strathmill 1992 16 year old single cask #40709

Solo miniature:

  • Linkwood 1990 18 year old single cask #08/562

 

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