May 2014 Auction

Bruichladdich Organic Gift Set 

A presentation of Bruichladdich Organic including a branded water jug and glass.

Bruichladdich 1993 Feis Ile 2009 Valinch

Distilled on the 22nd April1993 and bottled for Feis Ile 2009, this valinch bottling was only available at Bruichladdich distillery and is limied to 1,000 bottles.

Matured in sherry casks.

Bruichladdich 1998 Valinch 52 As the Current Flows

A distillery only bottle that was distilled in 1998 and bottled at cask strength in 2011.

Cask number 002 that was finished in Christian Drouin Calvados Cask .

Bottle 23 of 650.

Bruichladdich 20 Year Old

The first release of Bruichladdich's 20 year old.

Initially released in 2002.

Bruichladdich 16 Year Old Cuvee F

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

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

Bruichladdich 16 Year Old Cuvee C

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

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

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.

Bowmore 1992 Bordeaux Wine Cask 16 Year Old

A vintage cask strength Bowmore distilled in 1992 and bottled in 2008.

Initially matured in bourbon casks before being finished in Bordeaux wine casks.

Limited to 18,000 bottles.

Bruichladdich 1992 Fino Sherry Edition (Signed)

This is one of a number of Bruichladdich's released as experiments in which the same whisky is finished in different sherry casks for two years, in this case Fino sherry casks.

Bottled in 2009 this 17 year old is number 4,946 of 6,000.

Signed by Jim McEwan

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.

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.

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.

Macallan 10 Year Old

Now discontinued, 10 Year Old sherry matured Macallan.

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

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.