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.

Glenmorangie 1975 Cote de Nuits Wood Finish

Rumoured to be an exceptional Glenmorangie, this legendary malt was matured in bourbon casks prior to being finished in Cote de Nuit Burgundy Grand Cru casks.

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.

Glenmorangie 1975 Cote de Nuits Wood Finish

Rumoured to be an exceptional Glenmorangie, this legendary malt was matured in bourbon casks prior to being finished in Cote de Nuit Burgundy Grand Cru casks.

Glen Moray 1960 26 Year Old

A lovely old Glen Moray, distilled in 1960 and bottled as a 26 year old in 1987, presented in the old fashioned wooden box.

Glen Moray 1960 26 Year Old

A lovely old Glen Moray, distilled in 1960 and bottled as a 26 year old in 1987, presented in the old fashioned wooden box.

Glenmorangie 1971 (The Culloden Bottle)

Released in 1996 to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Culloden the final battle of the Jacobites lead by Bonnie Prince Charlie.

Only 2,500 bottles were produced in associate with The National Museum of Scotland, this is bottle number 318.

Certificate of authenticity is included.

Please note the green outer packaging is no longer attached.

Glenfiddich Straight Malt 8 Year Old (NAAFI Bottle) 1960s

A stunning piece of Glenfiddich history, this Straight Malt 8 Year Old was originally introduced in Scotland in 1961 before being rolled out globally in 1963.  

This bottle and box are in excellent condition for being over 40 years old, the stamp that runs diagonally across the age statement reads:

NAAFI STORES - FOR H.M. FORCES and would have only been available to purchase in this condition from an armed forces store.

26 2/3 fl oz and 86 US Proof / 43' Guy Lussac

Glenmorangie Claret Wood Finish

The Glenmorangie Claret Wood Finish is a unique vatting of eight casks were filled between 1976 and 1979  and matured until 1989 when they were chosen to be combined and finished in Claret casks.

Bottle number 204.

Glenfiddich 30 Year Old 

Glenfiddich 30 year old presented in a stunning wooden box, this mult award winning whisky was matured in Spanish Oloroso and American Bourbon casks.

Cask selection 00019.

Glenfiddich Centenary Limited Edition Rolls Royce Bottling

A very rare limited bottling of Glenfiddich that was bottled on Christmas Day 1986 to celebrate 100 years of the distillery.

This particular presentation was designed for Rolls Royce Motor Group at Turnberry in 1989 which is 'strictly' limited to 180 bottles, this particullar bottle is number 163.

12,000 bottles of the standard Glenfiddich Centenary existed making this bottle substantially rarer and more desirable.

Glen Albyn 1974 Black Adder 30 Year Old

We don't see many bottles from Glen Albyn, which closed in 1983.

This unusual single cask bottle was distilled on 19th April 1974 and bottled under the Raw Cask banner by Blackadder, 30 years later.

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix

A limited edition release selected from three warehouses which collapsed on the 7th January 2010, due to adverse weather conditions (a rather heavy snow storm).

Bottled without an age statement, Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix has been highly acclaimed and includes Oloroso and American oak casks from warehouses ranging from 13 to 30 years old.

Please note there a few scrapes on the rear edges of the tin, ever so slightly bent - overall very good condition.

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix

A limited edition release selected from three warehouses which collapsed on the 7th January 2010, due to adverse weather conditions (a rather heavy snow storm).

Bottled without an age statement, Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix has been highly acclaimed and includes Oloroso and American oak casks from warehouses ranging from 13 to 30 years old.

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix

A limited edition release selected from three warehouses which collapsed on the 7th January 2010, due to adverse weather conditions (a rather heavy snow storm).

Bottled without an age statement, Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix has been highly acclaimed and includes Oloroso and American oak casks from warehouses ranging from 13 to 30 years old.

Glenury Royal 1984 Duncan Taylor 22 Year Old

An independant bottling of this now very rare distillery, from the Rarest of the Rare range from Duncan Taylor.

Distilled in July 1984 and bottled by Duncan Taylor in November 2006 from Cask #3046.

Bottle 275 of 287.

Macallan 1841 Replica

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

Rosebank 1979 Gordon and Macphail

A lovely old Connoisseurs Choice bottle from Gordon and Macphail.

Distilled in 1979 and bottled in 1993.

Please note there is no box.

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Macallan 10 Year Old 1980s

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

75cl

Glenmorangie Cognac Matured 14 Year Old

A very rare Glenmorangie, fully matured for 14 years in Merrain Oak previously used to matured Cognac.

Rather oddly this bottle does not carry a bottle, one of 850 bottles.

Please note this item is unboxed and the wax stamp has fallen off and is slightly broken.

Royal Brackla 1978 Rare Malt 20 Year old

The Rare Malt Selection is a historic selection of single malt whiskies from operational and lost distilleries that were released by Diageo between 1995 and 2005.

Royal Brackla was only released once within the Rare Malt series, distilled in 1978 and bottled in May 1998, as a 20 year old.

Bottle number 7544.

Glenlivet 1975 Coopers Choice 32 Year Old

A 1975 vintage Glenlivet bottled as a 32 year old by the unusual bottler Coopers Choice in 2007.

Royal Lochnagar Selected Reserve

The more original release of the Royal Lochnagar Select Reserve, including the elegnat wooden box and shield.

This version of the Royal Lochnagar Selected Reserve was replaced by the purple box release around 2007/2008.

Glenmorangie Ealanta 1993

The fourth edition of Glenmorangie's Private Edition range, the Ealanta was released in 2013.

Distilled in 1993 and bottled in 2013, this Glenmorangie was matured fully in virgin American white oak casks.

Glenmorangie Ealanta 1993

The fourth edition of Glenmorangie's Private Edition range, the Ealanta was released in 2013.

Distilled in 1993 and bottled in 2013, this Glenmorangie was matured fully in virgin American white oak casks.

Glenglassaugh 1976 Signatory Vintage 30 Year Old

Bottled by Signatory Vintage, distilled on the 17th December 1976 and bottled on the 4th October 2007 this 30 year old Glenglassaugh was matured in a single Hogshead #2381 which yielded 260 bottles.

Bottle number 38 of 260.

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.