May 2018 Auction

Tomintoul 1969 17 Year Old / St Michael​

A rare Tomintoul, semi-officially bottled for Marks and Spencer by Whyte and MacKay.

Distilled prior to 1969.

No. 13403

Tullibardine 25 Year Old

The 25 year old offering from this Perthshire distillery 

Old Grand-Dad Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1970s

Featuring the image of Basil Hayden, Old Grand-dad is a classic of the bourbon world. 

Distilled and bottled by National Distillers at Old Grand-dad distillery.

Jim Beam purchased the brand in 1987 and moved its production to their Beam distillery. The Old Grand-dad site is now silent, operating solely as a warehouse facility.

1 quart size bottle.

Otard VSOP 20 Year Old Cognac 1930s/40s / US Import​

Established in 1795 by the Baron Jean-Baptiste Antoine Otard, this cognac brand has a long history. We estimate this bottle to be from the late 1930's or early 1940's based on the tax strip. 

Officially imported to the US market by Schenley.

Old Crow Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1.13 Litre 1960s

A 1960's bottling of Old Crow Kentucky Bourbon. Distilled at Old Crow Distillery in Frankfort and bottled by National Distillers at Old Grand-dad distillery.

Old Crow is was one of Kentucky's earliest bourbons, founded in the 1830s by Scottish immigrant James C. Crow. 

Old Pulteney 21 Year Old

This whisky was awarded 'Best Whisky in the World' by Jim Murray, that's some very high praise!

Old Pulteney 21 Year Old

This whisky was awarded 'Best Whisky in the World' by Jim Murray, that's some very high praise!

Old Perth 2004 12 Year Old Blended Malt No.1 / Macallan and Highland Park

A 12 year old blend of Macallan and Highland Park? Yes please!

Otard 1929 Matthew Gloag 1960s

​A very old Cognac which was sold by Matthew Gloag in the 1960s.

Old Taylor Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1970s / Cinzano Import​

A 1970's produced bourbon from Old Taylor distillery, named after Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr, son of former US president Zachary Taylor. E.H. Taylor is also referred to as Colonel Taylor due to his holding of the honourary title of Kentucky Colonel.

This would have been bottled using some of the last bourbon distilled at Castle Distillery.

Officially imported to the Italian market by Cinzano, Torino.

Oban 18 Year Old Limited Edition 75cl / US Import​

A limited edition of 18 year old Oban, bottled in 2008 as part of the Diageo special releases for the year.

Old Pulteney 21 Year Old

This whisky was awarded 'Best Whisky in the World' by Jim Murray, that's some very high praise!

Old Forester Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1970s

Old Forester is the longest running brand of bourbon still available on the market today.

Produced by Brown-Forman at their distillery in Shively, Kentucky.

This bottle dates from the early 1970s

Old Forester 4 Year Old 1970s 86 Proof​

Old Forester is the longest running brand of bourbon still available on the market today.

Produced by Brown-Forman at their distillery in Shively, Kentucky.

This particular Old Forester was bottled in the late 1970's and distilled at the Brown-Forman Distillery, DSP-KY-414.

Old Crow Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1970s

A 1970's bottling of Old Crow Kentucky Bourbon. Distilled at Old Crow Distillery and bottled by National Distillers using the W.A. Gaines branding.

Old Crow is was one of Kentucky's earliest bourbons, founded in the 1830s by Scottish immigrant James C. Crow. 

Tamdhu 1988 Moon Import​ / The Last Fetish

Part of the high heel adorned The Last Fetish series from Italian bottlers, Moon Import.

A 1988 vintage Tamdhu, bottled in 2011 after maturing in single hogshead #3729.

One of 768 bottles. 

Octomore 6.3 Islay Barley

Aged for 5 years in true Octomore fashion, this is the most heavily peated Octomore so far at 258ppm. The barley is also entirely sourced from the island of Islay.

18,000 bottles produced and bottled at 64%.

Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 21 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey

They plan to release one batch series per year to show the effect of maturation time. 

This is the 2nd release of the Rhetoric bottlings aged 21 years.

Bottle no. 113201

Octomore 6.2 Travel Retail Exclusive

Aged for 5 years in true Octomore fashion, the latest travel retail exclusive was finished in Limousin Oak which previously held 'one of the world's great Eaux de Vie'.  

18,000 bottles produced and bottled at 58.2%. 

Ocean Whisky Vic 90cl / Karuizawa

A very rare old blend from legendary lost distillery Karuizawa, bottled by former owners Sanraku Ocean.

This bottle contains whiskies that can rarely be tried or found these days, a real piece of Japanese whisky history!

Ocean Whisky 12 Year Old / Sanraku Ocean Co / Karuizawa

These early bottlings of Karuizawa were mostly blends featuring grain whiskies from either Yamanashi or Kawasaki, released under the Sanraku-Ocean brand.

Octomore Futures 2002

The original futures release, distilled on the 16th October 2002 and bottled in April 2008.

This 5 year old October was matured exclusively in Buffalo Trace casks, peated to 80.5ppm.

One of 9600 bottles.

Talisker 25 Year Old 2017 Release

Released within Diageo's 'Superpremium' editions, Talisker 25 year old has been bottled a number of times, this particular bottle is from the 2017 release.

One of 21,498 bottles.

Talisker 12 Year Old / A Decade of Friends of the Classic Malts

 A limited release in 2007 of 21,500 bottles to commemorate a decade of Friends of the Classic Malts.

Talisker 1955 Gordon and MacPhail Cask Strength

Distilled in 1955,at Talisker before being bottled by Gordon and MacPhail at cask strength. 

There is no bottling date on the miniature but if it is of the same batch as full sized bottles of the same vintage and ABV then it would have been 1992.

Octomore That Boutique-y Whisky Company 6 Year Old Batch #1

You don't see many independent Octomores about!  This 6 year old was distilled at Bruichladdich and bottled by That Boutique-y Whisky Company.

The label is very funny and clever as usual.

One of 796

Talisker 25 Year Old 2017 Release

Released within Diageo's 'Superpremium' editions, Talisker 25 year old has been bottled a number of times, this particular bottle is from the 2017 release.

One of 21,498 bottles.

Ocean Whisky Vic 90cl / Karuizawa

A very rare old blend from legendary lost distillery Karuizawa, bottled by former owners Sanraku Ocean.

This bottle contains whiskies that can rarely be tried or found these days, a real piece of Japanese whisky history!

Octomore 7.3 Islay Barley

Aged for 5 years in true Octomore fashion, this is a very heavily peated Bruichladdich at 169ppm. The barley is also entirely sourced from the island of Islay.

Distilled in 2010.

Talisker 25 Year Old 2017 Release

Released within Diageo's 'Superpremium' editions, Talisker 25 year old has been bottled a number of times, this particular bottle is from the 2017 release.

One of 21,498 bottles.

Ocean Black 1986 / Karuizawa 

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks, which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This is an older bottle of whisky produced by Sanraku Ocean Co. the parent company of Merican, who were owners of Karuizawa distillery. This enabled the company to use Karuizawa single malt in their 'Ocean' line of whiskies.

Bottled circa 1986.

Old Kentucky Amber 10 Year Old

A bottle of Old Kentucky Amber bourbon. The bottle states that this was \"bottled at the distillery.\"

In fact, this was produced by Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, so was bottled at Willett distillery but more than likely distilled at Heaven Hill. Willett has only been producing its own liquid again since 2012.