May 2018 Auction

Yamazaki 1998 Single Cask #CU70066​

Single cask Yamazaki's are very rare and hard to find these days.

This was distilled in 1998 and matured in sherry butt #CU70066 until bottling in 2012.

Bottle number 116.

Weller's Antique Reserve 10 Year Old 110 Proof 1970s

A fantastic old bottling of Weller's Antique Reserve, aged 10 years and bottled at a barrel proof of 110.

Distilled and then bottled in the early 1970's at the legendary Stizel-Weller distillery, and given the age statement, likely from stock produced by Julien Van Winkle I before his death in the mid-1960's. The distillery was then run by his son, Julien Van Winkle II until its sale in 1972.

Presented in an ornate felt lined box with two glasses.

Yamazaki 25 Year Old

As we all know Yamazaki has ascended into one of the most desirable and sought after whiskies in the world.

This 25 year old is matured exclusively in the finest Oloroso sherry casks and presented in a very elegant, simple box.

Bottle number 27956.

Beam Suntory import for the UK market.

Yamazaki 15 Year Old Sherry Butt / Isetan

A 15 year old Yamazaki, bottled especially for Isetan from sherry casks.

Yamazaki 2000 Single Cask #ES60046 / Takashimaya Buyer's Selection

Single cask Yamazaki's are very rare and hard to find these days.

This was distilled in 2000 and matured in sherry butt #ES60046 until bottling in 2010.

Bottle number 293.

This cask was selected especially by the buyers at Japanese department store, Takashimaya.

Yoichi 1988 Single Cask 25 Year Old #100215

Ditilled in June 1988 and bottled in July 2013.

This is a 25 Year Old Single Cask from Nikka's Yoichi distillery.

Bottled at 62% from cask #100215.

LMDW import.

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara Oak

An 18 year old malt from the oldest whisky distillery in Japan. In order to create the expression, Suntory’s chief blender Shinji Fukuyo tasted a hundreds of mizunara-matured whiskies and selected casks with varying ages.

Mizunara oak is incredibly rare.

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara Oak

An 18 year old malt from the oldest whisky distillery in Japan. In order to create the expression, Suntory’s chief blender Shinji Fukuyo tasted a hundreds of mizunara-matured whiskies and selected casks with varying ages.

Mizunara oak is incredibly rare.

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara Oak

An 18 year old malt from the oldest whisky distillery in Japan. In order to create the expression, Suntory’s chief blender Shinji Fukuyo tasted a hundreds of mizunara-matured whiskies and selected casks with varying ages.

Mizunara oak is incredibly rare.

William L Weller 1982 19 Year Old / Bottled 2001​

William L Weller bottlings now tend to contain whiskey aged for approximately 10 to 14 years however when this was released that was not the case,  This was distilled in Spring 1982 and bottled in Summer 2001. Making this a 19 year old.

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara Oak 75cl / US Import

An 18 year old malt from the oldest whisky distillery in Japan. In order to create the expression, Suntory’s chief blender Shinji Fukuyo tasted a hundreds of mizunara-matured whiskies and selected casks with varying ages.

Mizunara oak is incredibly rare.

Willett Family Estate 21 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon #C15A / Astor Wines​

A single White Oak barrel, wheated bourbon bottled by Willet after maturing for over 21 years!

Cask C15A was hand selected by Astor Wines and Spirits

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2009 / First Release

The original release of Yamazaki sherry cask, released back in 2009.

Matured in Oloroso sherry casks for between 12 and 15 years , the 2013 bottling recently won 'Best Whisky in the World' according to Jim Murray and his Whisky Bible.

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara Oak 

An 18 year old malt from the oldest whisky distillery in Japan. In order to create the expression, Suntory’s chief blender Shinji Fukuyo tasted a hundreds of mizunara-matured whiskies and selected casks with varying ages.

Mizunara oak is incredibly rare.

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara Oak

An 18 year old malt from the oldest whisky distillery in Japan. In order to create the expression, Suntory’s chief blender Shinji Fukuyo tasted a hundreds of mizunara-matured whiskies and selected casks with varying ages.

Mizunara oak is incredibly rare.

Willett Family Estate 22 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon #C69A​

Released on the 22nd August 2015 at the Willet gift shop, this well aged Bourbon was matured in barrel #C69A. This barrel is believed to be wheated bourbon produced at Bernheim distillery, prior to its takeover by Heaven Hill.

Bottle number 13 of 63 bottles.

Willett Family Estate 22 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon #324​

Released on the 30th May 2015 at the Willet gift shop, this well aged Bourbon was matured in barrel #324.

Bottle number 8 of 109 bottles.

Willett Family Estate 22 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon #B51

An exclusive release from cask #B51, which means that it was produced at Bernheim distillery, so will have a high wheat content mashbill. Bernheim is now known as Heaven Hill, and Kentucky Bourbon Distillers still procure much of their bottling stock from here while their renewed distilling operation at Willett is still in its infancy.

Matured in a single white oak barrel and bottled in December 2015 for exclusive retail in the Willett distillery gift shop.

One of just 94 bottles.

Yamazaki 1995 Single Cask #5R70327

Single cask Yamazaki's are very rare and hard to find these days.

This was distilled in 1995 and matured in hogshead #5R70327 until bottling in 2009.

Bottle number 146 of 189.

Yamazaki Mizunara Cask 2014 / Japan Exclusive

Yamazaki has been thrust into the spot light after their Sherry Cask release of 2013 received the title of Best Whisky in the World title from Jim Murray.  

They release several other limited annual releases including this Mizunara matured bottling. Mizunara (Japanese Oak) is famous for imparting it's own characteristics onto the whisky stored within them such as sandalwood and other notes however it is more prone to leakage during maturation. 

This 2014 release was an exclusive to the Japanese market. 

Yamazaki 1998 Single Cask #CV70089

Single cask Yamazaki's are very rare and hard to find these days.

This was distilled in 1998 and matured in sherry butt #CV70089 until bottling in 2011.

Bottle number 182.

W. L. Weller 1992 Single Barrel 12 Year Old​ / 'Stitzlel-Weller'

W. L. Weller bottlings now tend not to declare the vintage and bottling dates however when this was released that was not the case. 

This was distilled in Summer 1992 at the legendary Stitzel-Weller distillery, one of their last barrels given that it closed in the same year. Bottled by the Sazerac company at Buffalo Trace in the Fall of 2005. The brand is now produced at Buffalo Trace to this day, now simply known as Weller 12 Year Old.

This particular bottle of W.L. Weller is part of a select few known as the \"paper labels\" on account of the label style. This is one of 4 special bottlings from private single barrels selected specially by the Kentucky Bourbon Society, of which this is of particular note as it has infamously spelled Stitzel-Weller incorrectly on the label. The other 3 in the series are the 'Barrel of the Year,' 'Barrel C,' and 'The Fourth Barrel' bottlings.

W. L. Weller 1992 Single Barrel 12 Year Old / KBS 'The Fourth Barrel'

W. L. Weller bottlings now tend not to declare the vintages and bottling dates however when this was released that was not the case. 

This was distilled in July 1992 at Stitzel-Weller, the same year that it closed, and bottled at Buffalo Trace. Buffalo Trace now distills and bottles the Weller brand, with this expression now known simply as Weller 12 Year Old.

This particular bottle of W.L. Weller is part of a select few known as the \"paper labels\" on account of the label style. This is one of 4 special bottlings from private single barrels selected specially by the Kentucky Bourbon Society, of which this is 'The Fourth Barrel,' bottled in 2005. The other 3 in the series are the 'Barrel of the Year,' 'Barrel C,' and the infamous 'Stitzlel-Weller' mis-spell bottlings.

Yamazaki 1993 Single Cask  #3Q70047 Heavily Peated

Distilled in May 1993 and bottled in June 2008, this unusually for Yamazaki is heavily peated. 

Bottle number 385 of 473.

W. L. Weller 10 Year Old Centennial Single Barrel / Whitehouse Liquor

Originally produced at the old Stitzel-Weller distiller, the 10 year old Centennial brand was revived by Buffalo Trace as part of their Bourbon Heritage Collection.

This particular bottling is from barrel #1, which was specially selected by Ben Faubel for Whitehouse Liquor, NY.

Willett Family Estate 13 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon #367 / Astor Wines​

Aged in hand-selected White Oak barrels for 13 years. This particular lot was bottled by hand from Barrel #367.

Selected exclusively for Astor Wines & Spirits.

Willett Family Estate 16 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon #1615

Aged in hand-selected White Oak barrels for 16 years.

Hand bottled in November 2017 for exclusive retail at the Willett distillery gift shop.

One of 149 bottles.

Whyte and Mackay 40 Year Old

A very high proportion of malt to grain (70% to 30%) went in to this very old blend. 

This release was dedicated to the 70 years that John McIlraith worked for Whyte and Mackay. 

One of 1000 bottles. 

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Limited Edition

An exclusive Japanese release of the 18 year old Yamazaki.

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Limited Edition

An exclusive Japanese release of the 18 year old Yamazaki.

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Limited Edition

An exclusive Japanese release of the 18 year old Yamazaki.

Yamazaki 10 Year Old Taru-Dashi Genshu​ 50cl / Suntory Pure Malt​

A limited edition bottling of Yamazaki at 57% Taru-Dashi Genshu translates approximatly to \"straight from the barrel\" 

Bottle number 01155.