May 2018 Auction

Dalwhinnie 1966 36 Year Old

Released within the original super premium release from Diageo, back in 2002, this Dalwhinnie was distilled in 1966 and bottled at an astonishing 36 years old - substantially older than any previous official Dalwhinnie releases.

Limited to only 1,500 bottles this 36 year old is rumored to be an exceptional bottling.

Domaine De Courcelles 1972 Vieux Rhum Guadeloupe Rum

A bottle of Domain De Courcelles rum distilled January 1972 and bottled April 2005

Imported by Velier for the Italian market.

Dalmore 30 Year Old Stillman's Dram 75cl / US Import

An early 1990s bottling of Dalmore, aged for an impressive 30 years.

Bottled within Whyte and Mackay's long gone Stillman's series of whiskies.

Imported to the US market by Munson Shaw, Il.

Port Ellen 1979 Gordon and MacPhail

A 1995 bottling of Port Ellen by Gordon and MacPhail, distilled in 1979.

Dalmore 25 Year Old

Released in very limited quantities in 2013 the Dalmore 25 year old is matured initially in American white oak before a second maturation in a combination of Palomino Fino sherry butts and first fill bourbon cask.

That's not all, these are then married together in bourbon barrels before a final finishing period in Tawny port pipes.

Port Ellen 1980 Gordon and MacPhail Cask Strength

A cask strength bottling of this closed Islay distillery by Gordon and MacPhail. Distilled in 1980 and bottled in February 1995 at an impressive 64.7% vol, from five single casks: 5088, 5089, 5091, 5092, 5093.

Port Ellen 1974 Antica Casa Marchesi Spinola 15 Year Old

A very old bottling of Port Ellen from 1990.  Distilled in 1974 and bottled for the Italian Market by Antica Casa Marchesi Spinola.

Dallas Dhu 1982 Historic Scotland 24 Year Old Cask Strength​

Distilled in 1982, not long before the distilleries closure then bottled in 2007 for Historic Scotland (now Historic Environment Scotland), the Government body that runs the former distillery as a museum.

Cask number #3739 and bottle number 503. 

Parker's Heritage Collection 24 Year Old Bourbon 75cl

The Parker's Heritage Collection from Heaven Hill is always highly anticipated, this is a 24 year old Kentucky Straight.  

This is the 10th edition of the Parker's Heritage Collection celebrates the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, which required strict regulations to be adhered to in the production of whiskey at the time. Heaven Hill are the supplier of the most number of bottled-in-bond products today, and this is one of those. The whiskey contains a dumping of bourbon casked in 1991 at the old Heaven Hill distillery, and is bottled at 100 US proof.

Dewar's Victoria Vat 1930s

A very old bottle of Victoria VAT, produced by Dewar's \"by appointment to the Late King George V,\" dating this bottle to somewhere in the vicinity of 1936.

There are no volume or ABV measurements on this bottle. It is full size.

Diamond 1999 Demerara Distillers 15 Year Old Rum

An official bottle of 15 year old Diamond distillery rum.

Distilled in a Metal Coffey Still in 1999, matured in new charred barrels, and bottled in July 2014 from only 5 barrels yielding an outturn of only 1,411 bottles.

Dallas Dhu 1968 Douglas Laing 31 Year Old

A rare late 60's Dallas Dhu from Douglas Laing, distilled December 1968 and bottled May 2000.

Part of the Old Malt Cask series.

One of 253 Bottles.

Dingle Irish Single Malt Small Batch No. 1 / Bourbon Casks

Matured exclusively in Bourbon casks, this was the first small batch release from the Dingle Whiskey Distillery which opened in 2012.

Bottle number 6144.

Dallas Dhu 1975 Rare Malt 21 Year Old / 61.9%

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.

Released at a natural cask strength of 61.9%, distilled in 1975 and bottled in April 1997.

Parker's Heritage Collection Master Distiller's Blend of Mashbills

The Parker's Heritage Collection from Heaven Hill is always highly anticipated. This is the sixth edition in the artisan series and has been created using a blend of the several different mashbills that comprised the first five.

The bourbon used to produce this has been aging in Heaven Hill warehouses since 2001.

Parker's Heritage Collection Master Distiller's Blend of Mashbills

The Parker's Heritage Collection from Heaven Hill is always highly anticipated. This is the sixth edition in the artisan series and has been created using a blend of the several different mashbills that comprised the first five.

The bourbon used to produce this has been aging in Heaven Hill warehouses since 2001.

Dalmore 1992 Mackenzie / includes Death of the Stag Print​

The Dalmore Mackenzie was released to commemorate the long lasting relationship between Dalmore and Clan Mackenzie.

The whisky was matured in a bourbon hogsheads for 11 years before a finishing period of 6 years in port pipes.

A limited and highly sought after bottling of which only 3,000 were made.

Lot includes a limited edition print of The Death of the Stag by Benjamin West, which initial purchasers of the bottle were given the chance to send away for.

Dallas Dhu 1975 Rare Malt 21 Year Old / 61.9%

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.

Released at a natural cask strength of 61.9%, distilled in 1975 and bottled in April 1997.

Powers 2000 Aviation Single Cask #100​

A rare single cask release from powers. Bonded on the 5th January in single bourbon cask 100.

Dailuaine 16 Year Old Flora and Fauna 6 x 70cl

If you don't like Mortlach, you will probably love Dailuaine - they are renowned for splitting opinions.

This is a great example of a strongly sherried whisky and part of the Flora and Fauna series none of which were ever made widley availabel outside of the UK

Parker's Heritage Collection 24 Year Old Bourbon 75cl

The Parker's Heritage Collection from Heaven Hill is always highly anticipated, this is a 24 year old Kentucky Straight.  

This is the 10th edition of the Parker's Heritage Collection and celebrates the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, which required strict regulations to be adhered to in the production of whiskey at the time. Heaven Hill are the supplier of the most number of bottled-in-bond products today, and this is one of those. The whiskey contains a dumping of bourbon casked in 1991 at the old Heaven Hill distillery, and is bottled at 100 US proof.

Parker's Heritage Collection 24 Year Old Bourbon 75cl

The Parker's Heritage Collection from Heaven Hill is always highly anticipated, this is a 24 year old Kentucky Straight.  

This is the 10th edition of the Parker's Heritage Collection celebrates the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, which required strict regulations to be adhered to in the production of whiskey at the time. Heaven Hill are the supplier of the most number of bottled-in-bond products today, and this is one of those. The whiskey contains a dumping of bourbon casked in 1991 at the old Heaven Hill distillery, and is bottled at 100 US proof.

Dailuaine 1980 34 Year Old 2015 Release

A very rare official bottling of Dailuaine.

Distilled in 1980 and bottled in 2015 as part of Diageo's annual Special releases.

Matured in refill American oak casks.

This is bottle number 1691 of 2,952 bottles. 

James MacArthur's Port Ellen 12 Year Old Miniature 5cl

A miniature 12 Year Old Port Ellen, bottled by James Macarthur's of Edinburgh.

Parker's Heritage Collection 24 Year Old Bourbon 75cl

The Parker's Heritage Collection from Heaven Hill is always highly anticipated, this is a 24 year old Kentucky Straight.  

This is the 10th edition of the Parker's Heritage Collection celebrates the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, which required strict regulations to be adhered to in the production of whiskey at the time. Heaven Hill are the supplier of the most number of bottled-in-bond products today, and this is one of those. The whiskey contains a dumping of bourbon casked in 1991 at the old Heaven Hill distillery, and is bottled at 100 US proof.

Dalwhinnie 1973 29 Year Old / Cask Strength

Following the success of the 1966 Dalwhinnie 36 year old, this official release followed in 2003.

Distilled in 1973 and bottled as a 29 year old, this was also very well received by critics.

Parker's Heritage Collection 24 Year Old Bourbon 75cl

The Parker's Heritage Collection from Heaven Hill is always highly anticipated, this is a 24 year old Kentucky Straight.  

This is the 10th edition of the Parker's Heritage Collection celebrates the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, which required strict regulations to be adhered to in the production of whiskey at the time. Heaven Hill are the supplier of the most number of bottled-in-bond products today, and this is one of those. The whiskey contains a dumping of bourbon casked in 1991 at the old Heaven Hill distillery, and is bottled at 100 US proof.

Dalwhinnie 1973 29 Year Old / Cask Strength

Following the success of the 1966 Dalwhinnie 36 year old, this official release followed in 2003.

Distilled in 1973 and bottled as a 29 year old, this was also very well received by critics.

Bottle number 1844.

Port Charlotte 2001 5 Year Old PC5

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in remembrance and hope for a long lost distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929. 

Matured in both bourbon and sherry casks, this 5 year old spirit was bottled in 2006 and limited to 6038 bottles. This is bottle number 8.

Dalmore 1992 Mackenzie​

The Dalmore Mackenzie was released to commemorate the long lasting relationship between Dalmore and Clan Mackenzie.

The whisky was matured in a bourbon hogsheads for 11 years before a finishing period of 6 years in port pipes.

A limited and highly sought after bottling of which only 3,000 were made.

Port Ellen 1977 James MacArthur's 16 Year Old Miniature 5cl

A 1977 Port Ellen bottled by James MacArthur at 16 years old. 

Pittyvaich 1979 Duncan Taylor 25 Year Old

An independently bottled Pittyvaich from Duncan Taylor, part of their Rarest of the Rare series which spotlights Scotland's closed distilleries.

Distilled in April 1979 and bottled in September 2004 from single cask #5637.

One of only 113 bottles.