May 2018 Auction

Balvenie 1977 15 Year Old Single Barrel

An older edition of Balvenie's classic single barrel series, a 15 year old single malt which is drawn from a single traditional oak whisky cask of a single distillation. While every cask is subtly different, The Balvenie Malt Master has selected only casks which have the essential characteristics of The Balvenie Single Barrel.

Distilled on 21st January 1977 and bottled from cask #274 on the 2nd December 1994, this is bottle number 64.

Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch #1

The latest 'tun' release from Balvenie following the footsteps of Balvenie Tun 1401 and 1858.

This larger Tun can hold upto four times as much liquid as Tun 1401 and hence we expect a larger quantity of this release.  

This release is a combination of 42 casks: 35 traditional American oak barrels and 7 European oak sherry butts. These were married in Tun 1509 for several months before bottling.

Bowmore 25 Year Old Small Batch Release

A recent bottling of 25 year old from Bowmore, Islay's oldest distillery. 

Matured in American bourbon and Spanish sherry casks. 

Bowmore Devils Cask 10 Year Old Batch #2 

This, Devil's Cask II, is the second release in the incredibly popular Devil's Cask Small Batch Releases.  

This release was matured exclusively in first fill Sherry casks.

\"Where The Devil is He?\" - The story goes the devil was spotted in the circular church at Bowmore, the villagers chased the devil into Bowmore Distillery where, as legend goes, the devil escaped in a cask.

This release was matured exclusively in first fill sherry casks and bottled at cask strength, It was very limited, with only 540 bottles available in the UK and no more than 6,000 worldwide.

Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch #1

The latest 'tun' release from Balvenie following the footsteps of Balvenie Tun 1401 and 1858.

This larger Tun can hold upto four times as much liquid as Tun 1401 and hence we expect a larger quantity of this release.  

This release is a combination of 42 casks: 35 traditional American oak barrels and 7 European oak sherry butts. These were married in Tun 1509 for several months before bottling.

Balvenie 10 Year Old Founder's Cognac Bottle 1980s

The iconic and long-discontinued cognac shaped bottle of Balvenie Founder's Reserve.

Black and White 1950s / US Import​

A fantastic example of Black and White, with the classic spring cap.

Bottled in the 1950s in a spring cap and exported to the United States of America.

Bruichladdich 15 Year Old 1980s

An older 15 year old bottling of Bruichladdich, prior to the distillery's 1990's closure.

Bowmore Devils Cask 10 Year Old Batch #2 75cl / US Import

This, Devil's Cask II, is the second release in the incredibly popular Devil's Cask Small Batch Releases.  

This release was matured exclusively in first fill Sherry casks.

\"Where The Devil is He?\" - The story goes the devil was spotted in the circular church at Bowmore, the villagers chased the devil into Bowmore Distillery where, as legend goes, the devil escaped in a cask.

This release was matured exclusively in first fill sherry casks and bottled at cask strength, It was very limited, with only 540 bottles available in the UK and no more than 6,000 worldwide.

Officially imported to the US market by Campari America.

Bowmore Devils Cask 10 Year Old Batch #2 

This, Devil's Cask II, is the second release in the incredibly popular Devil's Cask Small Batch Releases.  

This release was matured exclusively in first fill Sherry casks.

\"Where The Devil is He?\" - The story goes the devil was spotted in the circular church at Bowmore, the villagers chased the devil into Bowmore Distillery where, as legend goes, the devil escaped in a cask.

This release was matured exclusively in first fill sherry casks and bottled at cask strength, It was very limited, with only 540 bottles available in the UK and no more than 6,000 worldwide.

Bruichladdich 1990 Black Art 23 Year Old 4.1 Edition

The forth Black Art release, distilled in 1989 and bottled as a 23 year old.

Matured in wide variety of American and European oak wines casks, now an annual release within Bruichladdich's core range.

Balblair 1997 Single Cask #237 / Royal Mile Whiskies​

Single cask 1997 vintage from Balblair distillery. A much loved vintage that has developed quite a 'cult' status.

Cask #237 was an American oak ex-bourbon barrel, and was bottled in 2015, exclusively for Royal Mile Whiskies.

Bellows & Company Partners' Choice 12 Year Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky 1930s

A very old blend produced by Portal, Dingwall and Norris for New York based importers, Bellow & Co.

We estimate this was bottled around the 1930s.

Bruichladdich 1990 Black Art 23 Year Old 4.1 Edition

The forth Black Art release, distilled in 1989 and bottled as a 23 year old.

Matured in wide variety of American and European oak wines casks, now an annual release within Bruichladdich's core range.

Bowmore 25 Year Old 

A recent bottling of 25 year old from Bowmore, Islay's oldest distillery. 

Beam Small Batch Bourbon Collection 4 x 70cl / with Plinth

A collection of small batch bourbons from the Jim Beam portfolio with branded display plinth:

• Knob Creek 100 Proof
• Basil Hayden's 8 Year Old 40%
• Booker's 8 Year Old 62.45%
• Baker's 7 Year Old 53.5%

This lot has a 5 bottle shipping fee.

Bruichladdich 1992 Black Art 24 Year Old 5.1 Edition

The fifth Black Art release, distilled in 1992 and bottled as a 24 year old.

Matured in wide variety of American and European Oak wines casks, now an annual release within Bruichladdich's core range.

One of 12000 bottles.

Bruichladdich 1990 Grant MacLellan Valinch 24 Year Old / French Oak Finish​

Laddie Crew Valinch bottling in honour of Warehouse Keeper, Grant MacLellan.

Distilled in 1990, matured for 24 years, and bottled in 2014.  This whisky was matured in a Bourbon cask and \"enhanced\" (aka finished) in premium French oak.

Cask No. R08/101; One of 350 Bottles.

Bowmore That Boutique-y Whisky Company 21 Year Old Batch #3​

The label depicts Bowmore distillery with two characters, from the swimming pool which uses excess heat from distillation to warm the water.

Bottle number 9 of 90.

Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch #2

Another 'Tun' release from Balvenie following the footsteps of Balvenie Tun 1401 and 1858.

This larger Tun can hold up to four times as much liquid as Tun 1401 and hence we expect a larger quantity of this release.  This release is a combination of 32 casks, 18 traditional American oak barrels, 5 american oak hogsheads, 7 European oak sherry butts and 2 sherry hogsheads. These were married in tun 1509 for several months before bottling.

One of 8500 bottles. 

Bowmore 1989 Port Cask Matured 23 Year Old

An remarkable bottling of Bowmore which has spent all of it's 23 years in casks which previously held Port.

Distilled in 1989 and bottled in 2013.

Balvenie 1991 Port Wood

Distilled in 1991 and matured in bourbon casks before a finishing period in Port pipes, these Port wood finished Balvenies are very popular and have since been replaced by the 21 year old Port wood.

Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch #2

Another 'Tun' release from Balvenie following the footsteps of Balvenie Tun 1401 and 1858.

This larger Tun can hold up to four times as much liquid as Tun 1401 and hence we expect a larger quantity of this release.  This release is a combination of 32 casks, 18 traditional American oak barrels, 5 american oak hogsheads, 7 European oak sherry butts and 2 sherry hogsheads. These were married in tun 1509 for several months before bottling.

One of 8500 bottles. 

Blair Athol 8 Year Old 1960s

An 8 Year Old single malt from the House of Bells, Blair Athol.

Italian import.

Bowmore 1982 Duir 25 Year Old

Distilled in October 1982 and bottled in November 2007.

Bottle number 102 of 220 from a refill bourbon hogshead.

Balvenie Founder's Reserve Cognac Bottle 1980s​

The iconic long discontinued cognac shaped bottle of Balvenie Founder's Reserve.

Bushmills Steamship #3 Char Bourbon Cask 1 Litre

The third release of the Bushmills \"Steamship Collection\", this #3 char bourbon cask was created to celebrate the 125th anniversary of maiden voyage of the steamship SS BUSHMILLS, which helped export this fine Irish whiskey to new corners of the globe.

Bruichladdich 1991 Yellow Submarine WMD II 

A limited edition bottling of Bruichladdich released to commemorate the finding of a small yellow submarine on Islay which apparently belonged to the Ministry of Defence.

This Bruichladdich was distilled in 1991 and bottled as a 14 year old.

Italian import.

Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old 'Frenchman's Rock' / Taiwan Exclusive

An 18 Year Old Bunnahabhain bottled exclusively for the Taiwan market.

Bowmore 15 Year Old Mariner Screen Print Label

Originally released for travel retail, the Bowmore 15 year old Mariner is presented here with the 1990's screen print label.

Bruichladdich 16 Year Old Cuvee C / Margaux​

Bruichladdich 16 year old, matured initially in bourbon casks and then in first growth 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, 'The Sixteens.' This is the third bottle in the series, Cuvée C, and limited to 12,000 bottles.

Finished in Margaux barrels.

Bruichladdich Miniature Selection x 9​

A selection of old whiskies from Bruichladdich distillery:

• Bruichladdich Single Malt 75 Proof 1 2/3 Fl. Ozs.
• Bruichladdich Single Malt 42.9% 5cl
• Bruichladdich Single Malt 75 Proof 4.7%
• Bruichladdich 10 Year Old 43% 5cl x 2
• Bruichladdich 10 Year Old 40% 5cl x 4