May 2018 Auction

Old Fitzgerald 10 Year Old 1849 Bourbon 1970s

A premium bourbon currently distilled at Heaven Hill, and highly rated by Dave Broom in Whisky Mag. This 1970's bottling however would have been distilled and bottled at the old Stitzel-Weller distillery.

Imported for the Italian market.

Otard 1917 Vintage Cognac​

​A very old Cognac, distilled in 1917 and bottled at some point in the 1960's or 70's by Threlfalls Ltd of Liverpool.

Old Fitzgerald 1849

A premium bourbon distilled at Heaven Hill and highly rated by Dave Broom in Whisky Mag.

Japanese import.

Old Fettercairn 1978 30 Year Old​

Part of a series of very well aged bottlings from this lesser known Highland distillery. 

Distilled on 25th October 1978 and bottled 30 years later. 

Old Pulteney 1982 Sherry Wood Cask 15 Year Old #1525​

A single cask Old Pulteney, distilled in December 1982 and matured for 15 years in sherry cask #1525.

Specially selected by distillery manager, Don Raitt and bottled in March 2008.

Bottle number 521.

Linlithgow / St Magdalene 1982 Signatory Vintage 18 Year Old

A rare Signatory Vintage bottling of Linlithgow, the 'other' name for St Magdalene distillery which was situated in the town of Linlithgow.

Distilled 15th December 1982 and bottled 18 years later on 30th January 2001 from single cask #3001.

Bottle number 372 of 378.

Springbank 21 Year Old / Open Day Bottling

A single cask bottling exclusively available for the 2015 Springbank Open Day.

Distilled in December 1993 and matured in a refill claret cask bottled May 2015. 

One of 264 bottles. 

Overholt '1810' Straight Rye Whiskey 1970s / Giovinetti Import​

This brand of Rye whiskey is very old, established as the label suggests, over 150 years ago.

This was produced in Pennsylvania at the Old Overholt Distillery by National Distillers. The brand is now bottled by Fortune Brands (owners of Jim Beam) in Kentucky.

Imported to the Italian market by Gioventti, Milan.

Springbank 10 Year Old 1980s / Japanese Edition​

An older version of the core 10 year old Springbank... which is no bad thing.

Excellent whisky!

Presented in a wooden box for the Japanese market.

Springbank 1993 Single Cask  / Operation Charriot 70th Anniversary​

This is an incredibly rare bottling of Springbank that was released privately to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Operation Chariot carried out by the Special Boat Service in 1942.

Operation Chariot was the code name of the infamous Commando raid on St Nazaire, a German naval base on the Loire, and was an early test for the newly formed Special Boat Service (SBS). Operation Chariot has been described in history as one of the most successful Commando raids of World War Two, despite the heavy losses.

Bottled in 2012 from cask #542 only 200 bottles were created, this is bottle number 17.

Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old

The 10 year old rom the Van Winkle range, this is the entry level edition. Absolutely stonking!

As popular and impressive as the older members of this legendary family of whiskies.

Springbank Elixir Distillers 24 Year Old / Art of Whisky​

This well-aged Springbank was distilled in 1992 and bottled in 2017 as a 24 year old, having been - we are informed - matured in a rum cask.

This bottling is part of an exclusive range of whiskies entitled 'The Art of Whisky' released by Elixir Distillers (aka Speciality Drinks, aka The Whisky Exchange) for The Whisky Show 2017.

Orphan Barrel Lost Prophet 22 Year Old 

From the Orphan Barrel Website: 

 \"Lost Prophet speaks softly but carries a big stick. Eloquent and gentle, this Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey was unearthed after spending 22 long years resting in charred American white oak barrels, tucked away in a corner of the historic Stitzel-Weller rickhouses in Shively, Kentucky. Only a small amount of Lost Prophet exists and it will only be released once. After the last bottle has been sold, it's gone for good, its nomadic journey coming to an end.\"

Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old

From the Van Winkle range this is the entry level edition. Absolutely stonking!

As popular and impressive as the older members of this legendary family of whiskies.

St Magdalene 1981 Gordon and MacPhail

A bottle of Connoisseur's Choice St Magdalene from Gordon & MacPhail.

Distilled at the closed Lowland distillery in 1981 and bottled in 1997.

Springbank Elixir Distillers 24 Year Old / Art of Whisky​

This well-aged Springbank was distilled in 1992 and bottled in 2017 as a 24 year old, having been - we are informed - matured in a rum cask.

This bottling is part of an exclusive range of whiskies entitled 'The Art of Whisky' released by Elixir Distillers (aka Speciality Drinks, aka The Whisky Exchange) for The Whisky Show 2017.

Octomore Masterclass 8.3

Released in 2017, the 8.3 Masterclass Octomore was marketed by Bruichladdich as being the peatiest whisky produced in Scotland at whopping 309.1ppm.

Matured in ex-Bourbon American oak, and ex-Pauillac, Ventoux, Rhone, and Burgundy European oak casks.

Springbank 8 Year Old circa 1980s / Japanese Edition

A very unusual bottle of Springbank 8 Year Old.

This was produced especially for the Japanese market in the 1980s.

Suntory Yamazaki Finest Old Liqueur Whisky 1960s

A fantastic bottling of Suntory whisky, long discontinued, in a unique dumpy bottle.

Although these bottles were normally stated as blends, this one is stated as from Yamazaki, though Yamazaki was producing grain whisky in this era so it could be a single blend.

The terminology \"Liqueur\" was used until the 1960s to specify a whisky of higher quality than normal.

This particularly unusual bottle still bears the name Kotobukiya Ltd, which was dropped in 1963 in place of now world renowned Suntory Ltd.

Old Perth 2004 13 Year Old Blended Malt No.2 / Macallan and Highland Park

A 13 year old blend of Macallan and Highland Park? Yes please!

One of only 620 bottles produced from a single cask.

Springbank 1985 Cadenhead's 10 Year Old​ Cask Strength

An incredibly rare Springbank, distilled in 1985 and bottled in November 1995 by Cadenhead's at cask strength.

Springbank 1999 Local Barley 16 Year Old

A recent release of Springbank that has all but vanished from the shelves within hours of release.  

The first 'Local Barley' release from Springbank in decades (with one or two exceptions).  Distilled in September 1999 and bottled in 2016, the 'local barley' comes from the varietal 'Prisma' and was grown on the Kintyre Peninsula, Low Machrimore Farm.

Limited to only 9,000 bottles.

Suntory Royal Whisky Decanter 75cl / Hawaiian Open 1989​

A Japanese blend from Suntory, presented in an attractive swordfish shaped decanter to celebrate the 1989 Hawaiian Open golf tournament.

Springbank 1993 Private Cask 21 Year Old

A private bottling from Cask #1993 -41.

Distilled 23rd April 1993 and aged for 21 years. 

Springbank 1993 Private Cask 21 Year Old

A private bottling from Cask #1993 -41.

Distilled 23rd April 1993 and aged for 21 years. 

Springbank 1993 Private Cask 21 Year Old

A private bottling from Cask #1993 -41.

Distilled 23rd April 1993 and aged for 21 years. 

Strathisla 15 Year Old Gordon and MacPhail 1970s​

An older release of Strathisla 15 year old, produced by Gordon and MacPhail bottled in the 1970's at 70° proof.

Pinerolo import for the Italian market.

Smooth Ambler Old Scout Rye 10 Year Old Single Barrel Limited Release

The Smooth Ambler is a craft distillery based in West Virginia. The 'Old Scout' range of whiskies from Smooth Ambler is a collection of barrels sourced from other places, meeting the high standards of the Smooth Ambler brand.

This 10 year old rye whisky is from barrel #3574 and at 59.3%.

St Lucia 2010 Single Cask 7 Year Old Rum / Velier 70th Anniversary​

One of many fantastic and unique rums released by Velier to celebrate their 70th anniversary. 

Single ex-Bourbon cask #734-0908 JD2 was filled in 2010 and spent 7 years ageing in the tropics before bottling in 2017

Springbank 1993 Private Cask 21 Year Old

A private bottling from Cask #1993 -41.

Distilled 23rd April 1993 and aged for 21 years. 

Oban Lifeboat RNLI 18 Year Old

A rare independent single cask bottling of Oban, bottled by Douglas Laing. The whisky was gifted to Oban lifeboat station by Oban distillery and bottled to mark its 40th Anniversary.

Initially sold to raise money for the RNLI, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, the cask sold out within days and a total of £12,716.92 was donated to the Oban lifeboat station.  

The hogshead was filled at the distillery on 29th July 1994 and bottled on 18th February 2013.

Springbank 1993 Private Cask 21 Year Old

A private bottling from Cask #1993 -41.

Distilled 23rd April 1993 and aged for 21 years.