May 2018 Auction

Hanyu 1991 Ichiro's Malt 'Card' #371 / Five of Clubs​

A single cask #371 Hanyu, bottled within the Ichiro's Malt 'Card' series of whiskies.

Distilled in 1991 and matured in a hogshead before being moved into a Mizunara hogshead for a second maturation period. 

Bottle 30 of 372.

Hanyu 1991 Ichiro's Malt 'Card' #401 / Nine of Clubs​

Distilled in 1991 and bottled in 2011 from cask #401. 

Initially matured in hogshead prior to being finished in a Bourbon barrel.

Bottle number 133 of 238. 

Hanyu 1991 Ichiro's Malt 'Card' #9001 / Jack of Clubs​

A single cask #378 Hanyu bottled within the Ichiro's Malt's legendary Playing Card series of whiskies.

Distilled in 1991 and matured in a hogshead before being moved into a Red Oak Head hogshead for a second maturation period prior to being bottled in 2010. 

Bottle 160 of 329.

Hanyu 1988 Ichiro's Malt 'Card' #9108 / King of Clubs​

A single cask Hanyu, distilled in 1988 and matured in a hogshead prior to being finished in an ex-Cognac cask and bottled in 2010. 

This is the King of Clubs face card in the legendary series of Playing Card bottlings by Ichiro's Malt.

Bottle number 267 of 417. 

Highland Park 1958 40 Year Old

A legendary 40 year old Highland Park released alongside branded decanter and a book which celebrates Highland Park and Orkney.

This magnificent whisky is presented in a lockable hardwood case.

Hanyu 1988 Ichiro's Malt 'Card' #9003 / King of Diamonds​

A single cask Hanyu distilled in 1988 and matured in a hogshead prior to being finished in an American Oak Sherry Butt and bottled in 2006. 

Bottle number 109 of 555. 

Hibiki 17 Year Old Mount Fuji Limited Edition

Suntory released this special edition to Commemorate Mount Fuji, the highest peak in Japan, getting added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 2013. 

The Hibiki, whose bottle always has 24 facets representing the 24 seasons of the Japanese lunar calendar has been redecorated with a painting of a scenic view of Mount Fuji. 

Hanyu 1990 Ichiro's Malt 'Card' #527 / Ten of Diamonds​

Distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2011. 

First matured in a hogshead and then re-racked into an American oak puncheon. 

Bottle number 254 of 585. 

Hakushu 25 Year Old

The very rare Hakushu 25 Year old... Jim Murray gave it 93 out of 100 and said \"a malt which is impossible not to be blown away by\".

Hanyu Ichiro's Malt The Joker 'Colour'

The 54th and final bottling in Ichiro's Card Series.

There are two Joker's released to complete the 54 bottle series, one in colour and one in Black and White.  This particular bottling is the Colour Joker, a vatting of 14 casks covering vintages from 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991 and 2000.  The casks used for this final bottling include a sherry butt, puncheon, hogshead, Cognac, chibidaru, Madeira hogshead and bourbon.

Only 3,690 bottles of this highly sought after whisky have been made available.

Hanyu Ichiro's Malt The Joker 'Colour'

The 54th and final bottling in Ichiro's Card Series.

There are two Joker's released to complete the 54 bottle series, one in colour and one in Black and White.  This particular bottling is the Colour Joker, a vatting of 14 casks covering vintages from 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991 and 2000.  The casks used for this final bottling include a sherry butt, puncheon, hogshead, Cognac, chibidaru, Madeira hogshead and bourbon.

Only 3,690 bottles of this highly sought after whisky have been made available.

Highland Park 40 Year Old

First released in April 2008, this is a delicious older offering from Scotland's Northern most distillery.

The packaging is exquisite with glassware produced by Stölzle Flaconnage and a beautifully crafted wooden box produced by Mount Gabriel.

Highland Park 40 Year Old

First released in April 2008, this is a delicious older offering from Scotland's Northern most distillery.

The packaging is exquisite with glassware produced by Stölzle Flaconnage and a beautifully crafted wooden box produced by Mount Gabriel.

Highland Park 1959 21 Year Old / Ferraretto

A very old official bottling of 21 Year Old Highland Park for the Italian market. 

Dalmore 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon / Haut Marbuzet Finish​

A rare 33 year old Dalmore initially matured in American white oak prior to a secondary maturation of a several years in Chateau Haut-Marbuzet casks.

One of only 1,000 bottles.

Includes certificate of authenticity. 

Highland Fusilier 21 Year Old 'Remember Series' 1978 x 4 / Co. Pinerolo Import

Highland Fusilier is a blended malt produced by Gordon & macPhail. This four bottle set is the 'Remember Series' and comprises four 21 year olds, all bottled in 1978 to mark the tercenttenary of the regiment, known as \"Princess Margaret's own Glasgow and Ayrshire,\" the Highland Fusiliers.

Each bottle is individually labelled.

The bottles were inported by Pinerolo for the Italian market.

Harry E Wilken 1917 AMS Co Special Old Reserve Bourbon / Prohibition Era Bottling 

Distilled in 1917, this bourbon was protected in bond by the American Medicinal Spirits Company from the Prohibition Act of 1920, which made alcohol production and consumption illegal.

This was bottled in 1932, a year before the Prohibition was repealed. The whiskey was produced by Harry E. Wilken, distillery no. 368 in the 5th district of Kentucky.

The American Medicinal Spirits Company was one of only around 30 distilling companies to survive Prohibition of the 434 that existed prior. Exploiting the medicinal loophole was the brainchild of Otto Wathen, an idea which continues to prove its value today in the persisting image of his still ever-popular portfolio, which included Old Grand-dad and Hill & Hill.

This 1 pint bottle was filled by the American Medicinal Spirits Company at distillery bonded warehouse no. 19, also in the 5th district of Kentucky, permit no. Ky P-19.

Highland Park Valhalla Collection / Thor / Loki / Freya / Odin 4 x 70cl

Thor, Loki, Freya and Odin... together at last! 

• Thor is a 16 year old limited to 23,000 bottles.  52.1%
• Loki is a 15 Year old limited to 21,000 bottles.  48.7%
• Freya is a 15 year old limited to 19,000 bottles.  51.2%
• Odin is a 16 year old limited to 17,000 bottles.  55.8%    

 Please be aware there will be a shipping charge for 4 bottles. 

Hakushu Sherry Cask 2013

A very limited release from Hakushu, matured exclusively in sherry casks and limited to a mere 3,000 bottles!

Hakushu Sherry Cask 2014

A very limited release, exclusive to the Japanese market from Hakushu. Matured in sherry casks and limited to a mere 3,000 bottles!

Bottled in 2014.

Highland Park Keystones Series 5 x 70cl / Hobbister, Shiel, Quercus, Yesnaby, Hillhead

​The complete collection of 5 bottles comprising the Highland Park Keystone Series, which explores and celebrates the five traditional keystones of their production that have remained unchanged for 220 years.

• Hobbister
  Hobbister is a reference to Highland Park's peat moor, and if you have been lucky enough to try this very limited release bottling you'll appreciate why this land is so key this Whisky's impressive taste.
  One of only 1200 bottles. 51.4%
• Shiel
  Named after the wooden shovels used to turn barley by hand as it germinates.
  One of only 1200 bottles. 48.1%
• Quercus
  Named after the species of oak used by the distillery to make their casks, which are sent to Jerez to mature sherry for around 2 years before returning to Orkney. 1st fill European oak sherry cask matured.
  One of only 1200 bottles. 48.3%
• Yesnaby
  Named after the dramatic cliff's on Orkney's Atlantic coastline, the final point on land before Greenland, .
  The whisky itself consists of three 2005 vintage, first-fill sherry seasoned American Oak casks, from the distillery's most Northerly warehouse, and represents the cool maturation keystone.
  One of only 1200 bottles. 58.9%
• Hillhead
  Named after the distillery in Kirkwall, this release explores the impact of cask harmonisation.
  The whisky itself consists of three first-fill casks: sherry seasoned European oak, sherry seasoned American oak, and ex-bourbon American oak.
  One of only 1200 bottles. 46%

This lot has a 5 bottle shipping fee.

Hanyu 1986 Part des Agnes 22 Year Old #2812​

Hanyu is a closed Japanese distillery that received a new lease of life from Ichiro Akuto, who bottled the last of the stock in the iconic card range. 

Distilled at the now famous closed distillery Hanyiu in 1986 and bottled in 2008 for Part des Agnes, after maturing for 22 years. 

Bottle number 296 of 305. 

Henry Clay 1980 16 Year Old Bourbon​

A bottle of 16 year old bourbon distilled at the famous Stitzel-Weller distillery in 1980.

Bottle 352 of 2400 

Hill and Hill 1917 AMS Co Kentucky Bourbon / Prohibition Era Bottling

Distilled in 1917, this bourbon was protected in bond by the American Medicinal Spirits Company from the Prohibition Act of 1920, which made alcohol production and consumption illegal.

This was bottled in the Fall of 1933, a few months before Prohibition was repealed. The whiskey was produced by S.P. Lancaster, distillery no. 415 in the 5th district of Kentucky. It did not survive prohibition.

The American Medicinal Spirits Company was one of only around 30 distilling companies to survive Prohibition of the 434 that existed prior. Exploiting the medicinal loophole was the brainchild of Otto Wathen, an idea which continues to prove its value today in the persisting image of his still ever-popular portfolio, which included Old Grand-dad and this, Hill & Hill.

This 1 pint bottle was filled by the American Medicinal Spirits Company at distillery bonded warehouse no. 19, also in the 5th district of Kentucky, permit no. Ky P-19, this may have been the same site as the defunct Lancaster distillery.

Highland Park 1965 The Dragon

The Dragon releases of Highland Park bottled by S & J. D. Robertson Group, are extremely popular. 

Distilled in 1965, this is the green glass, green capsule version.  

Certainly one of the rarest and most sought after Highland Parks. 

Hanyu 23 Year Old Ichiro's Malt Cask Strength​

Another stunning bottle from the infamous Ichirio's Malt series of whiskies.  

Distilled in 1985 and 1986 and fully matured in sherry casks before bottling at full strength 23 years later.

Highland Park 1967 John Scott's 37 Year Old

Distilled in in 1967 and bottled in 2004 after being matured in sherry #3131.

Bottle number 5 of 227. 

Highland Park 1965 The Dragon

The Dragon releases of Highland Park bottled by S & J. D. Robertson Group, are extremely popular. 

Distilled in 1965, this is the clear bottle, green capsule version.  

Certainly one of the rarest and most sought after Highland Parks. 

Hibiki 21 Year Old / Kacho Fugetsu Limited Edition

Kacho Fugetsu is the Japanese Kanji for Flowers, Birds, Breeze, and Lunar. This bottle is designed to embody the beauty of Japanese nature.

The Hibiki bottle always has 24 facets representing the 24 seasons of the Japanese lunar calendar. 

A very well presented highly limited blend. 

Hibiki 21 year old is a very popular and stunning blend produced by Suntory.  Here is a hint of it's success -

• Whisky Bible 2014 - 96 points!
• Word Whisky Awards 2010
• International Wine Spirit Challenge 2011
• Whisky Bible Awards 2012 - Japanese Whisky of the Year
• World Whisky Awards 2012 - Best Japanese Whisky over 21 

Hibiki 21 Year Old / Kacho Fugetsu Limited Edition

Kacho Fugetsu is the Japanese Kanji for Flowers, Birds, Breeze, and Lunar. This bottle is designed to embody the beauty of Japanese nature.

The Hibiki bottle always has 24 facets representing the 24 seasons of the Japanese lunar calendar. 

A very well presented highly limited blend. 

Hibiki 21 year old is a very popular and stunning blend produced by Suntory.  Here is a hint of it's success -

• Whisky Bible 2014 - 96 points!
• Word Whisky Awards 2010
• International Wine Spirit Challenge 2011
• Whisky Bible Awards 2012 - Japanese Whisky of the Year
• World Whisky Awards 2012 - Best Japanese Whisky over 21 

Hibiki 21 Year Old / Kacho Fugetsu Limited Edition

Kacho Fugetsu is the Japanese Kanji for Flowers, Birds, Breeze, and Lunar. This bottle is designed to embody the beauty of Japanese nature.

The Hibiki bottle always has 24 facets representing the 24 seasons of the Japanese lunar calendar. 

A very well presented highly limited blend. 

Hibiki 21 year old is a very popular and stunning blend produced by Suntory.  Here is a hint of it's success -

• Whisky Bible 2014 - 96 points!
• Word Whisky Awards 2010
• International Wine Spirit Challenge 2011
• Whisky Bible Awards 2012 - Japanese Whisky of the Year
• World Whisky Awards 2012 - Best Japanese Whisky over 21 

Hibiki 21 Year Old / Kacho Fugetsu Limited Edition

Kacho Fugetsu is the Japanese Kanji for Flowers, Birds, Breeze, and Lunar. This bottle is designed to embody the beauty of Japanese nature.

The Hibiki bottle always has 24 facets representing the 24 seasons of the Japanese lunar calendar. 

A very well presented highly limited blend. 

Hibiki 21 year old is a very popular and stunning blend produced by Suntory.  Here is a hint of it's success -

• Whisky Bible 2014 - 96 points!
• Word Whisky Awards 2010
• International Wine Spirit Challenge 2011
• Whisky Bible Awards 2012 - Japanese Whisky of the Year
• World Whisky Awards 2012 - Best Japanese Whisky over 21