May 2018 Auction

Macallan 1991 Easter Elchies Seasonal Selection 14 Year Old / Winter

The Easter Elchies single cask bottlings from Macallan are released annually and exclusively available from the distillery.  

Distilled in 1991 and matured in a single sherry puncheon #7020 for 14 years.

This is one of only 570 bottles.

Macallan 18 Year Old 1974 / Giovinetti Import​ 

Macallan 18 year old distilled in 1974 and bottled in 1992.

Imported by Giovintti & Figli for the Italian market.

Macallan 25 Year Old Silver Jubilee Gordon and MacPhail

A Macallan released in 1977 to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee in 1977.

Miyagikyo 1988 20 Year Old

Miyagikio is made from four different types of malt whiskies distilled at Nikka's Miyagikyo distillery.

This 1988 vintage was an assemblage of rechard and remade casks and sherry butts and aged 20 years 

Balvenie 1990 DCS Compendium 25 Year Old Chapter #2

This bottle forms part of the second release of Balvenie's five-part DCS Compendium, which is a tribute to renowned malt master David Stewart.

Distilled on 3rd October 1990.

Filled on 23rd September 2016.

One of 212 bottles from European oak Oloroso Sherry butt Cask #2790; 25 Years Old.

Balvenie 1990 DCS Compendium 26 Year Old Chapter #2

This bottle forms part of the second release of Balvenie's five-part DCS Compendium, which is a tribute to renowned malt master David Stewart.

Distilled on 1st May 1990.

Filled on 22nd September 2016.

One of 139 bottles from Cask #7359; 26 Years Old.

Macallan Cask Strength 75cl / US Import​

The Spring 2002 release of cask strength Macallan produced for the US market.

Bowmore 1968 Signatory Vintage 33 Year Old​

Distilled on the 28th of February 1968 and bottled on the 23rd of July 2001, having been matured in oak cask #1431

Bottle No. 122 of 218.

Macallan 18 Year Old 1980s

Macallan 18 year old, distilled in 1980, matured in Sherry Wood and bottled in 1998.

Macallan Cask Strength 75cl / US Import​

A more recent release of cask strength Macallan produced for the US market.

Macallan Cask Strength Miniatures 12 x 5cl / US Import

A case of miniatures from the more recent release of cask strength Macallan produced for the US market.

Bourbon Valley 1974 24 Year Old

A fantastic old bourbon distilled in 1975 at the former Heaven Hill distillery, which burned down in 1996.

Bottled in 1999 at the new Heaven Hill plant at Bernheim in the same year they moved in. Matured for 24 years, this bottle was exported to Japan.

One of only 5000 bottles 

Macallan 25 Year Old Anniversary Malt 

A stunning example of Macallan 25 year old, bottled as an 'Anniversary Malt' and presented in the traditional wooden box.

Front label has been stuck over another label. This can be pulled back on the top corner to reveal that is a duplicate anniversary malt label.

Macallan 1968 Signatory Vintage 30 Year Old

A Macallan distilled on 4th June 1968 and bottled on 23rd February 1999 by Signatory Vintage.

Cask #5577.

Bottle number 118 of 128 bottles. 

Macallan 18 Year Old 1975

A fantastic example of Macallan 18 year old, carrying the vintage 1975.

Duty free bottling.

Macallan 18 Year Old 1977 / Giovinetti Import

A fantastic example of Macallan 18 year old, carrying the vintage 1977 and bottled in 1995.

Imported to Italy by Giovinetti & Figli of Milan

Brora 30 Year Old 2002 / 1st Release

This is a bottle of the original 30 year old Brora, released at cask strength within Diageo's Super Premium malts back in 2002.  

Bottle number 0676 of 3,000.

Macallan 1977 Douglas of Drumlanrig 33 Year Old 75cl / US Import​

This is a very exciting Macallan that was bottled by Douglas of Drumlanrig.

Distilled in May 1977 and bottled in August 2010 after an impressive 33 years in the cask.

Macallan 1991 Easter Elchies Seasonal Selection 14 Year Old / Winter

The Easter Elchies single cask bottlings from Macallan are released annually and exclusively available from the distillery.  

Distilled in 1991 and matured in a single sherry puncheon #7020 for 14 years.

This is one of only 570 bottles.

Midleton 26 Year Old 175th Anniversary

A very, very rare bottling of Midelton distilled in 1973 a the original Old Midleton Distillery and bottled in 2000.

Matured in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks before being finished in a port pipe.

One of only 1,000 bottles.

Macallan Archival Series Folio 1

The new limited release from Macallan that's only available from the distillery. 

The distillery staff have confirmed that the liquid is 12 years old, Sherry Cask matured and limited 2000 bottles. Although none of these are stated on the packaging. 

This is the first in a range of whiskies recreating the old advertising styles of Macallan, this imitating an advertisement from the 1980's and early 1990's.

Presented with a book and USB stick all presented in a beautifully designed book-shaped tin.

Macallan 18 Year Old 1984​

Distilled in 1984, Macallan 18 years old and matured in sherry casks.

Mortlach 1954 Gordon and MacPhail

A very well-aged Mortlach distilled in 1954 and bottled by Gordon and MacPhail in 2008.

Includes certificate.

Bowmore 30 Year Old Sea Dragon

Nicknamed 'The Sea-dragon' due to the mythical beast adorning the rather pretty black ceramic bottle and box, this 30 year old Bowmore appeared in the mid 1990's and has achieved almost mythic status.

The contents of this decanter are almost entirely made up of long-aged casks from the legendary 1960's vintages.

Decanter weight: 1.55kg.

Macallan 18 Year Old 1986

18 year old Macallan, distilled in 1986.

1986 was the last year that Macallan presented the whisky in the round tube, the 1986 vintage was also released in the purple box as in this Lot.

Macallan 10 Year Old 100 Proof 1980s

Macallan Cask Strength bottlings have always been popular, this is the predecessor to the red boxed 10 year old Cask Strength and is a highly regarded bottling of Macallan.

Full Proof / 57% and 75cl.

Macallan 18 Year Old 1984​

Distilled in 1984, Macallan 18 years old and matured in sherry casks.

Midleton 26 Year Old 175th Anniversary

A very, very rare bottling of Midelton distilled in 1973 a the original Old Midleton Distillery and bottled in 2000.

Matured in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks before being finished in a port pipe.

One of only 1,000 bottles.

Brora 38 Year Old 2016 Release

Released in 2016 by Diageo as part of their ongoing annual super premium releases.

This was one of the oldest official bottled Broras at the time!

One of 2984 bottles

Bowmore 30 Year Old Sea Dragon

Nicknamed 'the Sea Dragon' due to the mythical beast adorning the rather pretty black ceramic bottle and box, this 30 year old Bowmore appeared in the mid 1990's and has achieved almost legendary status.

The contents of this decanter are almost entirely made up from long-aged casks from the legendary 1960's vintages.

Decanter weight 1.53kg

Macallan 18 Year Old 1987​

18 year old Macallan, distilled in 1987.

Presented in their matt box, rather than the shinier more recent bottlings!

Bowmore Mizunara Cask Finish

From Bowmore's Website: 

\"East Meets West

Mizunara oak casks embarked on the 6,000 mile journey from Japan to Islay.

Cultures and languages differ but master craftsmanship is admired the whole world over. Combining the best of the east and the west in a first for scotch malt whisky, Bowmore Mizunara cask finish is an intriguing marriage of Scottish strength and passion with Japanese elegance and refinement.

Here, in a first for scotch malt whisky, these legendary Mizunara casks became home to Bowmore’s celebrated single malt, resting peacefully in the infamous No.1 Vaults. A remarkable creation has emerged which is a rare masterpiece indeed, merging the skills of the great whisky distilling nations.\"

One of 2000 bottles.