May 2018 Auction

Glen Garioch 1971 Samaroli Sherry Wood Full Proof

A full proof, sherry-aged bottling of Glen Garioch from Italian importer, Samaroli.

Bottle number 533 of 2280 bottles produced.

Glen Garioch 1971 Samaroli Sherry Wood Full Proof

A full proof, sherry-aged bottling of Glen Garioch from Italian importer, Samaroli.

Bottle number 1039 of 2280 bottles produced.

Glenmorangie 1974 Pride 41 Year Old​

The oldest official Glenmorangie ever released! Distilled in 1974 at the distillery in Tain, this well matured highland single malt is a marriage of Oloroso Sherry cask and bourbon casks.

Bottled in crafted presentation case and a Baccarat decanter. 

This is Dr Bill Lumsden's Pride... a whisky master at the top of his game. 

One of only 503 produced.

Please note there will be a shipping charge for two bottles.

Glen Grant 1950 Gordon and MacPhail 65 Year Old / Wealth Solutions

The second release of the Glen Grant Trilogy project by Polish based Wealth Solutions.

Distilled at the Speyside distillery in 1950, before being matured in a Single Sherry Cask #2747 for 65 Years.

Despite being matured for an incredibly long amount of time, the Angel's behaved themselves: The cask was filled at 63.5% and bottled at 59.3%.

Bottled by Gordon and MacPhail. Presented in a Mahogany box.

One of 218 Bottles

Glenfarclas 1953 Single Cask 58 Year Old / Wealth Solutions

So few whiskies of this age are available these days, even Glenfarclas has no whisky remaining older than 1953. The whisky was distilled on 20th November 1953 and bottled on 13th February 2012, matured exclusively in a first fill sherry butt #1674.

A panel comprising of whisky connoisseur and a key member of the internationally renowned Malt Maniacs, Serge Valentin, Ben Ellefsen, Sales Director for Master of Malt, Michał Kowalski of Wealth Solutions and George Grant himself, unanimously made the selection from the remaining 4 casks distilled in 1953 and cask #1674 was selected to be bottled.

This single cask bottling was released at 58 years old and sold exclusively through the Wealth Solutions, Poland.

5* rated by Whiskyfun.com (no numerical score as Serge Valentin assisted with selection).

Bottle number 151 of 400.

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 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.

Glendronach Single Cask Batch #16 Collection 15 x 70cl

The complete collection of the Batch #16 Glendronach single casks, bottled in 2017.

• Glendronach 1995 Single Cask 22 Year Old #3311
  Distilled on the 2nd June 1995 and bottled in 2017. Matured in a single Pedro Ximenez sherry puncheon with cask number #3311.
  One of 518 bottles. 50.3%
• Glendronach 1992 Single Cask 25 Year Old #334
  A 25 year old Sherry butt matured Glendronach. Distilled in June 1992 and bottled in 2017.
  One of 592 bottles. 58.5%
• Glendronach 1993 Single Cask 24 Year Old #55
  A 24 year old Sherry butt matured Glendronach. Distilled on the 15th January 1993 and bottled in 2017.
  One of 567. 56.7%
• Glendronach 1995 Single Cask 22 Year Old #4038
  Distilled on the 27th September 1995 and bottled in 2017. Matured in a single Pedro Ximenez sherry puncheon with cask number #4038.
  One of 681 bottles. 55.1%
• Glendronach 2002 Single Cask 15 Year Old #4648
  Distilled on the 20th June 2002 and bottled in 2017. Matured in a single Pedro Ximenez puncheon with cask number #4648
  One of only 678. 54.7%
• Glendronach 1993 Single Cask 24 Year Old #445
  A 24 year old Sherry butt matured Glendronach. Distilled in February 1993 and bottled in 2017.
  Bottle number 44 of 649. 52.4%
• Glendronach 1990 Single Cask 27 Year Old #7003
  Distilled 4th April 1990 and bottled in 2017  from a single Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon that had been maturing for 27 years.
  One of 617 bottles. 55.3%
• Glendronach 1992 Single Cask 25 Year Old #103
  A 25 year old Sherry butt matured Glendronach. Distilled in May 1992 and bottled in 2017.
  One of 513 bottles. 56.7%
• Glendronach 1992 Single Cask 25 Year Old #127
  A 25 year old Sherry butt matured Glendronach. Distilled in May 1992 and bottled in 2017.
  One of 636 bottles. 50.9%
• Glendronach 1990 Single Cask 27 Year Old #1014
  Distilled 19th March 1990 and bottled in 2017 from a single Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon that had been maturing for 27 years.
  One of 641 bottles. 50.94%
• Glendronach 1990 Single Cask 27 Year Old #7902
  Distilled 25th April 1990 and bottled in 2017 from a single Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon that had been maturing for 27 years.
  One of 632 bottles. 52.1%
• Glendronach 1989 Single Cask 28 Year Old #5476
  A single cask Glendronach bottled from a single PX Puncheon cask number #5476. Distilled in November 1989 and bottled in 2017.
  Bottle number 141 of 546. 49.9%
• Glendronach 2004 Single Cask 13 Year Old #3342
  Distilled on the 11th May 2004 and bottled in 2017. Matured in a single Port pipe #3342.
  Bottle number 150 of 643. 55.4%
• Glendronach 2005 Single Cask 12 Year Old #1451
  Distilled on the 8th December 2005 and bottled in 2017. Matured in a single Pedro Ximinez sherry puncheon #1451.
  One of only 698. 56.1%
• Glendronach 2006 Single Cask 11 Year Old #1979
  Distilled on the 19th January 2006 and bottled in 2017. Matured in a single PX Sherry puncheon #1979.
  Bottle number 48 of 679. 57.2%

This lot has a 15 bottle shipping fee.

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\".

Glenfarclas 1961 Family Cask Autumn 2014 #3055​

One of the oldest recent releases in the Family Cask range by Glenfarclas.  This Autumn 2014 release was distilled in 1961 and bottled from a single sherry hogshead  #3055 on 9th July 2014.

One of 138 bottles.

Glenfiddich 40 Year Old Rare Collection

A fantastic 40 year old, produced by Glenfiddich.

Selected by Glenfiddich's Malt Master who hand selects individual casks before marrying them together with what was left over from the previous 40 Year Old vatting; a process known as ‘remnant vatting’.

Glenfiddich claim to be the only distillery to use such a process.

This is the 10th batch which was bottled in 2013.

One of only 600 bottles.  

As with so many malts of this age it is presented in an elegant bottle and presentation case made of hand-stitched calf-leather.

Glenlivet 1964 Cellar Collection Cask Strength

Released as part of Glenlivet's cellar collection this is a very well aged Glenlivet.

Distilled 1964 and bottled 2004 from cask #2LBF901.

This is bottle number 1714 of 1824.

Glenlivet 1959 Cellar Collection Cask Strength 75cl​

Released as part of Glenlivet's cellar collection in 2001 this is a very well aged Glenlivet distilled in 1959.

Distilled 1959 and bottled 2001 from cask #2LHF801

This is bottle number 028 of 400.

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.

Glenrothes 1976 Brothers Casks 39 Year Old  #2682 & #2685 2 x 70cl / Number Matched Set​

Glenrothes first started producing whisky in 1879 and from 1963 to 1989 it more than doubled its number of stills from four to 10. 

These single cask bottlings were released in April 2018 to celebrate the careers of brothers Gordon and Alexander Tweedy. The bottles come from a pair of near identical hogsheads laid down in 1976, and spent 39 years sitting side by side in the Glenrothes warehouse.

Only 227 and 217 bottles of each were released, 10 lucky customers were given the opportunity to buy a number matched set, which also includes two VIP 'Behind the Scenes' tours passes valued at £600. Each pass is valid for two visitors (£150 value per person)

Presented in attractive oak presentation cases and each including a leather bound guide to the whisky and the year 1976.

These are bottles #180 of each set.

Glendronach Grandeur 31 Year Old Batch #002

This is the second release of the 31 year old within the Glendronach's Grandeur series. 

Matured exclusively in Oloroso Sherry casks and presented in an impressive hard wooden case.

Bottle number 336 of 502. 

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.

Glendronach 1971 Single Cask 43 Year Old #2920​

Distilled on 25th of February 1971 and bottled in November 2014, this was fully matured in cask number #2920, a Pedro Ximinez Sherry Pucheon.

Bottle number 384 of 523 bottles.

Glendronach 1971 Single Cask 40 Year Old #1436

Distilled on 25th of Febuary 1971 and bottled in July 2011, this was fully matured in cask number #1436, a Pedro Ximinez Sherry Pucheon.

Bottle number 373 of 583.

Highland Park 1959 21 Year Old / Ferraretto

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

Glen Garioch 1968 Single Cask 29 Year Old #8

A single cask bottling of Glen Garioch from hogshead #8

Distilled on 18th May 1968 and bottled 29 years later.

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.

Glenfarclas 1962 Family Cask #2649

Bottled as part of the Glenfarclas Family Cask range of vintage whiskies.

This 1962 bottled was bottled on the 30th of June 2010 from sherry hogshead #2649 yielding 95 bottles.

Glenrothes 1947 28 Year Old​

A fantastic old Glenrothes, distilled in 1947 and bottled in 1975 at 28 years old.