May 2018 Auction

Hazelwood Janet Sheed Roberts 110th Birthday

The fourth release to commemorate William Grant's granddaughter; Janet Sheed Roberts, on the advent of her 110th birthday.

Only 1600 bottles produced and given to members of staff in William Grant's.

Old Pulteney 1983 Limited Edition 21 Year Old​

A fantastic Old Pulteney, distilled in 1983 and matured 21 years.

Highland Park 2004 Single Cask 12 Year Old #6712 / Bishop Arms​

Highland Park 12 year old the bottled exclusively the Bishops Arms, a pub in Sweden.

Distilled 2004, bottled 2017 from European oak Sherry Butt #6712. 

One of 492 bottles

Highland Park Hillhead​

The final release in Highland Park's 'The Keystones Series' which explores and celebrates the five traditional keystones of production that have remained unchanged for 220 years.

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.

Highland Park Hillhead​

The final release in Highland Park's 'The Keystones Series' which explores and celebrates the five traditional keystones of production that have remained unchanged for 220 years.

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.

Highland Park Hillhead​

The final release in Highland Park's 'The Keystones Series' which explores and celebrates the five traditional keystones of production that have remained unchanged for 220 years.

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.

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.

Highland Park Hjarta

Released to the Scandanavian market, this 12 year old Highland Park was limited to a mere 3,924 bottles.

Old Grand-Dad 114 Proof Bourbon / Lot No.18

Featuring the image of Basil Hayden, Old Grand-dad is a classic of the bourbon world. 

Jim Beam purchased the brand in 1987, and this was produced at their distillery in Clermont, KY. Old Grand-dad is now silent, although Beam continue to use it as a warehouse for barrels.

This edition is 114 barrel proof.

Japanese import.

Highland Park Fire Edition 15 Year Old

Highland Park's new limited edition following the success of the Highland Park Ice.  Similarly to the Ice, the Fire is the second of this series and comes in wood shaped like a mountain and a cut glass bottle. 

Most importantly the whisky is 15 years of age and matured in refill Port casks.

Hakushu 1991 \"Furudaru Shiage\" Pure Malt 

There is a great deal of debate as to whether or not this is a single malt, Suntory were renowned for using the term \"Pure Malt\" for both single malts and blended malts and a high number of bloggers have stated that this is 100% Hakushu.

The translation of ‘Furudaru Shiage’ means old barrel finish, there is also some text to imply that it has been filtered through bamboo charcoal.

Hakushu 1991 \"Furudaru Shiage\" Pure Malt 

There is a great deal of debate as to whether or not this is a single malt, Suntory were renowned for using the term \"Pure Malt\" for both single malts and blended malts and a high number of bloggers have stated that this is 100% Hakushu.

The translation of ‘Furudaru Shiage’ means old barrel finish, there is also some text to imply that it has been filtered through bamboo charcoal.

Hazelwood Janet Sheed Roberts 110th Birthday

The fourth release to commemorate William Grant's granddaughter; Janet Sheed Roberts, on the advent of her 110th birthday.

Only 1600 bottles produced and given to members of staff in William Grant's.

Hazelwood Centennial Reserve

A very rare bottling of Hazelwood, this time as a blended malt released to celebrate Janet Sheed Robert's 100th birthday.  

The Master Blender of William Grant's selected 90 casks for Janet's 90th birthday, and a further 10 casks were added for her 100th to create a new limited release of 2001 bottles.

Highland Park Ice 17 Year Old

Highland Park's new limited release range, this one comes in wood shaped like a mountain and a cut glass bottle. 

The liquid in the bottle is 17 years old and mostly matured in bourbon. 

One of 30,000 bottles.

Highland Park 150 Years of RNLI Service at Stromness​

A special Highland Park release, bottled to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first RNLI lifeboat being launched at Stromness on Orkney.

One of 1867.

Otard VSOP 20 Year Old Cognac 1930s/40s / US Import​

Established in 1795 by the Baron Jean-Baptiste Antoine Otard, this cognac brand has a long history. We estimate this bottle to be from the late 1930's or early 1940's based on the tax strip. 

Officially imported to the US market by Schenley.

Highland Park 150 Years of RNLI Service at Stromness​

A special Highland Park release, bottled to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first RNLI lifeboat being launched at Stromness on Orkney.

One of 1867.

Old Grand-Dad Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1970s

Featuring the image of Basil Hayden, Old Grand-dad is a classic of the bourbon world. 

Distilled and bottled by National Distillers at Old Grand-dad distillery.

Jim Beam purchased the brand in 1987 and moved its production to their Beam distillery. The Old Grand-dad site is now silent, operating solely as a warehouse facility.

1 quart size bottle.

Old Fettercairn 30 Year Old Stillman's Dram

A special edition Fettercairn that is 30 years old. 

This limited edition bottling is part of the Stillman's Dram series.

Bottle no. 238

Hakushu 12 Year Old 

Suntory's other excellent distillery which is often over looked for Yamazaki. This age statement is becoming hard to find.

Hakushu 12 Year Old 

Suntory's other excellent distillery which is often over looked for Yamazaki. This age statement is becoming hard to find.

Hazelwood Centennial Reserve

A very rare bottling of Hazelwood, this time as a blended malt released to celebrate Janet Sheed Robert's 100th birthday.  

The Master Blender of William Grant's selected 90 casks for Janet's 90th birthday, and a further 10 casks were added for her 100th to create a new limited release of 2001 bottles.

Highland Park Yesnaby​

Ysebaby is the fourth release in Highland Park's 'The Keystones Series' which explores and celebrates the five traditional keystones of production that have remained unchanged for 220 years.

It is 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.

Highland Park Yesnaby​

Ysebaby is the fourth release in Highland Park's 'The Keystones Series' which explores and celebrates the five traditional keystones of production that have remained unchanged for 220 years.

It is 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.

Highland Park Yesnaby​

Ysebaby is the fourth release in Highland Park's 'The Keystones Series' which explores and celebrates the five traditional keystones of production that have remained unchanged for 220 years.

It is 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.

Old Crow Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1.13 Litre 1960s

A 1960's bottling of Old Crow Kentucky Bourbon. Distilled at Old Crow Distillery in Frankfort and bottled by National Distillers at Old Grand-dad distillery.

Old Crow is was one of Kentucky's earliest bourbons, founded in the 1830s by Scottish immigrant James C. Crow. 

Highland Park 2003 Single Cask 14 Year Old #6311 / Taiwan Duty Free​

A 14 Year Old Single Cask Highland Park bottled for Taiwan duty free.

Cask #6311 was a refill puncheon. 

One of 510 Bottles

Highland Park 2003 Single Cask 14 Year Old #6311 / Taiwan Duty Free​

A 14 Year Old Single Cask Highland Park bottled for Taiwan duty free.

Cask #6311 was a refill puncheon. 

One of 510 Bottles

Highland Park 2003 Single Cask 14 Year Old #6311 / Taiwan Duty Free​

A 14 Year Old Single Cask Highland Park bottled for Taiwan duty free.

Cask #6311 was a refill puncheon. 

One of 510 Bottles

Highland Park The Dark 17 Year Old

The Orkney distillery's new range that celebrates the seasons on the island. 

The Dark focuses on the Autumn and Winter seasons while the next release the Light will cover Spring and Summer.

This is a 17 year old sherry cask whisky and was limited to 28,000 bottles. 

Otard 1929 Matthew Gloag 1960s

​A very old Cognac which was sold by Matthew Gloag in the 1960s.