May 2018 Auction

Wolfburn Inaugural Release

Located in Thurso, which is the Northern most distillery on the UK mainland. Based around a long lost distillery that ended around 1850, this new Wolfburn opened in 2013. 

This is their first single malt release.

There have been 875 bottles released, 100 of which were for the UK. This is presented in a hand crafted wooden box. 

This is bottle number 35 of 875. 

William L Weller 2017 Release

Released within the famous and eagerly awaited Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. 

In recent years, due to the known similarity between W.L. Weller and Van Winkle, and Weller's resulting huge increase in popularity and demand, the William L. Weller bottling have become increasingly harder to get hold of.

One of approximately 19,000 bottles from 155 handpicked barrels.

Bruichladdich 21 Year Old 1980s / Rinaldi Import​

Bruichladdich 21 year old released with the old style tall bottle.

Officially imported to the Italian market by Fratelli Rinaldi.

Balmenach 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna White Cap / Wooden Box​

One of the most desirable of the Flora and Fauna series, the tasty Balmenach was released as a 12 year old, this bottle is presented with a wooden box.

Distillerys Company Ltd (DCL/Diageo) created the Flora and Fauna series in the early 1990s, when DCL sold the distillery to Inverhouse distillers this bottle was discontinued.

Balvenie 17 Year Old New Oak

Originally released in 2007 a year after the New Wood 17 year old release. The New Oak is a marriage of Balvenie from Bourbon and Sherry Wood vatted together in New American Oak.

Willett Family Estate 14 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon #3261​

Aged in hand-selected White Oak barrels for 14 years.

Hand bottled in August 2017 for exclusive retail at the Willett distillery gift shop.

One of 153 bottles.

Balblair 1969 Highland Selection 31 Year Old

A 31 year old single malt from Balblair distillery. 

Balvenie 1988 25 Year Old Single Barrel

Distilled on 24th February 1988 and bottled on 5th August 2014 from single cask #68, making this technically a 26 year old.

Bottle number 100 of no more than 300.

Bunnahabhain 13 Year Old Feis Ile 2017 / Committee Exclusive

A special bottling available only to committee members released at the Feis Ile 2017.

A 13 year old finished in marsala wood.

Bottle No. 9 of 100

Balvenie Classic 18 Year Old 1980s

A stunning bottling of Balvenie 18 year old from the 1980s, presented in these highly collectible and rare, wide Cognac-style bottles.

Bourbon De Luxe 1962 Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1.13 Litre

A large 40 Fl. Ozs. bottle of 4 year old bourbon produced in Kentucky.

Distilled in in spring 1962 at DSP-KY-3, which was Seagram distillery in Louisville for most of this decade, although may have been attributed to a National Distillers owned plant at this time.

Bottled by National Disatillers in the Fall 1962 at Old-Grand-dad in Kentucky.

Bowmore 1998 Hand Filled 19 Year Old Feis Ile 2017

Distilled in 1998 and hand bottled at the distillery for Feis Ile 2017 after being fully matured in a first fill Sherry puncheon #57.

Bruichladdich 1969 Stillman's Reserve 22 Year Old

Distilled in November 1969 at Bruichladdich distillery on Islay.

Released under the Stillman's Reserve banner which was a quasi-indepenent bottling arm of Whyte and MacKay 

Bowmore 2000 Hand Filled 17 Year Old Cask #2495 / 1st Fill Sherry Puncheon​

Available to bottle yourself at Bowmore distillery, this 'hand filled' was distilled on 6th November 2000 and botted on 23rd January 2018, at just over 17 years old.

This is bottled from a single 1st fill sherry puncheon #2495

Blair Athol 1975 Rare Malt 27 Year Old / 54.7%

The Rare Malt Selection is a historic selection of single malt whiskies from operational and lost distilleries that were released by Diageo between 1995 and 2005.

Distilled in 1975 and bottled as a 27 year old at 54.7%, this is bottle number 2602.

Bowmore Claret Bordeaux Wine Cask

A rare Bowmore, matured exclusively in Bordeaux casks from wineries owned by Suntory.

This was a limited edition bottling, number 0062.

Bowmore 2000 Hand Filled 17 Year Old Cask #2495 / 1st Fill Sherry Puncheon​

Available to bottle yourself at Bowmore distillery, this 'hand filled' was distilled on 6th November 2000 and botted on 23rd January 2018, at just over 17 years old.

This is bottled from a single 1st fill sherry puncheon #2495

Wolfburn 2014 Private Bottling / The Cyprus Whisky Association​

Located in Thurso, this is the Northern most distillery on the UK mainland. Based around a long lost distillery that ended around 1850, this new Wolfburn opened in 2013. 

This bottle was distilled in January 2014 and bottled 4 years later in January 2018 for The Cyprus Whisky Association, which was born in the same year as this whisky.

Cask #123/14 was a quarter cask.

A labellig error cites this bottle as 169 of 160.

Willett Family Estate 13 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon #1674

Aged in hand-selected White Oak barrels for 13 years.

Hand bottled in April 2017 for exclusive retail at the Willett distillery gift shop.

One of 111 bottles.

Bunnahabhain 1980 North Star 37 Year Old​

Distilled in 1980 and matured for 37 years.

One of 140 bottles in Cask Series 004

Bowmore 12 Year Old 1980s

The classic dumpy bottle of Bowmore 12 year old, bottled in the early 1980's.

Produced by Morrison Bowmore.

Soffiantino import for the Italian market.

Bladnoch 10 Year Old Flora and Fauna White Cap / Wooden Box

This Flora and Fauna 10 Year Old has been discontinued for a number of years and was the last Bladnoch bottling released by Diageo before they sold the distillery.

Balblair 1999 Single Cask #1713

A 1999 vintage Balblair from a single cask exclusive to Taiwan, bottled in 2014.  

Balvenie 17 Year Old Madeira Wood Finish

In 2009 Balvenie released this excellent version of the 17 year old, finished in Madeira casks.

Bowmore Claret Bordeaux Wine Cask

A rare Bowmore matured exclusively in Bordeaux casks from wineries owned by Suntory.

This was a limited edition bottling, number 1153.

Wolfburn Morven Lightly Peated / John o' Groats Book Festival 2018​

The Morven from Wolfburn is their lightly peated expression. This limited edition bottling was produced to mark the occasion of the 2018 John o' Groats Book Festival.

Wolfburn and John o' Groats are famed for being the northernmost distillery and town in the UK, respectively.

Balvenie 1989 Port Wood

Distilled in 1989and matured in bourbon casks before a finishing period in Port pipes.

This older vintage was released in 1997.

Bowmore 1993 3Rivers 16 Year Old​

Distilled in 1993 and matured for 16 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead. 

Balvenie 17 Year Old Madeira Wood Finish

In 2009 Balvenie released this excellent version of the 17 year old, finished in Madeira casks.

Bowmore 12 Year Old 1980s

The classic dumpy bottle of Bowmore 12 year old, bottled in the early 1980's.

Produced by Morrison Bowmore.

Bruichladdich 20 Year Old 1st Edition

The first 20 year old to be released after the re-opening of the distillery by Mark Reynier.

Released in 2002.

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Willett Family Estate 11 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon #265​

A single White Oak barrel bourbon, matured in select white oak barrel #265 and bottled in 2014.

Hand selected for retail at Grand Cru Wine Merchants, Lake Forest, IL.

One of 221 bottles.