May 2018 Auction

Ardbeg Day Feis Ile 2012

Released on June 1^st 2012 as Ardbeg’s annual Feis Ile bottling, it was not only available at Ardbeg Distillery, but also via 100 of Ardbeg’s ‘embassies’.

The hugely popular Ardbeg Day was a limited run of 12,000 bottles partially married in ex refill sherry casks used to mature whisky for the Ardbeg Uigeadail.

Aberlour A'bunadh Batch #6

This is a very early batch of Aberlour A'bunadh, the first to carry a batch number and released in 1999.

Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch #12

Aberlour A'Bunadh is bottled using only first fill Oloroso sherry butts, this is batch #12 released in 2004.

Aberlour A'Bunadh / Very Early Batch 

This is one of the first five batches of A'Bunadh, unfortunately the batches were unnumbered in the distant days of 1997. This is from between batch 1 and batch 5. 

The word a'bunadh is translated into English from Scottish Gaelic as \"the origin\", as this refers to how the whisky Aberlour would have produced around 100 years ago.

This bottle appears to have been signed by two of the distillery staff at the time.

Ardbeg Alligator Untamed Release

A fierce charring to the cask, an 'alligator char' provides the name for this whisky, aggressive heat when applied to the inside of the casks causes the cracking of the wood which resembles that of an Alligators skin. Following the acclaimed committee release, the un-tamed edition was released in 2011 and quickly sold out.

Pittyvaich 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

An official 12 year old bottling from this now lost distillery.

Presented in a wooden box.

Donini import for the Italian market.

Ardbeg Alligator Untamed Release

A fierce charring to the cask, an 'alligator char' provides the name for this whisky, aggressive heat when applied to the inside of the casks causes the cracking of the wood which resembles that of an Alligators skin. Following the acclaimed committee release, the un-tamed edition was released in 2011 and quickly sold out.

Ardbeg Supernova SN2010 Limited Release

This is the 2nd release of Ardbeg's Supernova and was very highly acclaimed. Released in 2010, this was peated in excess of 100 p.p.m.

Ardbeg 2007 SMWS 8 Year Old 33.134

\"Peat roasted pig Hawaiian style\"

This Ardbeg was distilled in May 2007 then matured in a 2nd fill ex-sherry butt. 

One of 648 bottles.

Port Charlotte 8 Year Old SMWS 127.5

The first Port Charlotte bottling from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.

Bottled at 8 years old from a refill ex-bourbon barrel.

'Harbourside barbeque'

One of 231 bottles.

Ardbeg Alligator Untamed Release

A fierce charring to the cask, or 'alligator char' as it is known, provides the name for this whisky. Aggressive heat when applied to the inside of the casks causes the cracking of the wood which resembles that of an Alligator's skin. Following the acclaimed committee release, the un-tamed edition was released in 2011 and quickly sold out.

Imported to the US market by Hoet Hennessy USA, NY.

Ardbeg Grooves Limited Edition

The 2018 limited edition release this has been matured in heavily charred casks (presenting a grooved surface hence the name).

Totally groovy and totally not the same thing as the Alligator...

Arran White Stag Third Release

The third release exclusive to Arran's online community, the White Stag.  

Specially selected by a tasting panel of 20 members of the White Stag, these bottlings are always eagerly awaited, selling out online incredibly quickly!  

Distilled in 1996 and bottled on the 12th of September 2017 from a pair of Sherry hogsheads - #622 and #652 - at 21 Years Old.

One of 695 bottles.

Ardbeg Still Young 1998

Ardbeg Still Young was distilled in 1998 and released in 2006, the second release on the ‘path to peaty maturity’.

Ardbeg Supernova SN2014

Following in the footsteps of the previous Supernova release, this is as peaty as Ardbeg gets.  Sold exclusively to members of the Ardbeg Committee via Ardbeg Embassies worldwide, as you can imagine it was not available for long...

This release celebrates the return to earth of the 'Ardbeg Space Experiment'.  For more information on this take a look at the Supernova story here.

Ardbeg Grooves Committee Release​

The 2018, committee release this has been matured in heavily charred casks (presenting a grooved surface hence the name).

Totally groovy and totally not the same thing as the Alligator...

Ardbeg Galileo 1999

Released in September 2012, the Ardbeg Galileo quickly sold out at retailers.

Aged for 12-13 years, the Galileo is a combination of casks matured in first-fill bourbon casks and enhanced with a finishing in ex-Marsala wine casks.

Ardbeg Supernova SN2014 Release 75cl / US Import​

Following in the footsteps of the previous Supernova release, this is as peaty as Ardbeg gets.  Sold exclusively to members of the Ardbeg Committee via Ardbeg Embassies worldwide, as you can imagine it was not available for long...

This release celebrates the return to earth of the 'Ardbeg Space Experiment'.  For more information on this take a look at the Supernova story here.

Moet Hennessy USA import for the American market.

Auchroisk 1982 30 Year Old

Released in 2012, this Auchroisk was distilled in 1982 and bottled from a combination of refill European and American oak.

Bottle number 2125 of 2976.

Ardbeg Grooves Committee Release​

The 2018, committee release this has been matured in heavily charred casks (presenting a grooved surface hence the name).

Totally groovy and totally not the same thing as the Alligator...

Arran White Stag Third Release

The third release exclusive to Arran's online community, the White Stag.  

Specially selected by a tasting panel of 20 members of the White Stag, these bottlings are always eagerly awaited, selling out online incredibly quickly!  

Distilled in 1996 and bottled on the 12th of September 2017 from a pair of Sherry hogsheads - #622 and #652 - at 21 Years Old.

One of 695 bottles.

Amrut 2014 Sherry Cask #4683​

Unpeated Amrut distilled in 2014 before maturing in single PX Sherry cask #4683. Amrut is a single malt made from Indian barely and distilled under the shadow of the Himalayas.

Bottled in February 2018.

Taiwan Exclusive. One of only 360 bottles.

Amrut 2014 Sherry Cask #4683​

Unpeated Amrut distilled in 2014 before maturing in single PX Sherry cask #4683. Amrut is a single malt made from Indian barely and distilled under the shadow of the Himalayas.

Bottled in February 2018.

Taiwan Exclusive. One of only 360 bottles.

Amrut 2014 Sherry Cask #4683​

Unpeated Amrut distilled in 2014 before maturing in single PX Sherry cask #4683. Amrut is a single malt made from Indian barely and distilled under the shadow of the Himalayas.

Bottled in February 2018.

Taiwan Exclusive. One of only 360 bottles.

Ardbeg Supernova Stellar Release

Following the incredibly popular committee release of Ardbeg Supernova, this commercial release sold out quickly as well.  

Ardbeg Supernova is the peatiest Ardbeg ever released at 100ppm, an estimate 18,000 bottles were released in January 2009.

Jim Murray selected this as his 'Scotch Whisky of the Year' in 2010 and runner up for his Whisky of the Year.

Aberfeldy 25 Year Old Limited Release

Distilled 25 years ago, at Aberfeldy, on the banks of the River Tay.

In the wise words of Tommy Dewar \"We have a great regard for old age when it is bottled\".

One of just 150 bottles specially selected to commemorate the opening of Dewar's World of Whisky.

Ardbeg Grooves Committee Release​

The 2018, committee release this has been matured in heavily charred casks (presenting a grooved surface hence the name).

Totally groovy and totally not the same thing as the Alligator...

Ardbeg Still Young 1998

Ardbeg Still Young was distilled in 1998 and released in 2006, the second release on the ‘path to peaty maturity’.

Ardbeg Dark Cove Committee Release

The new committee release for 2016, this has been matured in ex-bourbon casks with a heart matured in dark sherry casks. The style has been inspired by the history of illicit distilling on the Island of Islay, many people were involved including Allan and Alexander the uncles of John McDougall founder of Ardbeg distillery. This is the limited committee release, a more available lower ABV edition was launched for Ardbeg Day/Night. 

Ardbeg Serendipity 12 year old

The serendipitous result of an accident that occurred when a batch of 12 year old Glen Moray got mixed into a larger batch of 12 year old Ardbeg - back in the day when both distilleries were owned by Glenmorangie plc.

This blended malt was simply 20% Glen Moray and 80% Ardbeg.

Released in 2005, there were 16,000 bottles made available.

Ardbeg Grooves Committee Release​

The 2018, committee release this has been matured in heavily charred casks (presenting a grooved surface hence the name).

Totally groovy and totally not the same thing as the Alligator...

Ardbeg Grooves Committee Release​

The 2018, committee release this has been matured in heavily charred casks (presenting a grooved surface hence the name).

Totally groovy and totally not the same thing as the Alligator...