May 2018 Auction

Balvenie 1991 Port Wood

Distilled in 1991 and matured in bourbon casks before a finishing period in Port pipes, these Port wood finished Balvenies are very popular and have since been replaced by the 21 year old Port wood.

Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch #2

Another 'Tun' release from Balvenie following the footsteps of Balvenie Tun 1401 and 1858.

This larger Tun can hold up to four times as much liquid as Tun 1401 and hence we expect a larger quantity of this release.  This release is a combination of 32 casks, 18 traditional American oak barrels, 5 american oak hogsheads, 7 European oak sherry butts and 2 sherry hogsheads. These were married in tun 1509 for several months before bottling.

One of 8500 bottles. 

Blair Athol 8 Year Old 1960s

An 8 Year Old single malt from the House of Bells, Blair Athol.

Italian import.

Bowmore 1982 Duir 25 Year Old

Distilled in October 1982 and bottled in November 2007.

Bottle number 102 of 220 from a refill bourbon hogshead.

Balvenie Founder's Reserve Cognac Bottle 1980s​

The iconic long discontinued cognac shaped bottle of Balvenie Founder's Reserve.

Bushmills Steamship #3 Char Bourbon Cask 1 Litre

The third release of the Bushmills \"Steamship Collection\", this #3 char bourbon cask was created to celebrate the 125th anniversary of maiden voyage of the steamship SS BUSHMILLS, which helped export this fine Irish whiskey to new corners of the globe.

Bruichladdich 1991 Yellow Submarine WMD II 

A limited edition bottling of Bruichladdich released to commemorate the finding of a small yellow submarine on Islay which apparently belonged to the Ministry of Defence.

This Bruichladdich was distilled in 1991 and bottled as a 14 year old.

Italian import.

Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old 'Frenchman's Rock' / Taiwan Exclusive

An 18 Year Old Bunnahabhain bottled exclusively for the Taiwan market.

Bowmore 15 Year Old Mariner Screen Print Label

Originally released for travel retail, the Bowmore 15 year old Mariner is presented here with the 1990's screen print label.

North Port / Brechin 1981 Gordon and MacPhail

Mothballed in 1983 and demolished in 1990, the site of North Port now houses a Supermarket. 

North Port is quickly becoming scarce, this 1981 release from Gordon and MacPhail was bottled in 2004.

Bruichladdich 16 Year Old Cuvee C / Margaux​

Bruichladdich 16 year old, matured initially in bourbon casks and then in first growth wine barrels from one of the greatest wineries in the world: Chateau LaFleur.

This is part of Bruichladdich's series of first growth Bordeaux finished whiskies, 'The Sixteens.' This is the third bottle in the series, Cuvée C, and limited to 12,000 bottles.

Finished in Margaux barrels.

Bruichladdich Miniature Selection x 9​

A selection of old whiskies from Bruichladdich distillery:

• Bruichladdich Single Malt 75 Proof 1 2/3 Fl. Ozs.
• Bruichladdich Single Malt 42.9% 5cl
• Bruichladdich Single Malt 75 Proof 4.7%
• Bruichladdich 10 Year Old 43% 5cl x 2
• Bruichladdich 10 Year Old 40% 5cl x 4

Ben Nevis 1998 Cadenhead's 21 Year Old Cask Strength

An independent bottling of Ben Nevis from Cadenhead's. Distilled 1998 and bottled 2018, during their 176th anniversary year, from a belize Bourbon hogshead.

One of 174 bottles.

Balvenie 14 Year Old Roasted Malt

The first single malt Scotch whisky to be made using a batch of dark roasted malted barley.

This 14 year old Balvenie is a limited bottling from 34 casks.

Bruichladdich 1991 Yellow Submarine WMD II 

A limited edition bottling of Bruichladdich released to commemorate the finding of a small yellow submarine on Islay which apparently belonged to the Ministry of Defence.

This Bruichladdich was distilled in 1991 and bottled as a 14 year old.

Italian import.

Benriach 1980 Gordon and MacPhail Cask Strength​

A rare cask strength Benriach distilled in 1980.

Balvenie 1993 Port Wood 75cl / South African Import

The last of the vintage Port finishes from Balvenie. Now if you want Port finished Balvenie the 21 year old is the only option.

Bruichladdich 10 Year Old 1980s

A bottle of Bruichladdich 10 year old carrying the old cream label and tall bottle shape, this is from either the late 1970s or early 1980s. (It won a double gold award in the 1979 International Wine and Spirit Competition). 

Bruichladdich Black Art High Noon 50cl

The Feis Ile bottle of Bruichladdich for 2015, was a valinch in the style of their Black Art range. This is a vatting of numerous whiskies which have a combined age of 134.

One of 1881 bottles.

Nikka Gold and Gold Samurai

Originally only available in the Japanese duty free market this Nikka blend is adorned by a Samurai.

Balvenie 10 Year Old Founder's  Reserve Cognac Bottle 

The iconic and long-discontinued cognac shaped bottle of Balvenie Founder's Reserve.

The redesigned Founder's Reserve 10 year old is also now discontinued.

The Best Collection of Malt - Part Two Valentino Zagatti

Essential for anyone interested in collecting or studying scotch whisky!

Written by Valentino Zagatti, owner of one of the largest collections of whiskies in the world (until recently) and perhaps one of the most interesting characters to come out of the world of whisky collecting.  It was announced recently that his entire collection was sold with an undisclosed sum.

Published in 2004.

ISBN: 88-900331-4-2

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.

Nikka Gold and Gold Samurai

Originally only available in the Japanese duty free market this Nikka blend is adorned by a Samurai.

Bowmore 1997 SMWS 17 Year Old 3.248

'Like a hot coal in the mouth'​

This Bowmore was distilled on 25th September 1997 and bottled 17 years later by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.

Matured in a refill ex-sherry butt.

One of 594 bottles.

Bruichladdich 1994 Valinch / The Hebridean Producers

Distilled in 1994 and bottled in 2013 from a single Guyana Rum cask.

The label design is of an old 45' featuring the Rum Reggae Rockers All Star Delights.

Bottle number 21 of 290. 

Bowmore 17 Year Old Screen Print 1990s

The legendary Bowmore 17 Year Old. This is the older bottling with a screen print label.

Balvenie 1980 Single Barrel 15 Year Old / bottled at 16 Year Old

The highly sought after Balvenie Single Barrel 15 Year Old always carries a great deal of information on the label.

Distilled on 24th Novemeber 1980 and bottled on 19th December 1996, this is Bottle No.111 from single cask #8459. Although labelled at 15 years old, this was actually bottled after 16.

Bruichladdich 2002 The Hogshead Club Whisky 12 Year Old 2 x 70cl

A private single cask bottling of Bruichladdich, filled at the distillery on behalf of The Hogshead Club Whisky. This is the first in their private series and is titled 'Amicitia Sublimationem.'

Distilled in December 2002 and matured in first fill sherry hogshead #1268.

Bottled at cask strength in October 2015 at 12 years old.

Bruichladdich 10 Year Old 1980s / Rinaldi Import

A pre-closure release from Whyte and Mackay, prior to the distillery being bought by Mark Reynier.

Official Fratelli Rinaldi import for the Italian market.

Includes an un-official Sample bottle. (PLEASE NOTE we cannot guarantee contents of sample) 

Bruichladdich 16 Year Old Cuvee B / Paulliac​

Bruichladdich 16 year old, matured initially in bourbon casks and then in first growth wine barrels from one of the greatest wineries in the world: Chateau LaFleur.

This is part of Bruichladdich's series of first growth Bordeaux finished whiskies, 'The Sixteens.' This is the second bottle in the series, Cuvée B, and limited to 12,000 bottles.

Finished in Pailliac barrels.

Booker's 8 Year Old Small Batch Bourbon

This bourbon is hard to find outside of the USA, which is surprising considering everyone loves it. 

This is eight years old and bottled at cask strength. The Booker's brand is a subsidiary of Jim Beam and was named after former master distiller, Booker Noe. His son Fred is now the current master distiller and echoes the reviewers sentiments, on record as having said, \"if you’re drinking Booker’s, you better have your pajamas on!” Beam claim the name is intended to evoke memories Noe Snr's favourite chair and big personality, but the whisky itself is clearly as big on character, with big vanilla notes, cornbread, oak, allspice and cinammon.

It's said to be Beam's long-term ambition to elevate Booker's to one of its high end premium brands, limiting its release schedule, so this is as good a time as any to stock up.

Bottle number 013367.