May 2018 Auction

Bushmills 21 Year Old Three Wood

A very rare bottling of Bushmills, this 21 year was matured in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks before being finished in Madeira casks.

Winner of the Best Irish Single Malt at the World Whiskies Awards 2012. This is the 2015 release. 

Bottle number 13939/2014.

Benrinnes 1988 Murray McDavid 28 Year Old​

Distilled in 1988 and bottled by Murray McDavid in Summer 2017. This was finished for over a year and a half in a fresh Oloroso sherry cask.

One of only 241 bottles drawn from cask #140001.

Bowmore 1999 Warehousemen's Selection 17 Year Old / Distillery Exclusive​

A distillery exclusive release and the final part of the Craftmen's Collection from Bowmore, matured for 17 years in bourbon, sherry and wine casks. 

This is the follow up to the Bowmore Mashmen's and Stillmen's Selections.

One of 3000 bottles.

Bowmore Devil's Cask Batch #3

This is the third release in the incredibly popular Devil's Cask Small Batch series from Bowmore distillery.

This small batch release was matured exclusively in first fill Sherry casks, a marriage of Oloroso and Pedro Ximinez.  Unlike Batches 1 & 2 which were declared as being matured for a minimum of 10 years, Batch 3 does not carry an age-statement. 

\"Where The Devil is He?\" - The story goes the devil was spotted in the circular church at Bowmore, the villagers chased the devil into Bowmore Distillery where, as legend goes, the devil escaped in a cask.

Nikka Gold and Gold Samurai

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

Bowmore 1999 Douglas Laing Feis Ile 2016

A single cask Bowmore distilled in September 1999 and bottled March 2016 from a refill hogshead.

One of 246 bottles. 

Bowmore 1989 Dewar Rattray 15 Year Old

A single cask Bowmore from the Dewar Rattray Cask Collection.

Distilled in February 1989 and bottled after 16 years, in April 2005 from sherry cask #1093.

One of 258 bottles.

Nikka Gold and Gold Samurai

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

Nikka 8 Year Old Cask Strength Pure Malt 50cl

A fantastic bottle of Nikka Pure Malt aged 8 years and bottled at cask strength.

Ben Wyvis 1968 Signatory Vintage Miniature 5cl

Ben Wyvis was a distillery in Invergordon and operated between 1965 and 1977. 

This was distilled in June 1968 matured in single cask no. 685 and bottled in February 2000. 

Bottle number 117 of 360. 

Bowmore 1999 Mashmen's Selection​ 14 Year Old

Originally only available at Bowmore distillery the Mashman's selection has been released as part of the Craftmen's Collection and is limited to only 1,500 bottles.

Distilled on 3rd May 1999 and matured in five hand-selected American oak barrels.

Bottle number 706 of 1500. 

Bunnahabhain Moine Limited Edition / Feis Ile 2009

A rare offering from Bunnahabhain, the Moine release for Feis Ile in 2009.

Finished in Oloroso sherry butts for 3 months.

One of 642 bottles.

The Best Collection of Malt - Part One 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 1999.

ISBN: 88-900331-2-6

Balmenach 1981 Chieftain's Choice 17 Year Old

A 1981 vintage independent bottling of Balmenach.

This was aged 17 years and bottled by Ian macLeod and Co as part of their Chieftain's Choice range.

Bruichladdich 1991 Valinch 'The Sound of Snouts in the Trough'

One of a few 'pig' theamed distillery only 'Valinch' bottlings.

Bottled in protest to the MP expenses scandal of 2009 the name is a dig at the disgraced MPs.

Distilled in 1994 and bottled at cask strength 14 years later. Cask number 012 that was finished in Grand Callejo wine cask.

Bottle 404 of 445.

Bunnahabhain 2003 Limited Release Pedro Ximenez Finish​

A limited edition Bunnahabhain distilled in 2003 and bottled 14 years later in 2017 after finishing in Pedro Ximenez wood.

Bunnahabhain 2003 Limited Release Pedro Ximenez Finish​

A limited edition Bunnahabhain distilled in 2003 and bottled 14 years later in 2017 after finishing in Pedro Ximenez wood.

Bunnahabhain Moine Oloroso

Bottled from Oloroso finished Moine (otherwise known as Heavily Peated Bunnahabhain).

Blanton's Single Barrel Dumped 1995 / Japanese Import​

Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon is normally a 6 to 8 year old bourbon. It is aged in Warehouse H at Buffalo Trace, which is the only metal-cladded warehouse at the distillery, commissioned for construction by Albert B. Blanton, after whom the whiskey is named. The warehouse was built shortly after prohibition and being metal, the warehouse transfers heat quicker than brick warehouses, allowing for more rapid aging.

This is a 1995 bottling, dumped on the 15th February and matured in barrel No.99.

Stored on rick No.40 and bottled at 80 proof.

Nikka Gold and Gold American Footballer​

A very unusual example of the Nikka Gold and Gold, this time presented in ornammental American Football style armour. 

Benromach 17 Year Old Centenary

Bottled to commemorate 100 years of Benromach distillery this 17 year old was released in 1998 and is bottle number 187 of 3500.

The final two years of maturation of this whisky were spent in sherry casks dating as far back as 1896,1895 and 1891.

Bowmore Sherriff's Miniature 1970s

A legendary Bowmore, the Sherriff's bottling was originally released during the 1960s and created before the distillery was sold to Stanley P Morrison.

This early 1970s bottling is highly sought after.

North British 1985 Cadenhead's 32 Year Old

North British single grain whisky distilled in 1985 and then matured for 32 years in a single butt before being bottled by Cadenhead's in 2018.

One of 582 bottles. 

Bowmore 1999 Limousin Oak 8 Year Old / Feis Ile 2008​

Bottled for the Feis Ile 2008, only 800 bottles of this 8 year old Bowmore were produced.

Distilled on the 14th June 1999 and matured in warehouse #5 using Limousin Oak, each bottle is individually numbered.

This is one of just 800.

Bowmore Darkest

The Bowmore Darkest was matured in sherry casks and is incredibly popular among Bowmore fans.

The non-age-statement version shown here has long been discontinued and replaced by the 15 year old 'Darkest'.

Bunnahabhain 2004 Moine Port Pipe Finish 12 Year Old / Feis Ile 2017​

A special bottling available only at the Feis Ile festival held every year on Islay.

Distilled in December 2004 and bottled on the 8th of March 2017.

One of 1596 bottles.

Bunnahabhain 2004 Moine Port Pipe Finish 12 Year Old / Feis Ile 2017​

A special bottling available only at the Feis Ile festival held every year on Islay.

Distilled in December 2004 and bottled on the 8th of March 2017.

One of 1596 bottles.

Ben Nevis 2006 Hidden Spirits 12 Year Old​

A really interesting bottle independent bottling of Ben Nevis. 

Produced from an experimental batch of heavily peated Ben Nevis aged in a single sherry cask BN618 and bottled in 2018 by the Hidden Spirits whisky company.

Bunnahabhain 2009 Gordon and MacPhail Cask Strength

An independently bottled, single cask Bunnahabhain distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2018 after maturation is 1st Fill Sherry hogshead #448.

Ballantine's 17 Year Old 1970s

An exceptional blend and winner of many highly desired awards.

Italian import. The tax seal dates this to circa 1970s.

Blanton's Single Barrel Limited Edition 2017 / M&P Wine and Spirits Festival Exclusive

Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon is normally a 6 to 8 year old bourbon. It is aged in Warehouse H at Buffalo Trace, which is the only metal-cladded warehouse at the distillery, commissioned for construction by Albert B. Blanton, after whom the whiskey is named. The warehouse was built shortly after prohibition and being metal, the warehouse transfers heat quicker than brick warehouses, allowing for more rapid aging.

This is a 2017 bottling, dumped on the 18th July and matured in barrel No.913.

Stored on rick No.14 and bottled at 100 proof for the M&P Wine and Spirits festival in Poland.

Each bottle of Blanton's has one of 8 different stoppers, each depicting a horse and jockey at a different stage of finishing a race. The designs are all lettered so that a complete set laid out side bby side will spell Blantons. This stopper is letter L.

Benrinnes 1988 Cadenhead's 18 Year Old

An independently bottled Benrinnes from Cadenhead's, distilled in 1988.

Matured in a single bourbon hogshead and bottled at cask strength in September 2006.

One of 246 bottles.