May 2019 Auction

Abraham Bowman 1993 Cask Strength 18 Year Old Bourbon

Distilled by the Sazerac company at their A Smith Bowman distillery, using the same #1 mashbill as George T Stagg, this is a 18 year old 138.6 proof bourbon.

The whiskey is named for Commander Abraham Bowman, who led the American revolutionary war unit The 8th Virginia Regiment or German Regiment. His ancestors founded the A Smith Bowman distillery. 

Sold only at the distillery gift shop in Virginia in 2011.

In his book about the A.H. Hirsch Reserve, Chuck Cowdery recommends A. Smith Bowman products as one to try for those seeking an more easily sourced, but equally good-tasting bourbon experience.

Ardbeg 2000 Single Cask #368

Distilled on 25th February 2000 and bottled on 3rd March 2010 from first-fill bourbon barrel #368.

This is bottle number 61 of only 240.

Ardbeg 25 Year Old Single Malts of Scotland Director's Special / TWS Old & Rare 2019

Director's Special is a premium subcategory in the Single Malts of Scotland brand from Elixir Distillers.

This Ardbeg was aged 25 years and is one of just 175 filled at cask strength. This comprises one of two exclusive single casks of Ardbeg bottled for annual The Whisky Show: Old & Rare in Glasgow in 2019.

Ardbeg 1974 Sestante 18 Year Old / White Crest

A very, very rare Ardbeg indeed, distilled in 1974 and bottled as an 18 year old by Sestante.

Released under the White Crest label which included a number of released from Ardbeg as well as other distilleries.

The Sestante import company was founded in the 1970s by Ernesto Mainardi, and he bottled his first single casks under the name in 1985. Alongside his contemporary, Silvano Samaroli, Mainardi pioneered giving his customers a choice of both standard 40-46% bottlings, and cask strength releases from the same casks. Along with his other brand, Silver Seal, Mainardi's bottlings are incredibly sought after.

Ardbeg 1997 Very Young For Discussion

The very first release of Ardbeg Very Young, bottled ‘For Discussion’ with the Ardbeg Committee.  Containing some of the first spirit created under the ownership of Glenmorangie PLC, distilled during in 1997 bottled 12th November 2003.

Matured using first fill casks only 4002 bottles ever existed.

Ardbeg 1974 Sestante 18 Year Old / White Crest

A very, very rare Ardbeg indeed, distilled in 1974 and bottled as an 18 year old by Sestante.

Released under the White Crest label which included a number of released from Ardbeg as well as other distilleries.

The Sestante import company was founded in the 1970s by Ernesto Mainardi, and he bottled his first single casks under the name in 1985. Alongside his contemporary, Silvano Samaroli, Mainardi pioneered giving his customers a choice of both standard 40-46% bottlings, and cask strength releases from the same casks. Along with his other brand, Silver Seal, Mainardi's bottlings are incredibly sought after.

Auchentoshan 1965 Single Cask 31 Year Old #2510

A fantastic vintage bottling of Auchentoshan, part of the Official Distillery Archive range.

Distilled on 4th November 1965 and bottled from single hogshead #2510.

Dailuaine 1975 Samaroli & Moon Import / Dreams

Moon Import was founded by Pepi Mongiardino in 1980 and he bottled his first whisky in 1982. Always beautifully labelled, Pepi is acclaimed for designing the packaging for Moon Import bottles himself, often using images found in old books. These iconic designs, coupled with the quality of the liquid saw Moon Import steadily grow in popularity. The company is still going strong, and their early releases are some of the brightest gems in any whisky collection.

The Dreams series was a 1999 collaborative effort between longtime friends Mongiardino and Samaroli. The unusually labelled series feature artworks designed by Nadia Pini and Hans Piu, and all bear Silvano Samaroli's signature printed on the capsule.

This Dailuaine was distilled in 1975 and is bottle number 308 of 594. 

Ardbeg 1974 Signatory Vintage 24 Year Old

A Signatory bottling of Ardbeg. The liquid was distilled in 1974 and bottled 24 years later on 15th April 1998 from cask numbers 659 & 661.

One of 308 bottles.

Italian Import.

Ardbeg 1974 Gordon and MacPhail

Distilled on Islay way back in 1974 and bottled in 1997 by Gordon and MacPhail as part of their Connoisseurs Choice range.

Ardbeg 1991 Douglas Laing 25 Year Old / XOP

Old Particular is Douglas Laing's flagship label, and was launched in 2013 after their Old Malt Cask series became part of the portfolio of the newly established Hunter Laing. Xtra Old Particular is the premium version of the brand, and is reserved for casks the company considers the Laing \"family jewels.\"

Distilled in 1991 and bottled 25 years later, this is a pre-closure Ardbeg.

One of 207 bottles.

Ardbeg Twenty Something 23 Year Old / Committee Release

Distilled during the 1980s and 1990s in the pot-still which now sits proudly outside the legendary Islay distillery. During these troubling periods for the distillery, not much stock was kept back for the future. A few casks survived though, and it's these which make up this spectacular 23 year old release.

Matured in a mixture of Oloroso sherry and bourbon casks. 

Released exclusively to Ardbeg Committee members on 2nd November 2017.

Delamain 1942 Grande Champagne Cognac

A nicely presented bottle of Delamain 1964.

Landed 1965, bottled 1989 and shipped by Averys of Bristol, UK.

Dallas Dhu 1983 Last Cask Filled

A very rare official bottling of Dallas Dhu by the now 'guardians' of the distillery Historic Scotland (now known as Historic Environment Scotland).

Bottled from the last cask to be filled from the distillery in 1983, cask #327.

Bottle number 117.

Dingle Small Batch Single Malt No.1 / Bourbon Casks

Dingle whisky distillery opened in Ireland in 2012. This is the first triple distilled small batch release produced entirely from single malt.

Matured exclusively in bourbon casks.

Bottle number 1699.

Ardbeg 17 Year Old

The first releases of Ardbeg 17 year old sparked a renewed interest in Ardbeg.

Now, several years after being discontinued, it is still recognised as a sensational Ardbeg.

Bottled in 1999. 

Aultmore 19 Year Old Single Cask

A limited edition single cask bottling of Aultmore, bottled in October 2015. 

One of only 101 bottles. 

Ardbeg 21 Year Old Committee Release 2016

Ardbeg Twenty One was exclusively available to members of the Ardbeg Committee, a members’ club of over 120,000 people created to ensure the distillery never closes again. 

The distillery closed twice during its history – in 1981 and 1996. Mickey Heads, Ardbeg Distillery manager and chairman of the Ardbeg Committee dedicated this release to the Committee Members saying  “Ardbeg Twenty One is a shining example of Ardbeg’s enduring spirit [and] I’m so pleased we can share it with our members.”

This Ardbeg uses liquid distilled in the mid-90s, Prior to the time of its last closure. Heads said “The committee have invested much in ensuring the future of the distillery and it’s only right that they should share the rewards of its turbulent past too.”

Dingle Cask Strength Single Malt No.4 / Bourbon, Sherry & Port Casks

The Dingle Whisky distillery started production in 2012.

This release is a marriage of single malt whisky matured in bourbon, sherry and port casks.

Bottle number 123.

Dingle Founding Fathers Single Cask #210 / 8up

The Dingle Whisky distillery started production in 2012.

This is a Founding Fathers single cask release, titled 8up and bottled from sherry cask #210.

Dingle Founding Fathers Single Cask #210 / 8up

The Dingle Whisky distillery started production in 2012.

This is a Founding Fathers single cask release, titled 8up and bottled from sherry cask #210.

Ardbeg Rollercoaster Committee Reserve

Released June 2010 to mark the 10^th anniversary of The Ardbeg Committee, the Rollercoaster consists of ten vintages from 1997 to 2006.

Ardbeg Alligator Committee Reserve For Discussion

Bottled 'for discussion' by the Ardbeg Committee.

Released in June 2011, Ardbeg Alligator takes its name from the aggressive charring of the American casks the whisky was matured in. This charring level is known as the Alligator char because the cracking of the wood under the heat looks similar to the skin of an Alligator.

Diamond 2003 Wild Parrot 

Distilled in 2003 at the Diamond Distillery complex in Guyana. It has been the only distillery in the country since the closure of Uitvlugt in 2000.

Bottled from single cask #WP03547 in 2017 by The Wild Parrot, a collaboration between Hidden Spirits and Stefano Cremaschi.

One of 230 bottles.

Ardbeg Rollercoaster Committee Reserve

Released June 2010 to mark the 10^th anniversary of The Ardbeg Committee, the Rollercoaster consists of ten vintages from 1997 to 2006.

Ardbeg Rollercoaster Committee Reserve

Released June 2010 to mark the 10^th anniversary of The Ardbeg Committee, the Rollercoaster consists of ten vintages from 1997 to 2006.

Ardbeg 1990 Airigh Nam Beist 2008

Ardbeg don't release many vintages at all now, and the Airgh Nam Beist was one of the last, prior to the Galileo.

Taking its name from the Gaelic meaning of \"shelter\" or pasture, this whisky was distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2008 at 46%.

Dailuaine 1994 Carn Mor

This is a Celebration of the Cask bottling, a sub-category of Morrison & Mackay's independent Carn Mor label. Morrison and Mackay are a Perth-based company, producing a number of whisky liqueurs as well as single cask single malts and blends, including the popular recently revived Old Perth. In 2017 the firm completed the construction of the Aberargie distillery in the town of the same name.

Distilled in 1994, this Dailuiane was bottled from bourbon barrel #3062 in 2018.

Bottle 66 of 76.

Dingle Founding Fathers Single Cask #68 / Austria Edition - Briana's Choice

The Dingle Whisky distillery started production in 2012.

This is a Founding Fathers single cask release, selected by Briana for Austria.

Bottled from sherry cask #68.

Aberlour 1964 8 Year Old / Rinaldi Import

An old bottling of Aberlour 8 Year Old distilled in 1964 and bottled by Campbell's Distillery Ltd, shortly before they sold Aberlour to Chivas Brothers in the mid-1970s.

Ardbeg 17 Year Old

The first releases of Ardbeg 17 year old sparked a renewed interest in the distillery.

Now, several years after being discontinued, it is still recognised as a sensational Ardbeg.