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May 2019 Auction

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Started
24 May 2019
Closed
03 June 2019
65 - 96 of 251 Lots
43%
70cl
UK
#188650

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

43%
70cl
UK
#188669

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

43%
70cl
UK
#188687

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

43%
70cl
UK
#188729

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

43%
70cl
UK
#186164

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

43%
70cl
UK
#186175

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

43%
70cl
UK
#186192

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

43%
70cl
UK
#186187

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

43%
70cl
UK
#186189

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

43%
70cl
UK
#186195

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

43%
70cl
UK
#186197

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

43%
70cl
UK
#186166

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

43%
70cl
UK
#186183

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

43%
70cl
UK
#186787

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

Suntory’s flagship distillery, Yamazaki distillery was founded by Shinjiro Torii in 1923.

The town of Yamazaki was chosen to be the site of Japan’s first commercial distillery due to its very ‘Scottish’ climate and with it being an area where three rivers converge.

The first spirit ran from the stills in 1924, on 11th November at 11:11am. Interestingly, not all of Suntory's whisky is matured at the distillery where it was produced. Larger casks such as butts and puncheons are kept at Yamazaki due to its warmer temperatures, whereas the colder climate at Hakushu distillery is better suited to Suntory's smaller casks such as barrels and hogsheads.

The majority of casks however are kept at Suntory's Ohmi Ageing Cellar, a vast warehouse situated forty miles northwest of Yamazaki. In addition to efficiently harnessing climatic conditions, this arrangement also prevents an entire distillery’s stock being lost in the event of a natural disaster – a serious possibility in an earthquake-prone area such as Japan.

43%
70cl
UK
#189087

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

43%
70cl
UK
#189067

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

43%
70cl
UK
#188244

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

43%
70cl

Yamazaki 18 Year Old

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki 12 Year Old 5 x 70cl

A very popular expression from Japan, now getting harder and harder to find.

The town of Yamazaki was chosen to be the site of Japan’s first commercial distillery due to its very ‘Scottish’ climate and with it being an area where three rivers converge. The first spirit ran from the stills in 1924, on 11th November at 11:11am.

This lot has a 5 bottle shipping fee. 

48%
70cl
UK
48%
70cl

Yamazaki Puncheon 2010 / First Release

Yamazaki was thrust into the spotlight after their Sherry Cask release of 2013 received the title of Best Whisky in the World title from Jim Murray.  

The distillery also releases several other annual limited editions, including the Puncheon bottling. This is a 2010 bottling from Yamazaki and was matured in large 480 litre oak Puncheons.

48.2%
70cl
UK
48.2%
70cl

Yamazaki Bourbon Barrel 2011

Yamazaki has been thrust into the spot light after their Sherry Cask release of 2013 received the title of Best Whisky in the World from Jim Murray.  

They release several other limited annual releases including the Bourbon Barrel.  This is a 2011 bottling from Yamazaki and offers an excellent contrast to the now highly sought after Sherry Cask.

86 us Proof
6 x 76cl
UK
86 us Proof
6 x 76cl

Yamazaki Suntory Very Rare Old Case 6 x 76cl

An incredible lot of Suntory whisky, long discontinued.  Presented in the unique dumpy bottle.

Although these bottles were normally labelled as blends, this one is stated as being from Yamazaki Distillery.  The neck label states \"Guaranteed to be a blend of the choice whiskies produced in our distillery.\"

Lot includes an original wooden case.

This lot has a 7 bottle shipping fee.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki Limited Edition 2015

A limited edition Yamazaki bottled this year without an age statement.  

The limited edition has been put together using  20 Year Old Sherry Casked whisky and some \"young talents\" which have a distinct bourbon character.

59%
70cl
UK
59%
70cl

Yamazakura 15 Year Old Sherry Wood Cask Strength

Closed in 1998, this Yamazakura was aged for 20 years, spending the first 15 years in casks before being moved to \"tanks.\"

It was then finished again in sherry wood and bottled at cask strength.  

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki Limited Edition 2016

A limited edition Yamazaki bottled in 2016 without an age statement.  

The limited edition has been put together using 20 Year Old sherry-matured whisky and some \"young talents\" which have a distinct bourbon character.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki Limited Edition 2015

A limited edition Yamazaki bottled this year without an age statement.  

The limited edition has been put together using  20 Year Old Sherry Casked whisky and some \"young talents\" which have a distinct bourbon character.

Image for Yamazaki 12 Year Old 3 x 70cl & Miniature 3 x 5cl
43%
3 x 70cl & 3 x 5cl
UK
43%
3 x 70cl & 3 x 5cl

Yamazaki 12 Year Old 3 x 70cl & Miniature 3 x 5cl

A very popular expression from Japan, now getting harder and harder to find.

Interestingly, not all of Suntory's whisky is matured at the distillery where it was produced. Larger casks such as butts and puncheons are kept at Yamazaki due to its warmer temperatures, whereas the colder climate at Hakushu distillery is better suited to Suntory's smaller casks such as barrels and hogsheads. The majority of casks however are kept at Suntory's Ohmi Ageing Cellar, a vast warehouse situated forty miles northwest of Yamazaki.

In addition to efficiently harnessing climatic conditions, this arrangement also prevents an entire distillery’s stock being lost in the event of a natural disaster – a serious possibility in an earthquake-prone area such as Japan.

Note that this lot includes a 3 bottle shipping fee.

45%
75cl
UK
45%
75cl

Eagle Rare 10 Year Old 1980s

An old 1980's bottling of Eagle Rare for the Italian market. This was distilled and bottled by Seagram's at the Four Roses distillery (labelled using its historic Old Prentice name).

The Eagle Rare brand nowadays is produced at Buffalo Trace after it was sold to the Sazerac company a few years after this was bottled.

 

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki Limited Edition 2017

The limited edition Yamazaki has been put together using 20 year old sherry matured whisky along with some distinct bourbon character \"young talents.\"

This is the 2017 release.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki Limited Edition 2015

A limited edition Yamazaki bottled this year without an age statement.  

The limited edition has been put together using  20 Year Old Sherry Casked whisky and some \"young talents\" which have a distinct bourbon character.

45%
75cl
UK
45%
75cl

Eagle Rare 10 Year Old 1980s

An old 1980's bottling of Eagle Rare for the Italian market. This was distilled and bottled by Seagram's at the Four Roses distillery (labelled using its historic Old Prentice name).

The Eagle Rare brand nowadays is produced at Buffalo Trace after it was sold to the Sazerac company a few years after this was bottled.

 

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Yamazaki Limited Edition 2017

The limited edition Yamazaki has been put together using 20 year old sherry matured whisky along with some distinct bourbon character \"young talents.\"

This is the 2017 release.

45%
75cl
UK
45%
75cl

Eagle Rare 10 Year Old 1980s

An old 1980's bottling of Eagle Rare for the Italian market. This was distilled and bottled by Seagram's at the Four Roses distillery (labelled using its historic Old Prentice name).

The Eagle Rare brand nowadays is produced at Buffalo Trace after it was sold to the Sazerac company a few years after this was bottled.

 

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