May 2019 Auction

Glenfarclas 1969 Family Cask #2458 / Spring 2015

Bottled as part of the Glenfarclas Family Cask range of vintage whiskies.

This 1969 vintage was bottled on the 1st December 2014 from refill butt #2458 yielding 276 bottles.

Glendronach 1972 Incorporation of Maltmen / Millennium Malt

A special Millennium bottling of Glendronach for the Incorporation of Maltmen in Glasgow.

Distilled in 1972, cask #721 was bottled for the craft guild by Allied Distillers in 1999.

Bottle 394 of 456.

Glenfarclas 1966 Fino Casks 47 Year Old Collector Series I

This Glenfarclas is part of an extremely exclusive collection of six releases, each representing one of the six generations of the Grant Family.

Distilled on the 23rd September 1966 and bottled on 18th December 2013 from Fino casks #4194, #4195 and #4197.

One of 1444 bottles.

Glenmorangie 1975 Cote de Nuits Wood Finish

Rumoured to be an exceptional Glenmorangie, this legendary malt was matured in bourbon casks prior to being finished in Cote de Nuit Burgundy Grand Cru casks.

Bottle number 1148.

Glenlivet 1969 Vintage 

Distilled in 1969 and bottled in 1998 at cask strength. 

This was filled casks specially set aside by former Glenlivet distillery manager, Bob Arthur.

Sample code: 2LVF904.

Imperial 1962 Cadenhead's 21 Year Old Sherry Wood / US Import

Cadenhead's are Scotland's oldest independent bottler, operating for over 175 years, but perhaps none of their bottlings are as sought after as these 'dumpy' style bottles. All of these were produced with brown glass and an iconic black label, with each distillery given its own letterpress font in homage to William Cadenhead's early career in the printing business.

This Imperial was distilled in May 1962, matured in sherry wood and bottled in March 1984.

Glenlivet 1940 Gordon and MacPhails

A fantastic example of war-time whisky distilled at Glenlivet distillery in 1940.  

This Gordon and MacPhail George & J.G.Smiths Glenlivet was bottled at some point during the 1980's.

Glenglassaugh 1973 Rare Cask Release 40 Year Old

An impressively aged Rare Cask Release from Glenglassaugh distillery.

Distilled 5th December 1973 and bottled from Manzanilla puncheon #6801 in February 2014.

Hand selected by master distiller, Billy Walker.

Bottle number 64 of 497.

Glenfarclas 1972 Family Cask #3548 / Winter 2015

Bottled as part of the Glenfarclas Family Cask range of vintage whiskies.

This single cask 1972 vintage bottled was bottled on the 26th August 2015 from sherry butt #3548 yielding 625 bottles.

Glenfarclas 1966 SMWS 36 Year Old 1.100

\"Blackcurrant Jam and Cigar Boxes\"

A fantastic Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottling of Glenfarclas.

Distilled in 1966 and bottled in 2002, this whisky has spent 36 years in wood. Bottled at 47%

Glenglassaugh 1967 Single Cask 38 Year Old 75cl / US Import

Distilled in 1967, this single cask #5742 was bottled at cask strength 38 years later by Edrington in 2006, two years before the distillery would restart production in 2008.

This particular bottle was produced for the American market.

Glendronach 1970 The Prestonfield 18 Year Old

A very rare bottling of Glendronach produced exclusively for Prestonfield House, Edinburgh.

Distilled on 20th February 1970 and bottled 18 years later.

Matured in sherry casks #546-558.

One of 1200 bottles. 

Glenfarclas 'Ballindalloch' 1965 Douglas Laing 40 Year Old Sherry Cask

Not to be confused with the new Ballindalloch distillery (established 2014), \"Valley of the Green Grass\" translated to gaelic means Glenfarclas.

Distilled in 1965 and bottled in 2005 by Douglas Laing, this whisky has spent 40 years in a single sherry butt.

The Old Malt Cask series is one of the most established independent labels on the market. It was launched by Douglas Laing in 1998 and bottled by them until 2013 when the brand became part of the Hunter Laing portfolio instead.

One of only 194 bottles.

Glenugie 1980 SMWS 31 Year Old 99.13

'Exotic Scenes in a Bedouin Tent'

Distilled on 2nd May 1980 at the long lost Glenugie distillery, and bottled by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society 31 years later.

Matured in a refill ex-bourbon hogshead, this is one of only 98 bottles.

Ichiro's Malt and Grain Maduro Single Cask / Grand Hyatt Tokyo

The Maduro blend is a vatting of 10 to 20 year vintage whiskies from five countries – Japan, Ireland, Scotland, Canada and the US. The blend was left to mature in a French oak wine barrel for three years.

Bottled by Chichibu distillery owners, Ichiro's Malt.

This is a limited release, produced exclsuively for the Grand Hyatt Tokyo's Maduro jazz lounge.

Bottle 50.

Glendronach 1968 Single Cask 25 Year Old #36 / All Nippon Airways

There are a number of famous Glendronach from 1968 and this is no different. This was a single cask bottled for Nippon Airways. 

This is the original Glendronach 25 year old from 1968, which Serge Valentin from WhiskyFun explains is 'A tremendous sherry monster', scoring 90 points.

Cask #36, bottle number 172 of only 475. 

The foil is slightly cracked around the stopper but the bottle is completely sealed.

Glenlochy 1963 Signatory Vintage 30 Year Old

There are not many Glenlochy bottlings around. Signatory Vintage bottled this one in October 1993, having matured in sherry cask #761 for 30 years.

Bottle number 44 of 190.

Glenlivet 1965 Intertrade 20 Year Old

A 20 year old Glenlivet, distilled in May 1968 and bottled by Intertrade in November 1985. This is one of two vintage Glenliver bottled by Nadi Fiori with this label style, the other being a 1973 sherry cask.

Intertrade was established in Italy in the early 1980s by Nadi Fiori, a contemporary of Silvano Samaroli and Moon Import's Pepi Mongiardino. His company is perhaps less well known than theirs, but bottled some of the most well-regarded and collectible whiskies on the market.

Glenmorangie 1975 Port Wood Finish​

The first vintage to be finished experimentally in wine casks, a method which would later become a staple in the distillery's special releases.

Distilled in 1975 and matured in American oak for 15 years, before being racked into Port Pipes in 1990 for a further 4 years.

Bottled at 20 years of age in 1995.

Glenlochy 1969 Rare Malt 25 Year Old 75cl / 62.08% - US Import

A very sought after bottling of Glenlochy from within the Rare Malts Selection and one of the scarcer bottles from the series.

The Rare Malt Selection is a historic selection of single malt whiskies from operational and lost distilleries that were released by Diageo between 1995 and 2005.

Distilled in 1969 and bottled as a 25 year old, this is bottle number 5658.

Bottled for the US market.

Glenfarclas 'Anonymas' 1964 Douglas Laing 38 Year Old

A bottling of \"Anonymas\" single malt whisky from Speyside. The underlined \"as\" dropping the not-so-subtle hint at another deliberately poorly disguised Glenfarclas. The more the merrier!

Distilled in 1964 and bottled in 2003 by Douglas Laing. The Old Malt Cask series is one of the most established independent labels on the market. It was launched by Douglas Laing in 1998 and bottled by them until 2013 when the brand became part of the Hunter Laing portfolio instead.

One of 342 bottles drawn from a single cask.

Ichiro's Malt and Grain Maduro Single Cask / Grand Hyatt Tokyo

The Maduro blend is a vatting of 10 to 20 year vintage whiskies from five countries – Japan, Ireland, Scotland, Canada and the US. The blend was left to mature in a French oak wine barrel for three years.

Bottled by Chichibu distillery owners, Ichiro's Malt.

This is a limited release, produced exclsuively for the Grand Hyatt Tokyo's Maduro jazz lounge.

Bottle 173.

Glen Flagler 1973 30 Year Old

A very rare bottling of this long lost distillery that was once part of the Moffat distilling complex, Glenflagler was produced between 1965 and 1985.

This 30 year old official release from Inverhouses is a combination of the five  last remaining casks of Glen Flagler that belonged to Inverhouse.

A release of only 931 bottles this is bottle number 743.

Includes a lovely wooden box and certificate of authenticity. Box contains an internal image of racehorse Red Rum, who won the Grand National during the year of bottling.

Glenmorangie 1993 Swamp Oak Single Cask 75cl

A bottle with a tale attached!

Filled on the 10th May 1993 into cask #1946 and bottled on 7th September 2005.

Part of a series of oak experiments by Bill Lumsden, the others being Missouri Oak, Truffle Oak, Post Oak and Burr Oak.

Swamp Oak was the lowest outturn of the series, with only 247 bottles produced and was intended for release in the North American market.

It is believed that the entire shipment of bottles was lost in transit and so never made it to open market. After several years the bottles were recovered and returned to Glenmorangie, where the majority are still held.

Bottle number 48 of 247.

Glenfarclas 1976 40 Year Old Collector Series VI

Part of an extremely exclusive 6 bottle collection, each representing one of six generations of the Grant Family.

Distilled in 1976 and bottled on 19th May 2016.

One of 1500 bottles.

Glenglassaugh 1972 Woolf Sung 40 Year Old / The Hunter

A fantastic release from the long closed but now reopened distillery. 

The Hunter is the first release from the Woolf Sung Collection and is presented in a beautiful stainless steel black powder-coated bank vault case.

Distilled in 1972 then matured in a single sherry cask for 40 years before bottling by Woolf Sung on the 22nd January 2013.

This is bottle number 11 of 160.

Glenlivet 30 Year Old Cellar Collection / American Oak Finish

The Glenlivet Cellar Collection is bottled from select casks that have been reserved by the Distillery Manager for their exceptional flavours.

This 30 year old was finished in American oak and bottled in 2001. 

Glen Grant 1959 Gordon and MacPhail

This Glen Grant was distilled in 1959, and is one of a number of fantastic vintage offerings of Glen Grant by Gordon & MacPhail. 

This is part of the Gordon & MacPhail Distillery Labels series, which replicates the livery the Elgin-based bottlers used in the mid-20th century when they produced the only official bottlings (under license) for many distilleries like this.

Glenglassaugh 1972 Woolf Sung 40 Year Old / The Hunter

A fantastic release from the long closed but now reopened distillery. 

The Hunter is the first release from the Woolf Sung Collection and is presented in a beautiful stainless steel black powder-coated bank vault case.

Distilled in 1972 then matured in a single sherry cask for 40 years before bottling by Woolf Sung on the 22nd January 2013.

This is bottle number 60 of 160.

Glen Albyn 1965 Signatory Vintage 31 Year Old / Silent Stills Including 5cl

A fantastic bottle of Glen Albyn from Signatory Vintage. Distilled on 16 December 1965 and bottled on 15th May 1997.

This 31 year old bottling from this closed distillery was matured in single cask #3835, this is set number 61 of 530.

Includes a miniature and replica cask bung. 

Signatory Vintage were established in 1988 by Andrew Symington and are one of Scotland's most prolific independent bottlers. Their offices and bottling facility are located next to Edradour distillery, which they have also owned since 2002.

George T Stagg 2010 Release / with Letter

The 2010 edition and third ever release of George T Stagg, bottled at their usual impressive strength.

The Antique Collection celebrates historic US whiskey brands, figures and places. George T. Stagg was a 19th century distiller, and the Buffalo Trace distillery was named after him for most of the 20th century, becoming Ancient Age in 1983 and adopting its current title in 1999.

This version of the annual release is a 17 year old whiskey.

This lot includes an information sheet provided by the company. 

Glenfarclas 40 Year Old 2015 Edition​

Bottled in 2015 at 43.2% for the Taiwanese market and presented in an attractive wooden box.

A fantastic whisky from one of Scotland's last independents.