May 2019 Auction

Ichiro's Malt & Grain Kiyosato Field Ballet 26th Anniversary Hardcover Edition / Hanyu & Kawasaki

A very rare and collectible marriage of two lost Japanese distilleries: this very limited blended whisky contains 1990 Hanyu and 1982 Kawasaki.

The Hanyu was a 25 year old and the Kawasaki was a 33 year old. 

Bottle number 128 of 700 bottles, however there were only 200 of the hardcover editions released which features a blown glass bottle from Kobei Komaki and stopper. 

This lot has a 2 bottle shipping fee.

Eigashima 2015 Akashi Ex-Sake Cask 6 x 50cl / Ghost Series #9 - Case

Akashi is the name given to the the single malt produced at the Eigashima distillery. The site is often also referred to as the White Oak distillery, after the blend it produces. Because demand for White Oak is so high, most Eigashima single malt is reserved for this, so Akashi is quite rare.

This is a 2015 vintage single cask, matured in ex-Sake barrel #101520.

Only 500 bottles were produced, this is a case of 6 of them.

This lot has a 5 bottle shipping fee.

Essence of Suntory Selection 3 x 50cl / Yamazaki, Hakushu, & Chita

• Yamazaki 2005 Peated Malt 
  A peated malt produced at their flagship Yamazaki distillery. Distilled in 2005 and bottled at a higher strength of 49%.

• Hakushu 2012 Rye Type
  A rye based whisky from Hakushu. Distilled in 2012 and bottled at a higher strength of 57%.

• Chita 2001 Wine Cask
  A grain whisky, distilled in 2001 and matured in a Wine Cask for 4 years before being bottled in 2018. Bottled at 49%.

This lot has a 3 bottle shipping fee.

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.

Eagle Rare 1984 17 Year Old

Eagle Rare is a historic bourbon brand and is one of the five bourbons included in the award-winning Buffalo Trace Antique Collection.

Buffalo Trace's parent company, Sazerac, purchased the Eagle Rare brand from Seagram in 1989, who had developed it in the 1970s to replicate what it felt where the successful motifs used by the Wild Turkey brand.

Production of the label was moved to Buffalo Trace when Sazerac acquired the facility in 1992 (then known as Ancient Age).

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.

Eagle Rare 17 Year Old / Fall 2005

Eagle Rare is a historic bourbon brand and is one of the five included in the award-winning Buffalo Trace Antique Collection.

Buffalo Trace's parent company, Sazerac, purchased the Eagle Rare brand from Seagram in 1989, who had developed it in the 1970's to replicate what it felt were the successful motifs used by the Wild Turkey brand.

Production of the label was moved to Buffalo Trace when Sazerac acquired the facility in 1992 (then known as Ancient Age).

Eagle Rare 17 Year Old / Fall 2008

Eagle Rare is a historic bourbon brand and is one of the five included in the award-winning Buffalo Trace Antique Collection.

Buffalo Trace's parent company, Sazerac, purchased the Eagle Rare brand from Seagram in 1989, who had developed it in the 1970's to replicate what it felt were the successful motifs used by the Wild Turkey brand.

Production of the label was moved to Buffalo Trace when Sazerac acquired the facility in 1992 (then known as Ancient Age).

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.

Eagle Rare 17 Year Old / Summer 2017

Eagle Rare is a historic bourbon brand and is one of the five bourbons included in the award-winning Buffalo Trace Antique Collection.

Buffalo Trace's parent company, Sazerac, purchased the Eagle Rare brand from Seagram in 1989, who had developed it in the 1970s to replicate what it felt where the successful motifs used by the Wild Turkey brand.

Production of the label was moved to Buffalo Trace when Sazerac acquired the facility in 1992 (then known as Ancient Age).

Eagle Rare 17 Year Old / Spring 2013

Eagle Rare is a historic bourbon brand and is one of the five bourbons included in the award-winning Buffalo Trace Antique Collection.

Buffalo Trace's parent company, Sazerac, purchased the Eagle Rare brand from Seagram in 1989, who had developed it in the 1970s to replicate what it felt where the successful motifs used by the Wild Turkey brand.

Production of the label was moved to Buffalo Trace when Sazerac acquired the facility in 1992 (then known as Ancient Age).

Inverleven 1985 Gordon and MacPhail Private Collection

This Inverleven was distilled at the Dumbarton distillery in January 1985 and matured in refill bourbon barrel #562. 

Bottled by Gordon and MacPhail in July 2018 as part of their Private Collection. 

One of 130 bottles. 

Irish Single Malt 1989 Whisky Agency 28 Year Old

This Irish single malt was distilled in 1989, and bottled for The Whisky Agency in Germany.

This is a Whisky Agency 10th anniversary bottling, and was released in 2018.

Irish Single Malt 1990 Maltbarn 26 Year Old

An independent bottling of a mysterious Irish single malt, distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2017.

Matured in a bourbon cask.

One of 114 bottles.

Uitvlugt 1997 Wild Parrot

Distilled at Uitvlugt distillery in Guyana in 1997, three years before it was closed and its stills and stock transferred to Diamond.

This was bottled from single cask #WP97489 by Hidden Spirits and Stefano Cremaschi for their Wild Parrot brand in 2018. 

One of 150 bottles.

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.

Irish Single Malt 1990 Maltbarn 27 Year Old

An independent bottling of a mysterious Irish single malt distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2017.

Matured in a bourbon cask.

One of 206 bottles.

Inverleven 1973 Deoch an Doras 36 Year Old

Distilled in 1973 and bottled in 2010, this is from the closed Lowland single malt distillery of Inverleven. 

This was part of the Dumbarton distillery complex where malt production ceased in 1991. 

Irish Single Malt 1991 Whisky Agency 25 Year Old / The Perfect Dram

An undisclosed single malt whiskey from an Irish distillery, bottled for The Whisky Agency.

Distilled in 1991 and matured for 25 years before being bottled in 2016.

One of only 128 bottles produced with Czech artist, Alfone Mucha inspired labels.

The Whisky Agency was founded in Germany by Carsten Ehrlich, who is also the driving force behind The Whisky Fair in Limburg, one of the world's most renowned annual whisky gatherings. Their passion is unquestionable, and they have a regular release schedule of high quality single casks, often in collaboration with some of the most respected whisky bars and retailers. The Whisky Agency's labels include The Perfect Dram, Liquid Library, Private Stock, and Liquid Sun.

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.

Irish Single Malt 1991 Whisky Agency 24 Year Old / The Perfect Dram

An undisclosed single malt whiskey from an Irish distillery, bottled for The Whisky Agency.

Distilled in 1991 and matured for 24 years before being bottled in 2016.

One of only 152 bottles produced.

The Whisky Agency was founded in Germany by Carsten Ehrlich, who is also the driving force behind The Whisky Fair in Limburg, one of the world's most renowned annual whisky gatherings. Their passion is unquestionable, and they have a regular release schedule of high quality single casks, often in collaboration with some of the most respected whisky bars and retailers. The Whisky Agency's labels include The Perfect Dram, Liquid Library, Private Stock, and Liquid Sun.

Irish Single Malt 1988 Whisky Agency 26 Year Old 

Distilled in 1988 and bottled at 26 years of age, this is a mystery Irish single malt whiskey bottled by The Whisky Agency. 

Matured in sherry wood, this is one of 138 bottles. 

Irish Single Malt 1991 Whisky Agency 24 Year Old / TFWS 2nd Anniversary

An undisclosed single malt whiskey from an Irish distillery, bottled for The Whisky Agency.

Distilled in 1991 and matured for 24 years before being bottled in 2016 for the 2nd anniversary of The Formosa Whisky Society in Taiwan.

One of only 180 bottles produced.

The Whisky Agency was founded in Germany by Carsten Ehrlich, who is also the driving force behind The Whisky Fair in Limburg, one of the world's most renowned annual whisky gatherings. Their passion is unquestionable, and they have a regular release schedule of high quality single casks, often in collaboration with some of the most respected whisky bars and retailers. The Whisky Agency's labels include The Perfect Dram, Liquid Library, Private Stock, and Liquid Sun.

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.

Inverleven 1979 Duncan Taylor 24 Year Old

A December 1979 vintage from closed Lowland distillery Inverleven, bottled by independent bottler Duncan Taylor in September 2008. Part of their Rarest of the Rare series which spotlights Scotland's closed distilleries.

Duncan Taylor was founded in Glasgow in 1938 as a cask broker and trading company. Its modern history began in 2001 when a former Glendronach employee, Euan Shand, purchased the firm and moved it to Huntly in Aberdeenshire, using the impressive cask portfolio it has amassed over the 20th century to become one of the premier independent bottlers in Scotland.

Bottled from single cask #5665. 

One of 130 bottles.

Enmore 1990 Moon Import Sherry Wood

A single barrel Pot still rum from Enmore, distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2016 after maturing in single sherry barrel number #29.

Enmore closed its doors in 1995 and the original wooden stills that gave this rum its unique character removed. 

Bottles from this distillery are becoming increasingly sought after and hard to find. 

Selected by Pepi Mongiardino.

Bottle number 142 of only 315.

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon 2014 Release / Batch #C914

Elijah Craig is one of the flagship brands produced by Heaven Hill, named after an 18th century pastor, often cited (although probably incorrectly) as the first man to distil bourbon in the US.

This is the generally thrice annual cask strength 12 year old, released in September 2014.

Ichiro's Malt and Grain Limited Edition​

A blended whisky produced by the celebrated Ichiro Akuto. 

This limited edition release is his World Blended Whisky and contains casks sourced internationally alongside his Chichibu malt.

Irish Single Malt 1991 Whisky Agency 24 Year Old / Komplex Whisky

An undisclosed single malt whiskey from an Irish distillery, bottled for The Whisky Agency in Germany in collaboration with Komplex Whisky in Sweden.

Distilled in 1991 and matured for 24 years before being bottled in 2015.

The Whisky Agency was founded in Germany by Carsten Ehrlich, who is also the driving force behind The Whisky Fair in Limburg, one of the world's most renowned annual whisky gatherings. Their passion is unquestionable, and they have a regular release schedule of high quality single casks, often in collaboration with some of the most respected whisky bars and retailers. The Whisky Agency's labels include The Perfect Dram, Liquid Library, Private Stock, and Liquid Sun.

One of only 157 bottles produced.

Eigashima 2015 Akashi Ex-Sake Cask 50cl / Ghost Series #9 

Akashi is the name given to the the single malt produced at the Eigashima distillery. The site is often also referred to as the White Oak distillery, after the blend it produces. Because demand for White Oak is so high, most Eigashima single malt is reserved for this, so Akashi is quite rare.

This is a 2015 vintage single cask, matured in ex-Sake barrel #101520.

Only 500 bottles were produced.

Eigashima 2015 Akashi Ex-Sake Cask 50cl / Ghost Series #9 

Akashi is the name given to the the single malt produced at the Eigashima distillery. The site is often also referred to as the White Oak distillery, after the blend it produces. Because demand for White Oak is so high, most Eigashima single malt is reserved for this, so Akashi is quite rare.

This is a 2015 vintage single cask, matured in ex-Sake barrel #101520.

Only 500 bottles were produced.

Eigashima 2015 Akashi Ex-Sake Cask 50cl / Ghost Series #9 

Akashi is the name given to the the single malt produced at the Eigashima distillery. The site is often also referred to as the White Oak distillery, after the blend it produces. Because demand for White Oak is so high, most Eigashima single malt is reserved for this, so Akashi is quite rare.

This is a 2015 vintage single cask, matured in ex-Sake barrel #101520.

Only 500 bottles were produced.