May 2019 Auction

Nikka 40 Year Old

This is Nikka's oldest stock including 1945 Yoichi and 1969 Miyagikyo. With over 65% malt content this is Nikka's ultimate premium product. 

Presented in a crafted wooden box with a branded glass. 

Bottle number 541 of 1000.

Famous Grouse 40 Year Old Blended Malt

In 2013, Edrington released just 276 decanters of this delightfully packaged blended malt edition of Famous Grouse.

Composed by Master Blender John Ramsay. 

North Port 1978 SMWS 74.1

The very first bottling of North Port by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. 

Distilled in March 1978 and bottled in September 1989. 

Nikka 12 Year Old Premium 6 x 70cl / Case

First released in 2014 during Nikka's 80th anniversary, this is a premium blend of 12 year old whiskies. 

In original cardboard case. 

Shipping will be charged at 6 bottles on this lot.

North British 1962 Berry Brothers and Rudd  50 Year Old Exceptional Casks

A stunning release of 50 year old grain whisky produced at North British Distillery in Edinburgh. 

Berry Brothers & Rudd married together their two remaining sister casks and bottled them as part of their Exceptional Casks series on the anniversary of their date of distillation: 50 years to the day. 

This is bottle number 323 of 472. 

Berry Brothers and Rudd is a firm steeped in history. They were established in the 17th century, and received a Royal Warrant from King Edward VII in 1903. The company has been bottling single malt whisky from almost as early as that, and produced their first ever blend, Cutty Sark, in 1923.

Famille Vallein-Tercinier Lot 65 Grande Champagne Cognac / Wealth Solutions

A very rare bottle of cognac, bottled in May 2015 for Wealth Solutions after being matured for 50 years. 

North Port-Brechin 1977 Cask Strength 28 Year Old

One of the 2005 Diageo special releases, this is a 28 year old from the lost Brechin distillery, also known as North Port.

Distilled in 1977 and bottled at cask strength.

Bottle number 1044.

Famille Vallein-Tercinier Lot 65 Grande Champagne Cognac / Wealth Solutions

A very rare bottle of cognac, bottled in May 2015 for Wealth Solutions after being matured for 50 years. 

Foursquare Destino / Velier 70th Anniversary​

A special release from Foursquare and their Master Distiller, Richard Seale to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Italian importers, Velier.

Seale selected two 12 year old rum's that had matured in ex-madeira casks, then blended and matured them for a further two years in very old ex-Rum casks.

1865 Grande Fine Champagne Cognac Half Bottle

A real piece of history! This cognac was distilled in 1865 and bottled we believe around the 1930s. 

Half size bottle, although no capacity or strength stated. 

Foursquare Destino / Velier 70th Anniversary​

A special release from Foursquare and their Master Distiller, Richard Seale to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Italian importers, Velier.

Seale selected two 12 year old rum's that had matured in ex-madeira casks, then blended and matured them for a further two years in very old ex-Rum casks.

North Port-Brechin 1977 Cask Strength 28 Year Old

One of the 2005 Diageo special releases, this is a 28 year old from the lost Brechin distillery, also known as North Port.

Distilled in 1977 and bottled at cask strength.

Bottle number 855.

Nikka 12 Year Old Premium 6 x 70cl / Case

First released in 2014 during Nikka's 80th anniversary, this is a premium blend of 12 year old whiskies. 

In original cardboard case. 

Shipping will be charged at 6 bottles on this lot.

Nikka 12 Year Old Premium 6 x 70cl / Case

First released in 2014 during Nikka's 80th anniversary, this is a premium blend of 12 year old whiskies. 

In original cardboard case. 

This lot has a 6 bottle shipping fee.

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.

Four Roses Rye Half Pint 1940s

Four Roses is a pre-prohibition brand, originally created by the Paul Jones company. They purchased Frankfort Distillery during Prohibition and traded under their name in order to use the medicinal license the distillery held in order to keep bottling the Four Roses brand. Frankfort Distilleries was then acquired by Seagram following the repeal of Prohibition, one of the \"big four\" whiskey companies who consolidated the majority of the market in the 1930s and 1940s.

Seagram preferred to promote their own products as the American whiskey of choice, namely Seven Crown, and bottled straight Four Roses only for export markets and restirciting the US to blends. This is a blended rye from the early 1940s, and is comprised of 51% straight rye whiskey.

Blended at the Seagram plant in Baltimore, MD.

Foursquare 2006 Velier 10 Year Old / Bourbon & Cognac Matured

This is a \"single blended rum,\" meaning two spirits blended in the same cask. The first distilled on a copper double pot still, and the second on a traditional coffey.

Distilled in 2006 and matured in ex-bourbon casks for 3 years and ex-cognac casks for a further 7 years.

Bottled in 2016 by Velier for the Italian market.

One of 2400 bottles.

Foursquare 2006 Velier 10 Year Old / Bourbon & Cognac Matured

This is a \"single blended rum,\" meaning two spirits blended in the same cask. The first distilled on a copper double pot still, and the second on a traditional coffey.

Distilled in 2006 and matured in ex-bourbon casks for 3 years and ex-cognac casks for a further 7 years.

Bottled in 2016 by Velier for the Italian market.

One of 2400 bottles.

Foursquare 2006 Velier 10 Year Old / Bourbon & Cognac Matured

This is a \"single blended rum,\" meaning two spirits blended in the same cask. The first distilled on a copper double pot still, and the second on a traditional coffey.

Distilled in 2006 and matured in ex-bourbon casks for 3 years and ex-cognac casks for a further 7 years.

Bottled in 2016 by Velier for the Italian market.

One of 2400 bottles.

Foursquare 2003 Velier 14 Year Old Destino

A single blended rum - combining both column and pot still distillate from a singe distillery - from Foursquare distillery, matured for 12 years in ex-Madeira casks and then moved to ex-bourbon casks for another 2 years. 

Bottled in December 2017 as one of 2610 bottles. 

Foursquare 2003 Velier 14 Year Old Destino

A single blended rum - combining both column and pot still distillate from a singe distillery - from Foursquare distillery, matured for 12 years in ex-Madeira casks and then moved to ex-bourbon casks for another 2 years. 

Bottled in December 2017 as one of 2610 bottles. 

New Riff OKI 12 Year Old Straight Bourbon

Celebrating Ohio's rich whisky history.

This is an Indiana sourced high rye bourbon from MGP distillery, bottled in Kentucky and \"loved in Ohio.\"

Batch #39

One of 849 bottles.

North Port 1977 Cadenhead's 25 Year Old

A rare bottling from the closed North Port distillery. 

Distilled in 1977 and bottled in 2002 by Scotland's oldest independent bottler, Cadenhead's. This was matured in a bourbon hogshead.

One of 276 bottles.

North Port 1981 Duncan Taylor 23 Year Old

A bottling of North Port from Duncan Taylor's rarest of the Rare series, which showcases Scotland's lost 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.

Distilled in 1981 and bottled as a 23 year old in November 2004.

Bottle 5 of 203 drawn from cask #776.

North British 1962 Whisky Agency 48 Year Old / Perfect Dram

This single grain release was bottled from a single bourbon hogshead for The Whisky Agency in conjunction with Komplex Whisky.

Distilled in 1962 in Edinburgh at the North British distillery, this was bottled at 48 years old in 2010.

One of 146 bottles filled.

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.

Fettercairn 1978 30 Year Old​

Part of a series of very well aged bottlings from this lesser known Highland distillery. 

Distilled on 25th October 1978 and bottled at 30 years of age. 

One of 3000 bottles. 

North of Scotland 1971 Pearls of Scotland

This is a single grain whisky from the now closed North of Scotland distillery, famous for experimenting with distilling malt spirit in a Coffey still. 

Distilled in December 1971 and bottled May 2014. 

Bottle number 009 of 290. 

Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2018 Release / 130th Anniversary

The 2018 limited edition barrel strength, small batch release from Four Roses, bottled at a high strength of 54.2%.

The origins of the Four Roses brand are historically hazy, with some speculating that it has been sold since the 1860s. The brand name itself was trademarked in 1888, and this release celebrates the 130th anniversary of that event.

One of 3804 bottles filled in the 70cl size.

North Port-Brechin 1974 Gordon and MacPhail

Mothballed in 1983 and demolished in 1990, the site of North Port now houses a Supermarket. 

North Port is quickly becoming scarce, this 1974 vintage from Gordon and MacPhail was bottled as part of the Connoisseurs Choice range in 1996.

The Connoisseurs Choice label is one of the most recognisable independent bottlings on the market. It was initially created for renowned Italian importer, Edoardo Giaccone in the early 1970s, but became a mainstay of the core Gordon & MacPhail portfolio in 1979.

Famous Grouse 30 Year Old Blended Malt

A 30 year old blended malt from one of Scotland's favourite brands. Amongst the malt whiskies blended, the box states Macallan and Highland Park feature therein.

Four Roses Single Barrel Limited Edition 2014

A 2014 release single barrel bottling from Four Roses.

Bottled from barrel #47-1E, which was matured in warehouse HW for over 11 years.

The Four Roses recipe used for this barrel was OESF.

One of 7122 bottle produced.

Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2018 Release / 130th Anniversary

The 2018 limited edition barrel strength, small batch release from Four Roses, bottled at a high strength of 54.2%.

The origins of the Four Roses brand are historically hazy, with some speculating that it has been sold since the 1860s. The brand name itself was trademarked in 1888, and this release celebrates the 130th anniversary of that event.

One of 13140 bottles filled in the 75cl size.