May 2019 Auction

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.

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%.

Wild Turkey 8 Year Old 101 Proof 1970s

The Wild Turkey distillery, then known as Boulevard, was built in 1869 in Tyrone, Kentucky. The name Wild Turkey was not used until 1941 when some, shared on a hunting trip, was referred to as \"some of that wild turkey whiskey\". 

This is the classic 8 year old expression, bottled at 101 US proof.

This is a 1970s bottling, imported to Italy.

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.

Willett Family Estate 5 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon #4767 / Mellencamping

The Willett Family Estate series was a legendary Kentucky Bourbon Distillers brand created using sourced whiskies from everywhere seemingly other than their own Willett distillery, which had been silent since the early 1980s.

KBD reopened the distillery in 2012 however, and this 5 year old bourbon is among the first releases from its newly operational stills.

Barrel #4767 was selected for Mellencamping.

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.

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 Day / Feis Ile 2012

Released on 1st June 2012 as Ardbeg’s annual Feis Ile bottling, it was not only available at Ardbeg Distillery, but also via 100 Ardbeg ‘embassies’.

The hugely popular Ardbeg Day was a limited run of 12,000 bottles partially married in refill sherry casks used to mature whisky for the Ardbeg Uigeadail.

Auchroisk 1974 Rare Malt 28 Year Old / 56.8%

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.

This Auchroisk was distilled in 1974 and bottled 28 years later.

Bottle number 1424.

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.

Aultmore 1983 Flora and Fauna Cask Strength​

This Aultmore was distilled in 1983 and bottled as part of the Flora and Fauna Series in 1997. 

Only a few distilleries in this series were fortunate enough to be bottled at cask strength.

Bottle number 492.

Ardbeg 1993 Cadenhead's 24 Year Old

We don't see too many independent Ardbeg's these days.

Distilled in 1993 and bottled by Cadenhead's in Summer 2018 from a single bourbon hogshead.

One of 138 bottles. 

Ardbeg Day 75cl / Feis Ile 2012 - US Import

Released on 1st June 2012 as Ardbeg’s annual Feis Ile bottling, it was not only available at Ardbeg Distillery, but also via 100 Ardbeg ‘embassies’.

The hugely popular Ardbeg Day was a limited run of 12,000 bottles partially married in refill sherry casks used to mature whisky for the Ardbeg Uigeadail.

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.

Aberlour A'Bunadh / Very Early Batch

This is one of the first five batches of A'Bunadh, unfortunately the batches were unnumbered in the distant days of 1997. This is from between batch 1 and batch 5. 

The word a'bunadh is translated into English from Scottish Gaelic as \"the origin\", as this refers to how the whisky Aberlour would have produced around 100 years ago.

Ardbeg Alligator Untamed Release

A fierce charring to the cask or 'alligator char' provides the name for this whisky, aggressive heat when applied to the inside of the casks causes the cracking of the wood which resembles that of an alligator's skin. Following the acclaimed committee release, the un-tamed edition was released in 2011 and quickly sold out.

Ardbeg Day / Feis Ile 2012

Released on 1st June 2012 as Ardbeg’s annual Feis Ile bottling, it was not only available at Ardbeg Distillery, but also via 100 Ardbeg ‘embassies’.

The hugely popular Ardbeg Day was a limited run of 12,000 bottles partially married in refill sherry casks used to mature whisky for the Ardbeg Uigeadail.

Arran White Stag Second Release

The second release exclusive to Arran's online community, the White Stag.  

Specially selected by a tasting panel of members of the White Stag, these bottlings are always eagerly awaited, selling out online incredibly quickly!  

Distilled on 23rd September 1996 and bottled 4th October 2016 from a single Sherry butt; #1996/1335, at 20 years of age.

One of 525 bottles.

Willett 4 Year Old Bourbon / 80th Anniversary

A special, very small batch, limited edition bourbon from Willett.

Aged 4 years, just 5,200 bottles were released to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Willett.

Willett distillery began producing whiskey again in 2012, this is one of them.

Aberlour 1990 Hunter Laing 25 Year Old / Old and Rare

This is a Hunter Laing Laing bottling of Aberlour, part of their ultra-premium range, Old & Rare. Formerly the pride of the Douglas Laing portfolio, production of the label was moved to the Hunter Laing company when it was established in 2013.

Distilled in October 1990 and bottled from a single refill hogshead in 2016.

Bottle 111 of 150.

Aberfeldy 15 Year Old Flora and Fauna / Wooden Box

One of the most sought after Flora and Fauna bottlings, discontinued in the late 1990s when Bacardi became owners of the distillery.

Presented in a wooden box.

Ardbeg 1990 Airigh Nam Beist 2006

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 2006 at 46%.

Aultmore 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

12 year old Aultmore bottled within Diageo's Flora and Fauna series, now increasingly difficult to find.

Amrut 2013 Le Gus't 5 Year Old

A single cask release from Amrut distillery in India, bottled for French independent firm, le Gus't in France.

Distilled in 2013 and bottled from bourbon cask #2288 after 5 years.

One of 102 bottles. 

Ardbeg 1992 Whisky Broker 20 Year Old​

An independent Ardbeg, distilled in 1992 and bottled by Whisky Broker.

Bottled 12th February 2013 from single Hogshead #434

One of 222 Bottles

Ardbeg Drum Committee Release

The 2019 committee release from Ardbeg. The liquid has been matured in a combination of ex-Bourbon and ex-Rum casks. 

\"Let the rumbustious revelry begin!\"

Wild Turkey 8 Year Old 101 Proof 1 Litre 1990s

The Wild Turkey distillery, then known as Boulevard, was built in 1869 in Tyrone, Kentucky. The name Wild Turkey was not used until 1941 when some, shared on a hunting trip, was referred to as \"some of that wild turkey whiskey\". 

This is the classic 8 year old expression, bottled at 101 US proof.

Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch #6 75cl / US Import

Aberlour A'Bunadh is bottled at cask strength in the tradition of 19th century single malts when villagers would come to the distillery to collect their dram straight from the cask, often in apothecary bottles obtained from the village chemist. These were the inspiration for the A'Bunadh bottle shape today.

A'Bunadh is bottled using only Spanish Oloroso sherry butts, this is batch #6, this first to have been numbered and was released in 1999.

Ardbeg Supernova SN2010

This is the second release of Ardbeg's Supernova and was very highly acclaimed. Released in 2010, this was peated in excess of 100ppm.