May 2019 Auction

Highland Park Saint Magnus 12 Year Old

Saint Magnus follows the initial Earl Magnus release but sees the once ruler of Orkney become a Saint. The second within the trilogy, with the same elaborate packaging and a 12 year old whisky, again bottled at cask strength.

Only 11,994 bottles of the Saint Magnus were created.

Parker's Heritage Collection Curacao Barrel Finished Straight Bourbon

The Parker's Heritage Collection from Heaven Hill is always highly anticipated. This is the twelfth edition, released in 2018, and is the second barrel finish bottling in the series.

For this release, Heaven Hill partnered up with cognac Master Blender, Alain Royer. The bourbon is a dumping of barrels aged 7 to 8 years in the upper floors of Rickhouse Q, which were finished for 4 months in barrels that had previously held Curacao, a French orange liqueur.

Hibiki Blender's Choice

Introduced in September 2018, this no age stated whisky reportedly has an average age of 15 and has seen a percentage of the liquid aged in wine casks. 

As always with Hibiki the bottle always has 24 facets representing the 24 seasons of the Japanese lunar calendar.

Hibiki Blender's Choice

Introduced in September 2018, this no age stated whisky reportedly has an average age of 15 and has seen a percentage of the liquid aged in wine casks. 

As always with Hibiki the bottle always has 24 facets representing the 24 seasons of the Japanese lunar calendar.

Highland Park The Dark 17 Year Old

The Orkney distillery's range that celebrates the seasons on the island. 

The Dark focuses on the Autumn and Winter seasons while the next release the Light will cover Spring and Summer.

This is a 17 year old sherry cask whisky and was limited to 28,000 bottles. 

Highland Park The Dark 17 Year Old

The Orkney distillery's range that celebrates the seasons on the island. 

The Dark focuses on the Autumn and Winter seasons while the next release the Light will cover Spring and Summer.

This is a 17 year old sherry cask whisky and was limited to 28,000 bottles. 

High Coast Small Batch #9 50cl / Taiwan Exclusive

A Swedish single malt whisky produced at the High Coast distillery.

Matured in Oloroso sherry casks.

Pittyvaich 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

An official 12 year old bottling from this now lost distillery.

Distillers Company Ltd (DCL/Diageo) created the Flora and Fauna series in the early 1990s.

Hampden 2010 Pure Single 7 Year Old Rum / Velier 70th Anniversary

Named Diamond H, this is a blend of 5 casks produced at the Hampden Estate distillery in Jamaica. Distilled in 2010 and aged 7 tropical years before bottling in 2017 for the 70th anniversary of Italian importers, Velier.

The cask mark \"<>H\" is used by Hampden to denote rums with an ester count between 900-1000 g/hlaa. Whether it was written as \"<H>\" on the box is a typing error or a stylistic choice from Velier is unclear.

Matured in ex-bourbon barrels.

The label features artwork #107 by Warren Khong, an exclusive commission.

Highland Park 18 Year Old / early 2000s

Perhaps the most iconic and popular bottle in the Highland Park range, this time presented in their short-lived early 2000s livery.

Highland Park Shiel

Shiel is the second release in Highland Park's 'The Keystones Series' which explores and celebrates the five traditional keystones of production that have remained unchanged for 220 years.

It is named after the wooden shovels used to turn barley by hand as it germinates.

One of only 1200 bottles.

Hibiki Blender's Choice

Introduced in September 2018, this no age stated whisky reportedly has an average age of 15 and has seen a percentage of the liquid aged in wine casks. 

As always with Hibiki the bottle always has 24 facets representing the 24 seasons of the Japanese lunar calendar.

Highland Park The Dark 17 Year Old

The Orkney distillery's range that celebrates the seasons on the island. 

The Dark focuses on the Autumn and Winter seasons while the next release the Light will cover Spring and Summer.

This is a 17 year old sherry cask whisky and was limited to 28,000 bottles. 

Port Charlotte PC10

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in remembrance of a long lost distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929. 

Distilled in 2001 and released in 2011, this 10 year old whisky was limited to 6,000 bottles.

Highland Park Saint Magnus 12 Year Old

Saint Magnus follows the initial Earl Magnus release but sees the once ruler of Orkney become a Saint. The second within the trilogy, with the same elaborate packaging and a 12 year old whisky, again bottled at cask strength.

Only 11,994 bottles of the Saint Magnus were created.

Highland Park 2003 Single Cask 14 Year Old #6147 / Sweden Exclusive

A 14 Year Old single cask Highland Park, bottled exclusively for the Swedish market.

Cask #6147 was a 1st Fill European Oak Sherry Butt.

Highland Park 2003 Single Cask 14 Year Old #6147 / Sweden Exclusive

A 14 Year Old single cask Highland Park, bottled exclusively for the Swedish market.

Cask #6147 was a 1st Fill European Oak Sherry Butt.

Hibiki Blender's Choice

Introduced in September 2018, this no age stated whisky reportedly has an average age of 15 and has seen a percentage of the liquid aged in wine casks. 

As always with Hibiki the bottle always has 24 facets representing the 24 seasons of the Japanese lunar calendar.

Hampden 2010 Pure Single 7 Year Old Rum / Velier 70th Anniversary

Named Diamond H, this is a blend of 5 casks produced at the Hampden Estate distillery in Jamaica. Distilled in 2010 and aged 7 tropical years before bottling in 2017 for the 70th anniversary of Italian importers, Velier.

The cask mark \"<>H\" is used by Hampden to denote rums with an ester count between 900-1000 g/hlaa. Whether it was written as \"<H>\" on the box is a typing error or a stylistic choice from Velier is unclear.

Matured in ex-bourbon barrels.

The label features artwork #107 by Warren Khong, an exclusive commission.

Hampden 2010 Pure Single 7 Year Old Rum / Velier 70th Anniversary

Named Diamond H, this is a blend of 5 casks produced at the Hampden Estate distillery in Jamaica. Distilled in 2010 and aged 7 tropical years before bottling in 2017 for the 70th anniversary of Italian importers, Velier.

The cask mark \"<>H\" is used by Hampden to denote rums with an ester count between 900-1000 g/hlaa. Whether it was written as \"<H>\" on the box is a typing error or a stylistic choice from Velier is unclear.

Matured in ex-bourbon barrels.

The label features artwork #107 by Warren Khong, an exclusive commission.

Highland Park 18 Year Old / early 2000s

Perhaps the most iconic and popular bottle in the Highland Park range, this time presented in their discontinued 1990s livery.

Hibiki Blender's Choice

Introduced in September 2018, this no age stated whisky reportedly has an average age of 15 and has seen a percentage of the liquid aged in wine casks. 

As always with Hibiki the bottle always has 24 facets representing the 24 seasons of the Japanese lunar calendar.

Highland Park Fire Edition 15 Year Old

Highland Park's new limited edition following the success of the Highland Park Ice. 

The whisky is 15 years of age and matured in refill port casks.

Highland Park Ice 17 Year Old

Highland Park's new limited release range, this one comes in wood shaped like a mountain and a cut glass bottle. 

The liquid in the bottle is 17 years old and mostly matured in bourbon. 

One of 30,000 bottles.

Highland Park Fire Edition 15 Year Old

Highland Park's new limited edition following the success of the Highland Park Ice. 

The whisky is 15 years of age and matured in refill port casks.

Highland Park Yesnaby​

Ysebaby is the fourth release in Highland Park's 'The Keystones Series' which explores and celebrates the five traditional keystones of production that have remained unchanged for 220 years.

It is named after the dramatic cliff's on Orkney's Atlantic coastline, the final point on land before Greenland, .

The whisky itself consists of three 2005 vintage, first-fill sherry seasoned American Oak casks, from the distillery's most northerly warehouse, and represents the cool maturation keystone.

One of only 1200 bottles.

Hibiki Japanese Harmony Master's Select

A new addition to the Hibiki range, a blend of over ten malts and grains featuring Yamazaki, Hakushu, and Chita all aged in five types of cask. 

As always with Hibiki the bottle always has 24 facets representing the 24 seasons of the Japanese lunar calendar.

Developed by fourth generation chief blender Shinji Fukuyo with production overseen by third generation master blender and great-grandson of the founder, Shingo Torii.

Highland Park 2003 Single Cask 14 Year Old #6147 / Sweden Exclusive

A 14 Year Old single cask Highland Park, bottled exclusively for the Swedish market.

Cask #6147 was a 1st Fill European Oak Sherry Butt.

Highland Park 2003 Single Cask 15 Year Old #4462 / Sweden Exclusive

A 15 Year Old single cask Highland Park, bottled exclusively for the Swedish market.

Cask #4462 was a 1st fill American Oak Sherry Puncheon

High West A Midwinter Nights Dram Rye Whiskey / Act 6 Scene 4

A blend of straight rye whiskies finished in french oak port barrels from Utah in the USA. 

This limited botting from the folks at High West is incredibly sought after. High West sourced their early whiskey from the MGP distillery in Indiana. Parent company, Constellation Brands, purchased a minority stake in the Bardstown Bourbon Company contract-distillery in 2016, so future releases will likely be distilled there.

This is Act 6 Scene 4

'Limited Engagement'

Power's Irish 1970s / Giovinetti Import

A legendary Irish dram, Power's is one of the great Irish whiskeys.

This was distilled and then bottled at the now closed John's Lane distillery in Dublin in 1972. Irish Distillers would eventually moved all facets of the production of their brands to New Midleton in 1975.

Giovinetti import for the Italian market.

Haig's Pinch 1950s / US Import

An old bottle of Pinch. Pinch is the American release of Dimple and was produced by Haig & Haig. Interestingly, in 1958 the Dimple bottle was the first container to be trademarked by the US Patent office, this was because of its unique design. 

The Haig family had a long history of distilling going back as far as the 15th Century. Since 1824 when Cameronbridge distillery was opened by John Haig, Haig has been a big brand in the whisky world. As part of a distilling dynasty John Haig became important in the regulation of Whisky production and was a spokesman for the industry. Although the brand began to shrink in the 1970s, in the last year it has seen a healthy revival with the help of Mr Posh Spice David Beckham.