May 2019 Auction

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix

A limited edition release selected from three warehouses which collapsed on the 7th January 2010, due to adverse weather conditions (a rather heavy snow storm).

Bottled without an age statement, Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix has been highly acclaimed and includes Oloroso and American oak casks from warehouses ranging from 13 to 30 years old.

Guckenheimer 1931 Pennsylvania Straight Rye 1 Pint / Prohibition Era

A bottle of Good Old Guckenheimer, distilled during Prohibition in the US in 1931. Prohibition had banned the production and consumption of alcohol there since 1920, however a select number of distilleries were permitted to continue making whiskey for medicinal purposes. This, distilled at the Guckenheimer Distillery in Logansport by the Pennsylvania Distillery Inc, is some of that whiskey.

Prohibition was repealed in 1933, opening up the whiskey market again. This bottle was one of the first back on the scene, released in 1935. The rye whiskey was bottled in bond by the Pennsylvania Distilling Company at their warehouses in Brooklyn, NY.

The Guckenheimer brand still exists, passing over time from the hands of the Pennsylvania Distillery Company, potentially to Adolph Hirsch (of A.H. Hirsch fame) to Schenley, and finally to Heaven Hill who produce the brand today.

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix

A limited edition release selected from three warehouses which collapsed on the 7th January 2010, due to adverse weather conditions (a rather heavy snow storm).

Bottled without an age statement, Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix has been highly acclaimed and includes Oloroso and American oak casks from warehouses ranging from 13 to 30 years old.

Glenmorangie 25 Year Old Quarter Century

A striking expression of Glenmorangie, matured for 25 years in a combination of bourbon, sherry and Burgundy casks. 

Glenlossie 1993 Cadenhead's 24 Year Old

This Glenlossie was matured for 24 years in a hogshead, before being bottled by Cadenhead's from a single bourbon hogshead.

One of 240 bottles

Glendronach 1992 Single Cask 26 Year Old #66 / Abbey Whisky

A 26 year old Oloroso butt matured Glendronach, part of their extensive and ever-popular single cask series.

Distilled in May 1992 and bottled in 2018.

One of 574 bottles exclusively for abbeywhisky.com

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix

A limited edition release selected from three warehouses which collapsed on the 7th January 2010, due to adverse weather conditions (a rather heavy snow storm).

Bottled without an age statement, Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix has been highly acclaimed and includes Oloroso and American oak casks from warehouses ranging from 13 to 30 years old.

Glenlivet 1979 Silver Seal 35 Year Old / Whisky is Art

An independently bottled Glenlivet, distilled in 1979 and bottled from single cask #6100.

Silver Seal was founded by Ernesto Mainardi in 2000. This was Mainardi's second bottling company after the esteemed Sestane in 1979. Both companies were sold to Massimo Righi, proprietor of Whisky Antique, in 2010.

This is part of the Whisky is Art series, and was bottled in support of the Rock No War project in Zimbabwe.

Bottle number 120 of 178. 

Glenfarclas 8 Year Old 105 Proof 1970s

A rarely-seen 8 year old Glenfarclas, bottled in the 1970s at 105 proof. 

Glendronach 8 Year Old Teacher's 1970s 

An old bottling of Glendronach from the 1970's.

This is from the days when the distillery was owned by WM. Teacher & Sons Ltd.

Glen Mhor 1970 Campbell and Clark 25 Year Old​

This is a 25 Year Old Glen Mhor bottled by Campbell & Clark Limited. 

Bottle number 1664 of 1926, drawn from cask #1164/1166.

George T Stagg 2017 Release

The 2017 edition of George T Stagg, part of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection.

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.

Released at their usual impressive strength 64.6%

The 2017 bottling is a 15 year old.

Whisky Advocate rated this 94 points!

Glenlochy 1975 Douglas Laing 26 Year Old

A Glenlochy, distilled in March 1975 and bottled in June 2001 as part of Dpuglas Laing's Old Malt Cask range. 

One of 258 bottles. 

Glendronach 1992 Single Cask 26 Year Old #66 / Abbey Whisky

A 26 year old Oloroso butt matured Glendronach, part of their extensive and ever-popular single cask series.

Distilled in May 1992 and bottled in 2018.

One of 574 bottles exclusively for abbeywhisky.com

Glenury Royal 12 Year Old 1980s

A very rare bottling indeed, bottled by John Gillion & Co, Stonehaven.

Glendronach 1992 Hand Filled 26 Year Old Cask #218 / with Glencairn Glass

The Glendronach hand fill bottlings are known as the Manager's Casks.

Distilled in 1992 and bottled by hand at the distillery and has been matured in a sherry butt.

Bottle 31.

Glendronach 1992 Hand Filled 26 Year Old #219

The Glendronach hand fill bottlings are known as the Manager's Casks.

Distilled in 1992 and bottled by hand at the distillery in April 2019.

Bottle 349.

Glenmorangie 10 Year Old / with Still Plinth

This lot comprises of the Glenmorangie 10 year old  and an attractive pot still plinth.

This lot has a 2 bottle shipping fee.

Glen Avon 25 Year Old Decanter 1980s / Sestante Import​

A wonderful old bottling of a mystery Speyside by Gordon and MacPhail.

The Sestante import company was founded in the 1970s by Ernesto Mainardi, and he bottled his first single casks under the name in 1985. Alongside his contemporary, Silvano Samaroli, Mainardi pioneered giving his customers a choice of both standard 40-46% bottlings, and cask strength releases from the same casks. Along with his other brand, Silver Seal, Mainardi's bottlings are incredibly sought after.

Mainardi imported a lot of Glen Avon in the 1980s, bottling several of these spectacular dark sherry casks in his famous crystal decanters.

Mainardi was a former employee of Co. Import, Pinerolo, and was inspired to bottle these crystal decanters based on similar bottlings of Macallan that they had produced. The Sestante decanters were Edinburgh crystal, and Mainardi estimates he produced around 3500 of these over the years.

Glenfarclas 1980 Family Cask #1233 / World Whisky Index

A special release as part of the Glenfarclas Family Cask series, distilled in 1980 and matured in cask #1233.

Bottled in February 2014 for the World Whisky Index. 

One of 602 bottles. 

Glenfarclas 1981 Family Cask #27 / World Whisky Index

Released within Glenfarclas' impressive Family Cask range of whiskies dating back to 1952.

This 1981 vintage was bottled in November 2013. Drawn from cask #27, this is one of 213 bottles. 

Bottled exclusively for the World Whisky Index. 

Glen Elgin 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

One of the more difficult to find Flora and Fauna bottlings, the 12 year old Glen Elgin was discontinued several years ago.

Glenfarclas 1981 Single Port Pipe #129

An exclusive Glenfarclas bottling for the German market. This was distilled in January 1981 at the famous family owned Speyside distillery.

Matured exclusively in a single port pipe and bottled on the 22nd March 2004.

One of 780 bottles.

Glendronach 1992 Hand Filled 26 Year Old Cask #218 / with Glencairn Glass

The Glendronach hand fill bottlings are known as the Manager's Casks.

Distilled in 1992 and bottled by hand at the distillery and has been matured in a sherry butt.

George T Stagg 2018 Release

The 2018 edition of George T Stagg, part of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection.

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.

The 2018 bottling has been produced from 284 barrels containing Bourbon distilled in Spring 2003.

Glenugie 1982 Douglas Laing 27 Year Old

There really are very few examples of Glenugie around these days, this Douglas Laing bottling is part of the long-running Old Malt Cask series.

Distilled in March 1982 and bottled in March 2009 after maturation in a bourbon cask. 

One of 216 bottles.

Glen Grant 1974 Berry Brothers and Rudd 37 Year Old

Distilled in 1974 and bottled in 2012 by Berry Brothers and Rudd.

Berry Brothers and Rudd is a firm steeped in history. They were established in the late 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.

Drawn from cask 7643. 

Glenlivet 1970 Highland Inn 36 Year Old / Hankyu British Fair

A well-aged Glenlivet, selected and bottled by the Highlander Inn in Craigellachie for the Hankyu British Fair in 2006.

1970 was chosen as the vintage as this was the year of the first Hankyu British Fair. 36 year old was deemed fitting, as this was the 36th fair, and Glenlivet was slected purely for its prestige.

Bottle 4 of just 84 drawn from a single cask.

Glenfarclas 1994 Family Casks Double Cask / Special Release

Bottled as part of the Glenfarclas Family Cask series, perhaps the most extensive collection of vintage whiskies from a single distillery.

This 1994 vintage is a rare vatting of two casks. Both were Oloroso sherry casks, distilled on 3rd November 1994  and numbered #3913 and #3914.

Bottled as cask strength on 8th May 2014.

One of 556 bottles.

Glenfarclas 1978 Family Cask #3974 / World Whisky Index

A special release as part of the Glenfarclas Family Cask series, distilled in 1978 and matured in cask #3974.

Bottled in November 2013 for the World Whisky Index. 

One of 254 bottles. 

Glenfarclas 8 Year Old 1970s / Screen Printed Label​

A very old bottle of Glenfarclas from the 1970's with the rare screen printed label.

Glengoyne 1972 Whisky Agency 38 Year Old / The Perfect Dram

This Glengoyne was distilled in 1972 and matured in an ex-bourbon barrel.  Bottled by The Whisky Agency in 2011 as part of their Perfect Dram series. 

One of 165 bottles. 

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.