November 2015 Auction

Speyburn 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

The mythical 12 year old Flora and Fauna release by Speyburn.  

Distillerys Company Ltd (DCL/Diageo) created the Flora and Fauna series in the early 1990s, when DCL sold the distillery to Inverhouse distillers this bottle was discontinued, quickly making it the rarest of the Flora and Fauna bottlings.

Suntory Blended Whisky Limited Edition / Wa-Kyo

This 2015 release is a special exclusive Suntory release for classy Japanese supermarket Shinanoya. 

Included in the blend are old mizunara casked Yamazaki going back as far as 1984. 

The logo was designed by famed Japanese calligrapher Master Shoshu. 

One of 539 Bottles.

Suntory Blended Whisky Limited Edition / Wa-Kyo

This 2015 release is a special exclusive Suntory release for classy Japanese supermarket Shinanoya. 

Included in the blend are old mizunara casked Yamazaki going back as far as 1984. 

The logo was designed by famed Japanese calligrapher Master Shoshu. 

One of 539 Bottles.

St Magdalene 1970 Rare Malt 23 Year Old

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.

A bottle of the earlier St Magdalene bottled as part of the Rare Malt Selection, distilled in 1970 and bottled around 1993.

Please note part of label is hand written. 

Ichiro's Blend for Isetan / Hanyu and Kawasaki

An exclusive blend produced by Ichiro Akuto the owner of Chichibu distillery and the man responsible for bringing Hanyu and Karuizawa casks to the market.  

This blend was produced for Isetan, Singapore and is a blend of Hanyu and Kawasaki both closed distilleries.  Aged between 12 and 35 years old, released October 2012.

Please note general condition. 

Strathmill 1962 Douglas Laing 45 Year Old

Distilled April 1962 and bottled in May 2007. 

One of 317 bottles from a single sherry butt.

Please note condition of the tube. 

Strathisla 1963 Gordon and Macphail

A well aged Strathisla distilled in 1963 and bottled by Gordon and Macphail and bottled in 2003. 

Sazerac 18 Year Old (Fall 2012)

Bottled in the Fall of 2012.

Sazerac 18 year ol is widely regarded as one of the best Rye whiskies in the world.

St Magdalene 1965 Gordon and Macphail

A bottle of Connoisseur's Choice St Magdalene bottled during in 1993.

Please note the condition of the box.

St Magdalene / Linlithgow 1975 Signatory Vintage 24 Year Old

A rare Signatory bottling of Linlithgow, the 'other' name for St Magdalene distillery which was situated in the town of Linlithgow.

Distilled on the 2nd of June 1975 and bottled 24 years later on the 15th of July 1999 from single cask #9613/2.

Bottle number 123 of 336.

Old Irish Gold Over 24 Years Old

Mystery Irish whisky sold in Gemrany after being matured in Scotland. Bottled in the 1970s or 1980s. 

Sazerac 18 Year Old Fall 2013

Bottled in the fall of 2013.

Sazerac 18 year old is widely regarded as one of the best Rye whiskies in the world.

St Magdalene 1982 Cadenhead's 26 Year old

A 26 Year old St Magdalene, distilled in 1982 bottled at cask strength by Cadenhead in Novmeber 2008. 

One of 240 bottles. 

St Magdalene 1982 Murray McDavid 24 Year Old

A rather splendid bottling of St Magdalene distilled in 1982 and bottled in 2006. Matured in Bourbon and finished in port. 

One of 446 bottles. 

Irish Single Malt 1991 The Whisky Mercenary 24 Year Old

An Irish single malt distilled in 1991 and bottled in 2015. 

St Magdalene / Linlithgow 1982 Carn Mor 25 Year Old

Bottled by the Scottish Liqueur Centre under the Carn Mor range of single malts.

Released under the Linlithgow name for the distillery, distilled on 6th October 1982 and bottled on 2nd June 2008.

Bottle number 27 of 582 from single refill sherry butt #2220.

Old Pulteney 26 Year Old Highland Selection

A 26 year old Old Pulteney matured in 

Bottle number 634 of 1600. 

Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old

From the Van Winkle range this is the entry level edition. Absolutely stonking!

As popular and impressive as the older members of this legendary family of whiskies.

St Magdalene / Linlithgow 1982 Single Malts of Scotland 26 Year Old

Distilled in October 1982 and bottled in 2008 after being matured in cask 1622. 

One of 601 bottles. 

St Magdalene 1975 Gordon and Macphail

Distilled in 1975 and bottled in 2005 from a lost Lowland distillery. 

Please note there is no box. 

Strathmill Fine Old Scotch Whisky 1930s Replica

An official bottling of Strathmill bottled in the 1970s to replicate the style of an early 1930s bottle. 

A very interesting offering.

Springbank 22 Year Old Bourbon Hogshead

Originally only available to members of the Springbank Society.

Matured in a bourbon hogshead for 22 years and bottled in April 2004.

One of 170 bottles.

Sullivan's Cove Port Matured Cask Strength Batch HH0544

Sullivan's Cove has quickly become an very desirable distillery particularly after one of their releases being awarded the best single malt in the world 2014, at the World Whisky Awards - the first time that a Scottish whisky was not given this award.  That's not all it has received great acclaim elsewhere from whisky writers/reviews.

This is a Port matured whisky. 

Bottle number 288 of 442.

Please note the condition of the box. 

Ichiro's Malt Chichibu Port Pipe and 2 x Double Distilleries 20cl

This lot comprises of three bottles:

• Chichibu Port Pipe Ichiro's Malt
• Ichiro's Malt Double Distillery 20cl x 2

Invergordon 1964 Adelphi 41 Year Old 

If you haven't heard, old Grain whisky can be fantastic!  This very well aged single cask #57637 release from Invergordon distillery, Allness was distilled in 1964 and bottled in 2005. 

Only 105 bottles of this cask strength 41 year old whisky was released.

Invergordon1965 Duncan Taylor 41 Year Old

A Duncan Taylor bottling of Invergordon distilled in December 1965 and bottled in February  2007 , from single cask #15512.

Bottle number 225 of 244. 

Ichiro's Malt and Grain / Chichibu and Hanyu

A blend from Ichiro Akuto.

A rather complicated blend at that, the mix could include whisky from his own stocks of Hanyu and Karuizawa as well Chichibu and even more interesting is that  there may be components distilled at other Japanese distilleries and from other countries.

Afterall the label does read 'This is a Worldwide blended whisky'.

Strathmill Centenary Decanter / 1891 - 1991

A Strathmill bottled as part of the distilleries Centenary while it was still owned by J&B, becoming increasingly difficult to find.

Please note fill level. 

Springbank 1995 Eager Ingham Thomson Towers Private Bottling

An official bottling of Springbank done privately for Eager Ingham Thomson Towers. 

Distilled in May 1995 and bottled March 2011 from a single sherry cask 08/136-21.  

Bottle number 98 0f 168.

Sullivan's Cove French Oak Cask Batch HH0397

Sullivan's Cove has quickly become an very desirable distillery particularly after one of their releases being awarded the best single malt in the world 2014, at the World Whisky Awards - the first time that a Scottish whisky was not given this award.  That's not all it has received great acclaim elsewhere from whisky writers/reviews.

Bottle number 1025 of 510.

Please note the condition of the box. 

Springbank 15 Year Old 'Green Thistle' 1990s

A 1990s bottle of Springbank 15 year old, with the 'Green Thistle' on the label.

Strathisla 30 year Old Gordon and Macphail

A fantastic bottling of Strathisla 30 year old by Gordon and Macphail.

Please note condition of lot as shown