November 2015 Auction

Port Ellen 1979 22 Year Old 1st Release

The first of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1979 and bottled 22 years later in 2001, bottled at cask strength and limited to 6,000 bottles, this is bottle 0255.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer

Port Ellen 1978 27 Year Old 6th Release

The sixth edition of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1978 and bottled 27 years later in 2006, bottled at cask strength and limited to 4,560 bottles, this is bottle 2874.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Please note condition of the label. 

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 Year Old

The oldest release as part of the 'Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve' series of bourbons.  

Matured for an incredible 23 years, this is now one of the most desirable, collectable and stunning bourbons in the world.

Bottle Code F-2187.

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.

Port Ellen 1979 25 Year Old 4th Release

The forth release of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1978 and bottled 25 years later in 2004, bottled at cask strength and limited to 5,100 bottles, this is bottle 1565.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Please note there is no box. 

Port Ellen 1979 25 Year Old 5th Release

The fifth release of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1979 and bottled 25 years later in 2003, bottled at cask strength and limited to 5280 bottles, this is bottle 3338.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Please note the condition of the box. 

Port Ellen 1978 29 Year Old 8th Release

The eighth of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1978 and bottled 29 years later in 2008, bottled at cask strength and limited to 6,618 bottles, this is bottle 5666.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Bottle number 0785 of 6618.

Port Ellen 1978 25 Year Old 4th Release

The forth release of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1978 and bottled 25 years later in 2004, bottled at cask strength and limited to 5,100 bottles, this is bottle 0400.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Port Ellen 1979 28 Year Old 7th Release

The seventh of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1979 and bottled 28 years later in 2007, bottled at cask strength and limited to 5,274 bottles, this is bottle 1504.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Port Ellen 1979 32 Year Old 11th Release

The eleventh of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1979 and bottled 32 years later in 2011, bottled at cask strength and limited to 2,988 bottles, this is bottle 2,444.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Port Ellen 1979 32 Year Old 11th Release

The eleventh of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1979 and bottled 32 years later in 2011, bottled at cask strength and limited to 2,988 bottles, this is bottle 2,380.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 Year Old

This bourbon has become quite legendary, particularly after the theft of 65 3 bottle cases in 2013.

Now incredibly hard to find and even harder to buy from any retailer.

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 Year Old

This bourbon has become quite legendary, particularly after the theft of 65 3 bottle cases in 2013.

Now incredibly hard to find and even harder to buy from any retailer.

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.

Port Ellen 1978 Signatory Vintage Port Wood Finish Edition 2

A single cask Port Ellen finished in a port cask, Distilled on the 5th of September 1978 and bottled on the 16th of September 2002. 

Drawn from cask number 02/159/2

Bottle number 686 of 792.

The other bottle in this range is https://www.whiskyauctioneer.com/lot/019485/port-ellen-1978-signatory-vintage-24-year-old-port-wood-1st-edition

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.

Port Ellen 1978 Signatory Vintage Port Wood Finish Edition 1​

A single cask Port Ellen finished in a port cask, Distilled on the 5th of September 1978 and bottled on the 16th of September 2002. 

Drawn from cask 02/159/1

Bottle number 638 of 804.

The other bottle in this range is https://www.whiskyauctioneer.com/lot/019486/port-ellen-1978-signatory-vintage-24-year-old-port-wood-2nd-edition

Pappy Van Winkle 12 Year Old Special Reserve

As sought after as the other members of this 'family'.

Produced in very limited quantites by Buffalo Trace distillery.

75cl

Port Ellen 1979 Mackillop's Choice

A Mackillop's Choice bottling of Port Ellen from 8th March 1979 and bottled in March 2012 from a single cask this is bottle 008.

Bottled at cask strength.

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. 

Port Ellen 1982 Gordon and Macphail

Distilled in September 1982 and matured using refill sherry butts before bottling in November 2007.

Please note condition of labels and this is not original box.

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. 

Port Ellen 1982 Chieftain's 23 Year Old

Distilled in May 1982 and bottled in March 2006 from a single cask. 

One of 426 bottles. 

Please note the condition of the box.

Port Ellen 1978 Douglas Laing 25 Year Old

A single cask Port Ellen distilled in September 1978 and then bottled in February 2004. 

One of 604 bottles. 

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.

Port Ellen 1982 Douglas Laing 19 Year Old 

Distilled in Spring 1982 and bottled in Spring 2002 by Douglas Laing within their Provenance range of whiskies.

Please note this lot comes as pictured, the carton lid is damaged and is not present as shown.

Port Ellen 1978 6th Release 20cl 

The smaller version of the Port Ellen 6th release, distilled in 1978 and bottled in 2006 as a 27 year old.

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.