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.

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.

Talisker 1955 Secret Stills No. 1.1 Isle of Skye 50 Year Old

As with the rest of the Secret Stills range this single malt is not named, however they do offer a clue that it was distilled at Carbost on the Isle of Skye. Will we ever solve this mystery?

Distilled in May 1955 and bottled in October 2005 makes this half a century old, this is a genuine rarity.

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.

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

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

Talisker 1977 35 Year Old

A 35 year old Talisker distilled in 1977 and released in 2012.

Matured in a combination of refill American and European oak casks.

Bottle number 2163 of 3090.

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.

Tomatin 40 Year Old

The Tomatin 40 year old is highly acclaimed and widely sought after.

Distilled in 1967 and matured in a combination of seven ex-bourbon hogshead casks. 

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.

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. 

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.

Taketsuru 21 Year Old 80th Anniversary

This blend range is named after Nikka founder and key member of the birth of Japanese whisky, Masataka Taketsuru. This blended malt was  released to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Nikka.

Un-chillfiltered and Madeira finished.

Taketsuru 17 and 21 Year Old 2 x 70cl

Released by Nikka, this range of blended malts is named after Nikka's founder and a key member of the birth of Japanese whisky, Masataka Taketsuru.

Both Taketsuru 17 and 21  year old are highly acclaimed and have received many awards.

Please note there will be a shipping charge for two bottles. 

Tomatin 1997 Centenary Decanter 30 Year Old

A 30 year old Tomatin bottled into a still shaped decanter in 1997 to celebrate the ditillery centenary. 

200 bottles in a 90cl decanter were presented as gifts then 800 smaller 70cl ones went on sale to the public. 

Includes the still top glass stopper. 

One of 200 bottles. 

Talisker / Fiskavaig 1977 Whisky shop 27 Year Old

Distilled in October 1977 and bottled in April 2005 by the Whisky Shop.

One of 265 bottles. 

Thomas H Handy Sazerac 2012 Release

Part of Buffalo Trace's annual antique collection. The 2011 release won Jim Murray's Whisky of the Year! 

Tomatin 1976 Single Cask

Distilled in 1976 then matured in single cask number 19090 until the 7th of August 2008 when it was bottled. Matured in a first refiil bourbon barrel. 

At over 30 years old, it's rare to see whisky this age these days.

One of 107 bottles. 

Tomatin 1974 Single Treasured Cask

Distilled in 1974 then matured in single cask number 26828 until June 2006 when it was bottled. 

Bottle number 503. 

Talisker 30 Year Old 2012 Release

Released in 2012, this is a 30 year old Talisker limited to just 3186 bottles.

This is bottle number 2062 of 3714.