November 2015 Auction

Dalmore 1967 43 Year Old

This very impressive Dalmore was distilled and matured in a single cask # 2053, which was initially set to American Oak before being transferred to a Matusalem cask for 12 months, followed by a 'final flourish' of maturation returning to it's original cask for finishing.

This 1967 vintage was only specially selected for for Ever Rich DFS Corporation, bottled at an impressive strength of 61.9%

Drawn from single cask 2053.

Bottle number 84 of 120. 

Dalmore 40 Year Old

The oldest release within Dalmore's Rare and Prestigious range, this 40 year old is matured in the classic Dalmore combination of American oak and Gonzalez Byass sherry casks.

One of only 1,000 bottles produced and released in a very elegant leather bound case.

Distilled on 21st March 1966.

Dalmore 1960 25 Year Old

A very very rare bottling of Dalmore, distilled in 1960 and aged for 25 years before bottling in the mid 1980s.

Limited edition bottle number 227, presented in a classic wooden box - what a wonderful contrast to recent well aged Dalmore's.

Please note the box is not the original packaging for this lot.

Dalmore 12 Year Old 1970s

A famous bottling of Dalmore, produced as a 12 year old and bottled carrying the name of the Distillery owners; the Mackenzie Brothers.

Impressive, black, gold and red labelling.

26 2/3 fl oz and 75 proof.

Please note general condition of this bottle.

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. 

Dallas Dhu 1978 Signatory Vintage 18 Year Old & Miniature

Bottled by Signatory Vintage, this Dallas Dhu was Distilled on 21st of December 1978 and bottled from cask #2629 in October 1997.

Bottle number 86 of 240.

Includes miniature and bung. 

Irish Single Malt 1991 The Whisky Mercenary 24 Year Old

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

Dallas Dhu 1979 Murray McDavid 23 Year Old

Dallas Dhu distilled in 1979 and bottled 23 years later by Murray McDavid.

Signed by Jim Murray. 

Bottle number 207 of 600.

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

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. 

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.

Dalmore 26 Year Old Stillman's Dram

A well aged Dalmore released within their Stillman's Dram series, a range of older single malts released during the 1990s.

Dalmore Distillery Exclusive 2015 Bourbon Finesse

This Dalmore was a Distillery Exclusive consisting of ex-port, ex-Madeira and ex-Moscatel casks which have been finished in first fill bourbon barrels.

Bottle number 62 of 450. 

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'.

Dallas Dhu 1980 SMWS 45.3

A single cask Dallas Dhu bottled by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, distilled in 1980 and bottled in March 1991.

Dallas Dhu 1979 Chieftain's 25 Year Old

A single cask Dallas Dhu distilled in in June 1979 and bottled September 2004. Matured in Sherry butt number 1380. 

One of 498 bottles. 

Please note condition of box.

Inchgower 1976 Rare Malt 27 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.

Distilled in 1976 and bottled as a 27 year old, there were only two releases of Inchgower under the Rare Malt Selection.

Bottle number 3021.

Please note minor marks on lid of box.

Invergordon 1965 Duncan Taylor 39 Year Old

A Duncan Taylor bottling of Invergordon distilled in December 1965 and bottled in September  2005 , from single cask #15509.

Bottle number 16 of 255. 

Dallas Dhu 1982 Gordon and Macphail

A 1982 vintage Dallas Dhu bottled by Gordon and Macphail in 2010.

Dalwhinnie 1987 25 Year Old

Released within Diageo's 2012 Special Releases.

Distilled in 1987 and bottled in 2012, limited to 5358 bottles.

Invergordon 1961 50th Anniversary 

This Invergordon was released to celebrate the distilleries 50th year of production in 2011.

This single grain contains whiskies from the first cask (number 1) filled on the first day of production back on the 22nd of July 1961, it also contains 1973 Invergordon among others from the distillery. 

Demerara 1989 Rum Nation

A British Guiana demerara rum distilled in 1989 and bottled in 2012 after being finished in a sherry cask. 

Imperial 1995 Tony Koehl 17 Year Old

An unusual independant bottling of Imperial by the Creative Whisky Company.

Carrying an unusual label designed produced by Tony Koehl, one of four whiskies produced carrying his art.

Distilled on 22nd May 1995 and bottled 17 years later,

Bottle number 6.

Inchmurrin 1967 Part Nan Angelen

A very unusual independantly bottled Inchmurrin / Loch Lomond.

Bottled by Vin & Spirit, likely exlcusively for the Swedish market.

Distilled in 1967 and bottled on 3rd October 2001.

Only 1,800 bottles.

Deanston That Boutique-y Whisky Batch #1

The label depicts the conversion of the Distillery from a cotton mill in the 1960s. 

\"Wow! Not seen Deanston in this kind of nick for about 15 years! I am quite taken aback. Just grab some of that honey...!!\" - Jim Murray (94 Points)

Bottle number 139 of 218.

Imperial 1995 Signatory Vintage 16 Year Old

Distilled on the 9th of October 1995 and bottled on the 11th January 2012, this closed speyside is gaining alot of attention!

Matured in single hogshead #50334.

Bottle number 120 of 267.

Ichiro's Malt Double Distilleries / Chichibu & Hanyu

A vatting of malt produced from Chichibu and Hanyu distilleries, bottled within the legendary Ichiro's Malt range.

Ichiro's Malt & Grain / Chichibu & Hanyu

A blend from Ichiro Akuto containing Hanyu, Chichibu and other worldwide whiskies. 

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

Dailuaine 1997 Managers' Choice 

The Managers' Choice releases were quite controversial when initially released, fairly young whiskies with quite high price tags. With the changes in the industry and age statements becoming less and less common perhaps these can be considered quite reasonable now.

Distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2009 from single cask #8476 this is bottle number 278.

Dailuaine 1997 Managers' Choice 

The Managers' Choice releases were quite controversial when initially released, fairly young whiskies with quite high price tags. With the changes in the industry and age statements becoming less and less common perhaps these can be considered quite reasonable now.

Distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2009 from single cask #8476 this is bottle number 281.

Imperial 1993 Gordon and Macphail

Distilled in 1993 and bottled in 2011 by Gordon and Macphail.

Mothballed in 1998, Imperial distillery has been completely demolished and is becoming increasingly sought after. 

Dufftown 1974 Corshelloch / Whisky Connoisseur 19 Year Old

Whisky Connoisseur are private independantly bottled whiskies from Arthur J.A Bell, Biggar, Scotland.  

They are quite hard to find these days and usually contain very interesting single cask whiskies from the lesser known distilleries, in this case from Dufftown. 

This unusual vintage Dufftown was distilled on 19th August 1974 and matured for 19 years in cask #7741.

Ichiro's Malt Mizunara Wood Reserve / Hanyu and Chichibu

A vatting of the closed Japanese distillery of Hanyu with that of the relatively young distillery of Chichibu, where this whisky was matured, married and bottled.

The whiskies were matured in Mizunara Oak casks (Japanese Oak).