November 2016 Auction

Laphroaig 1960 Vintage Reserve 40 Year Old

A vintage release of Laphroaig distilled in 1960 and bottled as a 40 year old. Laphroaig this age is incredibly rare!

Distilled in 1960 and presented with a certificate from distillery manager Iain Henderson, the casks were matured for 40 years in warehouse #1. This is the first release from Oddbins and the far more limited of the two. 

This is bottle 016 of 300. 

Please note general condition. 

Laphroaig 40 Year Old

Distilled in 1960, this 40 year old was the official release following the 1960 vintage 40 year old at Oddbins.

The casks were matured in Warehouse #1 for 40 years, prior to bottling on 29th May 2001.  A mere 3,300 bottles of this Laphroaig 40 year old were made available and it remains the oldest official release of Laphroaig to date.

This is bottle number 0010.

Lagavulin 25 Year Old Bicentenary 2016

Released as part of Diageo's Super Premium malts. This 25 year old Lagavulin was released in 2016 and limited to 8,000 bottles.  

Released for the distilleries Bicentrnary. 

Lagavulin 25 Year Old Bicentenary 2016

Released as part of Diageo's Super Premium malts. This 25 year old Lagavulin was released in 2016 and limited to 8,000 bottles.  

Released for the distilleries Bicentrnary. 

Lagavulin 25 Year Old Bicentenary 2016

Released as part of Diageo's Super Premium malts. This 25 year old Lagavulin was released in 2016 and limited to 8,000 bottles.  

Released for the distilleries Bicentrnary. 

Lagavulin 25 Year Old Bicentenary 2016

Released as part of Diageo's Super Premium malts. This 25 year old Lagavulin was released in 2016 and limited to 8,000 bottles.  

Released for the distilleries Bicentrnary. 

Bottle number 3135 of 8000. 

Laphroaig 80 Proof / 20 Under Proof Miniature 1960s

This is about as rare a miniature as you can find, dated to 1966 kindly by Marcel Van Gils and Hans Offringa Legend of Laphroaig's book, this is a wonderfully preserved miniature of Laphroaig.

The label reads, Old Scotch Whisky Laphroaig 80 Proof.

Strength is 20 under proof.

This has been stored within an exceptional collection of miniatures. A very very rare item we are excited to offer this in our latest auction, particularly alongside another stunning example of Laphroaig's history, in miniature - a 1960s bottling of Islay Mist.

Lagavulin 1979 Distillers Edition / First Release

A bottle of the first ever distillers edition which was distilled in 1979 and bottled in 1997.

Finished in Pedro Ximenez casks.

Lg 4/463.

Compass Box '5th and Harrison' / K&L Wines Exclusive

A blended malt consisting of 19 Year Old Glen Ord ( 76%) and 31 Year Old Caol Ila (24%) married together for a year.

1 of 630 Bottles

Named after K&L Wine's San Francisco store.

Ladyburn 1973 27 Year Old Single Cask

The Ladyburn Distillery was built in 1966 by William Grant & Sons Ltd and only operated for a very short period until November 15th 1975.  

Their have been very few bottlings from Ladyburn, this official single cask release is part of 18 single casks from 1973 bottled in 2000, a release totaling 3,000 bottles. Each individual bottle carries the bottling number and cask it originated from.

This is bottle number 125 from cask number 3177. 

The first ever Single Cask bottling from Ladyburn.

Please note the condition of the box.

Chichibu 2010 Single Oloroso Cask Modern Malt Whisky Market 2014

A single cask Chichibu selected exclusively for the Modern Malt Whisky Market 2014 in Osaka.

Distilled in June 2010 and bottled in September 2014 from cask #2622.

338 bottles released.

Longmorn Centenary 25 Year Old​

A unique release of Longmorn bottled to commemorate the centenary of Longmorn distillery in 1995.

This bottle was never made available to the general public, they were given to employees and dignitaries of the company.  

Please note general condition of lot.

Chichibu 2009 Whisky Live Tokyo 2011 Peated

\"Own the Town!\"

A Chichibu distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2011, matured in cask #496 which was a refill hogshead.

Lagavulin 1978 Kingsbury's 14 Year Old

This was bottled by Kingsbury who mostly export to Japan, they are a widely sought after independant bottler, with many amazing vintage whiskies from the 1990s.

This 1978 vintage Lagavulin, was distilled on the 1st December and bottled in 1992 from a single ex-Bourbon cask which yielded only 132 bottles.

Please note that this bottle was received with some minor leakage, which Whisky Auctioneer is not responsible for in further transit.  Please also pay close attention to the images for the condition of this lot.

Chichibu 2011 Peated Single Cask #1401 / Hannya Mask Edition #1 / La Maison du Whisky 60th Anniversary

A recent release from the relatively new and incredibly popular Japanese distillery, Chichibu.

Distilled in 2011 and bottled in 2016, this has been matured in an ex-Hanyu single cask #1401. 

Specially selected by La Maison du Whisky to celebrate their 60th anniversary.

Lagavulin 1998 Feis Ile 2011

Lagavulin’s offering to the 2011 Feis Ile, distilled on the 23rd February 1998 and bottled in 2011.

Matured in a refill sherry butt, cask number #1715

Bottle number 295 of 588.

Laphroaig 1996 Masterpieces 20 Year Old TWE Exclusive

Laphroaig bottled exclusivley for the Whisky Exchange after 20 years maturing in a PX Sherry butt. 

One of only 516 bottles. 

Lagavulin 1987 Distillers Edition

The 1987 Distillers Edition from Lagavulin. Finished in PX Sherry casks.

Chichibu 2010 Ichiro's Malt Cask #702 / Asta Morris

A fantastic label design once again from Akuto Ichiro.  Bottled exclusively for Asta Morris in Belgium.

Distilled in 2010 and matured in a 1st fill virgin hogshead number 702 before being bottled in 2016.

Chichibu 2009 Original Quarter Cask #388

This is from the new Japanese distillery Chichibu. Distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2014, this has been matured in a Chibidaru cask. 
Chibidaru are similar to quarter casks, the difference being that while Scottish quarter casks just have staves removed, Chibidaru have shortened staves and are repurposed. 

Bottle number 89 of 159. 

Chichibu 2010 Whisky Talk 2015 / Vanishing Animal Owl

Another new and very rare Chichibu distilled in 2010 for Whisky Talk 2015. 

Matured in 1st fill bourbon and a 3rd fill Puncheon. 

Only 262 bottles.

Please note the condition of the labels. 

Lagavulin 1995 Feis Ile 2013

Lagavulin’s offering to the 2013 Feis Ile, distilled on the 8^th May 1995 and bottled in 2013. Matured for 18 Years in a Sherry butt personally selected by Iain McArthur.

Bottle number 776.

Lagavulin 1995 Feis Ile 2013

Lagavulin’s offering to the 2009 Feis Ile, distilled on 18th October 1995 and bottled in 2009.

Matured exclusively in European Oak, cask number #4556.

Bottle number 9.

Clynelish 17 Year Old Manager's Dram 1998

The Manager’s Dram series of whiskies were bottled exclusively for employees of what is now known as Diageo.  These whiskies were selected by the respective distillery managers within Diageo malt distilling and bottled at natural cask strength.

This 17 year old Clynelish was matured in sherry casks and selected by the distillery manager.

Bottled 23rd November 1998.

Bottle number 0006

Chartreuse de Tarragona Yellow Label 1951-1959

Originally created in 1605 by monks using a recipe for an elixir of long life. 

Produced between 1904-1989 in Tarragona (Spain) after the Carthusian Monks were exiled from France. In 1989 the distillery in Tarragona closed down and the production of this liquor returned to France. Nowadays the bottles produce in the distillery of Tarragona have become one of the most expensive and sought after liquors in the world. The recipe contains more than 130 different plants and flowers, the Mediterranean character of the Tarragona distillery is bottled in this unique and limited liquor.

We estimate this bottle to be from the 1950s. 

Please note general condition. 

Chichibu 2009 Single Cask #633

A new release from this Japanese distillery. Distilled in 2009 and matured in a single cask #633 before being bottled in 2016. 

Lagavulin 1991 Feis Ile 2015 24 Year Old

A triple matured Lagavulin that's spent time in bourbon wood, PX casks and oak puncheons. 

Distilled in 1991 and personally selected by Iain McArthur, a warehouseman at Lagavulin with over 40 years experience. Then bottled exclusively for the Feis Ile in 2015. 

Bottle number 949 of 3500. 

Please note no bag.

Chichibu 2010 Ichiro's Malt Single Cask  / Modern Malt Whisky Market

A single cask Chichibu selected exclusively for the Modern Malt Whisky Market 2014 in Osaka.

Distilled in 2010 and bottled in April 2014 from cask #706.

337 bottles released.

Please note condition of the box.

Lagavulin 1995 Feis Ile 2014 

The most recent Feis Ile offering from Lagavulin, distilled in 1995 and personally selected by Ian McArthur.

Matured in European oak sherry butts, as always Lagavulin never ceases to disappoint.

3,500 bottles released, this is bottle number 2683.

Carsebridge 1964 Gleann Mor 52 Year Old

A 52 year old Carsebridge, distilled on 10th January 1964 and bottled at 52 years of age by Gleann Mor Spirits Company.

This is a very old single grain from a now closed distillery. 

One of 164 bottles. 

Chivas Regal 30 Year Old Chairman's Reserve Baccarat Decanter

A 30 year old blend from Chivas Regal presented within a finely crafted Baccarat crystal decanter.

Please note condition of box.

75cl  43%

Constantino's Colheita 1910

SVP Constantino was founded in 1877 by Constantino de Almeida who went on to purchase the Quinta do Crasto estate in the Douro Valley.

Colheita Port is similar to Vintage Port in that it is produced from the crop of a single exceptional year.  However, while Vintage Ports spend only a brief 2 years in large oak vats and the majority of their ageing in bottle, Colheita Ports are matured exclusively in smaller oak barrels for as many years as the producer deems necessary - which could be anything from the minimum 7 years, to many decades.

Please note that this label does not state bottling date, bottle size or alcohol volume.

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