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.

Yamazaki 1984

Matured in native Japanese 'Mizunara' oak casks, as well as American and European. This whisky was named World's Best Single Malt Whisky at the 2011 World Whisky Awards.

Bottle number 1321.

Yamazaki 25 Year Old

As we all know Yamazaki has ascended into one of the most desirable and sought after whiskies in the world.

This 25 year old is matured exclusively in the finest Oloroso sherry casks and presented in a very elegant, simple box.

Yamazaki 25 Year Old

As we all know Yamazaki has ascended into one of the most desirable and sought after whiskies in the world.

This 25 year old is matured exclusively in the finest Oloroso sherry casks and presented in a very elegant, simple box.

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2013

Matured in Oloroso sherry casks for between 12 and 15 years , this whisky recently won 'Best Whisky in the World' according to Jim Murray and his Whisky Bible.

Approx 16,000 bottles were released.

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2013

Matured in Oloroso sherry casks for between 12 and 15 years , this whisky recently won 'Best Whisky in the World' according to Jim Murray and his Whisky Bible.

Approx 16,000 bottles were released.

Yamazaki 1986 Owner's Cask Mizunara Butt #6B0021

Single cask Yamazaki's are very rare and hard to find these days.

This single cask was distilled in 1986 and matured in a Mizunara butt #6B0021 until bottling in 2009. 

Bottle number 148.

Yamazaki 1986 Owner's Cask Mizunara Butt #6B0018

Single cask Yamazaki's are very rare and hard to find these days.

This single cask was distilled in 1986 and matured in a Mizunara butt #6B0018 until bottling in 2007. 

Bottle number 358 of 424.

Yamazaki 1986 Owner's Cask Mizunara Butt #6G5029

Single cask Yamazaki's are very rare and hard to find these days.

This single cask was distilled in 1986 and matured in a Mizunara butt #6G5029 until bottling in 2006. This was bottled for the 50th Anniversary of La Maison Du Whisky. 

Bottle number 214 of 405.

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2016

Matured in Oloroso sherry casks, aged between 12 and 15 years old and even 25 years old, blended together with older single malt stock by chief blender Shinji Fukuyo.

This bottling is the follow up to the famous 2013 release which won 'Best Whisky in the World' according to Jim Murray and his Whisky Bible.

5000 bottles were produced which is less than third of the quantity of the previous release of Yamazaki Sherry Cask, of which there were approximately 16,000 bottles.

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2009 / First Release

The original release of Yamazaki sherry cask, released back in 2009.

Matured in Oloroso sherry casks for between 12 and 15 years , the 2013 bottling won 'Best Whisky in the World' according to Jim Murray and his Whisky Bible.

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2016

Matured in Oloroso sherry casks, aged between 12 and 15 years old and even 25 years old, blended together with older single malt stock by chief blender Shinji Fukuyo.

This bottling is the follow up to the famous 2013 release which won 'Best Whisky in the World' according to Jim Murray and his Whisky Bible.

5000 bottles were produced which is less than third of the quantity of the previous release of Yamazaki Sherry Cask, of which there were approximately 16,000 bottles.

Please note condition of the box.

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2016

Matured in Oloroso sherry casks, aged between 12 and 15 years old and even 25 years old, blended together with older single malt stock by chief blender Shinji Fukuyo.

This bottling is the follow up to the famous 2013 release which won 'Best Whisky in the World' according to Jim Murray and his Whisky Bible.

5000 bottles were produced which is less than third of the quantity of the previous release of Yamazaki Sherry Cask, of which there were approximately 16,000 bottles.

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2009 / First Release

The original release of Yamazaki sherry cask, released back in 2009.

Matured in Oloroso sherry casks for between 12 and 15 years , the 2013 bottling recently won 'Best Whisky in the World' according to Jim Murray and his Whisky Bible.

Yoichi 1990 20 Year Old

A UK market exclusive, this bottle of Yoichi contains four different types of malt whiskies distilled at NIkka Yoichi Distillery in 1990, and comes in an attractive wooden box.

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.

Yamazaki 1998 Single cask #CX 70085 / Only One

Single cask Yamazaki's are very rare and hard to find these days.

This rare single cask was distilled in 1998 and matured in barrel #CX 70085 until bottling in 2009.

Bottle number 102. 

Please note damage to the seal. 

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.

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.

Yoichi 20 Year Old

The now discontinued 20 year old from Yoichi distillery. 

Yoichi 20 Year Old

The now discontinued 20 year old from Yoichi distillery. 

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.

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.

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.

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.