November 2016 Auction

Glenfarclas / Iona Royale 25 Year Old

Mystery malt bottled for the island of Iona... by J & G Grant of Ballindalloch. 

Mystery solved! 

Glen Ord 12 Year Old Early 1980s / Peter Dawson

Produced by Peter Dawson Limited who were licensee's up to when Dewar's took over in 1982, which date this bottle from between 1st January 1981 and then.

After the Dewar's take over in 1982 the malt was marketed as Glenordie.

Ardbeg Supernova SN2015

The forth and final release of Supernova... SN2015. 

With Ardbeg having blasted whisky into space and it having returned successfully, we are being treated to a new Supernova. We'll need to wait and see as to what Dr Lumsden has to say about zero gravity maturation... probably that it isn't cost efficient. Peated to over 100 PPM, this is a big bang of a whisky. Truly out of this world. A star of a dram. Is that enough space puns yet? 

The Ardberg Distillery lies on the most Southernly part of Islay and on the rugged shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Ardberg is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex whisky of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat: rather the peat gives way to the malt, the natural sweetness of which subtly intrudes, producing perfect balance. 

Ardbeg Supernova SN2015

The forth and final release of Supernova... SN2015. 

With Ardbeg having blasted whisky into space and it having returned successfully, we are being treated to a new Supernova. We'll need to wait and see as to what Dr Lumsden has to say about zero gravity maturation... probably that it isn't cost efficient. Peated to over 100 PPM, this is a big bang of a whisky. Truly out of this world. A star of a dram. Is that enough space puns yet? 

The Ardberg Distillery lies on the most Southernly part of Islay and on the rugged shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Ardberg is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex whisky of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat: rather the peat gives way to the malt, the natural sweetness of which subtly intrudes, producing perfect balance. 

Ardbeg Supernova SN2015

The forth and final release of Supernova... SN2015. 

With Ardbeg having blasted whisky into space and it having returned successfully, we are being treated to a new Supernova. We'll need to wait and see as to what Dr Lumsden has to say about zero gravity maturation... probably that it isn't cost efficient. Peated to over 100 PPM, this is a big bang of a whisky. Truly out of this world. A star of a dram. Is that enough space puns yet? 

The Ardberg Distillery lies on the most Southernly part of Islay and on the rugged shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Ardberg is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex whisky of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat: rather the peat gives way to the malt, the natural sweetness of which subtly intrudes, producing perfect balance. 

Glenlivet Cipher

With it becoming increasingly harder to talk about no age statement whisky from mystery casks, Glenlivet have hit upon a novel idea... make the mystery part of the fun. 

So the Glenlivet Cipher is a whisky in a black bottle... if you want to figure out what your spending your hard earned cash on you need to decode the puzzle. 

Glen Mhor 1979 Rare Malt 22 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 1979, bottled October 2001. 

The Distillery was closed in 1983 as not profitable and demolished a few years later. Rare Malts releases from Glen Mhor are probably the only official bottlings from the distillery. 

Released at natural cask strength 61.0%.

Bottle No. 654

Please note condition of lot as shown, including fill level of bottle.

Ardbeg Supernova SN2015

The forth and final release of Supernova... SN2015. 

With Ardbeg having blasted whisky into space and it having returned successfully, we are being treated to a new Supernova. We'll need to wait and see as to what Dr Lumsden has to say about zero gravity maturation... probably that it isn't cost efficient. Peated to over 100 PPM, this is a big bang of a whisky. Truly out of this world. A star of a dram. Is that enough space puns yet? 

The Ardberg Distillery lies on the most Southernly part of Islay and on the rugged shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Ardberg is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex whisky of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat: rather the peat gives way to the malt, the natural sweetness of which subtly intrudes, producing perfect balance. 

Glen Moray 25 Port Cask Finish Batch #2

The second batch of the Elgin distillery's absolutely cracking 25 Year Old, which is matured in ex-bourbon casks before being finished in casks that previously contained Port.

Each bottle is hand signed by Graham Coull, Glen Moray's master distiller.

1987 of 3,295.

Glen Moray 25 Port Cask Finish Batch #2

The second batch of the Elgin distillery's absolutely cracking 25 Year Old, which is matured in ex-bourbon casks before being finished in casks that previously contained Port.

Each bottle is hand signed by Graham Coull, Glen Moray's master distiller.

1987 of 3,295.

Glenfarclas 22 Year Old Spirit of the Millennium

Bottled in the year 2000 this is a 22 year old Glenfarclas. 

Bottle #1454 of 2000

Glenfarclas 30 Year Old

A classic rich, full bodied, heavily sherried whisky.  

Please note the fill level is low and the cork is slightly loose. Whisky Auctioneer can not be held responsible for any further leakage during transit.

Glenlivet Cipher

With it becoming increasingly harder to talk about no age statement whisky from mystery casks, Glenlivet have hit upon a novel idea... make the mystery part of the fun. 

So the Glenlivet Cipher is a whisky in a black bottle... if you want to figure out what your spending your hard earned cash on you need to decode the puzzle. 

Ardbeg Kildalton 2014

This Ardbeg was released in connection with the North Highland Initiative (NHI) a charity which helps rural communities across the Northern Highlands.

Elegantly packaged, it is a combination of first fill and refill ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks.  Please do not mistake this Kildalton for that which was released in 2004, 10 years previously. 

Please note that the inner packaging is very fragile and has cracked. Further cracking could occur in transit, Whisky Auctioneer takes no resposibility for this issue. 

Glenmorangie Astar

The follow up from the Glenmorangie Artisan cask, the Glenmorangie Astar is the first bottling released under Glenmorangie's desirable Private Collection Range.

Astar, in Gaelic it means “journey”.  It refers to the journey of perfection that Glenmorangie is working to discover in their search for the perfect casks to mature whisky.

Ardbeg Kildalton 2014

This Ardbeg was released in connection with the North Highland Initiative (NHI) a charity which helps rural communities across the Northern Highlands.

Elegantly packaged, it is a combination of first fill and refill ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks.  Please do not mistake this Kildalton for that which was released in 2004, 10 years previously. 

Please note that the inner packaging is very fragile and has cracked. Further cracking could occur in transit, Whisky Auctioneer takes no resposibility for this issue. 

Ardbeg Kildalton 2014

This Ardbeg was released in connection with the North Highland Initiative (NHI) a charity which helps rural communities across the Northern Highlands.

Elegantly packaged, it is a combination of first fill and refill ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks.  Please do not mistake this Kildalton for that which was released in 2004, 10 years previously. 

Please note that the inner packaging is very fragile and has cracked. Further cracking could occur in transit, Whisky Auctioneer takes no resposibility for this issue. 

Ardbeg Kildalton 2014

This Ardbeg was released in connection with the North Highland Initiative (NHI) a charity which helps rural communities across the Northern Highlands.

Elegantly packaged, it is a combination of first fill and refill ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks.  Please do not mistake this Kildalton for that which was released in 2004, 10 years previously. 

Please note that the inner packaging is very fragile and cracking could occur in transit, Whisky Auctioneer takes no resposibility for this issue. 

Glenlivet Cipher

With it becoming increasingly harder to talk about no age statement whisky from mystery casks, Glenlivet have hit upon a novel idea... make the mystery part of the fun. 

So the Glenlivet Cipher is a whisky in a black bottle... if you want to figure out what your spending your hard earned cash on you need to decode the puzzle. 

Glenfarlclas 1982 Family Reserve 

A Glenfarclas distilled on December 1982 and bottled on June 1998.

Bottle number 786 of 1200.

Ardbeg Still Young 1998

Ardbeg Still Young was distilled in 1998 and released in 2006, the second release on the ‘path to peaty maturity’.

Ardbeg Still Young 1998

Ardbeg Still Young was distilled in 1998 and released in 2006, the second release on the ‘path to peaty maturity’.

Glenfarclas 2002 Single Cask Distillery Exclusive 1 Litre

Distilled in 2002 and bottled exclusively for the Distillery Visitor Centre at cask strength.

Bottle number 078 / 224

Glenfarclas 1997 Blackadder 18 Year Old / Blairfindy

A single cask from the only family owned distillery in speyside.

Bottled by Blackadder, who for legal reasons are unable to use the actual distillery name, and henceforth refer to it as Blairfindy, the name of the Grant's family farm.

Distilled on the 5th March 1997

Bottle No. 241 of 324

Cask #BF 2015-01

Ardbeg Almost There 1998

Proceeding from Very Young and Still Young, Ardbeg Almost There was the final stage in the journey of young cask-strength Ardbeg 1998 before the Renaissance 10 year old was finally released.

Glenrothes 1991 SMWS 24 Year Old 30.89

A 24 year old Glenrothes from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. 

\"Deep, Dark and pleasantly attractive\"

One of 150 bottles. 

Glentauchers 1989 SMWS 25 Year Old 63.32

Distilled in November 1989 and bottled 25 years later by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.

\"Bitter-Sweet, Eccentric Character\" 

One of 128 bottles, 

Glenfiddich Cask of Dreams Nordic Oak Edition

Similiarly with the original release.  Individuals were asked to sign and record their dreams on one of 13 'Nordic' oak casks that was travelling around the Nordic countries.  Once finished of the tour the cask was flown back to Scotland and used for finish selected casks.  The total out-turn of thisCask of Dreams was 3,600 bottles available only within the Nordic countries.

Glenesk 1984 Gordon and Macphail 

A rare bottling of Glen Esk, distilled 1984 and bottled in 1998 by Gordon and MacPhail.

Glenfiddich 21 Year Old Gran Reserva / Cuban Rum Finish

The short lived 'Havana' Reserve 21 year old Glenfiddich, which was removed from circulation due to causing issues in the US with it's association with Cuba. 

Finished in rum casks, this whisky was replaced eventually with the current 21 year old Glenfiiddich Gran Reserva.

This bottle seems to be somewhere between the two, being called the Gran Reserva but still having mention of Cuban rum. 

Please note Spanish tax seal.

Glenesk 12 Year Old 1980s

A rare bottling of Glenesk, the closed Highland distillery. This is an offical 12 year old from owners Sanderson and Son. 

This was an Italian Import bottling.

Please note general condition. 

Abhainn Dearg 2008 Inaugural Release

The first legal whisky produced on the Isle of Lewis and bottled as a 3 year old.

Distilled in 2008 and bottled in 2011.Created from American oak, bourbon cask #6.

Only 2,011 bottles were produced and were individually signed by distillery owner Mark Tayburn. Bottle number 851 of 2011.