November 2016 Auction

Kilchoman Inaugural 100% Islay

The inaugural bottling of Kilchoman's popular 100% Islay releases.

All parts of the production process for the 100% Islay were taken place at the distillery – from barley to bottle. The barley is grown, malted, distilled, matured and bottled at Kilchoman. Bottled at 50% abv and peated to a lower level to that of other releases.

Aultmore 1985 Signatory 11 Year Old

An Aultmore distilled on the 9th October 1985 and bottled in August 1997.

Butt # 2904

Bottle # 141 of 484

Kininvie 1996 17 Year Old Batch #001

The first batch of this slightly younger version of Kininvie, released in partnership with Taipei Taoyuan airport.

80% of this whisky is matured in American oak and 20% in European sherry oak.

35cl.

Bottle #13419

Arran 1999 Single Bourbon Cask

A single bourbon cask matured Arran, distilled 19th July 1999 and bottled 21st of February 2013.

Single cask #103 this is bottle number 81 of 158.

Aultmore 1985 Signatory 11 Year Old

An Aultmore distilled in October 1985 and bottled August 1997, 

This is bottle number 183 from butt number 2904. 

Please note condition and there is no box. 

Knockando 1978 

An official bottling of Knockando distilled in 1978 and bottled in 1993.

Knockando 1989 Master Reserve 21 Year Old

The Master Reserve comes from casks matured in the collest part of the traditional dunnage warehouse. This climate means a longer time for maturation resulting in a smoother drop.

Aberlour 1997 Reserve Collection / Cask Strength Edition

The Reserve Collection has been created to replace the Cask Strength series of bottlings from Chivas Brothers.  This Cask Strength edition, alongside their Single Cask editions are only available at Chivas Brother's distilleries.

Distilled on 12th December 1997 and bottled on 8th July 2015 from four casks.

Bottle number 59 of 1380.

Allt a Bhainne 1980 Signatory Vintage 19 Year Old

Distilled 22nd October 1980 and bottled in 2000 from Single cask #19003

Bottle number 77 of 388

King's Ransom 'Around The World' Scotch Whisky 1970s 

King's Ransom, was at one time the most expensive whisky in the world and was rumored present when Stalin, Churchill and Truman signed the Potsdam Conference after the Second World War.

Around The World was produced at a slightly higher alcohol strength than the regular King's Ransom blend.

Drop of The Irish Blended Malt Whiskey

An Irish single malt bottled for Blackadder in May 2015. 

Bottle number 36 of 286.

Arran Millennium Casks

A memorable mix of 10 sherry hogsheads and 35 bourbon barrels, the Arran Millennium casks were distilled and filled into these casks on the 31^st December 1999 and 1^st January 2000. 

A limited release of 7,800 bottles.

Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique and Cask Strength Sherry Cask 19.6cl x 2

Two 19.6cl bottles from Kavalan both incredibly popular whiskies and if you haven't tried either of these yet - this is your chance!

1 x Kavalan Vinho Barrique Solist
1 x Kavalan Sherry Cask Solist

2 x 19.6cl

Kilkerran 12 Year Old

The first of Glengyle's, Kilkerran's core range product, matured for 12 years in a combination of Bourbon and Sherry oak casks.

Kilkerran Work in Progress # 7  / Cask Strength Bourbon Wood

Kilkerran's Work in Progress range following the development of Kilkerran to a 12 year old whisky.  

This is the seventh edition bottled at full cask strength, unlike the previous 6 editions.

Antiquary De Luxe Circa 1950s

An old bottle of Antiquary that predates their famous angular bottle, we believe this originates from around the 1950s.

Please note condition of lot as shown.

Aberlour 1989 Scott's Selection

An Aberlour distilled in 1989 and bottled at cask strength in 2005. 

Kilchoman Spring 2010 Release

Matured for 3 years in bourbon casks before being finished for 3 months in Oloroso sherry casks before release in the Spring of 2010.

Knockando 1986 Centenary Edition

A 1986 vintage Knockando bottled to mark the 100 year Anniversary of Knockando distillery in 1998, presented alongside a commemorative decanter.

Please note the condition of this lot.

Arran Napoleon Cognac Single Cask

One of the older single casks finishes from Arran, this time in a Napoleon Cognac Cask from A.Hardy.

Bottled 7th September 2006

Bottle number : 319 of 499

Aberlour A'bunadh Batch #50

Aberlour a`bunadh is produced in the tradition of 19th century single malts from an era when villagers would come to the distillery to collect their dram straight from the cask,often in apothecary bottles obtained from the village chemist. Indeed these bottles are the inspiration for the a`bunadh bottle shape today.

Matured exclusively in Spanish Oak Oloroso Sherry butts, the rarest and most precious casks used for maturation and bottled at cask strength, a`bunadh possesses an unrivalled aromatic intensity. A richer mouth fill and flavour complexity is achieved by bottling without the use of modern day chill filtering methods.

Aberlour A'bunadh is bottled using only first fill Oloroso sherry butts, this is batch #50 released in 2015.

This was awarded 95.5% by Jim Murray in his 2016 book with the comment \"Ladies and Gentlemen of Aberlour, I raise my glass to you in celebration\". 

Arran The Bothy Quarter Cask Batch #1

An Arran matured in smaller quarter casks. These smaller casks have more wood contact creating more flavour. Bottled in September 2015. One of 12,000 bottles. 

The Arran Single Malt selected for \"The Bothy\" was initially matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels before being transferred for secondary maturation into smaller American oak casks for a minimum of 18 months. This process created greater contact between the Whisky and the oak and a much more intense maturation. The end result is a full-bodied expression of the Arran Malt, combing power and finesse full of rich vanilla sweetness and  bold peppery spice. Bottling at natural cask strength without chill-filtration or artificial colouring presents this Whisky in its purest form.

Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2015 Release

Following the success of the first and second Loch Gorm, this was the third release. 

Matured in oloroso butts and sherry hogshead, and is approximately 5 years of age. 

Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2015 Release

Following the success of the first and second Loch Gorm, this was the third release. 

Matured in Oloroso butts and Sherry hogsheads, and is approximately 5 years of age. 

Arran 1996 Whisky Broker 19 Year Old

Filled 23rd September 1996 and bottled on the 30th November 2015.

Bottle number 6 of 269

Hogshead #1381.

Ardbeg Guaranteed 10 Year Old 1970s Miniature

A very rare, highly sought after bottle of Ardbeg 10 year old, originally available in the 1970s.

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. 

Kelt Tour Du Monde Scotch and Cognac 2 x 25cl

A whisky created using whisky produced in all the major production areas.  

This whisky was partially matured for a three month sea-voyage around the world.

This set also contains a bottle of Kelt Tour du Monde Cognac.

Please note shipping charge for 3 bottles due to bulk.

Arran 12 Year Old Cask Strength Batch #002

Batch 2 of Arran's popular cask strength 12 year old.  

Released in September 2012 and limited to 13,200 bottles.

Arran Robert Burns 250th Anniversary Edition 1998

A 1998 vintage Arran bottled in 2009 to mark the 250th birthday of our nations bard, endorsed by the World Burns Federation.

6,000 bottles were produced.

Please note condition of this lot.

Kilchoman Summer 2010 Release

Matured for 3 years in fresh and refill bourbon barrels.

Kilchoman Saligo Bay

Kilchoman's release for travel retail, this is a 5 year old whisky matured in Bourbon casks.

Arran Founders Reserve

Distilled in 1995 and was first released only to Founder’s Bondholders in 2001.