November 2018 Auction

Bowmore 15 Year Old Sherry Cask / Feis Ile 2018

The first of two releases in the Feis Ile 2018 Collection from Bowmore distillery.

This 15 year old was matured exclusively in first fill Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at cask strength.

Bottle number 1924 of 3000.

Invergordon 42 Year Old That Boutique-y Whisky Company Batch #6

The label depicts the Coffey still... or coffee still! 

This single grain whisky was bottled at a whopping 42 years old.

Bottle number 59 of 283. 

Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon Dumped 1997

First introduced by then Ancient Age distillery Master Distiller, Elmer T. Lee, Blanton's was the first single barrel bourbon popularised in the US. Ancient Age was renamed the Buffalo Trace distillery by the Sazerac company in 1999.

Normally a 6 to 8 year old bourbon, it is aged in Warehouse H at Buffalo Trace, which is the only metal-clad warehouse at the distillery, commissioned for construction by Albert B. Blanton, after whom the whiskey is named. The warehouse was built shortly after prohibition and being metal, transfers heat quicker than brick warehouses, allowing for more rapid ageing.

This is a 1997 bottling, dumped on the 15th January and matured in barrel #379.

Stored on rick No.47 and bottled at 93 proof.

More recent bottles of Blanton's have one of 8 different stoppers, each depicting a horse and jockey at a different stage of finishing a race. The designs are all lettered so that a complete set laid out side by side will spell Blanton's. This bottle pre-dates this.

Imperial 1995 Gordon and MacPhail

Distilled in 1995 and bottled in 2014 by Gordon and MacPhail as part of their Distillery Labels series.

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

Bowmore 15 Year Old Sherry Cask / Feis Ile 2018

The first of two releases in the Feis Ile 2018 Collection from Bowmore distillery.

This 15 year old was matured exclusively in first fill Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at cask strength.

One of 3000 bottles.

Bowmore 15 Year Old Sherry Cask / Feis Ile 2018

The first of two releases in the Feis Ile 2018 Collection from Bowmore distillery.

This 15 year old was matured exclusively in first fill Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at cask strength.

Bottle number 924 of 3000.

Bowmore 12 Year Old Screen Print 1 Litre 1990s

A bottle of the famous screen printed label Bowmore 12 year old, produced during the 1990's.

Bunnahabhain 2004 Moine Port Pipe Finish 12 Year Old / Feis Ile 2017​

A special bottling available only at the Feis Ile festival held every year on Islay.

Distilled in December 2004 and bottled on the 8th of March 2017.

One of 1596 bottles.

Bowmore 15 Year Old Sherry Cask / Feis Ile 2018

The first of two releases in the Feis Ile 2018 Collection from Bowmore distillery.

This 15 year old was matured exclusively in first fill Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at cask strength.

Bottle number 2447 of 3000.

Bowmore 15 Year Old Sherry Cask / Feis Ile 2018

The first of two releases in the Feis Ile 2018 Collection from Bowmore distillery.

This 15 year old was matured exclusively in first fill Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at cask strength.

Bottle number 2448 of 3000.

Imperial 1995 Gordon and MacPhail

Distilled in 1995 and bottled in 2014 by Gordon and MacPhail as part of their Distillery Labels series.

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

I.W. Harper Gold Medal Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1990s / Japanese Import

The I.W. prefix in this brand name derives from Isaac Wolfe Bernheim, who founded the brand. With his brother he helped establish Louisville in Kentucky as a centre for Bourbon production. Sadly, he felt Harper was a more marketable name than his own to apply to the bottles. 

This was distilled and bottled at the Bernheim distillery in Louisville in 1999, one of the last before the site was sold to Heaven Hill that year.

United Distillers who discontinued the I.W. Harper brand in the US in 1980s, but still exported some bottles like this overseas. The modern iteration of United Distillers, Diageo, revived the brand in 2015.

Benriach 16 Year Old Claret Wine Finish

A 16 year old BenRiach that's been finished in Claret wine barrels. 

Balvenie 21 Year Old Port Wood 75cl / US Import

The 21 year old Balvenie Port Wood is a well known core range product from Balvenie.

The liquid has received an additional period of maturation in traditional Port pipes.

Blanton's Straight from the Barrel Dumped 2018

First introduced by then Ancient Age distillery Master Distiller, Elmer T. Lee, Blanton's was the first single barrel bourbon popularised in the US. Ancient Age was renamed the Buffalo Trace distillery by the Sazerac company in 1999.

Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon is normally a 6 to 8 year old bourbon. It is aged in Warehouse H at Buffalo Trace, which is the only metal-clad warehouse at the distillery, commissioned for construction by Albert B. Blanton, after whom the whiskey is named. The warehouse was built shortly after prohibition and being metal, transfers heat quicker than brick warehouses, allowing for more rapid ageing.

This is a 2018 bottling, dumped on the 18th June and matured in barrel #539. 

Stored on rick number 52 and bottled at a barrel proof of 128.2.

Each bottle of Blanton's has one of 8 different stoppers, each depicting a horse and jockey at a different stage of finishing a race. The designs are all lettered so that a complete set laid out side by side will spell \"BLANTONS.\" This stopper is letter O.

Blanton's Straight from the Barrel Dumped 2018

First introduced by then Ancient Age distillery Master Distiller, Elmer T. Lee, Blanton's was the first single barrel bourbon popularised in the US. Ancient Age was renamed the Buffalo Trace distillery by the Sazerac company in 1999.

Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon is normally a 6 to 8 year old bourbon. It is aged in Warehouse H at Buffalo Trace, which is the only metal-clad warehouse at the distillery, commissioned for construction by Albert B. Blanton, after whom the whiskey is named. The warehouse was built shortly after prohibition and being metal, transfers heat quicker than brick warehouses, allowing for more rapid ageing.

This is a 2018 bottling, dumped on the 18th June and matured in barrel #539. 

Stored on rick number 52 and bottled at a barrel proof of 128.2.

Each bottle of Blanton's has one of 8 different stoppers, each depicting a horse and jockey at a different stage of finishing a race. The designs are all lettered so that a complete set laid out side by side will spell \"BLANTONS.\" This stopper is letter S.

Bowmore 15 Year Old Sherry Cask / Feis Ile 2018

The first of two releases in the Feis Ile 2018 Collection from Bowmore distillery.

This 15 year old was matured exclusively in first fill Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at cask strength.

Bottle number 910 of 3000.

Bowmore 1989 Meadowside Cask Sample

A sample bottling from a single cask of Bowmore, filled by the Meadowside Blending Company in Glasgow, who's portfolio includes the Maltman and Grainman releases.

This is a 1989 vintage and was bottled in 2011.

Imperial 1997 Gordon and MacPhail

Distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2017 by Gordon and MacPhail as part of their Distillery Labels series.

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

Beinn Bhuidhe 12 Year Old QE2 Decanter / Princess Diana

A special release decanter released by Beinn Bhuidhe to commemorate the life of Princess Diana

Bladnoch 1990 Limburg Whisky Fair 22 Year Old / Whisky Seasons

This Ben Nevis was bottled in 2012 for the Limburg Whisky Fair as part of the 'Whisky Seasons' range. 

One of 107 bottles. 

Islay Single Malt 2007 Whisky Agency 8 Year Old / The Drunken Master

A mystery Islay malt, bottled for The Whisky Agency in collaboration with The Drunken Master bar in Taiwan.

Distilled in 2007 and bottled in 2015 after maturing in a bourbon hogshead.

One of just 108 bottles.

Balvenie 21 Year Old Port Wood 2017

The 21 year old Balvenie Port Wood is a well known core range product from Balvenie.

The liquid has received an additional period of maturation in traditional Port pipes.

Invergordon 42 Year Old That Boutique-y Whisky Company Batch #6

The label depicts the Coffey still... or coffee still! 

This single grain whisky was bottled at a whopping 42 years old.

Bottle number 53 of 283. 

Balblair 1989 2nd Release

Balblair's 1989 vintage releases are very popular, this is the 2nd release of 2010. 

Blanton's Straight from the Barrel Dumped 2017

First introduced by then Ancient Age distillery Master Distiller, Elmer T. Lee, Blanton's was the first single barrel bourbon popularised in the US. Ancient Age was renamed the Buffalo Trace distillery by the Sazerac company in 1999.

Normally a 6 to 8 year old bourbon, it is aged in Warehouse H at Buffalo Trace, which is the only metal-clad warehouse at the distillery, commissioned for construction by Albert B. Blanton, after whom the whiskey is named. The warehouse was built shortly after prohibition and being metal, transfers heat quicker than brick warehouses, allowing for more rapid ageing.

This is a 2017 bottling, dumped on the 2nd November and matured in barrel #54. 

Stored on rick number 15 and bottled at a barrel proof of 131.4.

Each bottle of Blanton's has one of 8 different stoppers, each depicting a horse and jockey at a different stage of finishing a race. The designs are all lettered so that a complete set laid out side by side will spell \"BLANTONS.\" This stopper is the letter A.

I.W. Harper Gold Medal Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1980s / Japanese Import

The I.W. prefix in this brand name derives from Isaac Wolfe Bernheim, who founded the brand. With his brother he helped establish Louisville in Kentucky as a centre for Bourbon production. Sadly, he felt Harper was a more marketable name than his own to apply to the bottles. 

This was distilled and bottled at the Bernheim distillery in Louisville by the Schenley company.

Schenley were eventually bought over by United Distillers who discontinued the I.W. Harper brand in the 1980s, shortly after this was produced. The modern iteration of United Distillers, Diageo, revived the brand in 2015, although it is no longer made at Bernheim, which was sold to Heaven Hill in 1999.

Ichiro's Malt Double Distilleries / Hanyu and Chichibu

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

Ichiro's Malt Wine Wood Reserve

Rumoured to be 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.​

Given that this was first released in 2010 and and Hanyu has become thinner on the ground since, we can only assume the Hanyu content has or will eventually be removed.

When that will happen or if it has already happened is unclear. 

Finished in French oak wine casks.

Imperial 1997 Gordon and MacPhail

Distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2017 by Gordon and MacPhail as part of their Distillery Labels series.

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

Imperial 1996 Gordon and MacPhail

Distilled in 1996 and bottled in 2015 by Gordon and MacPhail as part of their Distillery Labels series.

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

Imperial 1997 Gordon and MacPhail

Distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2017 by Gordon and MacPhail as part of their Distillery Labels series.

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