November 2018 Auction

Bunnahabhain 1976 Cadenhead's 39 Year Old

A small batch bottling of Bunnahabhain from Scotland's oldest independent bottler, Cadenhead's.

Distilled in 1976 at the Islay distillery, this was bottled from three sherry butts in 2016.

One of 648 bottles. 

Banff 1975 Whisky Agency 34 Year Old

An independent bottling of Banff by The Whisky Agency, distilled in 1975 and bottled in 2010.

One of 146 bottles drawn from a bourbon hogshead.

Balvenie 25 Year Old Double Wood

A special, limited edition 25 year old expression of the Iconic Balvenie Double Wood.

Released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of the Double Wood 12 Year Old.

As always, this was matured in a combination of 'whisky oak' and sherry oak casks.

Balvenie 17 Year Old Sherry Oak / First Release 2007

A well-aged Balvenie release, matured in Oloroso casks.

Released in 2007, this sherry matured Balvenie became very popular!

Bunnahabhain 1968 Whisky Agency 43 Year Old / Liquid Sun

A fantastically well-aged Bunnahabhain.

Distilled in 1968 and matured 43 years in refill sherry wood before being bottled by the Whisky Agency under their Liquid Sun label in 2011

One of 242 bottles.

Bruichladdich 1991 Yellow Submarine 14 Year Old / WMD II

A limited edition bottling of Bruichladdich released to commemorate the finding of a small yellow submarine on Islay which apparently belonged to the Ministry of Defence.

This Bruichladdich was distilled in 1991 and bottled as a 14 year old.

Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch #4

Another 'tun' release from Balvenie, following the footsteps of Balvenie Tun 1401 and 1858.

This larger Tun can hold up to four times as much liquid as Tun 1401.  

This release is a combination of 23 casks: 13 refill American oak butts and 10 Sherry Butts.

Benrinnes 1962 Cadenhead's 27 Year Old 37.5cl

A very rare bottling from Cadenhead's, this Benrinnes was distilled in March 1962 and bottled in December 1989. 

Half size bottle. 

Bulloch Lade Old Rarity 12 Year Old 1940s / US Import

A lovely old bottling of this 12 year old blend produced by Bulloch Lade & Co.

A popular old blend that is rarely seen at auction.

Officially imported to the US market in the late 1940s by Parrot & Co, CA.

\"By appointment to the late King George V\"

Balvenie 14 Year Old Rum Wood

This Balvenie was finished in casks that previously held rum distilled in the sugar cane growing area of the Tropics. 

Limited to 14 casks. 

Bowmore 1995 Hand Filled 22 Year Old Cask #1304 / Bourbon

A 2018 hand filled Bowmore, available exclusively at the distillery.

Distilled on 15th June 1995 and bottled on 10th May 2018 from bourbon cask #1304.

Bottle number 57.

Booker's Fred Noe Select Exclusive for Seijo Ishii

The Booker's brand is a subsidiary of Jim Beam and was named after former master distiller, Booker Noe. His son Fred is now the current master distiller and is on record as having said, \"if you’re drinking Booker’s, you better have your pajamas on!” Jim Beam have two distilleries in Kentucky where they produce their bourbon, but Booker's is the only only brand produced exclusively at one of them; the Boston Road plant, now also known as the Booker Noe distillery.

Fred Noe specially selected the three casks in this small batch release for upscale Japanese supermarket chain Seijo Ishii. 

Bottled at 6 Years old.

This is batch number 281 / 300

Taiwan Import

Balblair 1964 Gordon and MacPhail 20 Year Old

A 1964 vintage single malt from Balblair distillery. 

Bottled at 20 years old by Gordon MacPhail as part of their Connoisseurs Choice range. 

Blair Athol 15 Year Old Manager's Dram 1996

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 particular release from Blair Athol is 15 year old, bottled in 1996 by distillery manager Gordon Donoghue.

Bruichladdich 1991 Yellow Submarine 25 Year Old / WMD III

\"The Legend Resurfaces.\"

This is a limited edition bottling of Bruichladdich, the third in a series released to commemorate the finding of a small yellow submarine on Islay which apparently belonged to the Ministry of Defence.

As with the second release, this is a 1991 vintage, this time aged an impressive 25 years.

Bottle 1750 of 1991.

Blair Athol 15 Year Old Manager's Dram 1996

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 particular release from Blair Athol is 15 year old, bottled in 1996 by distillery manager Gordon Donoghue.

Bowmore 1996 Hand Filled 20 Year Old Cask #2534 / 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry​

A hand filled Bowmore available exclusively at the distillery.

Distilled on 17th September 1996 and bottled on 9th March 2017.

Cask #2534 was a 1st fill Oloroso sherry butt.

Johnnie Walker Liqueur 75cl / US Import

An incredibly rare Johnnie Walker Liqueur produced originally exclusively for the US market.

Bowmore 1997 Hand Filled 16 Year Old Cask #1215 / Oloroso 

Available to bottle yourself at Bowmore distillery, this 'hand filled' 2nd edition followed the success of the 1st edition at Feis Ile 2013. 

Distilled in 1997 and matured for 16 years until bottling on 14th September 2013.

This is bottle number 72 from Oloroso sherry cask #1215

Brora 1982 Gordon and MacPhail

Distilled in 1982, just a year before the now famous Brora distillery closed. This is a Connoisseurs Choice bottling by Gordon & MacPhail.

Bottled in 2002.

Jack's Pirate Whisky 20 Year Old Islay Single Malt

From independent bottler, Jack Wieber, this is a sherry cask finished mystery Islay single malt

One of only 180 bottles drawn from single cask #666 (a clue???).

Bowmore 1999 Hand Filled 19 Year Old Cask #2116 / Sherry

A 19 year old Bowmore aged in a single sherry cask #2116.

Distilled on the 21st June 1999 and bottled by hand at the distillery on the 16th July 2018.

We have it on good authority that this has come from a first fill Oloroso sherry cask.

Bottle number 35.

Jameson 2007 Rarest Vintage Reserve​

A very well respected and rare Jameson, including some of their oldest and rarest vintages. Some of which is pot-still whisky matured in a Port Pipe. 

Bottle 04323.

Jack Daniel's Old No.7 Inaugural 1.5 Litre

A limited bottle of Jack Daniel's released to mark the 80th Anniversary of the ultimate badass, Theodore Roosevelt's 80th Anniversary of becoming President of the United States in 1984.

This lot has a 2 bottle shipping fee.

Bruichladdich 1991 Yellow Submarine 25 Year Old / WMD III

\"The Legend Resurfaces.\"

This is a limited edition bottling of Bruichladdich, the third in a series released to commemorate the finding of a small yellow submarine on Islay which apparently belonged to the Ministry of Defence.

As with the second release, this is a 1991 vintage, this time aged an impressive 25 years.

One of 1991 bottles.

Jameson 15 Year Old Limited Edition

All Triple distilled pot still whiskey with no grain added, this was created as a special edition 15 year old release for the millennium.

Banff 1976 Signatory Vintage 23 Year Old

A rare Signatory Vintage Banff, distilled at the closed distillery on the 25th August 1976.

Bottled on 20th March 2000.

Cask Number #2249 this is bottle number 190 of 268 released by Signatory Vintage.

Bunnahabhain 1980 Whisky Agency 34 Year Old / Pili Selection

This Bunnahabhain was matured in a sherry butt before being bottled by The Whisky Agency in 2014 for Pili.

One of 346 bottles. 

Johnnie Walker Blue Label Casks Edition 75cl / Johnnie Walker House Taiwan

A nicely illustrated bottling of Johnnie Walker Blue Label, bottled for the Taiwanese market at 55.8%. 

Bowmore 1987 Douglas Laing 30 Year Old / XOP

A 1987 vintage Bowmore, bottled by Hunter laing as part of their premium single casks range, XOP (Extra Old Particular).

Aged for 30 years and bottled from refill butt ref #DL12376 in March 2008.

One of just 135 bottles.

Bowmore 2000 Hand Filled 17 Year Old Cask #2495 / 1st Fill Sherry Puncheon​

Available to bottle yourself at Bowmore distillery, this 'hand filled' was distilled on 6th November 2000 and bottled on 31st January 2018 at just over 17 years old.

Bottled from a single first-fill sherry puncheon #2495.

Bottle number 28.

Johnnie Walker Excelsior 75cl

Johnnie Walker Excelsior is an incredibly hard to find Johnnie Walker distilled in 1947 and released at around 50 years old in 1997.