November 2018 Auction

Dalmore 40 Year Old

The oldest release within Dalmore's Rare and Prestigious range, this 40 year old is matured in the classic Dalmore combination of American oak and Gonzalez Byass sherry casks.

One of only 1,000 bottles produced and released in a very elegant leather bound case.

Distilled on 21st March 1966.

Yamazaki 25 Year Old

As we all know, Yamazaki has ascended into the position of 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.

Bottle number 14171.

Yamazaki 25 Year Old

As we all know, Yamazaki has ascended into the position of 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.

Bottle number 10937.

Yamazaki 25 Year Old

As we all know, Yamazaki has ascended into the position of 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.

Bottle number 2644.

Yamazaki 12 Year Old Cask Strength Barrel Decanter 1 Litre

A fun barrel-shaped decanter containing a whole litre of 12 year old Yamazaki, bottled at 58%. 

Demerara Dark Rum 1975 Samaroli

A 1975 vintage Demerara dark rum from an unnamed distillery in Guyana. Although there is only one distillery left in operation nowadays, Diamond, back in the 70s there were several active and now collectible distilleries producing, including Uitvlugt and Enmore.

Bottled in 1997, this is part of a series of rums which incudes a 1948 West Indies that Samaroli described as his favourite spirit he ever bottled.

Bottle number 134 of only 936 produced.

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.

Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2012

The 2012 release of the always highly anticipated Yamazaki sherry cask, first bottledin 2009.

The whisky is matured in Oloroso sherry casks for between 12 and 15 years.

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.

Yamazaki Suntory Pure Malt 1980s / Gold Bottle

An older discontinued version of Suntory Pure Malt, produced using Yamazaki distilled whisky.

These earlier editions focused on the Suntory brand rather than Yamazaki.

Japanese release in a gold covered 76cl bottle.

Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara Oak 2017 Edition

An 18 year old malt from the oldest whisky distillery in Japan. In order to create the expression, Suntory’s chief blender Shinji Fukuyo tasted a hundreds of mizunara-matured whiskies and selected casks with varying ages.

Mizunara oak is incredibly rare.

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.

Uniting Nations 40 Year Old The Essence of Karuizawa / Ichiro Akuto Blended Malt

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling was blended by Ichiro Akuto, this is a combination of a 40 year old Scottish malt and 45 year old Karuizawa. 

One of 677 bottles produced

Bottled at cask strength.

Dalmore Ceti 30 Year Old

This 30 year old Dalmore is named after a star Kappa Ceti within the Cetus constellation. Kappa Ceti is approximately 30 light years from Earth, making it the perfect namesake for this 30 year old single malt.

This rare Dalmore has spent 23 years maturing in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels prior to a further 7 years within 30 year old Matusalem Oloroso sherry butts sourced from Gonzalez Byass. 

Only 1,000 bottles were produced.

Dailuaine 1962 Cadenhead's 27 Year Old

Distilled in November 1962 and then bottled in December 1989, this is a 27 year old Dailuaine.

Bottled by Cadenhead's in their iconic 'dumpy bottle'

Yamazaki 2003 SMWS 11 Year Old 119.14

\"Raspberry Imperial Stout\"

Distilled in April 2003 and then matured for 11 years in a 1st Fill Spanish \"Bota Corta\" Sherry Cask.

One of 538 bottles.

Drop by Drop Velier 70th Anniversary Warren Khong Collection 6 x 70cl

A six bottle bottle collection of limited edition Rums produced for Velier's 70th anniversary.

• Chamarel 2011 Two Cask 6 Year Old Rum / Velier 70th Anniversary​
  A vatting of two casks produced at Chamarel in Mauritius.
  Fut #i27 and #i29 were both ex-French Oak casks distilled in 2011.
  Bottled in 2017 after 6 years aging in the tropics.
  55.5% ABV
   
• Nine Leaves 2014 Encrypted Single Cask 3 Year Old Rum / Velier 70th Anniversary
  ​​A special barrel proof release from Japan's Nine Leaves rum distillery.
  Entitled \"Encrypted,\" this rum was distilled in 2014 and bottled at 3 years old in 2017 from cask #3.
  64.8%
   
• Mount Gilboa 2008 Pure Single Rum 9 Year Old / Velier 70th Anniverary​
  A barrel proof 9 year old single rum, blended from 3 ex-French brandy casks.
  Distilled in 2008 at Mount Gay Distillery and bottled in 2017.
  66% ABV
   
• St Lucia 2010 Single Cask 7 Year Old Rum / Velier 70th Anniversary​
  Single ex-Bourbon cask #734-0908 JD2 was filled in 2010 and spent 7 years ageing in the tropics before bottling in 2017
  58.6% ABV
   
• Hampden 2010 Pure Single 7 Year Old Rum / Velier 70th Anniversary​
  100% pot distilled Molasses rum produced at Velier in 2010 aged 7 years in the tropics
  62% ABV
   
• Bielle 2007 Single Barrel 10 Year Old Rum / Velier 70th Anniversary​
  A transatlantic rum, distilled on Guadeloupe in the Caribbean, and bottled by Velier.
  This rum was aged 10 years in ex-bourbon cask #218.
  55% ABV

This lot has a 6 bottle shipping fee.

Dalmore 1963 Cadenhead's 15 Year Old

As Scotland’s oldest independent bottler, Cadenhead’s have long been known for releasing stunning whiskies but none more so than those from their famous ‘dumpy’ series, which features some incredible 1950s and 60s vintages. Whisky from this bygone era of production have become increasingly elusive in recent years, making them exceptionally desirable. 

This Dalmore was distilled in November 1963 and bottled in November 1978 .

Demerara Dark Rum 1980 Samaroli

A 1980 vintage Demerara dark rum from an unnamed distillery in Guyana. Although there is only one distillery left in operation nowadays, Diamond, back in the 80s there were several active and now collectible distilleries producing, including Uitvlugt and Enmore.

Bottled in 2000, this is part of a series of rums which incudes a 1948 West Indies that Samaroli described as his favourite spirit he ever bottled.

Bottle number 85 of only 300 produced.

Dailuaine 1962 Cadenhead's 16 Year Old

Distilled in November 1962 and then bottled in December 1980, this is an 18 year old Dailuaine.

Bottled by Cadenhead's in their iconic 'dumpy' bottle.

Demerara Rum 1974 Samaroli 

A Guyanese rum, matured in Scotland and bottled from selected casks #1578, #1566 and #1567 in 2001.

Although Guyana has only had one distillery since 2000, Diamond, there were several in production in 1974 when this was distilled.

Bottle number 155 of 510.

Dingle Irish Single Malt Cask Strength Batch No. 1 / Bourbon Casks

Dingle whisky distillery opened in Ireland in 2012. This is the first triple distilled small batch release produced entirely from single malt.

Matured exclusively in Bourbon casks

Bottle number 35.

Yamazaki 12 Year Old Cask Strength Barrel Decanter 1 Litre

A fun barrel-shaped decanter containing a whole litre of 12 year old Yamazaki, bottled at 58%. 

This example has lost its plastic seal around the tap on the barrel. While the decanter has not been opened from the cork end, we cannot guarantee that none of the liquid has been removed via the tap. See condition report for barrel weight.

Dunville's VR Old Irish Whisky circa 1910/1920s 

A fantastic example of Dunville's VR Old Irish Whisky, produced at the distillery in Belfast. 

A gold medal winner at the 1900 Paris Exhibition, the company went into liquidation in 1936 following the death of the chairman and the last Dunville heir.

Unlike other Irish distillers of this era, the company was actually quite profitable when it went into liquidation. 

No capacity or strength stated. 

This lot includes original wrapping, which is torn, and straw.

Dalmore 12 Year Old 1970s

The old style bottling of Dalmore from the late 1970s.

Yamazaki 18 Year Old / Bill Amberg Packaging

A very highly regarded malt from Japan, Yamazaki 18 year old.

This version comes presented in a bag made by renowned London leather-worker Bill Amberg.

Yamazaki 12 Year Old 6 x 70cl

The 2018 rebrand of this very popular expression from Japan, now getting harder and harder to find.

In original case. 

This lot has a 6 bottle shipping fee.

Yoichi 1980's Cask Strength 50cl

A single malt from Yoichi containing vintages from 1980 right through 1989. A celebration of the decade.

Demerara Rum 1974 Silver Seal 28 Year Old

A 28 year old Demerara rum, distilled in 1974 and bottled by Silver Seal in December 2002.

The location of the distillery in question is unknown. Although there is only a single distillery in Guyana now, Diamond, there were plenty in 1974.

Silver Seal was founded by Ernesto Mainardi in 2000. This was Mainardi's second bottling company after the esteemed Sestane in 1979, and this later Silver Seal collection is named in its honour. Both companies were sold to Massimo Righi in 2010, with Ernesto's original releases becoming increasingly prized possessions by collectors.

Bottle number 110 of only 650.

Dallas Dhu 1975 SMWS 27 Year Old 45.9

A single cask bottling from the famous closed Speyside distillery, Dallas Dhu. Bottled by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society from cask 45.9.

Distilled in August 1975 and bottled in March 2003 at 27 years old years old.

\"Cherry on top.\"

Delva \"Afrika Corps Lost Liquor\" Special Brand

This is a fascinating bottle. The contents of which are some of the near 250,000 gallons of whisky, discovered along with stores of Cognac, Rum and Gin by Erwin Rommel's Afrika Corps in a wine cellar in North Africa during the early stages of World War 2. After sharing the spoils among his men, the remaining casks were shipped to the Italian village of Nettuno, Italy in the holds of Axis ships.The town was then captured by Allied forces in 1944, the alcohol along with it, and US forces ordered it to be bottled at the local Delva Distillery, to be distributed among the troops. The bottles were tested by a long-forgotten Allied Military Government unit called the R.A.A.C. who labelled them, \"chemical tests carried out on Delva Liquors showed all to be within standards of purity prescribed for use by Allied Military personnel.\"

After the war the bottles were transferred into the care of the Linz National Customs Forces in Austria where they remained untouched until the 1970's. Then, in early 1976 the Afrika Corps \"Lost Liquor\" bottles were released, for sale predominantly within US Army Class VI stores. Many of the bottles had significant damage to the labels, so they were removed and replaced with replicas that looked identical but read, \"this is a true and faithful reproduction of the original label-combination on this bottle\" (and now bore volume and ABV indicators). The bottles however are still those filled at Delva, and the liquid is still that discovered by the Nazi Afrika Corps forces in the 1940's.

This is a fantastic piece of both whisky and World War 2 history.

Please note condition of lot as shown. The capsule is loose. Whisky Auctioneer Ltd cannot be held liable for any further leakage/damage caused whilst the bottle is in transit, including lots sent using Risk Free Shipping. Collection is advised.

Diamond and Versailles 1996 Blended in the Barrel Rum

2 Experimental barrels aged 18 years in the tropics. 

One of 1,148 bottled in July 2014.