November 2018 Auction

Johnnie Walker The Directors Blend 2011

Never available at retail, the Johnnie Walker Directors Blends were only given to very important Diageo types. Very few bottles made it to the secondary market and collectors have fought to get hold of these essential parts of Johnnie Walker history.

The 2011 release celebrates the flavour profiles of the cask. Each year Diagio offer one of their design partners the opportunity to push the envelope and offer their vision for the Directors blend. In 2011, Raison Pure design agency chose to highlight the exceptional colour of the liquid.

The bottle an labeling was designed to maximise the light entering the bottle.

Bottle number 37 of 504. 

Jura 1966 Duthie for Corti 20 Year Old 75cl / US Import

A 1966 vintage Jura, bottled by R.W. Duthie for the Corti Brothers of Sacramento, CA, which has become one of the rarest independent Jura around.

A real gem for any Jura enthusiast.

Bottled in 1986.

Jura 36 Year Old Single Cask #590 / One of 30 signed by Richard Paterson

A highly sought-after Isle of Jura, distilled in 1965.

Bottled on 19th July 2001 from cask #590, we believe this to have been bottled as part of an 'private bottling' of 30 bottles, in addition to the 449 originally released. 

Signed by distillery manager Michael Heads (now at Ardbeg), this bottle is also signed by The Nose himself, Richard Patterson. 

Johnnie Walker The Directors Blend 2012

Never available at retail, the Johnnie Walker Directors Blends were only given to very important Diageo types. Very few bottles made it to the secondary market and collectors have fought to get hold of these essential parts of Johnnie Walker history.

The 2012 release celebrates the aroma of Fresh Fruits. Instead of using the label to describe the contents of the bottle, LOVE design agency chose to use it to celebrate the recipient of the Blend, drawing inspiration from Johnnie Walker’s ‘Keep Walking’ philosophy.

Bottle number 110 of 504. 

Johnnie Walker The Directors Blend 2013

Only ever given to very important Diageo types, meaning this was never available at retail. This means that very few bottles made it to the secondary market and collectors have fought to get hold of this essential part of Walker history.

There were six bottles in the Director's blend range, this is the final bottle and was designed by Claessens, a simple yet elegant and effective design.

In the flavour department the blend is focused on age and succeeds in creating deep rich character, causing whisky expert Dave Broom to claim that it was one of the best whiskies of 2013.

Bottle number 581 of 588.

Jura Elements Suitcase / Earth, Fire, Air & Water 4 x 70cl

One of only 200 stylish weather-beaten cases containing four expressions of Jura, each chosen to represent one of the four elements. 

• Jura 1999 / Earth
  Distilled on 20th January 1999 and bottled in 2008. This heavily peated expression was bottled as an earthy tribute to the role of peat in the history of the Scottish Islands, where it was relied upon to provide warmth. 
  This is one of 840 bottles, bottled at 46%. 
   
• Jura 1998 / Fire
  Distilled on 10th February 1998 and bottled in 2008. This expression was matured in fired (often referred to as 'charred') bourbon casks. 
  This is one of 684 bottles, bottled at 46%. 
   
• Jura 1993 / Air
  Distilled on 12th May 1993 and bottled in 2008. This expression was matured in air-seasoned Manzanilla casks. 
  This is bottle number 121 of 768, bottled at 46%. 
   
• Jura 1989 / Water
  Distilled on 12th October 1989 and bottled in 2008.  The water used in this bottle came from A'Bhaile Mhargaidh, a loch sought to have life-prolonging properties.
  This is bottle number 287 of 624, bottled at 49.6%. 

This lot has a shipping charge for 6 bottles. 

James E Pepper 1912 Bottled in Bond Sour Mash Whiskey / Pre-Prohibition

A wonderful example of pre-Prohibition American whisky, distilled in 1912 and bottled in 1917, just three years before the production, sale and consumption of alcohol in the US was to be banned for the next 13 years.

This was distilled at the historic Henry Clay distillery in Lexington, KY. The first distillery on the site was built by JOhn A. Headley and James A Farra, lasting only 2 years before being destroyed by a fire. The land was then purchased in 1880 by George C. Buchanan who built the Henry Clay distillery in partnership with James E. Pepper. The latter became its sole owner by 1891, operating it until his death in 1906. The company continued after this, introducing the Jas. E. Pepper & Co. brand in 1910, along with the \"Born in the Republic\" slogan, both of which can be seen on this bottle.

The Henry Clay plant distilled for the last time in 1918 due to wartime grain rations, and was mothballed two years later at the advent of Prohibition. The distillery was purchased by the Schenley company shortly before the repeal of the Act, who demolished it and built a new distillery under the James E. Pepper name. It operated until 1958 when it again fell silent before being rebuilt in 2017, filling its first barrel just before Christmas that year.

James E. Pepper is an important figure in the history of US distilling, campaigning in 1890 to get the state of Kentucky to allow him to bottle his own whiskey at the distillery rather than to sell it by the barrel to distributors. He was also chief proponent of the Bottled in Bond Act in 1897, along with Colonel E.H Taylor Jr, and was the first to introduce the strip stamp that became a legal requirement on such products.

Please note condition of lot as shown. This bottle is leaking, 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.

Johnnie Walker The Directors Blend 2013

Only ever given to very important Diageo types, meaning this was never available at retail. This means that very few bottles made it to the secondary market and collectors have fought to get hold of this essential part of Walker history.

There were six bottles in the Director's blend range, this is the final bottle and was designed by Claessens, a simple yet elegant and effective design.

In the flavour department the blend is focused on age and succeeds in creating deep rich character, causing whisky expert Dave Broom to claim that it was one of the best whiskies of 2013.

Bottle number 583 of 588.

Johnnie Walker Blue Label Korea Sa Shin Do 75cl / The Casks Edition

A special edition bottle of Johnnie Blue label... the icon of whisky worldwide. 

This Blue Label is bottled in a porcelain decanter that was bottled for the South Korean market. On each of the four sides of the decanter is a depiction of a guardian god from Korean mythology. 

Hyunmu guards the north, The Blue Dragon guards the east, Jujak (a phoenix) guards the south and The White Tiger guards the East.  

Very unusually for Johnnie Walker, this has been bottled at cask strength. 

John Jameson & Son's Redbreast 10 Year Old circa 1971 / Gilbey's

An old bottle of Redbreast 10 year old Irish whiskey bottled by Gilbey's of Ireland Ltd. 

The practice of merchant bottlings was common throughout Ireland and indeed, many of the most recognisable Irish whiskies today started out as such. Jameson in particular did not officially bottle their own whiskey until 1968, after the Irish Distillers merger with Powers and Cork Distillers. The then Dublin-based distillers offered their products only by the barrel, which is how this Gilbey's bottling came about.

Distilled at the closed Bow Street distillery which ceased production 1971 and now houses the Jameson visitor's centre. 

We estimate this bottle to be from or slightly after 1971 based on the bottle press date.

No strength or capacity stated. 

Jura 1976 Douglas Laing 40 Year Old / XOP

This is a Douglas Laing bottling of Jura, part of their Xtra Old Particular series. XOP is their ultra-premium range, launched in 2013 and reserved for casks considered the Laing \"family jewels.\"

Distilled in December 1976 and matured in refill barrel #11795.

Bottled in June 2017, this is bottle number 50 of 140. 

Jura 1984 30 Year Old

Jura has released two whiskies dedicated to 1984, an iconic vintage from this island distillery - inspired by George Orwell's novel '1984'.

This 1984 30 year old whisky was matured initially in ex-bourbon casks before a slightly complicated finishing process involving Gonzalez Byass Matusalem Sherry casks, Amaroso and Apostoles Oloroso casks.

One of only 1,984 bottles.

Jura 1976 Douglas Laing 40 Year Old / XOP

This is a Douglas Laing bottling of Jura, part of their Xtra Old Particular series. XOP is their ultra-premium range, launched in 2013 and reserved for casks considered the Laing \"family jewels.\"

Distilled in December 1976 and matured in refill barrel #11795.

Bottled in June 2017, this is bottle number 54 of 140. 

Jack Daniel's '1904' Gold Medal Series 1996

A limited bottle of Jack Daniel's, released in 1996 as part of the Gold Medal Series which celebrated each of those won by the distillery.

This is the 1904 version, the first year that Jack Daniel's was awarded gold at the World's Whisky Fair, that year held in St. Louis, Missouri.

Johnnie Walker Liqueur 75cl / US Import

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

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???).

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.

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.

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%. 

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.

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.

Jack Daniel's Old No.7 Pint 1970s / with Wooden Box & 4 x Glasses

The classic Old No.7 brand from Jack Daniel's.

Bottled in the mid-1970s and presented here in pint size with four shot glasses in a wooden box with clasp fastener.

Jameson Three Star 7 Year Old circa 1960s

A nice old bottling of Jameson, bottled during the 1960s, produced at the old Jameson distillery on Bow Street, prior to the move to Midleton in 1975. John Jameson & Son began exporting distillery bottled Three Star, likely as far back as the 19th century. It was made in quintessentially Irish fashion, in copper pots from a mash of malted and unmalted cereals. Bow Street pot still whiskey is prized by the Irish as the ultimate drop, just as Stitzl-Weller distilled bourbon is in America.

Bears the slogan \"Not a drop is sold til it's seven years old.\" This whiskey is actually a blend of various pot still, only the youngest of which is 7 years old and has an unusual mash bill that includes wheat and oats as well as malted barley. Jameson was famous the world over for this particular expression and it was a sad day for many an Irish whisky connoisseur when the decision was made to discontinue to the line in 1968, in favour of the more internationally-appealing Red Seal, which was to become the famous Jameson Irish Whiskey we know today.

If you are buying to drink, you can read an interesting review of bottle here.

There are no markings for volume or strength.

Jura 1986 Cadenhead's 13 Year Old

An single cask bottling of Jura from Scotland's oldest independent bottler, Cadenhead's.

Distilled in 1986 and bottled at 30 years old from a bourbon barrel in 2016.

One of 66 bottles. 

Johnnie Walker Black Label 1960s / Portuguese Import​

An old Portuguese import bottling of Johnnie Walker produced in the 1960s.

Presented in an unusual round bottle.

Johnnie Walker Blue Label San Francisco Limited Edition 75cl / US Import​

A limited bottling of Johnnie Walker Blue Label with an exclusive San Francisco skyline design on the bottle and box.

Johnnie Walker King George V 

Bottled to celebrate the first Royal Warrant being granted to John Walker and Sons Ltd to supply scotch whisky to the British Royal Household in 1934.  Johnnie Walker King George V was designed to replicate Johnnie Walker from this day, some Port Ellen was used in the making of this alongside Cardhu, Royal Lochnagar and some well aged grain whisky.

Presented in a stunning decanter and packaging.

Johnnie Walker Quest

Johnnie Walker Quest was a premium blend positioned above the Blue Label in the Johnnie Walker range.

Johnnie Walker King George V 

Bottled to celebrate the first Royal Warrant being granted to John Walker and Sons Ltd to supply scotch whisky to the British Royal Household in 1934.  Johnnie Walker King George V was designed to replicate Johnnie Walker from this day, some Port Ellen was used in the making of this alongside Cardhu, Royal Lochnagar and some well aged grain whisky.

Presented in a stunning decanter and packaging.

Jack Daniel's Monogram / 2004 Release

The second international release of the Monogram, bottled in 2004. This was initially only an export bottling when launched in 1998, but was eventually released domestically in the US in 2009. Each version is being identifiable by its cap type.

1998 = Smooth silver cap

2004 = Ridged silver cap

2009 = Ridged black cap

The presentation is based on the glass decanters that Jack Daniel himself is rumoured to serve whisky to his friends with.

Johnny Reb 6 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1960s

An unusual old Kentucky straight bourbon, distilled at one of the Frankfort plants distributed in the US by 21 brands.

The \"Johnny Reb\" name comes from the name that Union soldiers would call out at the Confederate troops across the battles lines during the American civil war.