November 2018 Auction

Rosebank 1992 21 Year Old 

One of the 2014 special releases by Diageo.

Distilled in 1992 and matured in refill American oak.

Bottle number 1140 of 4530.

Rosebank 1992 21 Year Old 75cl / US Import

One of the 2014 special releases by Diageo.

Distilled in 1992 and matured in refill American oak.

Bottle number 4388 of 4530.

Chichibu Ichiro's Malt Paris Edition

Ichiro Akuto's Chichibu distillery has be producing malts for a while now, this was released in 2018 alongside a London Edition.

Bottle 177 of 1357.

Clynelish 1976 Murray McDavid 28 Year Old

Distilled in 1976 and matured for 28 years.

One of 600 bottles.

Rosebank 1979 Rare Malt 20 Year Old / 60.3%

The Rare Malt Selection is a historic selection of single malt whiskies from operational and lost distilleries that were released by Diageo between 1995 and 2005.

This Rosebank was distilled in 1979 and bottled 20 years later in October 1999.

Bottle number 1039.

Chichibu 2013 Ichiro's Malt Single Cask #2588 / Velier 70th Anniversary​

A single cask Chichibu, distilled in 2013 and matured in a single first fill sherry hogshead. Bottled in 2017 for the 70th anniversary of Italian import company, Velier.

The label features artwork The Red Point by Jun Inoue.

Chichibu 2010 Ichiro's Malt / Whisky Talk 2015 Fukuoka

The now seemingly annual Ichiro's malt release for the Whisky Talk festival. This is the 2015 Fukuoka release, distilled in 2010 and matured first in a bourbon barrel before finishing in a third fill puncheon.

One of 593 bottles.

Caroni 1998 Wild Parrot Full Proof Single Cask Rum 2 x 70cl / #WP98626 & #WP98635

Two single cask rums distilled at the long lost Caroni distillery in 1998.

They were bottled from single casks #WP98626 (62.6%) and #WP98635 (63.5%) by Hidden Spirits and Stefano Cremaschi for their Wild Parrot brand in 2018. 

The casks produced 280 and 282 bottles, respectively.

This lot has a 2 bottle shipping fee.

Caperdonich 1965 Cadenhead's 12 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 Caperdonich was distilled in October 1965 and bottled in November 1977.

Caperdonich 1966 Signatory Vintage 30 Year Old

A single cask from closed Speyside distillery, Caperdonich.

Distilled in 1966 and bottled by Signatory Vintage in 1996 after 30 years in sherry cask #133.

Bottle 10 of 212.

Rare Perfection 16 Year Old Rye

Rare Perfection is a boutique brand owned by Allied Lomar in California, who's other products include Very Olde St. Nick, Wattie Boone and the Old Man Winter Rye bottles. They have been sourcing bourbon and bottling it for several decades, and they are all easily identified by their uniform use of the same cursive script-style typeface. Allied Lomar president, Marci Palatella, was Julian Van Winkle III's agent in the Japanese market for many years, and their early bottlings were contracted to him in his Old Commonwealth distillery.

The Van Winkle partnership with Sazerac in the early 2000s ended this agreement however, with the production of bottles such as this moved to Willett distillery, where they were bottled by its owners, Evan Kulsveen's  Kentucky Bourbon Distillers. The stills at Willett were silent at this point and KBD were sourcing most of their bourbon from Heaven Hill. This rye is likely Cream of Kentucky from Bernheim, the same whiskey that was blended through the much-loved Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye in 2004.

Allied Lomar recently opened the Preservation distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky, which started producing in 2018.

The Rare Perfection range was exclusive to the Japanese market and imported by Sake-Net.

Caol Ila 1981 Flora and Fauna Cask Strength

One of the nine Flora and Fauna releases at Cask Strength, this Caol Ila was distilled in 1981 and bottled in 1997 at 63.8%.

Bottle number 01821.

Convalmore 1981 SMWS 22 Year Old 83.9

A rare Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottling of Convalmore, distilled in March 1981 and bottled in October 2003 from cask 83.9.

'A pomander in a cathedral'

Chichibu Ichiro's Malt Paris Edition

Ichiro Akuto's Chichibu distillery has be producing malts for a while now, this was released in 2018 alongside a London Edition.

Bottle 901 of 1357.

Caroni 2000 Single Cask 17 Year Old #R4008 Full Proof / TWE

A full proof heavy Trinidad rum, distilled at the lost Caroni distillery and fully matured on the Caribbean island.

Distilled in 2000 and aged 17 years before being bottled from single cask #R4008 (imported from Trinidad by Velier), which was specially selected for The Whisky Exchange.

One of only 238 bottles produced at a whopping cask strength of 70.4%.

Unusually for rums of this age, this cask was matured exclusively in Trinidad, where the climate leads to a far higher angel's share and more rapid ageing.

The Angels' Share of this cask was > 75%

Bottle number 221.

Convalmore 1981 SMWS 15 Year Old 83.8

A rare Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottling of Convalmore, distilled in May 1981 and bottled in January 1997 from cask 83.8.

'Lavender and mushroom'

Convalmore 1978 Rare Malt 24 Year Old / 59.4%

The Rare Malt Selection is a historic selection of single malt whiskies from operational and lost distilleries that were released by Diageo between 1995 and 2005.

Distilled in 1978 and bottled in April 2003 as a 24 year old.

Bottle number 34.

Caol Ila 1981 The Bottlers 19 Year Old

A 1981 vintage Caol Ila, matured in cask #519 and bottled in July 2000 at cask strength by The Bottlers. 

Redbreast 1991 All Sherry Single Cask 25 Year Old #42972 / 60th Anniversary of LMdW

A single pot still whiskey produced at Midleton, matured in a single sherry cask #42972 and bottled for the 60th anniversary of La Maison du Whisky. 

One of 624 bottles

Caol Ila 1980 Douglas Laing 38 Year Old / XOP

Distilled in September 1980 and bottled in 2018 as a 38 year old by Douglas Laing.

Bottle number 143 of 177 drawn from refill hogshead DL12785.

Chichibu Ichiro's Malt London Edition 2018

Ichiro Akuto's Chichibu distillery has be producing malts for a while now, this was released in 2018 and appears to be the first instalment in an annual London Edition series.

Bottle 302 of 929.

Chichibu Ichiro's Malt London Edition 2018

Ichiro Akuto's Chichibu distillery has be producing malts for a while now, this was released in 2018 and appears to be the first instalment in an annual London Edition series.

Bottle 735 of 929.

Chichibu Ichiro's Malt London Edition 2018

Ichiro Akuto's Chichibu distillery has be producing malts for a while now, this was released in 2018 and appears to be the first instalment in an annual London Edition series.

Bottle 906 of 929.

Craigellachie 1962 Signatory Vintage 40 Year Old Decanter / with Miniature 5cl

A fantastic 1962 Single Cask Craigellachie 40 year old by Signatory Vintage.

Bottled from single cask #3917. 

And presented in an attractive decanter and complete with a wooden presentation box and 5cl sample bottle.

Convalmore 1984 Cask Strength 32 Year Old

A cask strength bottling of Convalmore, one of Diageo's special releases for 2017.

Distilled in 1984 and bottled at cask strength 32 years later.

Bottle number 458 of 3972.

Chivas Regal 25 Year Old Royal Salute for Royal Wedding 1993 / Marriage of Japanese Crown Prince

A special edition bottle of the Chivas Regal 25 Year Old released 1993.

The bottle commemorates the marriage of Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan, to Masaka Owada.

This is bottle number 733.

Convalmore 1984 Cask Strength 32 Year Old

A cask strength bottling of Convalmore, one of Diageo's special releases for 2017.

Distilled in 1984 and bottled at cask strength 32 years later.

Bottle number 572 of 3972.

Convalmore 1984 Cask Strength 32 Year Old

A cask strength bottling of Convalmore, one of Diageo's special releases for 2017.

Distilled in 1984 and bottled at cask strength 32 years later.

Bottle number 1992 of 3972.

Convalmore 1984 Cask Strength 32 Year Old

A cask strength bottling of Convalmore, one of Diageo's special releases for 2017.

Distilled in 1984 and bottled at cask strength 32 years later.

Bottle number 610 of 3972.

Convalmore 1984 Cask Strength 32 Year Old

A cask strength bottling of Convalmore, one of Diageo's special releases for 2017.

Distilled in 1984 and bottled at cask strength 32 years later.

Bottle number 661 of 3972.

Caol Ila 1972 Gordon and MacPhail 16 Year Old

An independent bottling of Caol Ila from Gordon and MacPhail, distilled in 1972 and bottled 16 years later.

This is part of the Connoisseurs Choice series, and is presented in the classic 1980s packaging.

Caroni 1996 Trilogy 20 Year Old Trinidad Stock Heavy Rum / LMDW 60th Anniversary

This is a single barrel rum from the lost Trindadian distillery.

Distilled in 1996 and fully aged in the tropics for 20 years.

Barrel #R3711 was bottled for the 60th anniversary of La Maison du Whisky in 2016. It is one of three in a special anniversary trilogy produced for the Parisian importer and retailer.