November 2018 Auction

Longmorn 1964 Signatory Vintage 30 Year Old

An independently bottled Longmorn by Signatory Vintage.

Distilled in January 1964 and bottled in October 1994.

Bottle 86 of 150 drawn from cask #324.

Suntory Yamazaki Very Rare Old 4 Litre 1970s / with Cradle

A fantastic bottling of Suntory whisky, long discontinued.  Presented in a unique, dumpy bottle.

Allthough these bottles were normally stated as blends, this one is stated as being from Yamazaki Distillery.  The neck label states \"Guaranteed to be a blend of the choice whiskies produced in our distillery.\"

We believe this bottle may be from the 1970s and includes a hinged pouring cradle.

This lot has a 5 bottle shipping fee.

Lakes Genesis / Bottle #009

The whisky has been matured first in Oloroso hogsheads and then finished in casks made of European and American oak. Finally, these whiskies were married together in Orange wine casks from the Andalusia region of Spain. In order to highlight the full spectrum of flavours that this has produced, the whisky has been bottled at cask strength.

The first 101 bottles of this new distillery's inaugural single malt are presented in a stunning glass decanter style bottle, packed neatly into a beautiful rosewood box. This is a whisky that does justice to its Scottish heritage, in a presentation that does justice to the craftsmanship of a region which is, undoubtedly, at the genesis of a true whisky heritage of its own.

Every bottle comes hand-numbered and hand-signed with a certificate of authenticity from The Lakes' master Blender, Dhavall Gandhi. 

Springbank 1970 Whisky Fair

This Springbank was bottled in 2004 for the Whisky Fair by Ian MacLeod & Co.

Distilled 4th December 1970 and bottled in April 2004 from cask #2964.

Bottle 126 of 142.

Sazerac 18 Year Old Rye / Summer 2017

Distilled at Buffalo Trace distillery and bottled in the Summer of 2017.

Sazerac 18 year old is widely regarded as one of the best rye whiskies in the world. It is named after the Sazerac Coffee House, a bar owned by Sazerac company founder, Thomas H. Handy. The Sazerac Company bought what is now the Buffalo Trace distillery in 1992 (known as George T. Stagg and then Ancient Age until 1999).

Springbank 21 Year Old

The oldest offering from Springbank, the 21 year old is incredibly popular for drinkers and collectors, usually selling out in shops very quickly!

Laphroaig 30 Year Old 

The Laphroaig 30 year old was originally released in 2000.  

Sazerac 18 Year Old Rye / Summer 2017

Distilled at Buffalo Trace distillery and bottled in the Summer of 2017.

Sazerac 18 year old is widely regarded as one of the best rye whiskies in the world. It is named after the Sazerac Coffee House, a bar owned by Sazerac company founder, Thomas H. Handy. The Sazerac Company bought what is now the Buffalo Trace distillery in 1992 (known as the George T. Stagg and then Ancient Age distillery until 1999).

St Magdalene 1975 Silver Seal 30 Year Old

An independent bottling of the legendary lost distillery St Magdalene in Linlithgow, distilled in 1975 bottled 2005.

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.

This is Silver Seal's \"Sestante Collection,\" an homage to its predecessor company.

Bottle number 10 of only 184 bottles.

Laphroaig 20 Year Old Single Malts of Scotland

An impressive bottling of Laphroaig, bottled at 20 years of age by Single Malts of Scotland as part of their deluxe Director's Special range. 

St Magdalene 1975 Gordon and MacPhail Rare Old

A special release from Gordon & MacPhail's highly sought after Rare Old series.

Distilled in 1975 at the lost Lowland distillery, St Magdalene, which closed in 1983.

Sazerac 18 Year Old Rye / Spring 2015

Bottled in the spring of 2015 at George T. Stagg distillery.

Sazerac 18 year old is widely regarded as one of the best rye whiskies in the world. It is named after the Sazerac Coffee House, a bar owned by Sazerac company founder, Thomas H. Handy. The Sazerac Company bought what is now the Buffalo Trace distillery in 1992 (known as the George T. Stagg and then Ancient Age distillery until 1999).

Laphroaig 1985 30 Year Old 75cl / US Import

Presented in a wooden box, this is the 2016 edition of the Laphroaig 30 year old which was originally released in 2000.  

Distilled in October 1985, we rarely see well-aged official bottlings from Islay, this well aged Laphroaig is up there with the oldest.

Bottled at cask strength.

Laphroaig 1985 30 Year Old 75cl / US Import

Presented in a wooden box, this is the 2016 edition of the Laphroaig 30 year old which was originally released in 2000.  

Distilled in October 1985, we rarely see well-aged official bottlings from Islay, this well aged Laphroaig is up there with the oldest.

Bottled at cask strength.

Strathisla 30 Year Old Gordon and MacPhail 1980s / Co. Pinerolo Import

A fantastic bottling of Strathisla 30 year old by Gordon and MacPhail.

Part of the Distillery Labels range, this was imported to the Italian market by Co. Import, Pinerolo.

Springbank 1993 Single Cask  / Operation Charriot 70th Anniversary​

This is an incredibly rare bottling of Springbank that was released privately to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Operation Chariot carried out by the Special Boat Service in 1942.

Operation Chariot was the code name of the infamous Commando raid on St Nazaire, a German naval base on the Loire, and was an early test for the newly formed Special Boat Service (SBS). Operation Chariot has been described in history as one of the most successful Commando raids of World War Two, despite the heavy losses.

Bottled in 2012 from cask #542 only 200 bottles were created, this is bottle number 17.

St Magdalene 1966 Gordon and MacPhail

Distilled in 1966 and then bottled in 1996 by Gordon and MacPhail. 

This is a Connoisseurs Choice bottling from the famous, closed Linlithgow distillery.

St Magdalene 1975 Gordon and MacPhail Rare Old

A special release from Gordon & MacPhail's highly sought after Rare Old series.

Distilled in 1975 at the lost Lowland distillery, St Magdalene, which closed in 1983.

Bottled in 2009.

Laphroaig 1988 Samaroli

A single cask Laphroaig bottled by Italian Independent bottlers Samaroli.

Distilled 1988 and matured in cask #5735. 

Bottled in 2001, this is bottle number 98 of 372. 

Lagavulin 1986 Distillers Edition 1 Litre

The 2002 Distillers Edition release of Lagavulin from Diageo, distilled in 1986 and finished in Pedro Ximenez casks.

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Laphroaig 1988 Samaroli

A single cask Laphroaig bottled by Italian Independent bottlers Samaroli.

Distilled 1988 and matured in cask #5735. 

Bottled in 2001, this is bottle number 156 of 372. 

Lagavulin 1995 / Feis Ile 2014 

The 2014 Feis Ile offering from Lagavulin, distilled in 1995 and personally selected by Ian McArthur.

Matured in European oak sherry butts, as always Lagavulin didn't disappoint.

One of 3,500 bottles released.

Bottle number 2877. 

Speyside Single Malt 1973 East Village 44 Year Old

A 44 year old single malt from a mystery Speyside distillery, bottled by East Village Whisky. 

Matured in a sherry butt before bottling in 2017. 

Bottle number 11 of 142. 

Lochside 1964 Cooper's Choice 48 Year Old Single Grain

A very well aged grain whisky from Lochside, distilled in October 1964 and bottled 48 years later in 2015. Matured in a sherry butt, cask # 6799.

One of 540 Bottles.

Lagavulin 11 Year Old Manager's Dram 2013

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.

An 11 year old Lagavulin chosen by distillery manager Georgette Crawford, bottled in December 2013.

Bottle number 496.

Suntory Yamazaki Special Reserve 4 Litre 1970s / with Cradle

A fantastic whisky, distilled and blended by Suntory Limited.

An unusual Yamazaki blend that was first launched in 1969.

The bottle includes a hinged pouring cradle.

This lot has a 5 bottle shipping fee.

Lagavulin 1991 Cask Strength 24 Year Old / Feis Ile 2015

A triple matured Lagavulin that's spent time in bourbon wood, PX casks and oak puncheons. 

Distilled in 1991 and personally selected by Iain McArthur, a warehouseman at Lagavulin with over 40 years experience.

Bottled exclusively for the Feis Ile in 2015. 

Bottle number 2253.

Speyside Region 1975 Whisky Agency 40 Year Old

A unique and attractive bottling of a mystery Speyside distillery.

Distilled in 1975 and bottled a staggering 40 years later after maturing in a Fino sherry butt.

One of 389 bottles.

Speyside Single Malt 1973 Water of Life 43 Year Old

Distilled in December 1973 at an undisclosed Speyside distillery. This was matured in sherry butt #8  for 43 years and was bottled in April 2017 by Water of Life for the Japanese market. 

One of 257 bottles.

Speyside Single Malt 1973 East Village 44 Year Old

A 44 year old single malt from a mystery Speyside distillery, bottled by East Village Whisky. 

Matured in a sherry butt before bottling in 2017. 

Bottle number 54 of 142. 

Littlemill 21 Year Old First Edition

Released in 2012, this official bottling of Littlemill proved to be very popular, perhaps unsurprising as there are so few official releases from this lost distillery.

Limited release of 3,000 bottles at 21 years old.

Speyside Single Malt 1975 Whisky Agency 40 Year Old / The Perfect Dram

An impressively aged and attractive bottling from an undisclosed Speyside distillery. 

This is a collaborative bottling between The Whisky Agency in Germany and Komplex Whisky in Sweden. It was aged 40 years in a fino sherry butt, and bottled in 2016.

Distilled in 1975 and bottled at cask strength.