November 2018 Auction

Port Ellen 1979 32 Year Old 11th Release

The eleventh of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases. Distilled in 1979 and bottled 32 years later in 2011 at cask strength. 

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Limited to 2,988 bottles, this is bottle 1247.​

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 .

Port Ellen 1979 30 Year Old 9th Release

The ninth of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases. Distilled in 1979 and bottled 30 years later in 2009, bottled at cask strength.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

This is bottle number 2748 of 5916. 

Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year Old Family Reserve

This bourbon has become quite legendary, particularly after the theft of 65 X 3 bottle cases in 2013. It is also the expression which first brought the Van Winkle brand to prominence after being awarded an unprecedented score of 99 at the Beverage Testing Institute in 1996.

Now incredibly hard to find and even harder to buy from any retailer. This is a 2017 bottling.

Serial number is L172610112:59N

Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year Old Family Reserve / Stitzel-Weller

This bourbon has become quite legendary, particularly after the theft of 65 X 3 bottle cases in 2013. It is also the expression which first brought the Van Winkle brand to prominence after being awarded an unprecedented score of 99 at the Beverage Testing Institute in 1996.

Now incredibly hard to find and even harder to buy from any retailer. This is a 2011 bottling, and was produced using stock distilled and barrelled at Stitzel-Weller before it closed in 1992. The Van Winkle family had been continuing to source their bourbon from Stitzel-Weller despite parting ways with the business in 1972.

Serial number: N2811117:26

Port Ellen 1978 Rare Malt 22 Year Old / 60.50%

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

One of the two Rare Malt releases by Diageo, this particular 22 year old was distilled in 1978 and bottled in October 2000.

Bottle number 9165.

Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year Old Family Reserve

This bourbon has become quite legendary, particularly after the theft of 65 X 3 bottle cases in 2013. It is also the expression which first brought the Van Winkle brand to prominence after being awarded an unprecedented score of 99 at the Beverage Testing Institute in 1996.

Now incredibly hard to find and even harder to buy from any retailer. This is a 2016 bottling.

Serial number is B160780933M

Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year Old Family Reserve

This bourbon has become quite legendary, particularly after the theft of 65 X 3 bottle cases in 2013. It is also the expression which first brought the Van Winkle brand to prominence after being awarded an unprecedented score of 99 at the Beverage Testing Institute in 1996.

Now incredibly hard to find and even harder to buy from any retailer. This is a 2015 bottling.

Serial number is B1507109... (Obscured by UK duty stamp)

Port Ellen 1979 30 Year Old 9th Release 75cl / US Import

The ninth of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases. Distilled in 1979 and bottled 30 years later in 2009, bottled at cask strength.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

This is bottle number 5347 of 5916. 

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.

Port Ellen 1979 Wilson and Morgan 23 Year Old

A rare Wilson and Morgan single cask Port Ellen, distilled in 1979 and matured for 23 years in butt #6769. 

Bottled in 2003. 

Port Ellen 1981 The Bottlers 19 Year Old

A 1981 vintage Port Ellen, matured in refill sherry butt #1550 and bottled in July 2000 at cask strength by The Bottlers. 

Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year Old Family Reserve

The teenager of this family of world-renowned American whiskies, now in incredibly high demand!

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 year old replaced the Old Rip Van Winkle of the same age in 2004. Van Winkle has been bottled at Buffalo Trace since 2002.

This is a 2017 release.

L172560113:037

Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year Old Family Reserve

The teenager of this family of world-renowned American whiskies, now in incredibly high demand!

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 year old replaced the Old Rip Van Winkle of the same age in 2004. Van Winkle has been bottled at Buffalo Trace since 2002. This is a 2017 bottling.

L172560114:077

Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year Old Family Reserve

The teenager of this family of world-renowned American whiskies, now in incredibly high demand!

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 year old replaced the Old Rip Van Winkle of the same age in 2004. Van Winkle has been bottled at Buffalo Trace since 2002. This is a 2017 bottling.

L172560114:027

Port Ellen 1979 Douglas Laing 30 Year Old

A single cask Port Ellen, distilled in May 1979 and bottled in October 2009 by Douglas Laing.

Released within their 'Platinum' / Old and Rare collection, this is bottle number 097 of 190.

Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year Old Family Reserve

The teenager of this family of world-renowned American whiskies, now in incredibly high demand!

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 year old replaced the Old Rip Van Winkle of the same age in 2004. Van Winkle has been bottled at Buffalo Trace since 2002.

This is a 2014 bottling.

B1424815:59K.

Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year Old Family Reserve

The teenager of this family of world-renowned American whiskies, now in incredibly high demand!

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 year old replaced the Old Rip Van Winkle of the same age in 2004. Van Winkle has been bottled at Buffalo Trace since 2002.

This is a 2017 release.

L172570109:507

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.

Port Ellen 1982 The Bottlers 19 Year Old

A 1982 vintage Port Ellen, matured in refill sherry butt #573 and bottled in August 2001 at cask strength by The Bottlers. 

Port Ellen 1978 Rare Malt 20 Year Old / 60.90%​

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

One of the two Rare Malt releases by Diageo, this particular 20 year old was distilled in 1978 and bottled in October 1998.

Bottle number 4723. 

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.

Port Ellen 1982 The Bottlers 19 Year Old

A 1982 vintage Port Ellen, matured in refill sherry butt #570 and bottled in August 2001 at cask strength by The Bottlers. 

Dalmore 12 Year Old 1970s

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

Port Ellen 1970 Gordon and MacPhail 17 Year Old

A bottling of Port Ellen by Gordon and MacPhail, distilled in 1970. At 17 years old, this would have been released just a few years after the distillery fell silent in 1983.

Presented in the classic brown livery of the Connoisseurs Choice series.

Port Ellen 1981 The Bottlers 19 Year Old

A 1981 vintage Port Ellen, matured in refill sherry butt #1549 and bottled in July 2000 at cask strength by The Bottlers. 

Port Ellen 1979 The Bottlers 22 Year Old

A 1979 vintage Port Ellen, matured in refill sherry hogshead #1552 and bottled in August 2001 at cask strength by The Bottlers. 

Port Ellen 1983 The Whisky Show 2010

Distilled in 1983 and bottled for The Whisky Show 2010. 

This is one of 60 bottles. 

Port Ellen 1979 Douglas Laing 26 Year Old

A single cask Port Ellen distilled in November 1979 and bottled in October 2006 for Douglas Laing's Old Malt Cask selection. 

Matured in a refill butt, this is one of 514 bottles. 

Port Ellen 1979 Gordon and MacPhail Rare Old

Another gem from the silent stills of Port Ellen distillery on Islay.

Distilled in 1979 and bottled in 2013 by Gordon and MacPhail as part of the Rare Old series.

Lot ID RO/12/08