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.

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.

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'

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.

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.

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.

Daftmill 2005 Inaugural Release

Daftmill was granted a license to begin producing spirit in 2005, and has not bottled a single drop of that first distillate until now. This 12 year old expression is an unprecedentedly well-aged first release, and is a vatting of 3 casks, #02, #03 and #07, all filled in that first year of production.

Daftmill is a farm distillery, owned and run by the Cuthbert family, who grow all of the barley used in their whisky on-site. The distillery is only operational during the farm's quiet periods in mid-summer and mid-winter, sometimes producing as few as 100 casks per year. This first release is no heralding of an opening of the floodgates then, and future Daftmill releases should prove every bit as difficult to come by, and as sought after as this, the first. A true boutique product.

The Chariot barley used for this bottling was harvested in 2014 from the farm's Dam Park and Curling Pond fields. It was malted locally in Fife by Robert Kilgour & co, some of the last in fact, as that company has long since closed down.

One of just 629 bottles.

Douglas Laing Regional Malts 20 Year Old Dutch Editions 5 x 70cl / with Plinth

The Region Malts series from Douglas Laing are a collectible series of blended malts, from each of the 5 of the Scotch whisky regions. Big Peat is an Islay blend, The Epicurean is Lowland, Rock Oyster contains Island malt, Scallywag is the Speysider and Timorous Beastie is the Highland variant.

These 20 year olds are Dutch exclusives and were bottled to commemorate the 100th anniversary of De Monnik Dranken.

Each bottle is one of only 200 produced.

The lot includes a display plinth for all 5 bottles.

This lot has a 6 bottle shipping fee.

Daftmill 2005 Inaugural Release

Daftmill was granted a license to begin producing spirit in 2005, and has not bottled a single drop of that first distillate until now. This 12 year old expression is an unprecedentedly well-aged first release, and is a vatting of 3 casks, #02, #03 and #07, all filled in that first year of production.

Daftmill is a farm distillery, owned and run by the Cuthbert family, who grow all of the barley used in their whisky on-site. The distillery is only operational during the farm's quiet periods in mid-summer and mid-winter, sometimes producing as few as 100 casks per year. This first release is no heralding of an opening of the floodgates then, and future Daftmill releases should prove every bit as difficult to come by, and as sought after as this, the first. A true boutique product.

The Chariot barley used for this bottling was harvested in 2014 from the farm's Dam Park and Curling Pond fields. It was malted locally in Fife by Robert Kilgour & co, some of the last in fact, as that company has long since closed down.

One of just 629 bottles.

Dailuaine 1962 Signatory Vintage 36 Year Old / Including 5cl

Distilled in 1962 and 26 years later in 1998 by Signatory Vintage in celebration of their 10th Anniversary.

One of 180 bottles drawn from cask #11282.

Dallas Dhu 1962 Cadenhead's 30 Year Old 

Distilled in December 1962 and bottled June 1993, this is a seriously old Cadenhead bottling of the closed Speyside distillery. 

Dailuaine 1980 SMWS 37 Year Old 41.100

Otherwise labelled as 'Curl up by the fire'.

A 37 year old Dailuaine distilled in February 1980 and matured first in an ex-bourbon hogshead and then in a first fill ex-Sauternes barrique.

One of 140 bottled at cask strength by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.

Domaine De Baraillon 1924 Bas Armagnac

Bas Armagnac, has over the years produced some of the regions finest brandy.

Located on the western side of the region, it's distinctive soil contributes to the overall taste and smell of the brandy.

Dalmore 21 Year Old

The new 2015 release of Dalmore 21 year old is matured in American oak for ten years prior to being moved to Gonzalez Byass Matusalem Oloroso Sherry butts which held 30 year old sherry. 

One of 8000 bottles.

Dingle Irish Single Malt Small Batch No. 1 / Bourbon Casks

Matured exclusively in Bourbon casks, this was the first small batch release from the Dingle Whiskey Distillery which opened in 2012.

Bottle number 4691. 

Dallas Dhu 1975 Rare Malt 21 Year Old / 61.9%

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.

Released at a natural cask strength of 61.9%, distilled in 1975 and bottled in April 1997.

Bottle 5075.

Dallas Dhu 1975 Rare Malt 21 Year Old / 61.9%

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.

Released at a natural cask strength of 61.9%, distilled in 1975 and bottled in April 1997.

Dingle Irish Single Malt Small 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 1022.

Diamond 2003 Wild Parrot Full Proof Single Cask Rum

Distilled in 2003 at the Diamond Distillery complex in Guyana. It has been the only distillery in the country since the closure of Uitvlugt in 2000.

Bottled from single cask #WP03547 in 2017 by The Wild Parrot, a collaboration between Hidden Spirits and Stefano Cremaschi.

One of 230 bottles.

Dalmore Millennium Release 1263 Custodian Bottling 2018 / 3rd Release

The third bottling for Dalmore's 1263 custodians, a concept introduced by the distillery for its followers in 2012.

A selection of casks were filled at midnight on January 1st 2000, and gradually released on their 12th, 15th, and 18th birthdays.

This is the third 'Millennium Release', bottled in 2018 as a 18 year old. Initially matured in American oak ex-bourbon casks before being finished in Matusalem oloroso sherry butts. 

Dingle Irish Single Malt Cask Strength Batch No. 2 / Bourbon and Sherry Casks​

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

Matured in Bourbon, Olorosso and Pedro Ximenz casks.

Bottle number 432.

Dailuaine 1980 Cask Strength 34 Year Old

A very rare official bottling of Dailuaine.

Distilled in 1980 and bottled in 2015 as part of Diageo's annual Special releases.

Matured in refill American oak casks.

This is bottle number 1766 of 2952 bottles.