October 2018 Auction

Trois Rivieres 1964 Martinique Rum

A Rhum Agricole from the Trois Rivieres distillery in Sainte Luce on the Island of Martinique.

Rhum Agricoles are distilled exclusively from pressed sugar cane (no molasses) and typically offer light, grassy characteristics.

Ardbeg 2011 Single Cask #2198

A first fill bourbon barrel matured single cask release from Ardbeg.

Distilled on 15th August 2011 and bottled on 17th July 2018 from cask #2198.

This is bottle number 252 of only 256.

Aberfeldy 19 Year Old Manager's Dram 1991

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.

Released in 1991 from a sherry cask.

Tomatin 1967 40 Year Old

The Tomatin 40 year old is highly acclaimed and widely sought after.

Distilled in 1967 and matured in a combination of seven ex-bourbon hogshead casks. 

One of 1614 bottles

Tomatin 1981 Single Cask 32 Year Old #001

The very first cask distilled at Tomatin in 1981 this was aged 32 years in Oloroso sherry wood and bottled in 2014 in this stunning decanter.

Cask #001 was an Oloroso sherry butt.

This is a surplus bottle to the official 405 run, and is numbered 415 and presented without the exterior packaging.

Ardbeg 1975 Bottled 1999

1970's vintage Ardbeg are becoming increasingly more and more difficult to find. This particular bottling is from the 1999 release, three years after the distillery's takeover by Glenmorangie PLC in 1997.

Aberlour 1964 25 Year Old

An old Aberlour, distilled in 1964 and bottled 25 years later in 1989. Presented in a lovely lockable wooden box.

One of 10,000 bottles.

Ardbeg 1978 Bottled 1998

The second release of the Ardbeg 1978 limited edition, bottled and released in 1998.

Ardbeg 1975 Gordon and MacPhail / Meregalli Import​

A 1975 vintage Ardbeg, bottled by Gordon and MacPhail in 1998.

This is one of several bottles they produced specially for Italian importer, Giuseppe Meregalli.

Ardbeg 1997 Very Young For Discussion

The very first release of Ardbeg Very Young, bottled ‘For Discussion’ with the Ardbeg Committee. 

Contains some of the first spirit created under the ownership of Glenmorangie PLC, distilled during in 1997 and bottled on 12th November 2003.

Matured using first fill casks, only 4002 bottles ever existed.

Ardbeg 1997 Very Young For Discussion

The very first release of Ardbeg Very Young, bottled ‘For Discussion’ with the Ardbeg Committee. 

Contains some of the first spirit created under the ownership of Glenmorangie plc, distilled in 1997 and bottled on 12th November 2003.

Matured using first fill casks, only 4002 bottles ever existed.

Tomatin 1976 Liquid Sun 34 Year Old

Tomatin distilled in 1976 and matured in a single sherry butt then bottled in 2011. 

One of 272 bottles. 

The Drunken Master Blended Malt Whisky Agency / Art Taiwan - Beijing Opera Facial Masks 2 x 70cl​

A joint bottling between the Art Taiwan and the Mash Tun Tokyo by The Whisky Agency.

This lot comprises of two full 70cl whiskies bottled by the Drunken Master. 

A 35 year old blended malt distilled in 1980, matured in a sherry butt and bottled in 2015 at 47.4%, alongside a 1992 Burnside bottled in 2015.

\"Burnside\" is Balvenie that has been \"teaspooned\" with Glenfiddich. This practice allowed brand protective single malt producers to sell casks for blending purposes but ensure that they are not released as independent bottlings. The 23 year old Burnside is bottled at 49.3%. 

This lot has a 2 bottle shipping fee. 

Tomatin 36 Year Old Rare Cask Batch #13

The first Rare Cask release from Tomatin. Aged for 36 years in a combination of Oloroso sherry and bourbon casks.

Bottled on 29th August 2016.

One of 800 bottles

Tomatin 1966 Signatory Vintage 26 Year Old

This Tomatin was distilled in 1966 and bottled by Signatory Vintage in 1992. 

One of 1200 bottles. 

Aberlour 1970 21 Year Old

An old Aberlour, distilled in 1970 and bottled 21 years later in 1991.

Bottle number 6695 of 8,000.

Ardbeg 1997 Very Young For Discussion

The very first release of Ardbeg Very Young, bottled ‘For Discussion’ with the Ardbeg Committee. 

Contains some of the first spirit created under the ownership of Glenmorangie PLC, distilled during in 1997 and bottled on 12th November 2003.

Matured using first fill casks, only 4002 bottles ever existed.

Auchentoshan 1979 Oloroso Sherry Cask 32 Year Old

A truly stunning whisky to look at and certainly full of colour. Distilled in 1979 and matured fully in a single first fill Oloroso sherry casks, for 32 years.

Every single drop of Auchentoshan is triple distilled. This method of distillation collects the most concentrated new make spirit of any Scottish distillery and it gives Auchentoshan its unmistakably light and fruity flavour, the perfect canvas for maturation. As the spirit matures, deeper colours, fuller flavours and a distinctive smoothness are unveiled..

This Auchentoshan is a rare malt, distilled on the 22nd October 1979 and fully matured in 1st fill sherry butts for over 32 years. Bottled at cask strength and non chill-filtered to preserve maximum intensity of flavour from this carefully crafted whisky. 

Bottle number 493 of 1000.

Aultmore 16 Year Old Centenary Edition

This 16 year old was bottled in 1997 to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Aultmore distillery.

This is a particularly rare Aultmore, bottled at cask strength and a label which lists the employees working at the distillery in 1997.

Bottle number 7. 

Ardbeg 22 Year Old Twenty Something / Committee Release

The 2018 edition of the Twenty Something releases, the third bottled exclusively for the Ardbeg Committee, the distillery's fan club.

This 22 year old expression has been matured exclusively in ex-bourbon barrels, and is comprised of some of the most limited stock in any Scottish distillery warehouse. With the bulldozers lurking at the distillery gate, and little hope for its future, very few casks were being filled and laid down. These bottlings are a testament to the faith of those who persevered with the operation, and are bottled in honour of the Ardbeg Committee who's mandate is to ensure the distillery never experiences such fears for its existence again.

The ex-bourbon casks were distilled in the spring of 1996 in the still that now sits monumentally outside the distillery gates, and they were bottled in July 2018.

Ardbeg 22 Year Old Twenty Something / Committee Release

The 2018 edition of the Twenty Something releases, the third bottled exclusively for the Ardbeg Committee, the distillery's fan club.

This 22 year old expression has been matured exclusively in ex-bourbon barrels, and is comprised of some of the most limited stock in any Scottish distillery warehouse. With the bulldozers lurking at the distillery gate, and little hope for its future, very few casks were being filled and laid down. These bottlings are a testament to the faith of those who persevered with the operation, and are bottled in honour of the Ardbeg Committee who's mandate is to ensure the distillery never experiences such fears for its existence again.

The ex-bourbon casks were distilled in the spring of 1996 in the still that now sits monumentally outside the distillery gates, and they were bottled in July 2018.

Ardbeg Rollercoaster Committee Reserve

Released June 2010 to mark the 10^th anniversary of The Ardbeg Committee, the Rollercoaster consists of ten vintages from 1997 to 2006.

Thomas H Handy Sazerac Rye 2017 Release

Part of Buffalo Trace's annual antique collection. Bottled at hot 63.6% alcohol, they do get higher ABV than this but it's still impressive!

The 2011 release won Jim Murray's Whisky of the Year! 

Buffalo Trace's Antique Collection celebrates various historic bourbon brands and figures. The Thomas H. Handy rye is named after the company's founder, and features an image of the eponymous Sazerac Coffee House where everything started on the bottle.

Ardmore 1977 Samaroli Single Cask / 35th Anniversary

Distilled in 1977 this Ardmore was matured in cask #7631 till 2003 and is one of 738 bottles, produced to celebrate the 35th anniversary of legendary independent bottlers Samaroli.

Bottle number 611.

Tamdhu 1971 Gordon and MacPhail 2013

This Gordon & MacPhail bottling of Tamdhu was distilled in 1971 and bottled in 2013, very impressive at over 40 years old.

This is part of the MacPhail's Collection series and comes gift boxed with a glass.

Aberfeldy 1980 Flora and Fauna Cask Strength

One of the most sought after Flora and Fauna bottlings, this is one was distilled in 1980 and then bottled in 1997 at cask strength. 

Bottle number 2082. 

Ardbeg Alligator Committee Reserve For Discussion

Bottled 'for discussion' by the Ardbeg Committee.

Released in June 2011, Ardbeg Alligator takes its name from the aggressive charring of the American casks the whisky was matured in. This charring level is known as the 'alligator char' because the cracking of the wood under the heat looks similar to the skin of an alligator.

Ardbeg Alligator Committee Reserve For Discussion

Bottled 'for discussion' by the Ardbeg Committee.

Released in June 2011, Ardbeg Alligator takes its name from the aggressive charring of the American casks the whisky was matured in. This charring level is known as the Alligator char because the cracking of the wood under the heat looks similar to the skin of an Alligator.

Thomas H Handy Sazerac Rye 2017 Release

Part of Buffalo Trace's annual antique collection. Bottled at hot 63.6% alcohol, they do get higher ABV than this but it's still impressive!

The 2011 release won Jim Murray's Whisky of the Year! 

Buffalo Trace's Antique Collection celebrates various historic bourbon brands and figures. The Thomas H. Handy rye is named after the company's founder, and features an image of the eponymous Sazerac Coffee House where everything started on the bottle.

Tomintoul 1972 Whisky Agency 39 Year Old / The Perfect Dram

An independent Tomintoul, bottled for The Whisky Agency and their The Perfect Dram series.

Distilled in 1972 and bottled in 2011 after being matured in ex-bourbon wood. 

One of 116 bottles.