October 2018 Auction

Bruichladdich Legacy Series Batch #5 33 Year Old

Bruichladdich released the Legacy series from 2002 until 2007, this is the fifth release and was bottled in September 2006. 

Bottle number 1285 of 1690. 

Banff 1978 SMWS 67.4

A very rare bottling of this lost highland distillery by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.

Distilled in February 1978 and bottled in May 1995 from with the designation 67.4.

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Balvenie 1988 Single Barrel 25 Year Old #73

A 25 year old from the popular Balvenie single barrel series.

Distilled on 24th February 1988 and bottled on 5th August 2014 from single cask #73, making this technically a 26 year old.

Bottle number 162 of no more than 300.

Ben Nevis 43 Year Old Speciality Drinks Single Blend

From inception in 1955 through to 1981 Ben Nevis was in the unusual position of producing both malt and grain, sometimes marrying the two together in cask prior to ageing. 

This example bottled by Speciality Drinks (the Whisky Exchange) was blended fresh off the stills and aged 43 years before bottling.

Bunnahabhain 1980 Sansibar 35 Year Old / Spirits Shop' Selection

An independent single sherry cask bottling fro Islay distillery, Bunnahabhain.

Distilled in 1980 and matured for 35 years before bottling for Sansibar in collaboration with Spirits Shop' Selection

One of 165 bottles

Booker's 10 Year Old Small Batch Bourbon / 25th Anniversary Edition

This bourbon is hard to find outside of the USA, which is surprising considering everyone loves it. 

This is 10 years old and bottled at cask strength. The Booker's brand is a subsidiary of Jim Beam and was named after former master distiller, Booker Noe. His son Fred is now the current master distiller and is on record as having said, \"if you’re drinking Booker’s, you better have your pajamas on!” Jim Beam have two distilleries in Kentucky where they produce their bourbon, but Booker's is the only only brand produced exclusively at one of them; the Boston Road plant, now also known as the Booker Noe distillery.

It's said to be Beam's long-term ambition to elevate Booker's to one of its high end premium brands, limiting its release schedule, so this is as good a time as any to stock up.

This is the special commemorative release, bottled to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Booker's brand.

Bottle number 11.

Banff 1977 Douglas Laing 24 Year Old

There are very few Banff's around, this Douglas Laing bottling was distilled in December 1977 and bottled in February 2002 after 24 years in the cask.

Limited to only 306 bottles

Bulloch Lade Old Rarity 12 Year Old 1940s / US Import

A lovely old bottling of this 12 year old blend produced by Bulloch Lade & Co.

A popular old blend that is rarely seen at auction.

Officially imported to the US market in the late 1940s by Parrot & Co, CA.

\"By appointment to the late King George V\"

Balvenie 1996 Craftsman's Reserve 15 Year Old / No.1 The Cooper

This vintage Balvenie is the first in the Craftman's Reserve series and is titled 'The Cooper'. This marriage of two sherry butts is a celebration of the work of the six coopers working for Balvenie, who make and repair around 20 casks per day.

Distilled in 1996 and matured in casks #10142 and #17949 for 15 years.

Brora 1981 Chieftain's 24 Year Old​

Brora distillery, formerly known as Clynelish has been closed since 1983 when a new distillery was built next-door, and assumed the Clynelish name. The original distillery bottlings are now increasingly sought after.

Distilled December 1981 and bottled August 2006. This is a Chieftain's bottling from Ian MacLeod & Co.

Cask #1522

One of 750 Bottles

Banff 1976 Signatory Vintage 23 Year Old

A rare Signatory Vintage Banff, distilled on the 25th August 1976 and bottled on 20th March 2000.

Cask Number #2249 this is bottle number 197 of 268 released by Signatory Vintage.

Banff 1975 Douglas Laing 32 Year Old

There are very few Banff's around, this Douglas Laing bottling was distilled in November 1975 and bottled in August 2008 after 32 years in the cask.

Limited to only 164 bottles.

Bowmore 21 Year Old 1990s

A rare bottling of Bowmore 21 year old presented in the early 1990's packaging.

Balvenie 1996 Craftsman's Reserve 15 Year Old / No.1 The Cooper​

This vintage Balvenie is the first in the Craftman's Reserve series and is titled 'The Cooper'. This marriage of two sherry butts is a celebration of the work of the six coopers working for Balvenie, who make and repair around 20 casks per day.

Distilled in 1996 and matured in casks #10142 and #17949 for 15 years.

Bowmore 15 Year Old Decanter / Glasgow Garden Festival 1988

Another rare ceramic Bowmore, this time released for Glasgow Garden Festival in 1988.

Brora 1981 Chieftain's 23 Year Old

Distilled in November 1981 and bottled in May 2005, this 23 year old Brora was matured in a single sherry butt #1514. This is a Chieftain's release from Ian MacLeod & Co.

Brora distillery, formerly known as Clynelish has been closed since 1983 when a new distillery was built next-door, and assumed the Clynelish name. The original distillery bottlings are now increasingly sought after.

One of 846 bottles.

Blair Athol 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna / Commemorative Limited Edition

This is a special commemorative limited edition of the standard Blair Athol 12 year old, bottled for the bicentenary of the distillery.

Blair Athol began distilling in 1798. This was bottled in 1998.

'Edition' no.193

Banff 1978 Signatory Vintage 18 Year Old with Miniature 5cl / Silent Stills

A rare Signatory Vintage bottling of Banff, part of their Silent Stills series which focusses on Scotland's closed distilleries.

Distilled on the 21st of December 1978 and bottled on the 28th of October 1997.

Cask Number #4618, this is bottle number 168 of 260.

Presentation set comes complete with a 5cl miniature and a cask bung.

Bowmore 1995 Hand Filled 22 Year Old Cask #1304 / Bourbon

A 2018 hand filled Bowmore, available exclusively at the distillery.

Distilled on 15th June 1995 and bottled on 14th May 2018 from bourbon cask #1304.

Bottle number 157.

Bruichladdich 1991 Yellow Submarine 14 Year Old / WMD II

A limited edition bottling of Bruichladdich released to commemorate the finding of a small yellow submarine on Islay which apparently belonged to the Ministry of Defence.

This Bruichladdich was distilled in 1991 and bottled as a 14 year old.

Bowmore 1996 Hand Filled 20 Year Old Cask #2534 / 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry​

A hand filled Bowmore available exclusively at the distillery.

Distilled on 17th September 1996 and bottled on 9th March 2017.

Cask #2534 was a 1st fill Oloroso sherry butt.

Banff 1978 Signatory Vintage 18 Year Old with Miniature 5cl / Silent Stills

A rare Signatory Vintage bottling of Banff, part of their Silent Stills series which focusses on Scotland's closed distilleries.

Distilled on the 21st of December 1978 and bottled on the 28th of October 1997.

Cask Number #4618, this is bottle number 213 of 260.

Presentation set comes complete with a 5cl miniature and a cask bung.

Bladnoch 1966 Signatory Vintage 23 Year Old​

An independent single vintage bottling of Bladnoch from Signatory Vintage, distilled 28th April 1966 and bottled August 1989 from casks #2674, #2675 and #2676.

This is bottle 596 of 800.

Bruichladdich 1991 Yellow Submarine 14 Year Old / WMD II

A limited edition bottling of Bruichladdich released to commemorate the finding of a small yellow submarine on Islay which apparently belonged to the Ministry of Defence.

This Bruichladdich was distilled in 1991 and bottled as a 14 year old.

Bunnahabhain 1980 Sansibar 35 Year Old / Spirits Shop' Selection

An independent single sherry cask bottling fro Islay distillery, Bunnahabhain.

Distilled in 1980 and matured for 35 years before bottling for Sansibar in collaboration with Spirits Shop' Selection

One of 165 bottles

Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch #1

The latest 'tun' release from Balvenie following the footsteps of Balvenie Tun 1401 and 1858.

This larger Tun can hold up to four times as much liquid as Tun 1401 and hence we expect a larger quantity of this release.  

This release is a combination of 42 casks: 35 traditional American oak barrels and 7 European oak sherry butts. These were married in Tun 1509 for several months before bottling.

Bowmore 26 Year Old The Vintner's Trilogy II / French Oak Barrique

Bowmore 26 Year Old French Oak Barrique has been aged for 13 years in ex-Bourbon barrels before spending an additional 13 years in wine barriques.

The second of the Vintner's Trilogy which also boasts a Manzanilla cask finished 18 year old, and a 27 year old port cask.

Bowmore 27 Year Old The Vintner's Trilogy III / Port Cask

Bowmore 27 Year Old Port Cask has been aged for 13 years in ex-Bourbon barrels before spending the remainder in Port pipes. 

This is the third of the Vintner's Trilogy which also boasts a Manzanilla cask finished 18 year old, and a 26 year old French Oak barrique. 

Blade and Bow 22 Year Old

An homage to one of America's greatest distilleries: Stitzel-Weller.

This well-aged bourbon is a blend of whiskies distilled at Buffalo Trace distillery (then George T. Stagg) and Bernheim (now Heaven Hill). The marriage was then aged and bottled at the legendary Stitzel-Weller distillery by its current owners, Diageo.

The distillery has been closed since 1992 but has continued to be used as a warehouse since then. Each bottle of Blade and Bow is complete with one of five numbered keys, which represent those that once hung on the distillery door.

Balvenie 17 Year Old Sherry Oak / First Release 2007

A well-aged Balvenie release, matured in Oloroso casks.

Released in 2007, this sherry matured Balvenie became very popular!

Balvenie 17 Year Old Sherry Oak / First Release 2007

A well-aged Balvenie release, matured in Oloroso casks.

Released in 2007, this sherry matured Balvenie became very popular!

Bowmore 2000 Hand Filled Cask #2488 / Sherry Cask

Available to bottle yourself at Bowmore distillery, this 'hand filled' was distilled on 6th November 2000 and bottled on 5th October 2018.

Bottled from a single first-fill sherry puncheon #2488.

Bottle number 547.