October 2018 Auction

Knockando 1975 

An official bottling of Knockando distilled in 1975 and bottled in 1987

Four Roses Super Premium / Platinum 75cl

In February 2002, Kirin Brewery Company of Japan purchased the Four Roses brand. Although this is an exclusive release for the Japanese market, it was actually more uncommon to find Four Roses in the US when this was introduced in 1992. Four Roses bourbon was unavailable in its home country for a long time until Kirin reintroduced it  to the American market.

80% of the liquid is over 8 years old, while the other 20% is 10 years or older. 

Foursquare 2005 Single Cask 12 Year Old / Milan Rum Festival 2018

Single cask rum distilled at Foursquare distillery in Barbados and bottled at 12 years old.

Distilled in November 2005 and bottled in May 2018 after the cask was selected by Andrea Giannone and Giuseppe Dolci for an exclusive Milan Rum Festival release.

One of 318 bottled at Navy strength. This is bottle number 44.

Four Roses Super Premium / Platinum 75cl

In February 2002, Kirin Brewery Company of Japan purchased the Four Roses brand. Although this is an exclusive release for the Japanese market, it was actually more uncommon to find Four Roses in the US when this was introduced in 1992. Four Roses was unavailable as a straight bourbon in its home country for a long time until Kirin reintroduced it  to the American market.

80% of the liquid is over 8 years old, while the other 20% is 10 years or older. 

Kininvie 1996 17 Year Old 2 x 35cl / Batch #001 & #002

The first two batches of Travel Exclusive Kininvie, matured in 80% American Oak and 20% in sherry casks. 

Both bottled at 42.6%. 

Kavalan Solist Cask Strength Vinho Barrique / 58.6%

Vinho barrique Kavalan is matured using casks which previously stored either red or white wine.

This Taiwanese distillery has been making a big splash. A cask in this range won the World Whiskies Awards best single malt 2015. Very impressive!

Fettercairn 1990 Liquid Sun 23 Year Old

A 1990 vintage from Fettercairn, bottled in 2013 by The Whisky Agency as part of their Liquid Sun range. 

Matured in a refill hogshead. 

Knob Creek 2009 Cask Strength Rye Whiskey

A limited release rye whiskey from Knob Creek, distilled and bottled in Clermont, Kentucky.

This was barreled in 2009 and bottled from barrels in Warehouse A in 2018 at cask strength.

Foursquare 2005 Single Cask 12 Year Old / Milan Rum Festival 2018

Single cask rum distilled at Foursquare distillery in Barbados and bottled at 12 years old.

Distilled in November 2005 and bottled in May 2018 after the cask was selected by Andrea Giannone and Giuseppe Dolci for an exclusive Milan Rum Festival release.

One of 318 bottled at Navy strength. This is bottle number 45.

Kweichow Moutai 

A celebratory Chinese liquor, the most prestigious alcohol produced in the People's Republic.

Famously enjoyed by Chairman Mao himself and a staple of the most important government functions to this day.

Four Roses Premium American Whiskey Quart 1970s

An 1970s 1 quart size bottling of Four Roses.

At this point the Four Roses straight bourbon was unavailable in the US market and was produced exclusively for export, primarily the Japanese and European markets. Instead, Seagram's bottled this blended whiskey for its American consumers. This was produced and bottled at a combination of their Dundalk distillery in Maryland (closed since the early 1990s), and their famous Indiana distillery, nowadays known as MGP.

The blend is 25% straight whiskies, and 75% grain neutral spirits.

King George IV 1950s

A 1960s blended Scotch produced primarily for the export market by The Distillers Agency Ltd in Edinburgh.

Knockando 20 Year Old Aberdeen University Quincentenary

Celebrating the 500th year of the University of Aberdeen (one of the oldest in the world) this is a 20 year old Knockando, distilled in 1974.

Knob Creek 2001 Limited Edition 100 Proof Batch #1

A 14 year old small batch bourbon, distilled at Jim Beam in 2001. At the time, this was the oldest expression of Knob Creek they had released. Starting off with a predicted yield of 12,000 it was divided into 3 batches.

This is Batch #1 and was bottled in 2016.

Bottle number 4302.

Knockando 1986 Centenary Edition

A 1986 vintage Knockando bottled to mark the 100 year Anniversary of Knockando distillery in 1998.

Kilchoman 2010 Single Bourbon Cask / Taiwan Exclusive​

A single cask Kilchoman released exclusively for the Taiwanese market.

Matured in bourbon wood, this was distilled in 2010 and bottled on 17th April 2017 at cask strength.

This is bottle number 129 of 264. 

King of Scots Rare Extra Old Decanter

An older blend produced since 1886 by the well known independent bottlers Douglas Laing.

Knockando 1976 

Distilled in 1976 and bottled in 1990 during a phase where Knockando decided to market vintage as 'season'.

Italian Import

Foursquare 9 Year Old Port Cask Finish Rum

Released in September 2014 and matured in Bourbon and Port.

This is blend #162, part of the Exceptional Cask Selection series from R.L. Seale & Co.

Kavalan Solist Cask Strength Sherry Cask 19.6cl / 58.7%

This single cask Sherry matured whisky produced in Taiwan, the distillery has been making a big splash as the awards fly in.

Kilkerran Work in Progress #7 / Cask Strength Bourbon Wood

Kilkerran's Work in Progress range following the development of Kilkerran to a 12 year old whisky.

This is the seventh edition of the Work In Progress range and - unlike the previous 6 editions - is bottled at natural cask strength.

Kavalan Solist Cask Strength Bourbon Cask 57.8% / Friends of Malt Hamburg

A single cask Kavalan, matured in bourbon casks and bottled for Friends of Malt Hamburg. 

Bottle number 62 of 189.

Cask: B090829008A. 

FEW Spirits Delilah 23rd Anniversary

A special vatting of 23 casks of FEW whiskies, mostly bourbon and rye selected by the team of Delilah's Rock Bar, Chicago to celebrate its 23rd anniversary.

Kilkerran Work in Progress # 6 / Bourbon Wood

Kilkerran's Work in Progress range following the development of Kilkerran to a 12 year old whisky.  

This is the sixth edition at 10 year old and released in 2014.

Kilkerran 8 Year Old / Open Day 2018

An 8 year old bottling from the Glengyle distillery. Matured in re-charred sherry casks and released at the distillery Open Day in 2018. 

King's Ransom 'Around The World' Scotch Whisky 1960s

King's Ransom, was at one time the most expensive whisky in the world and was rumoured present when Stalin, Churchill and Truman signed the Potsdam Conference after the Second World War.

This is a Glenforres Glenlivet blend, produced by William Whiteley & Co. Around the World takes its name from the unusual maturation process which saw it placed in to sherry casks and sailed around the globe.

The bottle has no measurements for strength stated.

Francois Remy Cognac 1960s

An old bottling of Cognac produced for the Italian market in the 1960s.

Knockando 1985

The classic vintage Knockando from after they stopped being presented in a wooden box and started using the \"new\" style tube. 

Distilled in 1985 and bottled in 1999. 

Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2018 Edition

This is the 2018 release of the hugely popular Loch Gorm from Kilchoman. A vatting of nineteen Oloroso sherry butts filled in 2007, 2008 and 2011 before being bottled in Spring 2018. 

Limited to 15,000 bottles.

Knockando 1995 Sherry Cask 18 Year Old

The classic vintage Knockando in the \"new\" style tube. 

Distilled in 1995 and bottled from a sherry cask after 18 years.

Kilchoman 2010 100% Islay 6th Edition

The sixth release of Kilchoman's popular 100% Islay releases, released in 2016.

All parts of the production process for the 100% Islay took place at the distillery – from barley to bottle. The barley is grown, malted, distilled, matured and bottled at Kilchoman. Bottled at 50% ABV and matured in a combination of fresh and refill bourbon barrels. 

King Edmund II Scotch Whisky 1960s

An older blend, produced by Metropolitan Scotch Whisky Blenders of Glasgow and London around the 1960's. 

No capacity or strength stated.