October 2018 Auction

Port Ellen 1983 Douglas McGibbon 27 Year Old

An independently bottled Port Ellen, distilled in the winter of 1983.

Bottled in Spring 2010 as a 27 year old by Douglas McGibbon as part of their Provenance range.

Matured in refill butt #6101. 

Convalmore 1960 Gordon and MacPhail Rare Old

Distilled in 1960 and bottled in 1992 by Gordon and MacPhail as part of their Rare Old range.

A very rare and well-aged single malt, bottled at nearly 40 years old from this long-lost distillery.

Caol Ila 15 Year Old Decanter / Bulloch Lade

A 15 year old decanter that was released for the Italian market, imported by Zenith. 

Italian Import

Chichibu Ichiro's Malt Paris Edition

Ichiro Akuto's Chichibu distillery has be producing malts for a while now, this was released in 2018 alongside a London Edition.

Bottle 268 of 1357.

Chichibu Ichiro's Malt Paris Edition

Ichiro Akuto's Chichibu distillery has be producing malts for a while now, this was released in 2018 alongside a London Edition.

Bottle 835 of 1357.

Chichibu Ichiro's Malt Paris Edition

Ichiro Akuto's Chichibu distillery has be producing malts for a while now, this was released in 2018 alongside a London Edition.

Bottle 835 of 1357.

Port Ellen 1979 Signatory Vintage 18 Year Old / Silent Stills

A very rare Signatory Vintage release, distilled in January 1979 and bottled in October 1997 by Signatory Vintage as part of their Silent Stills range..

Matured in single cask #274

Bottle number 21 of 190. 

Port Ellen 1982 The Golden Cask

A single cask Port Ellen distilled in October 1982 and bottled in October 2007.

Drawn from Cask #CM105 

Bottle number 297 of 355.

Port Ellen 1982 Bladnoch Forum 25 Year Old

Distilled in 1982 and bottled in November 2007 from butt #2036. 

One of 638 bottles. 

Port Ellen 1983 Douglas of Drumlanrig 26 Year Old

A Port Ellen distilled in February 1983 and bottled in March 2009 by Douglas Laing under their Douglas of Drumlanrig label. 

Only 440 bottles were filled from refill butt #5033.

Compass Box Bern's Blended Grain 75cl / US Exclusive​

Made up of 5 unique casks from Strathclyde and Girvan, this is a well aged blended grain whisky.

One of 618 bottles produced, with only 120 of those having been available in retail. 

Port Ellen 1983 Douglas of Drumlanrig 26 Year Old

Distilled in February 1983 and bottled in March 2009 under the Douglas of Drumlanrig banner from Langside Distillers.  

Matured in a refill hogshead, #5033 and limited to 440 bottles.

Port Ellen 1983 Douglas of Drumlanrig 27 Year Old

A Port Ellen distilled in February 1983 and bottled in July 2010 by Douglas Laing under their Douglas of Drumlanrig label. 

Only 194 bottles were filled from refill butt #6443.

Caperdonich 1972 Signatory Vintage 16 Year Old

Now closed, these Signatory Vintage bottlings are well worth paying attention to.

Distilled 24th of October 1972 and bottled November 1988, this is bottle number 412 of 1950.

Drawn from sherry casks 7130 and 7132.

Caol Ila 1979 Douglas Laing 28 Year Old / The Whisky Shop

A spectacular Caol Ila distilled in 1979 and bottled 28 years later by Douglas Laing, exclusively for The Whisky Shop.

One of 261 bottles

Parker's Heritage Collection 10 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon / Signed by Craig Beam

The Parker's Heritage Collection from Heaven Hill is always highly anticipated, this was the seventh release and is a 10 year old single barrel bourbon.

The collection is named after former Heaven Hill Master Distiller, Parker Beam. Parker's legacy with the distillery was the introduction of single barrel bottlings. This was released while he was still alive, and he hand-selected the barrel himself, believing it embodied the best in all of the attributes he looked for in a fine bourbon, including style, age, rickhouse location and proof.

Parker Beam died in 2017 and was succeeded by his son, Craig Beam, who has personally signed this bottle.

Port Ellen 1983 Douglas McGibbon 25 Year Old

A sherry cask matured Port Ellen as part of Douglas McGibbon 's Provenance range.

Bottled in the Summer of 2008 and matured for 25 years since the Winter of 1983, independent bottlings are quickly becoming the only affordable way to reach Port Ellen.

This was bottled for World Duty Free. 

Carsebridge 1964 Spirit Still 52 Year Old​

A 52 year old Carsebridge, distilled in 1964 and bottled at 52 years of age by Spirit Still.

This is a very old single grain from a now closed distillery. 

Bottle 10 of of just 31 bottles. 

Craigellachie 14 Year Old Flora and Fauna / Wooden Box

A rare and discontinued entry to this classic series of whiskies produced by Diageo.

Port Ellen 1983 Scott's Selection Cask Strength

Distilled in 1983, this classic Islay malt was bottled at natural cask strength by Scott's Selection in 1997.

Caperdonich 1979 SMWS 20 Year Old 38.9

This Caperdonich was distilled in November 1979 and bottled in October 2000 by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. 

Port Ellen 1983 Douglas McGibbon 23 Year Old

Distilled in Spring 1983 and bottled in Winter 2007 by Douglas McGibbon ​​​​​​.

A bottling from two refill butts.

Port Ellen 1983 Douglas McGibbon 22 Year Old

Distilled in Spring 1983 and bottled in Summer 2005 by Douglas McGibbon​​​.

From sherry matured butt reference #2102.

Port Mourant 1993 Full Proof Old Demerara Rum​

A 1993 vintage demerara rum from the Port Morant double wooden pot still in Guyana. The Port Morant distillery closed in the 1950s, so this would have been produced at Uitvlugt, where the still was moved to (via Albion). Well travelled, the Port Morant still now operates at Diamond since the Uitvlugt closure in 2000.

Bottled from a stock of 10 barrels. 

One of 2,994 bottles.

Port Ellen 1982 Douglas McGibbon 21 Year Old

Distilled in Winter 1982 and bottled in Winter 2004 by Douglas McGibbon's Provenance. 

Cask Reference 484.

Port Ellen 1982 Douglas McGibbon 21 Year Old

Distilled in Autumn 1982 and bottled in Summer 2004 by Douglas McGibbon's Provenance. 

Cask Reference 476.

Port Ellen 1983 Douglas of Drumlanrig 23 Year Old

A Port Ellen distilled in 1983 and matured for 23 years.

Matured in a single cask and bottled at cask strength. 

Port Ellen 1983 Douglas McGibbon 23 Year Old

Distilled in Winter 1983 and bottled in Winter 2006 by Douglas McGibbon .

Bottled from a single refill Butt ref 3229.

Port Ellen 1983 Douglas McGibbon 24 Year Old / 'Final Vintage'

A Douglas McGibbon bottling of Port Ellen distilled in the Spring of 1983 and bottled in the Winter of 2008, which is described on the bottle as 'The final vintage in its last season of distillation'.

Bottled from a single refill butt #4127.

Craigellachie 1970 Murray McDavid 33 Year Old

Distilled in 1970 and matured for 33 years, this is a fantastically aged independent bottling by Jim McEwan of Bruichladdich fame and signed by him.

Aged in sherry casks before finishing in Roussanne casks.

Compass Box The Spaniard 75cl / US Exclusive

The Spaniard is a blended malt from 'whiskymakers' Compass Box. It is named after the bar of the same name in New York City, and the blend is a collaborative effort between the proprietor of said eponymous bar, Mikey McFerran, and Compass Box's John Glaser.

The blend contains mostly sherry matured whisky, from Spanish oak butts, in keeping with the theme. There are also Highland malts matured in French and American oak in the mix, and some Islay malt to add smokiness.

The blend was created in March 2018, and bottled in April the same year.

One of 360 bottles.

Classic Cask 1983 Single Batch 17 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon

A 1983 distilled Kentucky straight bourbon, bottled in 2000. 

The Classic Cask label was bottled for a company called Spirit Imports by Kentucky Bourbon Distillers at their Willett distillery. KBD have barrels from all of the major Kentucky plants in their warehouses, however their most common source was neighbouring Heaven Hill.

Bottle number 435 of 600 from batch #GL-105.