October 2018 Auction

Clynelish 1973 Single Cask 41 Year Old Wealth Solutions / Bottle #1

It is extremely uncommon to see private bottlings produced 'officially' by Diageo.

Their 'Hogmanay Cask' was filled 31st December 1973. The advent of a new year in Scotland is an important tradition for entire communities, with the Clynelish Hogmannay Casks reflecting this. They were a collaborative effort from the inhabitants of the areas, rarely poured into barrels within the confines of the distillery walls for this reason, and very few casks bear the honour of being named as such.

This single cask bottling for Wealth Solutions is twice as exceptional, having been aged for a whopping 41 years, making it the oldest official Clynelish going!

Bottle number 1 of 144 bottles. 

Clynelish 1965 Signatory Vintage 29 Year Old

An independently bottled Clynelish has become a very rare indeed.

A real gem for any Clynelish enthusiast, produced at the original Clynelish distillery, which has now become recognised as Brora.

Bottled in 1994 after 29 years in butt #667.

Cardhu 1973 Rare Malt 25 Year Old 75cl / 60.5%

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 an impressive natural cask strength of 60.5%, distilled in 1973 and bottled in October 1998 as a 25 year old.

There were only two releases of Cardhu under the Rare Malt Selection, this is bottle number 787 of the first.

Old Oscar Pepper 1916 Bottled in Bond Whiskey Pint / Prohibition Era Bottling

A fantastic example of a Prohibition era bottling of American whiskey. Although the Volstead Act of 1920 had banned all production, sale an consumption of alcohol in the US, a few select companies were able to acquire medicinal licenses that allowed them to continue bottling their warehoused stock. These medicinal bottlings could be prescribed by medical professionals, and bakers were also entitled to a weekly ration to cook with.

One of these companies was the Frankfort distillery. Built in 1902, the distillery was one of 6 companies to be granted a medicinal license, and subsequently bought up the stocks from many of those who did not. This included Labrot & Graham and its Old Oscar Pepper brand. This distillery had a rich history; it was built by Elijah Pepper, as the Old Oscar Pepper distillery in the early 1800s and lists James Crow, of Old Crow fame amongst its former Master Distillers. Colonel E H Taylor Jr also managed it for a time. It was revived in 1935 by R A Baker under the Labrot & Graham name, eventually being acquired by Brown-Forman in 1940. Despite then laying idle for many years, it was revived again in the mid-1990s as what we now recognise as Woodford Reserve.

The Frankfort distillery on the other hand, did not re-open after Prohibition. The company had been procured by Paul Jones & Co. in order to allow them to continue bottling the Four Roses brand. With stock stretched thin by the expanded portfolio by the end of 1920s, they contracted A. Ph. Stitzel to supply them with more from their ageing stock. This partnership saw Frankfort distillery eventually acquire the Stitzel plant in 1933, with its former owners opening the legendary Stitzel-Weller in Louisville two years later. By the late 1940s, the Frankfort distillery company had been acquired by Seagram's.

This was distilled in 1916 bottled in 1926, likely from some of the last of the Labrot & Graham whiskey in the warehouses. It was bottled in bond at the legal requirement of 100 US proof.

Clynelish 1972 Rare Malt 22 Year Old 75cl / 58.95%

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 within the Rare Malt Selection. Distilled in 1972 and bottled as a 22 year old at 58.95%. 

Bottle 4882.

Craigellachie 1983 Small Batch 33 Year Old​

A small batch release from this up and coming Speysider. Distilled at Craigellachie distillery in 1983 and bottled in February 2017.

Batch number 002301.

Clynelish 1972 Rare Malt 24 Year Old / 61.3%

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 within the Rare Malt Selection. Distilled in 1972 and bottled as a 24 year old at 61.3%

Bottled in 1997.

Bottle number 4585.

Clynelish 1972 Rare Malt 24 Year Old / 61.3%

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 within the Rare Malt Selection. Distilled in 1972 and bottled as a 24 year old at 61.3%

Bottled in 1997.

Bottle number 0110.

Chichibu 2009 Ichiro's Malt Single Cask #640

This is from the relatively new Japanese distillery Chichibu. Distilled in 2009 and matured in a single first fill bourbon barrel #640 until bottling in 2015.

This is one of only 214 bottles at 61.6%.

Oban 1961 Gordon & MacPhail 20 Year Old 1980s / Co. Import Pinerolo

A well aged and incredibly desirable Oban, distilled in 1961 and released as a 20 year old by Gordon & MacPhail in their Connoisseurs Choice range.

This was an Italian release for Co. Import, Pinerolo.

Old Parr Elizabethan

A very rare and stunning bottle of Old Parr Elizabethan, presented in a hand blown bottle, each side showing a different historical figure; Thomas Parr, James I, Elizabeth I and Henry VIII.

Bottled to commemorate the Elizabethan era of British history.

Only 252 bottles of this elegant decanter were produced.

Chichibu 2009 SMWS 4 Year Old 130.1

A Chichibu distilled in June 2009 and matured in a first fill ex-bourbon barrel. 

\"Dynamic and attractive\"

One of 227 bottles.

Clynelish 12 Year Old Ainslie and Heilbron 1980s

An old bottling of Clynelish produced by Ainslie & Heilbron distillers.

Oban 13 Year Old Manager's Dram 1990

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.

A 13 year old sherry matured Oban bottled in November 1990. 

Although not stated appears to be a 75cl bottle. 

Chichibu Ichiro's Malt London Edition 2018

Ichiro Akuto's Chichibu distillery has be producing malts for a while now, this was released in 2018 and appears to be the first instalment in an annual London Edition series.

Bottle 906 of 929.

Chita 2001 50cl / The Essence of Suntory

Part of the 2018 series, The Essence of Suntory Whisky, this is a Chita distilled in 2001 and matured in a Wine Cask for 4 years before being bottled in 2018

Carn Mor Vintage Collection / 26 x 20cl

An impressive collection of bottlings from Carn Mor, bottled by the Scottish Liqueur Centre at 46%. 

Caol Ila 1983, bottled 2010. 

Glenlossie 1984, bottled 2009. Sherry Butt.

Benriach 1985, bottled 2011. 

Tomatin 1987, bottled 2011. 

Glenburgie 1988, bottled 2009. 

Braes of Glenlivet 1989, bottled 2009. 

Strathmill 1990, bottled 2009. 

Tamdhu 1991, bottled 2009.

Macduff 1991, bottled 2012. 

Glenallachie 1992, bottled 2009. 

2 x Glen Grant 1993, bottled 2009. 

Tobermory 1994, bottled 2009. Sherry Butt. 

Speyside 1995, bottled 2009. Sherry Butt. 

2 x Longmorn 1996, bottled 2009. 

Ben Nevis 1997, bottled 2009. 

Miltonduff 1998, bottled 2009. 

Craigellachie 1999, bottled 2009. 

Glengoyne 2000, bottled 2009. 

The Unnameable 2001, bottled 2011. 

Benrinnes 2002, bottled 2009.

Clynelish 2003, bottled 2009.

Glen Ord 2004, bottled 2009. 

Macduff 2005, bottled 2009. 

Glentauchers 2006, bottled 2009. 

Chichibu 2011 Ichiro's Malt Single Cask #4548 / LMDW

Chichibu cask #4548 was distilled 2011 and bottled after finishing in a Belgian Stout cask. 

Selected by La Maison du Whisky. The label features the artwork Mangacamo #3 by Fantasista Utamaro.

One of 250 bottles.

Caol Ila 20 Year Old 150th Anniversary

A stunning bottle of Caol Ila released in 1996 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Caol Ila, which opened in 1846.

A very rare bottling only ever originally released to employees within Diageo.

Chichibu 2011 Ichiro's Malt Single Cask #4548 / LMDW

Chichibu cask #4548 was distilled 2011 and bottled after finishing in a Belgian Stout cask. 

Selected by La Maison du Whisky. The label features the artwork Mangacamo #3 by Fantasista Utamaro.

One of 250 bottles.

Cognac Napoleon 1811 Grand Fine Champagne

A particularly old bottling of 1811 vintage Napoleon Cognac.

Chichibu 2010 Ichiro's Malt Single Cask #651 / LMDW​

Exclusively bottled for La Maison du Whisky, Paris. This single cask Chichibu was distilled in 2010 and bottled in 2014 from a single first fill bourbon barrel #651.

The label featured the 2011 artwork Night Owl by Tay Bak Chiang.

Chichibu 2011 Ichiro's Malt Single Cask #5080 / LMDW

Chichibu cask #5080 was distilled 2011 and bottled after finishing in an ex-Burgundy wine cask. 

Selected by La Maison du Whisky. The label features the artwork Mangacamo #2 by Fantasista Utamaro.

One of 210 bottles.

Chichibu 2011 Ichiro's Malt Single Cask #5080 / LMDW

Chichibu cask #5080 was distilled 2011 and bottled after finishing in an ex-Burgundy wine cask. 

Selected by La Maison du Whisky. The label features the artwork Mangacamo #2 by Fantasista Utamaro.

One of 210 bottles.

Caroni 2000 Single Cask 17 Year Old #R4008 Full Proof / TWE

A full proof heavy Trinidad rum, distilled at the lost Caroni distillery and fully matured on the Caribbean island.

Distilled in 2000 and aged 17 years before being bottled from single cask #R4008 (Imported from Trinidad by Velier), which was specially selected for the Whisky Exchange.

One of only 238 bottles produced at a whopping cask strength of 70.4%.

Unusually for rums of this age, this cask was matured exclusively in Trinidad, where the climate leads to a far higher angel's share and more rapid ageing.

The Angel Share of this cask was > 75%

Chichibu Ichiro's Malt London Edition 2018

Ichiro Akuto's Chichibu distillery has be producing malts for a while now, this was released in 2018 and appears to be the first instalment in an annual London Edition series.

Bottle 302 of 929.

Old Vandegrift 1917 Bottled in Bond Pure Whiskey Pint / Prohibition Era Bottling

This was distilled in the Fall of 1917 at Hammond Distillery in Indiana, and was presumably some of their last whiskey given they were forced to close down when Prohibition was enacted in April that year.

The Hammond Distilling Company was incorporated in 1901 and was run by none other than John E. Fitzgerald, after whom the Stitzel-Weller (and now Heaven Hill) classic, Old Fitzgerald is named.

Following its closure, Hammond Distillery has an infamous subsequent history of association with illicit bootlegging and smuggling, attributed to none other than Al Capone. 

The whiskey used for this was likely saved from the hands of prohibition gangland by the Pennsylvania Distillery Inc, who bonded it in New York and bottled it in 1934 under a special medicinal license, despite the fact prohibition had already been repealed a year earlier.

Oban 19 Year Old Manager’s Dram 1995

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 1995 from a refill cask, this Oban was bottled for United Distillers (Diageo) and chosen by John Williams.

Campari Bitter 12 x 1 Litre 1970s / Case

Twelve fantastic old bottles of Campari, distilled under license in Spain.  

We estimate these bottles to be from around the 1970s, and come with their original case. 

This lot has a 12 bottle shipping fee.

Caol Ila 1983 Samaroli

Bottled in 2015 from single cask #1461.

Bottle number 36 of only 250 produced.

Convalmore 1984 Cask Strength 32 Year Old

A cask strength bottling of Convalmore, one of Diageo's special releases for 2017.

Distilled in 1984 and bottled at cask strength 32 years later.

Bottle number 572 of 3972.

Caroni 2000 Single Cask 15 Year Old #3790

A full proof heavy Trinidad rum, distilled at the lost Caroni distillery and fully matured on the Caribbean island.

Distilled in 2000 and aged 15 years before being bottled from single cask #3790, which was specially selected by Paul Ulrich of Velier.

Angel share > 71%