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.

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.

Willett Family Estate 22 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon #C20D / Wheated

A wheated Willett, released on the 16th September 2015 at the Willet gift shop, this well-aged Bourbon was matured in barrel #C20D. The Willett Family Reserve is bottled by Kentucky Bourbon Distillers using barrels sourced from other companies. They have stock from nearly every Kentucky distillery in their warehouses, with their wheated bourbon of this age most likely coming from Bernheim.

This was a special release for the Kentucky Bourbon Festival.

Bottle number 19 of 92 bottles.

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%.

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.

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.

William L Weller 2017 Release

Released within the famous and eagerly awaited Buffalo Trace Antique Collection which celebrates historic bourbon brands and figures.

William Larue Weller was a 19th century whiskey rectifier and distiller, who's W.L. Weller and Sons company was run by the legendary Julian 'Pappy' Van Winkle. The Weller and Van Winkle brands are both produced at Buffalo Trace distillery nowadays, distilled to very similar old Stitzel-Weller recipes, and are among the most sought after bourbons on the market.

One of approximately 19,000 bottles from 155 handpicked barrels.

The 2017 release of the William L Weller is aged 12 years.

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.

Wild Turkey 1998 Russell's Reserve

An exceptional one time release, this Russell's Reserve was distilled in 1998 at Wild Turkey, matured until 2015 and then bottled at 102.2 Proof. 

Bottle number 1766 of 2070 drawn from 23 barrels.

The original batch of Russel's Reserve was bottled in 1998 in celebration of Master Distiller, Jimmy Russell's 45th anniversary with the company. The barrels for this release were warehoused that same year with the specific intention of releasing a second Russel's Reserve with the 1998 vintage to honour the achievement again.

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.

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.

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%

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.

William L. Weller 2015 Release

The 2015 release within the famous and eagerly awaited Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, which celebrates historic bourbon brands and figures. Buffalo Trace's parent company, Sazerac, purchased the Weller brand from United Distillers in 1999, 7 years after they had shut down the distilling operation at the legendary Stitzel-Weller.

William Larue Weller was a 19th century whiskey rectifier and distiller, who's W.L. Weller and Sons company was run by the legendary Julian 'Pappy' Van Winkle. The Weller and Van Winkle brands are both produced at Buffalo Trace distillery nowadays, distilled to very similar old Stitzel-Weller recipes, and are among the most sought after bourbons on the market.

The 2015 release is aged 12 years.

Chichibu 2013 Ichiro's Malt Single Cask #2588 / Velier 70th Anniversary​

A single cask Chichibu distilled in 2013 and matured in a single first fill sherry hogshead. Bottled in 2017 for the 70th anniversary of Italian import company, Velier.

The label features artwork The Red Point by Jun Inoue.

Italian import.

Clynelish 1997 Managers' Choice

The Managers' Choice releases were quite controversial when initially released, fairly young whiskies with quite high price tags. With the changes in the industry and age statements becoming less and less common perhaps these can be considered quite reasonable now.

Distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2009 from single cask #4341 this is bottle number 061.