October 2018 Auction

Craigellachie 1995 Scotch Single Malt Circle

A single cask bottle of Craigellachie distilled in 1995 and bottled in 2013 by Scotch Single Malt Circle.

Sherry Butt #119517 produced 565 bottles

Compass Box The Nectar 10th Anniversary

The Nectar is Belgium's number one independent spirit distributor. For their 10th anniversary there were a number of special releases.

This one from Compass Box is especially unique. 

Roughly half is Ardbeg matured in re-charred American barrels and the other half is made up of a blend of Clynelish, Dailuaine and Teaninich. These three had been matured in French oak casks. 

Limited to only 660 bottles. 

Cardhu 12 Year Old 1970s / Wax & Vitale Import

An old bottling of Cardhu from the late 1970s, imported to Italy by Wax & Vitale. 

Caol Ila 25 Year Old

A stunning official 25 year old from the often-overlooked Caol Ila distillery on Islay. Following on from the previous cask strength releases, this is at a lighter 43%. 

Johnnie Walker Blue Label 1 Litre / Year of the Rooster 2017

A bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label... the icon of whisky worldwide. 

This is a special release for the new Chinese Year of the Rooster, 2017.

Caledonian 1982 Hunter Laing 35 Year Old

A Sovereign bottling from Hunter Laing, distilled in 1982 at the now closed Caledonian distillery in Edinburgh. 

This single grain single cask was bottled at 35 years old from refill hogshead #HL14271.

Bottle 111 of 154 filled at cask strength.

Caroni 1998 110 Proof 17 Year Old Rum​

Distilled at the long lost Caroni distillery in 1998, and aged in Trinidad for 15 years before bottling in Scotland for LMDW at a final 17 years old.

The label is a reproduction of an original 1940 Caroni design.

Jack Daniel's Old No.7 Green Label 1980s

A 1980s bottle of the incredibly hard to find Jack Daniel's, displaying a green label rather than the typical black label.

Lighter and sweeter than the regular No.7 Jack Daniel's, well worth trying.

Johnnie Walker Blue Label Year of the Dog 1 Litre

A bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label... one of the icons of whisky worldwide. 

This is a special release for the Year of the Dog, 2018.

Camus Extra Cognac 1980s

An award-winning 1980s bottle of Extra Cognac from Camus.

Presented in an elegant decanter bottle.

Singapore duty free bottle.

Johnnie Walker Deco 35cl

A distinctive 35cl Johnnie Walker, originally released for the Taiwanese market.

Jura 8 Year Old 1970s

An old style bottle of Jura from the late 1970s.

Bottled by Charles Mackinlay & Co.

Johnnie Walker Old Harmony 75cl

A very rare bottling of Johnnie Walker, originally bottled for the Asian market.

Caperdonich 1992 Liquid Sun 20 Year Old

A 20 year old from this closed Speyside distillery.

Distilled in 1992 and bottled in 2012 for Liquid Sun.

One of 303 bottles.

Clynelish 12 Year Old Ainslie and Heilbron Miniature 2 x 5cl 1980s

Two miniature bottlings of Clynelish by Ainslie & Heilbron Distillers.

Caroni 1998 110 Proof 17 Year Old Rum​

Distilled at the long lost Caroni distillery in 1998, and aged in Trinidad for 15 years before bottling in Scotland for LMDW at a final 17 years old.

The label is a reproduction of an original 1940 Caroni design.

Camus Cognac Decanter / Royal Wedding 1981

A commemorative book-shaped ceramic decanter, released to celebrate the wedding of Charles and Diana in July 1981.  

No strength or capacity stated. 

Caroni 18 Year Old A.D. Rattray​

An 18 year old Caroni single barrel Trinidad Rum bottled by A.D. Rattray.

Caol Ila 12 Year Old Cask Strength / Feis Ile 2017

A 12 year old Caol Ila bottled for the 2017 Feis Ile. Double matured in Amoroso Cask Wood.

Bottled at cask strength. 

Number 1040 of only 1500 bottles. 

Johnnie Walker Blue Label 1 Litre

A larger offering of the brand's most prestigious release from their core range. 

Crawford's Special Reserve 1950s / US Import

A & A Crawford was a whisky blender and merchant which was established in Leith in 1860. The Crawford's brand however now forms part of Whyte and Mackay's portfolio.

This bottle was imported by Somerset Importers Ltd of New York. 

Caroni 1999 Gleann Mor Spirits 16 Year Old

Distilled in Trinidad in 1999, and bottled in May 2015 after 16 years.

Bottled by the Gleann Mor Spirits Co. from cask #2944 .

Johnnie Walker Deco 35cl

A distinctive 35cl Johnnie Walker, originally released for the Taiwanese market.

Jameson 12 Year Old '1780' Special Reserve

The 12 year old was originally just called the '1780' in reference to the opening of the Jameson Bow Street distillery. Production of Jameson moved to New Midleton in 1975.

Cragganmore 1991 Bladnoch Forum 19 Year Old

A 19 year old Cragganmore bottled by the Bladnoch Forum.

Distilled on the 8th of March 1991, matured in hogshead 1176 and bottled on the 12th of July 2010

Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old 1960s

A very old bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label from the 1960's.

Portuguese import

Johnnie Walker Red Label Special Old Scotch Whisky 1940s

An older style bottling of Johnnie Walker Red Label.

There are no volume or ABV measurements on this bottle.

Compass Box Delilah's 25th Anniversary 75cl / US Import

The second Compass Box homage to Delilah's, the legendary punk rock whisky bar in Chicago. The first was bottled on the advent of it's 20th anniversary in 2013, and now this comes 5 years later on it's 25th.

The vatting was produced using a small parcel of the original 20th anniversary blend, aged a further 5 years in cask, with Spanish sherry oak and American oak matured whiskies added to the mix.

One of 8520 bottles.

Jack Daniel's Unaged Tennessee Rye Batch #1

The first major Rye release from Jack Daniel's, which is distilled from a new grain bill, the first time that Jack Daniel's used a new recipe in over 100 years.  

The mash bill contained a mix of 70% rye,18% corn and 12% malted barley.

Cragganmore 1984 Distillers Edition / First Release 

The inaugural release of the Cragganmore Distillers Edition, finished in Port casks.

Id is CggD-6549.

Compass Box Enlightenment

A limited edition blended malt from the boutique blenders Compass Box, which contains Clynelish, Glentauchers, Balblair and Mortlach. 

From the back label:

‘There is no desire more natural than the desire for knowledge.’ – Michel de Montaigne Since launching the Compass Box Whisky Co., I have always been a firm believer in the spirit of enlightenment – that the more information we can share with our customers about the Scotch whisky we produce, the better. Alas, it transpires such beliefs fall foul of current EU and UK regulations, which prevent us from sharing information about the age of every component whisky used in the creation of our blends. 

This whisky, Enlightenment, is our response to these regulations. Inspired by the writers, philosophers and scientists of the Age of Enlightenment it sets out to encourage the industry to consider the absurdity of a system that prevents producers from telling consumers exactly what has gone into the whiskies they are drinking. And of course the whisky itself is something rather special. A blend of fruity, fragrant Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskies, it is bursting with aromas of fresh orchard fruit, flavours of vanilla, soft spice and pear and an alluring apple peel waxiness on the finish. An uplifting, enlightening whisky with which to ponder the world of Scotch not only as it is but also as it could be.'

Jameson 18 Year Old Master Selection

This is the 18 year old release from Jameson, prior to its replacement by the \"Limited Reserve\".  

Bottle number 24072, produced from batch JJ18-3, which was released in 2004.