October 2018 Auction

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.

Rosebank 1992 21 Year Old

One of the 2014 special releases by Diageo.

Distilled in 1992 and matured in refill American oak.

Bottle number 1107 of 4530.

Rosebank 1990 21 Year Old

Rosebank is a sorely missed lowland malt but occasionally Diageo has a Special Release

This was aged in refill American oak and refill European oak casks, a must have official bottle from this lost classic.

Distilled in 1990 and released within Diageo's Super Premium selection 2011.

Limited to only 5604 bottles.

Bottle number 3081

Rosebank 1990 SMWS 11 Year Old 25.23

An older Rosebank release from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society distilled in February 1990 and bottled in June 2001.

Carrying the SMWS tasting note/name \"Madeira cake glazed with lemon-sugar\".

Remy Martin 1974 Grand Fine Champagne Cognac / 250th Anniversary

A 1974 bottling of Remy Martin to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the company's founding in 1724. Supposedly this contains some very old and fine stock ranging from 80 to 100 years old.

The bottle certainly contains only Cognac from the Premier Cru in the Cognac region.

Bottle number 4719 of 38,709.

Presented in a wooden box with hard-backed certificate of authenticity.

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.

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%

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.

Collector's Item 1953 Bottled in Bond 16 Year Old 100 Proof

An incredibly rare bourbon from the Collector's Item series. This was distilled in the Fall of 1955 at a distillery registered DSP-KY-51, which has been known as both Greenbrier and Double Springs over the years.

The bourbon was bonded and bottled at 20 years old by the Kentucky Distilling Company, formerly Dowling Distillers. Interestingly, the bonded warehouses in question were located at Hoffman Distillery, also known as Old Commonwealth. Old Commonwealth is the site where Julian Van Winkle III bottled his legendary Old Rip Van Winkle brand. He purchased the distillery from Ben Ripy, who owned it at this time this bottle was produced.

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.

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. 

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

Rosebank 8 Year Old 1980s

A very rare official bottling of this closed Lowlander, this was released during the 1980s.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

Caol Ila 1981 Whisky-Faessle 30 Year Old / Whiskystammtisch

A single cask 1981 vintage Caol Ila bottled by Whisky-Faessle of Germany, especially for Whiskystammtisch Goldener Rebstock Biberach... say that 10 times fast!

Bottled in 2012 from a single bourbon hogshead at 30 years old.