October 2018 Auction

Macallan 1985 15 Year Old 75cl / US Import

A 15 year old Macallan, distilled in 1985 and matured in Jerez sherry oak casks.

Mount Vernon 1921 AMS Co Bottled in Bond Pure Rye Whiskey Pint / Prohibition Era Bottling

Distilled in 1921, this rye whiskey was protected in bond by the American Medicinal Spirits Company from the Prohibition Act of 1920, which made alcohol production and consumption illegal. Interestingly, distilling was illegal at this point, so it is unclear if the tax strip is erroneously labelled, or if the Gwynebrook distillery where this was produced, managed to remain active for a brief period before the new law was properly enforced.

Mount Vernon Rye was produced by the Hannis distilling company and is named after the small distillery owned and operated by first president of the US, George Washington. Along with Pikesville, it was once the pride of Maryland distilling.

The American Medicinal Spirits Company was one of only around 30 distilling companies to survive Prohibition of the 434 that existed prior. Exploiting the medicinal loophole was the brainchild of Otto Wathen.

The AMS Co would go on to become part of the National Distillers corporation, who were consolidating interests in the whiskey business in the late 1920s under the assumption that repeal of the Prohibition act was on the horizon. Along with Old Overholt, Mount Vernon became one of their big four brands, leading sales volume well into the late 1950s.

Macallan Distiller's Choice / Japanese Import

You don't see these turn up very much, a no-age statement official Macallan produced for the Japanese market.

Jim Murray describes this as 'great fun.'

Macallan Edition No.1 75cl / US Import

This is the first release in a planned annual limited release. Matured in 58% Butts, 23% Hogshead and 19% Puncheon, this liquid has been matured in the following 8 types of cask

• 1st Fill Tevasa European Butts
• 1st Fill Toneleria Hudo European Butts
• 1st Fill Vasyma American Puncheons
• 1st Fill J & M Martin European Butts
• 1st Fill Gonzalez Byass European Butts
• 1st Fill Tevasa European Puncheons
• 2nd Fill Sherry European Hogsheads
• 2nd Fill Sherry European Butts   

Macallan Edition No.2-4 Collection 3 x 70cl

This lot comprises of:

Macallan Edition No. 2: The second release is a collaboration between Bob Dalgarno and the Roca Brothers who run the world famous El Celler De Can Roca Restaurant in Catalonia, Spain. 48.2% abv.

Macallan Edition No. 3: Released in 2017, this third edition has been created in conjunction with Roja Dove, a highly respected 'nose' in the perfume industry. No. 3 is a blend of 3 types of cask bottled at 48.3% abv.

Macallan Edition No. 4: The fourth in the series, intended to celebrate the design and craftsmanship involved in the new Macallan distillery which opened in 2018.  A vatting of 6 types of cask. 48.4% abv.

This lot has a 3 bottle shipping fee.

Macallan 12 Year Old 1 Litre ​1980s

A 1 litre bottle of Macallan 12 year old sherry cask.

Miltonduff 1974 Moon Import / The Birds II

A 1974 vintage of this fairly unusual Speyside. Moon Import released two The Birds series, the first in 1987 and the second in 1990. This Miltonduff is from the distillery in the second releases.

A single hogshead #1538 yielded 600 bottles, of which this is bottle number 547.

Dalmore Vintage 1996, 1998 & 2001 3 x 70cl / Port Finish

A set of three Dalmore distilled in 1996. 1998 and 2001 and bottled at 20, 18 and 15 years old respectively after finishing in port casks.

Shipping will be charged at 3 bottles on this lot. 

Macallan 25 Year Old Crowther Macdougall

An independent bottling of Macallan, distilled in 1984 and bottled 25 years later.

The whisky was matured in single sherry cask 7821.

Midleton Very Rare 2009 Edition 75cl / US Import

This famous blend of whiskies was initially produced by Jameson's Master Distiller, Barry Crockett, and has been released in very limited quantities on an annual basis since 1984.

The whiskey is aged somewhere between 12 and 20 years and matured solely in Bourbon casks. Each bottle is individually numbered and carries the signature of the Master Distiller.

Includes a certificate of authenticity and invitation.

Macallan Oscuro  

Now discontinued, this was released at the higher end of Macallan's 1824 series.

The Macallan Oscuro was created using whisky distilled between 1987 and 1997 and, in true Macallan fashion, is full of sherried characteristics.

Dalmore Millenium Release 1263 Custodian / 2012, 2015, 2018 Release 3 x 70cl

Dalmore introduced the idea of becoming a Dalmore Custodian in 2010.

The whisky was filled into a cask at midnight on January 1st 2000 and will be gradually released at it's major birthday's of 12 years, 15 years and 18 years old.

These 'Millenium Release' were bottled in 2012, 2015 and 2018 to mark the 12th, 15th and 18th birthdays of this spirit respectively.

Please note there will be a shipping cost for three bottles. 

Macallan Oscuro  

Now discontinued, this was released at the higher end of Macallan's 1824 series.

The Macallan Oscuro was created using whisky distilled between 1987 and 1997 and in true Macallan fashion is full of plenty of sherried characteristics.

Daftmill 2005 Inaugural Release

Daftmill was granted a license to begin producing spirit in 2005, and has not bottled a single drop of that first distillate until now. This 12 year old expression is an unprecedentedly well-aged first release, and is a vatting of 3 casks, #02, #03 and #07, all filled in that first year of production.

Daftmill is a farm distillery, owned and run by the Cuthbert family, who grow all of the barley used in their whisky on-site. The distillery is only operational during the farm's quiet periods in mid-summer and mid-winter, sometimes producing as few as 100 casks per year. This first release is no heralding of an opening of the floodgates then, and future Daftmill releases should prove every bit as difficult to come by, and as sought after as this, the first. A true boutique product.

The Chariot barley used for this bottling was harvested in 2014 from the farm's Dam Park and Curling Pond fields. It was malted locally in Fife by Robert Kilgour & co, some of the last in fact, as that company has long since closed down.

This is bottle number 160 of just 629.

Macallan Rare Cask Batch No.1 / 2018 Release

A revised and rebranded Rare Cask release from Macallan. 

Whilst this is not technically the first batch, as the product had been available for a few years prior to 2018, this is the first version to bear an explicit batch number and release year.

The liquid is a vatting of 50 European sherry butts.

Macallan Whisky Maker's Edition - Nick Veasey Pillars Collection 6 x 70cl

The images depicted on these six bottles were taken using an x-ray machine by British photographer Nick Veasey.

Six bottles of Macallan Whisky Maker's Edition - Nick Veasey Pillars Collection

This lot has a 6 bottle shipping fee.

Macallan 12 Year Old 1980s

A fantastic older example of Macallan 12 year old.

Bottled in the 1980's and presented in a metal tin. 

Daftmill 2005 Inaugural Release

Daftmill was granted a license to begin producing spirit in 2005, and has not bottled a single drop of that first distillate until now. This 12 year old expression is an unprecedentedly well-aged first release, and is a vatting of 3 casks, #02, #03 and #07, all filled in that first year of production.

Daftmill is a farm distillery, owned and run by the Cuthbert family, who grow all of the barley used in their whisky on-site. The distillery is only operational during the farm's quiet periods in mid-summer and mid-winter, sometimes producing as few as 100 casks per year. This first release is no heralding of an opening of the floodgates then, and future Daftmill releases should prove every bit as difficult to come by, and as sought after as this, the first. A true boutique product.

The Chariot barley used for this bottling was harvested in 2014 from the farm's Dam Park and Curling Pond fields. It was malted locally in Fife by Robert Kilgour & co, some of the last in fact, as that company has long since closed down.

This is bottle number 250 of just 629.

Daftmill 2005 Inaugural Release

Daftmill was granted a license to begin producing spirit in 2005, and has not bottled a single drop of that first distillate until now. This 12 year old expression is an unprecedentedly well-aged first release, and is a vatting of 3 casks, #02, #03 and #07, all filled in that first year of production.

Daftmill is a farm distillery, owned and run by the Cuthbert family, who grow all of the barley used in their whisky on-site. The distillery is only operational during the farm's quiet periods in mid-summer and mid-winter, sometimes producing as few as 100 casks per year. This first release is no heralding of an opening of the floodgates then, and future Daftmill releases should prove every bit as difficult to come by, and as sought after as this, the first. A true boutique product.

The Chariot barley used for this bottling was harvested in 2014 from the farm's Dam Park and Curling Pond fields. It was malted locally in Fife by Robert Kilgour & co, some of the last in fact, as that company has long since closed down.

This is bottle number 371 of just 629.

Macallan 1968 Berry Brothers and Rudd​

A bit of a rarity, this 1968 Macallan was bottled by Berry Brothers and Rudd in 1979.

Macallan 12 Year Old 1 Litre ​1980s

A 1 litre bottle of Macallan 12 year old sherry cask.

Macallan 12 Year Old 1980s / Pommery Import

A fantastic older example of Macallan 12 year old.

Bottled in the 1980s and imported to the German market by Pommery Deutschland.

Macallan 10 Year Old Cask Strength 1 Litre / 58.6%

A 1 litre bottle of the discontinued and much loved cask strength 10 year old Macallan.

Macallan Aera / Taiwan Exclusive

A shiny new Macallan released in 2018 for the Taiwanese market. 

Matured predominantly in sherry-seasoned oak casks. 

Macallan 12 Year Old 1 Litre ​1980s

A 1 litre bottle of Macallan 12 year old sherry cask.

Macallan 7 Year Old Armando Giovinetti Special Selection 1980s

A rare seven year old Macallan produced specially for Italian wine and spirit importers, Giovinetti and Figli.

Armando Giovinetti, the company's founder is often credited with introducing single malt whisky to the Italian public. He worked as an agent primarily for Glen Grant, but was a long-time collaborator with Macallan as well.

The label features watercolour artworks produced by Sara Midda during a visit to the distillery. They are synonymous with Macallan from this period.

Michel Couvreur 30 Year Old Very Sherried Landed Scotch

An exceptionally dark blended malt from Michel Couvreur. Crafted and aged in a sherry butt and reduced to 45% ABV with Loch Katrine water.

Aged for over 30 years.

Bottle 563.

Macallan Aera / Taiwan Exclusive

A shiny new Macallan released in 2018 for the Taiwanese market. 

Matured predominantly in sherry-seasoned oak casks. 

Macallan Aera / Taiwan Exclusive

A shiny new Macallan released in 2018 for the Taiwanese market. 

Matured predominantly in sherry-seasoned oak casks. 

Macallan Aera / Taiwan Exclusive

A shiny new Macallan released in 2018 for the Taiwanese market. 

Matured predominantly in sherry-seasoned oak casks. 

Macallan Aera / Taiwan Exclusive

A shiny new Macallan released in 2018 for the Taiwanese market. 

Matured predominantly in sherry-seasoned oak casks. 

Macallan 1989 Samaroli Single Cask #8274​

A single cask Macallan from Samaroli. 

Distilled in May 1989 and matured in single sherry puncheon #8274, then bottled in April 2003.

Bottle 356 of 798.