October 2018 Auction

Four Roses 14 Year Old Single Barrel #53-2F / Elliott's Select

A single barrel exclusive bottling from Four Roses, bottled in 2016 to commemorate the installation of Brent Elliott as their new Master Distiller. He succeeded Jim Rutledge the year before.

Bottled from barrel #53-2F at 14 years old, which was matured in warehouse QN.

Four Roses recipe: OESK.

Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength Edition

Redbreast is a single pot sill whiskey from New Midleton in Ireland.

Produced using a combination of malted and un-malted barley which is triple distilled in copper pot stills. 

This is an example of their 12 Year Old Cask Strength Edition.

Batch B1/11.

Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2015

The 2015 limited edition from Four Roses bottled at a high strength of 54.3%, using whiskies aged 11-16 years old.

The blend contains Four Roses recipes OBSK, OESK and OBSV.

70cl bottle number 11,238 of 12,672.

Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2015

The 2015 limited edition from Four Roses bottled at a high strength of 54.3%, using whiskies aged 11-16 years old.

The blend contains Four Roses recipes OBSK, OESK and OBSV.

70cl bottle number 10,757 of 12,672.

Royal Lochnagar 1960 / Inveralmond 1962-1992 Commemorative Bottling

A 1960 vintage Royal Lochnagar, distilled from the barley grown at Inveralmond while it was occupied by Dewar's (and United Distillers by the time of bottling). Bottled from sherry wood in 1976, and then rebottled into this special commemorative set in 1992 to celebrate 30 years at the Inveralmond site.

Royal Brackla 12 Year Old James MacArthur 1980s

A rare 12 year old Royal Brackla bottled by James MacArthur at cask strength.

Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2015

The 2015 limited edition from Four Roses bottled at a high strength of 54.3%, using whiskies aged 11-16 years old.

Bottle number 11,235 of 12,672.

Royal Brackla 1978 Rare Malt 20 Year Old / 59.8%

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.

Royal Brackla was only released once within the Rare Malt series, distilled in 1978 and bottled in May 1998 as a 20 year old.

Bottle number 7112. 

Rhum J.M 1995 15 Year Old Martinique Rum

A 1995 vintage rhum vieux agricole from the Distillerie JM Crassous de Medeuil in Martinique.

Agricole is a style of rum traditionally produced on the French Caribbean islands. It is distilled using feshly squeezed sugar cane juice as opposd to mollases.

The Distillerie JM Crassous de Medeuil has been producing rum since 1790. This was bottled in 2011 from bourbon casks.

Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel Kentucky Bourbon 2018

Named after a stretch of farmland in Kentucky, this is a single barrel Kentucky straight bourbon that shares a mash bill with Blanton's, Elmer T Lee, Ancient Age and Hancock's reserve.

Produced in Kentucky at the Buffalo Trace distillery.

Royal Lochnagar 1960 / Inveralmond 1962-1992 Commemorative Bottling

A 1960 vintage Royal Lochnagar, distilled from the barley grown at Inveralmond while it was occupied by Dewar's (and United Distillers by the time of bottling). Bottled from sherry wood in 1976, and then rebottled into this special commemorative set in 1992 to celebrate 30 years at the Inveralmond site.

Redbreast 21 Year Old 

One of the most popular Irish whiskies on the market.

Redbreast 21 year old  is produced at the New Midleton distillery and is matured in a combination of bourbon casks and first-fill Oloroso casks.

Jim Murray awarded  this bottle Second best whisky in the world and Irish Whiskey of the Year in Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2017 with a whooping 97 points.

Redbreast 21 Year Old 

One of the most popular Irish whiskies on the market.

Redbreast 21 year old  is produced at the New Midleton distillery and is matured in a combination of bourbon casks and first-fill Oloroso casks.

Jim Murray awarded  this bottle Second best whisky in the world and Irish Whiskey of the Year in Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2017 with a whooping 97 points.

Four Roses Fine Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon / Japanese Import

A bottling of Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey from the Four Roses distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. Once always stated as a 6 year old, former Four Roses Master Distiller, Jim Rutledge, has confirmed that the modern iteration is a blend of 5.5 to 10 year old bourbons.

Four Roses was produced by Seagram's in the 1990s, although the brand and distillery would later be sold to the Kirin Brewing company in the early 2000s after the break up of the Seagram's company. The brand was not available for purchase in the US until this point.

Japanese import.

This lot has a 6 bottle shipping fee.

Remy Martin Centaure XO Fine Champagne Cognac 1980s

Rémy Martin Centaure XO is a Fine Champagne Cognac which predates the current Excellence.

The brand was revived in 2011 for the Asian and Duty Free Market but this bottle dates to the 1980s.

Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2016

The 2016 limited edition from Four Roses was a blend of 12 to 16 year old bourbon. Bottled at a high strength of 55.6%

Number 1788 of only 2838 in the 70cl bottle size.

Redbreast 21 Year Old 

One of the most popular Irish whiskies on the market.

Redbreast 21 year old  is produced at the New Midleton distillery and is matured in a combination of bourbon casks and first-fill Oloroso casks.

Jim Murray awarded  this bottle Second best whisky in the world and Irish Whiskey of the Year in Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2017 with a whooping 97 points.

Redbreast 21 Year Old 

One of the most popular Irish whiskies on the market.

Redbreast 21 year old  is produced at the New Midleton distillery and is matured in a combination of bourbon casks and first-fill Oloroso casks.

Jim Murray awarded  this bottle Second best whisky in the world and Irish Whiskey of the Year in Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2017 with a whooping 97 points.

Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2017

The US release of the 2017 limited edition from Four Roses, bottled at a higher strength of 54%

75cl bottle number 9076 of 10896 released.

Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 Year Old

An older edition of the multi-award winning 23 year old Ron Zacapa.

Royal Brackla 1924 60 Year Old Miniature 5cl

A real rarity, this miniature contains 60 year old whisky distilled in 1924 at Royal Brackla distillery, then owned by Buchanan's. 

This was  gifted to staff and has no measurments.

Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2017

The European release of the 2017 limited edition from Four Roses bottled at a high strength of 53.9%

70cl bottle number 1411 of 3000 released.

Royal Lochnagar Selected Reserve 75cl

The original release of the Royal Lochnagar Select Reserve - a timeless classic. 

Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1990s

The Rebel Yell brand was created for Stitzel-Weller distillery in the late 1940s by Charles R. Farnsely, a former mayor of Louisville, KY. The brand was first bottled around the distillery's 100th anniversary, with the intention of producing and distributing it in small batches, exclusively in the Southern states.

Following the sale of Stitzel-Weller and subsequently many of its associated brands in 1972, Rebel Yell was eventually purchased by what is now Luxco in the early 1980s, who continue to produce it today using sourced whiskey from Heaven Hill. This is one of the later examples of this packaging prior to the rebranding in 2017 (including the removal of the confederate flag from the label) and would have been produced at the old Heaven Hill distillery in Bardstown.

Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1990s

The Rebel Yell brand was created for Stitzel-Weller distillery in the late 1940s by Charles R. Farnsely, a former mayor of Louisville, KY. The brand was first bottled around the distillery's 100th anniversary, with the intention of producing and distributing it in small batches, exclusively in the Southern states.

Following the sale of Stitzel-Weller and subsequently many of its associated brands in 1972, Rebel Yell was eventually purchased by what is now Luxco in the early 1980s, who continue to produce it today using sourced whiskey from Heaven Hill. This is one of the later examples of this packaging prior to the rebranding in 2017 (including the removal of the confederate flag from the label) and would have been produced at the old Heaven Hill distillery in Bardstown.

Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1990s

The Rebel Yell brand was created for Stitzel-Weller distillery in the late 1940s by Charles R. Farnsely, a former mayor of Louisville, KY. The brand was first bottled around the distillery's 100th anniversary, with the intention of producing and distributing it in small batches, exclusively in the Southern states.

Following the sale of Stitzel-Weller and subsequently many of its associated brands in 1972, Rebel Yell was eventually purchased by what is now Luxco in the early 1980s, who continue to produce it today using sourced whiskey from Heaven Hill. This is one of the later examples of this packaging prior to the rebranding in 2017 (including the removal of the confederate flag from the label) and would have been produced at the old Heaven Hill distillery in Bardstown.

Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1990s

The Rebel Yell brand was created for Stitzel-Weller distillery in the late 1940s by Charles R. Farnsely, a former mayor of Louisville, KY. The brand was first bottled around the distillery's 100th anniversary, with the intention of producing and distributing it in small batches, exclusively in the Southern states.

Following the sale of Stitzel-Weller and subsequently many of its associated brands in 1972, Rebel Yell was eventually purchased by what is now Luxco in the early 1980s, who continue to produce it today using sourced whiskey from Heaven Hill. This is one of the later examples of this packaging prior to the rebranding in 2017 (including the removal of the confederate flag from the label) and would have been produced at the old Heaven Hill distillery in Bardstown.

Royal Lochnagar 10 Year Old Manager's Dram 2006

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 10 year old Royal Lochnagar, matured in European oak casks and chosen by distillery manager David Hardy, bottled in January 2006

Bottle number 835. 

Ardbeg 2003 Gleann Mor 12 Year Old

Distilled in April 2003 and bottled in June 2015 from a single cask. 

One of 241 bottles. 

Frapin Chateau Fontpinot Champagne Cognac 1970s

A single estate Champagne Cognac produced by Frapin at Chateau de Fontpinot.

Bottled we believe around the 1970s.

Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old 1970s

A stunning bottle of Royal Lochnagar bottled in 1969 or the early 1970s.

Label makes reference to His Late Majesty King George V.

Fernet-Branca Digestif 1 Litre 1960s

With a secret formula, passed down through the Branca family this digestive bitter liqueur contains 27 herbs from four continents. Including aloe from South Africa, rhubarb from China, gentian from France, galingale from India or Sri Lanka, chamomile from Italy or Argentina.

On top of that there are flowers, herbs, roots and plants used for alcoholic brews, extracts and teas that, blended in a special mixture. Fernet-Branca is then aged for at least one year in oak barrels