October 2018 Auction

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.

Glenugie 1966 Gordon and MacPhail 15 Year Old

A 1966 vintage Glenugie bottled at 15 years old. 

Glenlivet 30 Year Old Cellar Collection / American Oak Finish

The Glenlivet Cellar Collection is bottled from select casks that have been reserved by the Distillery Manager for their exceptional flavours.

This 30 year old was finished in American oak and bottled in 2001. 

Golden Wedding Blended Straight Rye Quart 1940s

Golden Wedding was a blended whiskey brand produced by the Schenley corporation, one of the 'big four' distilling companies to emerge out of Prohibition in America in the 1930s.

This is a blended whiskey comprising 51% straight rye.

Schenley acquired the Golden Wedding brand in 1924, along with the Joseph S. Finch distillery where this was produced in Pittsburgh, PA.

Glenlivet 1972 Vintage 26 Year Old

Distilled in 1972 and bottled in 1998 at cask strength. 

Sample code: 2LVF903

Glenfarclas 1980 Single Cask #11045 / Christmas Edition​

Distilled on Christmas Eve in 1980 and bottled on 21st of March 2002. 

This special Christmas malt was matured in single sherry cask #11045.

Bottle 177 of 229.

German import.

Glenfarclas 40 Year Old 2015 Edition​

Bottled in 2015 at 43.2% for the Taiwanese market and presented in an attractive wooden box.

A fantastic whisky from one of Scotland's last independents.

Glen Elgin 16 Year Old Manager's Dram 1993

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 16 year old Glen Elgin, sherry cask matured and chosen by distillery manager Harry Fox, bottled on 31st October 1993.

Glenburgie 1962 Gordon and MacPhail 2001

An independently bottled Glenburgie, from Gordon and MacPhail.

Distilled in 1962 and bottled in 2001

Glenmorangie 1993 Swamp Oak Single Cask 75cl

A bottle with a tale attached!

Filled on the 10th May 1993 into cask #1946 and bottled on 7th September 2005.

Part of a series of oak experiments by Bill Lumsden, the others being Missouri Oak, Truffle Oak, Post Oak and Burr Oak.

Swamp Oak was the lowest outturn of the series, with only 247 bottles produced and was intended for release in the North American market.

It is believed that the entire shipment of bottles was lost in transit and so never made it to open market. After several years the bottles were recovered and returned to Glenmorangie, where the majority are still held.

Bottle number 202 of 247.

Glenury Royal 1973 Whisky Agency 37 Year Old

Distilled in 1973 at the now closed Glenury Royal distillery near Stonehaven.

Matured for over 37 years in a single ex-Bourbon Hogshead, which would yield on 187 bottles

Glen Elgin 16 Year Old Manager's Dram 1993

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 16 year old Glen Elgin, sherry cask matured and chosen by distillery manager Harry Fox, bottled on 31st October 1993.

Glenugie 1966 Signatory Vintage 31 Year Old with Miniature 5cl / Silent Stills

A rare Signatory Vintage bottling of Glenugie. Part of Signatory Vintage's Silent Stills series which highlights Scotland's lost distilleries.

Distilled on 31st of December 1966 and bottled on the 5th of June 1998 at 31 years old.

This is bottle number 5 of 206. 

Glenugie 1966 Gordon and MacPhail 16 Year Old

A 1966 vintage Glenugie bottled at 16 years old. 

Glenlivet 25 Year Old Special Jubilee Reserve 

A 25 year old Glenlivet bottled for the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 1977, meaning that this liquid would have been distilled back in the early 1950s at the latest. 

Bottle number 547.

Glenmorangie 1971 / 150th Anniversary

This is a limited edition release to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the distillery opening in 1843.

This was released in 1993. 

Officially imported to the Italian market by Martini & Rossi, Torino.

Glen Scotia 1977 Prestonfield House 33 Year Old

Distilled on 5th September 1977 and bottled 33 years later by the Prestonfield Whisky Co.

Cask #2749

Bottle 12 of only 177.

This bottling was the final release of the Prestonfield series, produced for LMdW and The Nectar of Belgium.

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.

Glenrothes 1976 SMWS 11 Year Old 30.5

This Glenrothes was bottled by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society from single cask 30.5.

Distilled April 1976 and bottled 11 years later in 1987.

Guckenheimer 1931 Bottled in Bond Pennsylvania Straight Rye Pint / Prohibition Era Bottling

A bottle of Good Old Guckenheimer, distilled during Prohibition in the US in 1931. Prohibition had banned the production and consumption of alcohol there since 1920, however a select number of distilleries were permitted to continue bottling whiskey for medicinal purposes, and latterly to distil it as well. This, distilled at the Guckenheimer Distillery in Logansport by the Pennsylvania Distillery Inc, is some of that whiskey.

Prohibition was repealed in 1933, opening up the whiskey market again. This bottle was one of the first back on the scene, released in 1935. The rye whiskey was bottled in bond by the Pennsylvania Distilling Company at their warehouses in Brooklyn, NY.

The Guckenheimer brand still exists, passing over time from the hands of the Pennsylvania Distillery Company, potentially to Adolph Hirsch (of A.H. Hirsch fame) to Schenley, and finally to Heaven Hill who produce the brand today.

Glenugie 1966 Gordon and MacPhail

A 1966 vintage Glenugie bottled in 1991.

Glen Grant 1970 Duncan Taylor 36 Year Old

A single cask Glen Grant, bottled by Duncan Taylor as part of their Rare Auld seires. This is a spectacularly dark sherry cask offering.

Distilled in February 1970 and bottled in October 2006 from cask #818.

Bottle number 57 of 190.

Glenmorangie 1971 150th Anniversary 75cl / US Import

A US bottling of this limited edition Glenmorangie release to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the distillery opening in 1843. This was released in 1993. 

Glenugie 1968 Gordon and MacPhail Rare Old

A near mythical distillery these days as there are so few Glenugie bottlings appearing at auction, amazingly we have some incredible ones this month.  Including this Gordon and MacPhail bottling distilled in 1968 and bottled in 2000 within their prestigious Rare Old series.

Glen Mhor 1978 SMWS 57.2

A 1978 vintage Glen Mhor bottled by SMWS in September 1990.

57.2

Glengoyne 1967 The Middle Cut

Distilled in 1967 and the bottled in 1997, this highly limited Glengoyne is presented in a spirit safe style locked box. 

During distillation all spirit comes through the spirit safe, this is cut into three, the head, the heart and the tail. The head and the tail are essentially unusable \"the middle cut\" is what goes on to become whisky. 

Bottle number 80 of 100.

Includes certificate of authenticity.

Glenfarclas 25 Year Old 1980s​

Produced for the European markets, this square bottled Glenfarclas is very hard to come across.

A 1980s bottling of this legendary whisky.

Glenury Royal 1973 Signatory Vintage 24 Year Old with Miniature 5cl / Silent Stills

These Silent Still Signatory Vintage releases are very popular, least of all because they include bottlings such as this Glenury Royal.

Distilled in 21st June 1973 and bottled on 28th October 1997 from single cask #6851 which yielded only 364 bottles, this is bottle number 108.

The Silent Stills packs contain a 70cl bottle, 5cl miniature and replica bung.

Glendronach 1975 First Cask 23 Year Old

An interesting bottle of single vintage Glendronach, bottled by First Cask as a 23 year old from single cask #1688

Glendronach Grandeur 25 Year Old Batch #008

The eighth release within the Grandeur series from Glendronach, matured in Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at cask strength.

Bottle number 117 of 1505.

Glenfarclas 1969

A vintage Glenfarclas, distilled in 1970 and bottled in 1995 on behalf of Karstadt, for the German market.

Bottle number 621 of 1200.

White Horse 1940s / US Import​

Exported to America by Browne Vinters based in New York, this particular bottle of White Horse was bottled with a spring cap, likely towards the end of the 1940' based on the tax seal..

\"By Appointment to His Majesty The King\"