September 2014 Auction

Karuizawa 1983 29 Year Old Noh Single Cask #8552

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim.

Another cracking single cask from Karuizawa, distilled in 1983 and bottled 29 years later from single bourbon cask #8552

One of Only 130 bottles of this Karuizawa to be released!

Ardbeg 1976 Single Cask #2390 Feis Ile 2002

A Single sherry butt #2390 was filled on 24^th November 1976 and matured for 25 years prior to bottling on 27^th April 2002 for the Feis Ile. 

Only available at Ardbeg Distillery, 494 bottles of this Ardbeg were filled.

Bottle 476 of 494.

Karuizawa 1984 30 Year Old Single Cask #8173

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim, this one perhaps more than most!

It is amazing that we still see single casks of Karuizawa being released, this 1984 vintage was bottled earlier this year as a 30 year from an ex-bourbon cask.

Only 363 bottles were produced and sold exclusively by La Maison Du Whisky, Paris.

Karuizawa 1984 SMWS 132.1 28 Year Old

Like all Karuizawa's this has become incredibly sought after, the first bottling of Karuizawa for the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.

Otherwise known as 'Secret Moonlight Garden Dram'.

This Karuizawa was distilled on 30th August 1984 and bottled as a 28 year old, matured exclusively in a single refill ex-sherry butt yielded 229 bottles.

Ardbeg Lord of the Isles 25 Year Old

The Ardbeg Lord of the Isles, 25 year old is a highly sought after and inconic Ardbeg released between 2002 and 2007.

Named after the 'Lord of the Isles' who ruled the Western Isles and parts of Argyll between the 12th and 15th Centuries.

Bottle code L6 151 06:13 4ML- 31st May 2006.

Please note the minor damage to the inside of the box.

Karuizawa 1981 30 Year Old Single Cask #6207

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim.

Another cracking single cask from Karuizawa, distilled in 1981  and bottled 30 years later on the 5th September 2011.

543 bottles were released from this single sherry butt.

Please note damage to the wax on the top of the bottle.

Karuizawa 17 Year Old

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim.

This Karuizawa is presented in a stunning decanter produced by the original owners of Karuizawa, Mercian Wine Company.  The whisky is matured  between 17 and 31 years of age and a combination of peated and unpeated spirit.

A truly remarkable bottle from this legendary lost Japanese distillery.

Karuizawa 1993 Jazz Club 12 Year Old

So many Karuizawa's are presented in exciting labels, this bottle was released for Tokyo Jazz Club.

Distilled on 19th April 1993 and bottled on the 14th October 2006 from a single sherry cask #2501.

This is bottle number 345 of 492.

Kinclaith 1966 Gordon and Macphail

A very rare independant bottling of Kinclaith distilled in 1966 and bottled by Gordon and Macphail.

No box.

75cl

Auchentoshan 1979 Oloroso Sherry Cask 32 Year Old

A truly stunning whisky to look at and certainly full of colour.

Distilled in 1979 and matured fully in a single first fill Oloroso sherry casks, for 32 years.

Karuizawa 1993 SMWS 132.3 20 Year Old

This 'Dark, Mysterious and Seductive' Karuizawa was distilled on 21st July 1993 and bottled as a 20 year old in 2013.  

A single refill ex-sherry butt yielded 344 bottles.

Ardbeg 1998 Single Cask #1275 

A single cask Ardbeg, distilled on 21st May 1998 and bottled on 29th October 2009, from single cask #1275 a first fill bourbon barrel.

Bottle number 163 of 252.

Ardbeg Supernova Committee Release

Released in 2009 to members of the Ardbeg Committee, the original Ardbeg Supernova was peated to 100 ppm.

In comparison to the following released only 2,400 bottles of this were produced!

Aultmore 16 Year Old Centenary Edition

This 16 year old was bottled in 1997 to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Aultmore distillery.

This is a particularly rare Aultmore bottled at cask strength and a label which lists the employees working at the distillery in 1997.

Bottle number 208.

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.

Limited to only 5604 bottles, this is bottle number 4063.

Ardbeg 1999 Single Cask #1924

An official single cask Ardbeg distilled on 24th September 1999 and bottled on 3rd March 2010 from a single first fill bourbon barrel. #1924.

Bottle number 32 of 222.

Ardbeg 1998 Single Cask #2763

A single cask Ardbeg distilled on 14th September 1998 and bottled on 5th November 2009.

Refill sherry hogshead #2763 yielded 270 bottles, this is bottle number 20.

Karuizawa 1996 SMWS 132.4 17 Year Old

Otherwise known as 'Stunning Panaorama of Exotic Fruits'.

This Karuizawa was distilled on 4th September 1999 and bottled as a 17 year old in 2013.  

A single refill ex-sherry butt yielded 346bottles.

Karuizawa Cask Strength 3rd Release

This cask strength series of Karuizawa was exclusively released to the Taiwanese market.  

The 3rd release is a blend of vintages from 1999 and 2000, matured in a sherry butt and bottled in 2013.

Karuizawa Cask Strength 4th Release

This cask strength series of Karuizawa was exclusively released to the Taiwanese market.  

The 4th release is a blend of vintages from 1999 and 2000, matured in a sherry butt and bottled in 2013.

Karuizawa 1999 SMWS 132.5 14 Year Old

Otherwise known as 'Sweet and Darkly Beguiling'.

This Karuizawa was distilled on 25th June 1999 and bottled as a 14 year old in 2013.  

A single refill ex-sherry butt yielded 495 bottles.

Rosebank 1981 Rare Malt 22 Year Old

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.

This Rosebank was distilled in 1981 and bottled 22 years later in 2003.

Bottle number 3552.

Karuizawa Cask Strength 4th Release

This cask strength series of Karuizawa was exclusively released to the Taiwanese market.  

The 4th release is a blend of vintages from 1999 and 2000, matured in a sherry butt and bottled in 2013.

Rosebank 1981 20 Year Old Rare Malt

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.

This Rosebank was distilled in 1981 and bottled in the May 2002 release, at another impressive abv of 62.3%.

Bottle number 4598.

Arran Devil's Punch Bowl Chapter I

The first edition of Arran's Devil Punch Bowl which consists of 27 casks distilled between 1997 and 2004; 17 of which are sherry casks, 6 ‘unpeated’ bourbon casks and 4 peated bourbon casks.

Known as the Angels and Devils edition, only 6,600 bottles have been released.

Karuizawa 2000 SMWS 132.6 12 Year Old

Perhaps slightly more bizarre this whisky is otherwise known as 'Nite Nurse Nipped by Piranhas'.

Distilled on 31st December 2000 and bottled in 2013 this 12 year old Karuizawa was matured in a refill ex-sherry butt yielding 553 bottles.

Ardbeg 17 Year Old

The first releases of Ardbeg 17 year old sparked the renewed interest in Ardbeg. 

Now, several years after being discontinued, it is still recognised as a sensational Ardbeg.

Ardbeg Rollercoaster Committee Reserve

Released June 2010, Ardbeg Rollercoaster was strictly only available at the distillery or via Ardbeg.com.  However Ardbeg did not expect such demand, the website quickly broke and it did not take long for all 15,000 bottles to sell out.

Released to mark the 10^th anniversary of the Ardbeg Committee the Rollercoaster consists of ten vintages from 1997 to 2006

1997: Second Fill Barrel
1998: Refill Hogshead
1999: First Fill Barrel
2000: First Fill Barrel
2001: Refill Barrel
2002: Refill Barrel
2003: First Fill Barrel
2004: First Fill Barrel
2005: Second Fill Sherry Butt
2006: Refill Hogshead

Ardbeg 17 Year Old

The first releases of Ardbeg 17 year old sparked the renewed interest in Ardbeg. 

Now, several years after being discontinued, it is still recognised as a sensational Ardbeg.

Ardbeg Rollercoaster Committee Reserve Including Baseball Cap and Glass

Released June 2010, Ardbeg Rollercoaster was strictly only available at the distillery or via Ardbeg.com.  However Ardbeg did not expect such demand, the website quickly broke and it did not take long for all 15,000 bottles to sell out.

Released to mark the 10^th anniversary of the Ardbeg Committee the Rollercoaster consists of ten vintages from 1997 to 2006

1997: Second Fill Barrel
1998: Refill Hogshead
1999: First Fill Barrel
2000: First Fill Barrel
2001: Refill Barrel
2002: Refill Barrel
2003: First Fill Barrel
2004: First Fill Barrel
2005: Second Fill Sherry Butt
2006: Refill Hogshead

Includes Rollercoaster branded baseball cap and glass.

Ardbeg Kildalton 2014

The latest release from Ardbeg in connection with the North Highland Initiative (NHI) a charity which helps rural communities across the Northern Highlands.

This new and elegantly packaged Ardbeg is a combination of first fill and refill ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks.  Please do not mistake this Kildalton for that which was released in 2004, 10 years ago. 

Only available at Ardbeg distillery for the time being before being sold online via their website and released in very limited quantities in Germany and Sweden.

Please note that the inner packaging is very fragile and in some cases has cracked, Ardbeg is aware of this issue.

Ardbeg Corryvreckan Committee Reserve

Named after the famous whirlpool to the north of Islay, this release of Corryvreckan was only available to Ardbeg Committee members prior to its repackaging and official release in 2008

Bottled on the 19^th March 2008, only 5000 bottles were released.