September 2014 Auction

Brora 1970 Douglas Laing 32 Year Old

This is one of only two casks ever bottled from 1970 a year of particularly low production (apparently), it is particularly sought after as no other bottling of Brora exists (that carries the name 'Brora') from before 1970.  Doulgas Laing were fortunate enough to bottle two casks, this 32 year old and another two years later as a 34 year old.

Distilled in 1970 and bottled in 2002 as a 32 year old, only 297 bottles were released and bottled at cask strength.

Please note there is a little mark on the front label and some minor 'glue' residue on the front of the box, overall condition is excellent!

Brora 30 Year Old 2006 Release

The fourth release of 30 year old Brora released as part of the 'special release' series in 2006 by Diageo.

Bottle 2991 of 3000 bottles.

Please note, there is some rust on the lid and inside the box.

Bowmore 1981 28 Year Old

Bowmore 1981 is the first in Bowmore's Vintage Series, distilled in 1981 and bottled in 2010.

Only 402 bottles were produced, includes certificate of authenticity.

Brora 30 Year Old 2009 Release

The 2009 release of Brora was rated very highly by John Hansell of The Whisky Advocat, of course we know what you are thinking.....it's Brora they are all rated very highly!

Bottle number 1390 of 2652.

Please note very (very) slight label damage.

Brora 1981 Duncan Taylor 25 Year Old

A single cask bottling of Brora released by Duncan Taylor in their Rare Auld cask strength series.

Distilled in November 1981 and bottled 25 years later in February 2007, from single cask #1423.

This is bottle number 608 of 682.

Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch #7 (Travel Retail Exclusive)

As with the previous releases of Balvenie Tun 1401, these whiskies are hand-selected by Malt Master David Stewart. Nine traditional whisky casks and two sherry butts are combined and rested for several months in Tun 1401 – The Balvenie’s traditional oak marrying vessel.

The expression has been exclusively created for the travel retail market and consists of the casks shown below.

Seven traditional whisky casks   
#15914
#5033
#14824
#7051
#15342
#15336
#5823
#13453
#442

Two sherry butts
#6440
#5173

Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch #7 (Travel Retail Exclusive)

As with the previous releases of Balvenie Tun 1401, these whiskies are hand-selected by Malt Master David Stewart. Nine traditional whisky casks and two sherry butts are combined and rested for several months in Tun 1401 – The Balvenie’s traditional oak marrying vessel.

The expression has been exclusively created for the travel retail market and consists of the casks shown below.

Seven traditional whisky casks   
#15914
#5033
#14824
#7051
#15342
#15336
#5823
#13453
#442

Two sherry butts
#6440
#5173

Bowore Devils Cask 10 Year Old Batch #2 

This, Devil's Cask II, is the second release in the incredibly popular Devil's Cask Small Batch Releases.  

This small batch release was matured exclusively in first fill Sherry casks.

\"Where The Devil is He?\" - The story goes the devil was spotted in the circular church at Bowmore, the villagers chased the devil into Bowmore Distillery where, as legend goes, the devil escaped in a cask.

Bowore Devils Cask 10 Year Old Batch #2 

This, Devil's Cask II, is the second release in the incredibly popular Devil's Cask Small Batch Releases.  

This small batch release was matured exclusively in first fill Sherry casks.

\"Where The Devil is He?\" - The story goes the devil was spotted in the circular church at Bowmore, the villagers chased the devil into Bowmore Distillery where, as legend goes, the devil escaped in a cask.

Bowore Devils Cask 10 Year Old - Batch 2 - 2014

This, Devil's Cask II, is the second bottling in the incredibly popular Devil's Cask Small Batch Releases.  This small batch release was matured exclusively in first fill Sherry casks and bottled at cask strength.

\"Where The Devil is He?\" - The story goes the devil was spotted in the circular church at Bowmore, the villagers chased the devil into Bowmore Distillery where, as legend goes, the devil escaped in a cask.

Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch #8

A marriage of 9 American Oak casks and 3 European Oak Sherry casks went into creating Batch 8, a limited release of 2,700 bottles. A very highly sought after range from Balvenie.

As with the previous releases of Balvenie Tun 1401, these whiskies are hand-selected by Malt Master David Stewart. Nine traditional whisky casks and two sherry butts are combined and rested for several months in Tun 1401 – The Balvenie’s traditional oak marrying vessel.

The expression consists of the casks shown below.

Seven traditional whisky casks   
#15917
#14827
#7049
#15338
#6333
#5825
#1636
#887
#486

Three sherry butts
#12614
#13148
#8587

Bowmore 25 Year Old

An older release of Bowmore 25 Year Old from the 2000s.

Octomore Discovery Feis Ile 2014 

Perhaps the most desirable of the new Feis Ile releases, this is the first time Bruichladdich has released an Octomore for Feis Ile and it is incredibly limited with only 1,695 bottles being released.

Distilled on the 18th February 2007 and bottled for the 2014 Bruichladdich Open Day at Feis Ile, with a very impressive abv of 69.5%

Bottle number 970.

Octomore Discovery Feis Ile 2014 

Perhaps the most desirable of the new Feis Ile releases, this is the first time Bruichladdich has released an Octomore for Feis Ile and it is incredibly limited with only 1,695 bottles being released.

Distilled on the 18th February 2007 and bottled for the 2014 Bruichladdich Open Day at Feis Ile, with a very impressive abv of 69.5%

Signed - Bottle number 1,121 of 1,695.

Balmenach 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna (Wooden Box)

One of the most desirable of the Flora and Fauna series, the tasty Balmenach was released as a 12 year old, this bottle is presented with a wooden box.

Distillerys Company Ltd (DCL/Diageo) created the Flora and Fauna series in the early 1990s, when DCL sold the distillery to Inverhouse distillers this bottle was discontinued.

Banff 1980 Signatory Vintage 23 Year Old

A rare bottling of Banff distilled on 12th November 1980 and bottled 23 years later on the 13th September 2004.

Bottle 291 of 306.

Benrinnes 1974 Rare Malt 21 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.

Dufftown-Glenlivet distilled in 1975 and bottled as a 21 year old, this is bottle number 2022.

The Best Collection of Malt - Part One and Part Two Valentino Zagatti

Two absolutely must read books, essential for anyone interested in collecting or studying scotch whisky.

Written by Valentino Zagatti, owner of one of the largest collections of whiskies in the world (until recently) and perhaps one of the most interesting characters to come out of the world of whisky collecting.  It was announced recently that his entire collection was sold with an undisclosed sum.

Published in 1999 and 2004 respectively.

ISBN: 88-900331-2-6
ISBN: 88-900331-4-2

Both books are in excellent condition.

Bowmore Devil's Cask 10 Year Old

Released in October 2013, this release from Bowmore barely even reached retailer shelves.  The Devil is rumoured to have escaped Bowmore in one of the distilleries casks, after being chased from the famous church in Bowmore; which has no corners so he was unable to hide there. 

This release was matured exclusively in first fill sherry casks and bottled at cask strength, It was very limited, with only 540 bottles available in the UK and no more than 6,000 worldwide.

Bowmore 1997 Hand Filled 16 Year Old (2nd Edition)

Available to bottle yourself at Bowmore distillery, this 'hand filled' 2nd edition distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2013.

This is bottle number 382 from single cask #1215from a single sherry cask.

Bowmore 1990 Douglas Laing 21 Year Old

Bottled within Douglas Laing's most prestigous collection this 'Old and Rare' Bowmore was distilled in October 1990 and bottled in September 2012.

234 bottles were released from a single cask.

Bruichladdich Octomore Comus 4.2 

Peated equally to the Octomore 4.1 release at a massive 167ppm, this was finished in Sauternes casks.  As with the Octomore Orpheus, the Comus has received quite a cult following providing a powerful peaty dram with an elegrant sweet character provided by what is recognised as perhaps the world’s greatest desert wine.   

Only 18,000 bottles were produced.

Polish tax seal.

Banff 1976 Gordon and Macphail

Gordon and Macphail Connoisseur's Choice bottling of Bangg, distilled in 1976 and bottled in 2008, matured in refill sherry casks.

Please note slight creases in box.

Blair Athol 1975 Rare Malt 27 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.

Distilled in 1975 and bottled as a 27 year old at 54.7%, this is bottle number 5334.

Please note creases on box.

Bruichladdich 2003 Valinch Still Games 

One of Bruichladdich's many valinches releases, only available at Bruichaddich distillery.  This particular bottling has come to auction as Still Games is returning to our television screens, the characters depicted on this bottle are unlikely to appear in the show.

Distilled on 18th June 2003 and matured exclusively in a Port Cask #546.

This is bottle 27 of 450.

Black and White Pre-1952

A fantastic old bottling of Black & White, by appointment to H.M the King and H.R.H the Prince of Wales, dating this bottling to the pre-1952, to King George VI who reigned between 1936 and 1952.

26 2/3 fluid ounces, no abv is shown.

Please note the fill level at mid-shoulder and staining.

Bruichladdich 1992 XX Nostalgia Feis Ile 2012 (Signed and Including T-Shirt)

Available only at Bruichladdich distillery during Feis Ile 2012, this was distilled on 12th February 1992.

Four casks, 015, 031, 035 and 040 were combined into ex Angelo Gaja Barolo casks from Spress Vineyard rotation 07/006.

Bruichladdich Black Art 1989 22 Year Old (3rd Edition)

The second Black Art release, distilled in 1989 and bottled as a 22 year old.

Matured in wide variety of American and European oak wines casks, now an annual release within Bruichladdich's core range.

Benrinnes 15 Year Old Flora and Fauna (Wooden Box)

One of the surviving Flora and Fauna, the Benrinnes 15 year old presented in a wooden box, which has been discontinued for some years.  

Distillerys Company Ltd (DCL/Diageo) created the Flora and Fauna series in the early 1990s, when DCL sold the distillery to Inverhouse distillers this bottle was discontinued.

Bruichladdich Black Art 1989 22 Year Old (3rd Edition)

The second Black Art release, distilled in 1989 and bottled as a 22 year old.

Matured in wide variety of American and European oak wines casks, now an annual release within Bruichladdich's core range.

Balvenie 1980 15 Year Old Single Barrel

An older edition of Balvenie's classic single barrel series, a 15 year old single malt which is drawn from a single traditional oak whisky cask of a single distillation. While every cask is subtly different, The Balvenie Malt Master has selected only casks which have the essential characteristics of The Balvenie Single Barrel.

Distilled on 8th September 1980 and bottled from cask # 11964 on the 4th October 1995, this is bottle number 70.

Please note rusty lid.

Balvenie 10 Year Old Founders Reserve

The iconic long discontinued cognac shaped bottle of Balvenie Founder's Reserve.