September 2014 Auction

Glenlivet 1969 Cellar Collection

A spectacular well aged Glenlivet, distilled in 1969 and bottled on the 9th September 2006, shortly after release Mr Dave Broom reviewed this very highly for the Whisky Magazine.

This is bottle number 0242.

Glenfiddich 1976 Private Vintage La Grande Epicerie

A single cask bottling of 1976 vintage Glenfiddich for La Grande Epicerie, Paris.

Single cask 16392, this is bottle No.3 of 243.

Glenfiddich 1977 Private Vintage Turnberry’s Centenary

A very rare private vintage from Glenfiddich, distilled in 1977.   Bottled from cask #26597 and released in 2006 to celebrate the centenary of Turnberry it was originally only available from the Turnberry Hotel and Golf Course. 

Bottle Number 41.

Glenlochy 1969 Rare Malt 26 Year Old 75cl 

A very rare bottling of Glenlochy from within the Rare Malts Selection and one of the rare bottles from the series.

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 1969 and bottled as a 26 year old,this is bottle number 0454.

B297 version , the last of the Rare Malt Selection bottlings of this closed distillery.

Glen Grant 1965 Signatory Vintage Millenium Decanter and Miniature

An excellent, very heavily sherried and well aged Glen Grant bottled to mark the Millenium by Signatory Vintage presented in a decanter and a miniature.

This Glen Grant was distilled on the 11th October 1965 and bottled on the 11th October 1999, matured in a single Spanish sherry butt #5344.

Complete with certificate of authenticity, miniature sample, decanter stopper and presentation case.

Excellent condition and fill level.

75cl

Glenfiddich 30 Year Old 

Glenfiddich 30 year old presented in a stunning box, this mult award winning whisky was matured in Spanish Oloroso and American Bourbon casks.

Cask selection 00023 bottle nuimber 2416.

Glendronach Grandeur 24 Year Old

The more recent release of the Glendronach Grandeur's matured for 24 years exclusively in Oloroso sherry casks.

This is bottle number 521 of 569.

Glenglassaugh 1986 Single Cask 28 Year Old

Distilled in 1986 this was amongst the first vintage releases from Glenglassaugh following the distillery being taken over by the owners of Benriach and Glendronach.  

Distilled on 19th February 1986 and bottled in February 2014, this 28 year old whisky was matured in a single hogshead #2101 which yielded 323 bottles, this is bottle number 121.

Glenmorangie 1977 21 Year Old

A rare vintage Glenmorangie, distilled in 1977 and bottled in 1998.

Glenfarclas 150th Anniversary

An old bottling of Glenfarclas, released in 1986 to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the distillery.  

One of only 6,000 bottles from casks specially selected by John Grant.

75cl

Glen Grant 25 Year Old George Strachan 1970s

A particularly interesting bottle of Glen Grant bottled by George Strachan Ltd of Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.  This bottle carries fluid ounces and proof which dates the distillation this whisky to circa late 1940s and early 1950s.

A very interesting indepenant bottling enjoyed by Serge Valentin who scored it at 87 points.

26 2/3 fluid ounces and 86 proof.

Glen Albyn 1975 Rare Malt 26 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 official bottling from the long lost distillery Glen Albyn was distilled in 1975 and bottled as a 26 year old within the Rare Malt Selection series.

Bottle number 4251.

Talsiker 30 Year Old

Released in 2007, this is a 30 year old Talisker limited to just under 3000 bottles.

This is bottle number 347 of 2958.

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix

A limited edition release selected from three warehouses which collapsed on the 7th January 2010, due to adverse weather conditions (a rather heavy snow storm).

Bottled without an age statement, Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix has been highly acclaimed and includes Oloroso and American oak casks from warehouses ranging from 13 to 30 years old.

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix

A limited edition release selected from three warehouses which collapsed on the 7th January 2010, due to adverse weather conditions (a rather heavy snow storm).

Bottled without an age statement, Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix has been highly acclaimed and includes Oloroso and American oak casks from warehouses ranging from 13 to 30 years old.

Glendullan 1973 Rare Malt 23 Year Old 75cl

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.

One of the rarer Glendullan's, this 23 year old was distilled in 1972 and released at 75cl.

75cl

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix

A limited edition release selected from three warehouses which collapsed on the 7th January 2010, due to adverse weather conditions (a rather heavy snow storm).

Bottled without an age statement, Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix has been highly acclaimed and includes Oloroso and American oak casks from warehouses ranging from 13 to 30 years old.

Gleneagles 18 Year Old Gift Set

An excellent presentation gift pack that represents the relationship between golf, whisky and Gleneagles Hotel.

The pack contains an elegant bottle containing 18 year old highland malt whisky and six replica golf balls alongside the history of the golf ball and the history of Gleneagles.

Tullibardine 1963 40 Year Old

A single cask Tullibardine, distilled in 1963 and bottled in September 2006.

Single Cask #3362, bottle number 11 of 212.

Glen Keith 1967 Gordon and Macphail

Distilled at Glen Keith in 1967 at the time when they were triple distilling their whiskies.

Nottled by Gordon and Macphail in 2003, 

Glenmorangie Sonnalta PX 1 litre

Glenmorangie Sonnalta PX is the first of the distillery's Private Collection bottlings.

Sonnalta PX has been finished in casks formerly containing Pedro Ximenez.

1 Litre

Glenfiddich Excellence 26 Year Old

A relatively new addition to the Glenfiddich range, the Excellence is a 26 year old expression, aged exclusively in ex-bourbon casks sourced from the Kelvin Cooperage in Kentucky, which, like Glenfiddich, is independently owned by a Scottish family.

This will become their first ongoing bourbon cask release.

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix

A limited edition release selected from three warehouses which collapsed on the 7th January 2010, due to adverse weather conditions (a rather heavy snow storm).

Bottled without an age statement, Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix has been highly acclaimed and includes Oloroso and American oak casks from warehouses ranging from 13 to 30 years old.

Glenfarclas The Legend of Speyside Trilogy 3 x 70cl

A new release from Glenfarclas strictly for the German market, the 'Legend of Speyside' series combines three bottlings Spring, Team and Passion.

Matured exclusively in Oloroso sherry casks from Jose & Miguel Martin.

6,000 of each bottles were produced.

3 x 70cl

Glen Ord 1973 Rare Malt 23 Year Old 75cl

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 Glen Ord was distilled in 1973 and bottled 23 years later, this is bottle number 4403.

75cl

Glen Mhor 1979 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 rare official Glen Mhor was distilled in 1979 and bottled 22 years later, this is bottle number 711.

Glenlivet Conglass 14 Year Old Single Cask

A single cask Glenlivet, bottled from cask #41723 on the 18th February 2014.

The name comes from Conglass Water, a meandering stream that flows through Tomintoul, a few miles from the Glenlivet distillery.

Teaninich 1972 Rare Malt 23 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.

Ditsilled in 1972 and bottled 23 years later, as usual with the Rare Malt Selection a healthy abv of 64.95%.

Bottle number 1185.

75cl

Glenfiddich 1993 Spirit of Speyside 2014 

Available at Glenfiddich distillery throughout the Spirit of Speyside whisky festival 2014.

Distilled in 1993 and matured in a single Cerons sweet wine cask from Chateau Du Seuil, cask number #13/3239 yielded  only 250 bottles.

Glendronach 12 Year Old 1963

A stunning example of Glendronach distilled in 1963 and bottled in the mid-1970s within their iconic dumpy green bottle.

Carrying an italian tax seal, please note the fill level.

Glenglassaugh 1973 Family Silver

Glenglassaugh 1973 Family Silver, was one of two Family Silver bottlings by Highland Distillers (the other was a Bunnahabhain).  

Only 5,000 bottles of this rare vintage were released at the turn of the millenium.

Now incredibly sought after as an excellent example from this distillery, the label carries this information:

'Every once in a while and entirely at the discretion of the Board of Directors of Highland Distillery authorise a special limited edition of a vintage malt whisky that, to the nose of the Master Distiller, has reached the peak of perfection. This bottle contains such an exclusive vintage.'

Glenrothes 1982 

A 1982 vintage Glenrothes bottled in 1997.