September 2015 Auction

Catto's Highland Blend

A blended whisky, \"The depth and subtlety of the malts in this exceptional blend have been skillfully brought out by the most judicious selection of grains\".

Powers Gold Label

Powers is a pot-still-based Irish blended whiskey produced at the Midleton distillery. 

Glenfiddich Cask Collection 3 x 5cl

A miniature gift pack containing three miniatures:

• Vintage Cask
• Reserve Cask
• Select Cask

3 x 5cl

Macallan 12 Year Old Fine Oak 2 x 5cl

Two bottles of 5cl fine oak Macallan 12 year old. 

Please note the fill level on miniatures.

Glenturret 12, 15 and 18 Year Old 3 x 5cl

• Glenturret 12 Year Old 5cl 40%
• Glenturret 15 Year Old 5cl 40%
• Glenturret 18 Year Old 5cl 40%

Macallan 12 Year Old Fine Oak 2 x 5cl

Two bottles of 5cl fine oak Macallan 12 year old. 

Please note the fill level on miniatures.

Ten Black Gold Label Fynsec

An older bottling of Fynsec. 

Please note condition of labels. 

Lost Distilleries Blend Batch 4 3cl

This is a sample from a release of just 97 bottles, the contents inculde the following Rosebank, Littlemill, Imperial, Mosstowie, Glen Keith and Port Ellen. 

3cl

Q P Land 25 Year Old

A 25 year old blend presented in a decanter for a Spanish importer. 

Please note condtion of the box. 

Glen Ord 1974 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.

This Glen Ord was distilled in 1974 and bottled 23 years later, this is bottle 0928.

Please note condtion of the box. 

Port Ellen 21 Year Old Maltings 25th Anniversary

A stunning and particularly rare bottle of Port Ellen released in 1998 to mark the 25th Anniversary of Port Ellen Maltings.

This has been widely reviewed and acclaimed reaching a cracking 94 points on WhiskyFun.com, a Port Ellen for any serious collector.

Bottle number 189.

Glenglassaugh Manager's Legacy Collection With Matching Bottle Numbers 4 x 70cl

A fantastic and possibly unique collection of very rare single cask Glenglassaugh with identical bottle numbers chosen exclusively to celebrate the distillery's former managers.  

The first is the Walter Grant release is 43 years old and from a single refill hogshead, distilled in 1967 and bottled in 2010.

Bottle number 125 of 200. 

The Second is the Bert Forsyth release is from a single refill butt, 42 years old and distilled in 1968 and bottled in 2010.

Bottle number 125 of 300. 

For Jim Cryle a single refill hogshead was chosen, distilled in 1974 and bottled in 2010. (36 year old)

Bottle number 125 of 200. 

The final release of the four Manager's Legacy single casks is dedicated to Dod Cameron.

Distilled in 1986 and matured in a refill butt until being bottled in 2010.

Bottle number 125 of 500.

The distillery of course, re-opened in 2008 with a new distillery manager and the story continues....

Please note there will be a charge for shipping four bottles. 

Macallan 62 Year Old Lalique Decanter / The Spiritual Home

There are very few whiskies as elegant and impressive as this.

The decanter was designed by Marc Larminaux from Lalique and captured the legacy of Rene Lalique and Easter Elchies House, The Spritual Home of Macallan.  The side of this amazing bottle displays the initial JEG as displayed on the original date stone shown on Easter Elchies House, the initals of Captain John Grant who oversaw the building of the manor house in the late 1700s.  Other aspects of Easter Elchies House are depicted in the decanter such as the 'crow-steps' interpreted in the neck of the decanter and of course the stopper represents the chimneys.

American oak casks, seasoned with sherry were chosen and filled in November 1950.  After 62 years of maturation, only 400 decanters of this incredibly rare Macallan were ever produced.

The oldest officially bottled Macallan is the 64 year old Macallan Lalique 'Cire Perdue' which achieved a record price at auction in 2010 at $460,000.

Please note that there very faint scuff marks (too faint for photos) on the front of the box. 

Highland Park 1977 Bicentenary / Japanese Edition

The 21 year old bicentenary release was thought to be sold out in 1997, however in 2008 they discovered hundreds of bottles in a Japanese warehouse. 

A quick repackage later and this fantastic bottling was released. 

One of 690 bottles. 

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.

Irish Single Malt 1991 The Whisky Mercenary 24 Year Old

An Irish single malt distilled in 1991 and bottled in 2015. 

Bowmore Fly Fishing Championships 2003

A very limited bottle of Bowmore that was released for the European Fly Fishing championships on Islay in 2003.

Grand Vin De Leoville Medoc 1970

A French red wine from the Medoc region. 

Ardbeg Alligator 5cl

A very rare 5cl bottle of Ardbeg Alligator.

A fierce charring to the cask, an 'alligator char' provides the name for this whisky, aggressive heat when applied to the inside of the casks causes the cracking of the wood which re-sembles that of an Alligators skin. 

Following the acclaimed committee release, the un-tamed edition was released in 2011 and quickly sold out.

5cl bottle

Diageo Managers' Choice Series 27 x 70cl

The complete range of Diageo's managers' choise releases. Every single Diageo malt distillery selected a single cask.

• Mortlach 1997 Bottled 2009 57.1% 70cl
• Glenkinchie 1992 Bottled 2009 58.1% 70cl
• Glen Ord 1997 Bottled 2009 59.2% 70cl
• Cragganmore 1997 Bottled 2009 59.7% 70cl
• Strathmill 1996 Bottled 2009 60.1% 70cl
• Dufftown 1997 Bottled 2009 59.5% 70cl
• Knockando 1996 Bottled 2009 58.6% 70cl
• Dailuaine 1997 Bottled 2009 58.6% 70cl
• Talisker 1994 Bottled 2009 58.6% 70cl
• Glendullan 1995 Bottled 2009 58.7% 70cl
• Benrinnes 1996 Bottled 2009 59.3% 70cl
• Dalwhinnie 1992 Bottled 2009 51% 70cl
• Glen Spey 1996 Bottled 2009 52% 70cl
• Cardhu 1997 Bottled 2009 57.3% 70cl
• Blair Athol 1995 Bottled 2009 54.7% 70cl
• Mannochmore 1998 Bottled 2009 59.1% 70cl
• Royal Lochnagar 1994 Bottled 2009 59.3% 70cl
• Linkwood 1996 Bottled 2009 58.2% 70cl
• Glen Elgin 1998 Bottled 2009 61.1% 70cl
• Glenlossie 1999 Bottled 2009 59.1% 70cl
• Lagavulin 1993 Bottled 2009 54.7% 70cl
• Clynelish 1997 Bottled 2009 58.5% 70cl
• Inchgower 1993 Bottled 2009 61.9% 70cl
• Caol Ila 1997 Bottled 2009 58% 70cl
• Oban 1999 Bottled 2009 58.7% 70cl
• Auchriosk 1999 Bottled 2009 60.6% 70cl
• Teaninich 1996 Bottled 2009 55.3% 70cl

Please note the cost for shipping this lot will be for 27 bottles.

Dalmore 1968 43 Year Old

A 1968 vintage Dalmore bottled at 43 years old for the Asian market. Drawn from single cask 5427.

Bottle number 54 of 120. 

Clynelish 12 Year Old 1980s Ainslie & Heilbron

A 1980s bottling of Clynelish by Ainslie & Heilbron Distillers but bottled by Gordon and MacPhail, making it a semi-official bottling. 

These old Clynelish bottlings have an enormous cult following, no suprising really as they are fantastic and such a contrast from the distilleries style today.

Hibiki 21 Year Old / Kacho Fugetsu Limited Edition

Kacho Fugetsu is the Japanese Kanji for Flowers, Birds, Breeze, and Lunar. This bottle is designed to embody the beauty of Japanese nature.

The Hibiki bottle always has 24 facets representing the 24 seasons of the Japanese lunar calendar. 

A very well presented highly limited blend. 

Hibiki 21 year old is a very popular and stunning blend produced by Suntory.  Here is a hint of it's success (here are a few) -

• Whisky Bible 2014 - 96 points!
• Word Whisky Awards 2010
• International Wine Spirit Challenge 2011
• Whisky Bible Awards 2012 - Japanese Whisky of the Year
• World Whisky Awards 2012 - Best Japanese Whisky over 21 

Please note condition.