September 2016 Auction

Ardbeg Auriverdes Gold Edition

The new and shiny Ardbeg Auriverdes, launched on 31st May 2014 on 'Ardbeg Day' which coincides with the 'Ardbeg Day' with the Islay Festival.  

A very rare bottle, this Auriverdes was never made available to the public, it was only given to Journalists, Bloggers and Distillery Ambassadors before the official release at the end of May 2014.

The Auriverdes (Auri = Gold and Verdes = Green) is named after the Brazilian sports teams colours whilst also referring to Ardbeg's iconic green bottle and the 'golden' whisky inside.  

This particular example come with an interesting bottle stand and a Medium Ardbeg Day 2015 T-Shirt (Which lights up!). 

Aberlour 1966 Single Cask 30 Year Old

A 30 year old Aberlour matured in two Sherry butts and one bourbon hogshead.

Bottle 486 of 1000.

Ardbeg 1978

The second release of the Ardbeg 1978 limited edition, bottled and released in 1998.

Please note condition of lot as shown.

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!

Ardbeg Very Young 1998

The first in Ardbeg’s \"Young\" series on their \"path to peaty maturity\", tracing Ardbeg’s path to their new 10 year old. 

It was bottled in 2004.

Ardbeg 1974 Signatory Vintage 8 Year Old

A wonderful old Ardbeg from the mid-1970s, bottled by Signatory Vintage - oh how times have changed.

Distilled on 22nd February 1974 and bottled on 23rd February 1998 from cask numbers #665 and #667

Bottle number 374 of 474

Ardbeg 1978 Gordon and MacPhail 

Bottled by Gordon and MacPhail as part of the Connoisseurs Choice collection, this colourful Ardbeg was distilled in 1978 and bottled in 1999. 

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 19th March 2008, only 5000 bottles were released.

The Ardberg Distillery lies on the most Southernly part of Islay and on the rugged shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Ardberg is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex whisky of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat: rather the peat gives way to the malt, the natural sweetness of which subtly intrudes, producing perfect balance.  

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.

Amrut 2010 Single Oloroso Cask #3823

Amrut have released some amazing whiskies, this is a single Oloroso sherry cask distilled in May 2010 and bottled in June 2015.

Cask #3823 was bottled exclusively for Taiwan and yielded 600 bottles.

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 10th 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

The Ardberg Distillery lies on the most Southernly part of Islay and on the rugged shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Ardberg is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex whisky of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat: rather the peat gives way to the malt, the natural sweetness of which subtly intrudes, producing perfect balance. 

Ardbeg 17 Year Old / Including Miniature

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.

The Ardberg Distillery lies on the most Southernly part of Islay and on the rugged shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Ardberg is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex whisky of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat: rather the peat gives way to the malt, the natural sweetness of which subtly intrudes, producing perfect balance. 

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 10th 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

The Ardberg Distillery lies on the most Southernly part of Islay and on the rugged shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Ardberg is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex whisky of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat: rather the peat gives way to the malt, the natural sweetness of which subtly intrudes, producing perfect balance. 

Ardbeg Alligator Committee Reserve For Discussion

Released for discussion by the Ardbeg Committee.

Released in June 2011, Ardbeg Alligator takes its name from the aggressive charring of the American casks the whisky was matured in.  This charring level is known as the Alligator char because the cracking of the wood under the heat looks similar to the skin of an Alligator.

The Ardberg Distillery lies on the most Southernly part of Islay and on the rugged shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Ardberg is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex whisky of them all. 

Amrut 2010 Single Oloroso Cask #3823

Amrut have released some amazing whiskies, this is a single Oloroso sherry cask distilled in May 2010 and bottled in June 2015.

Casl #3823 was bottled exclusively for Taiwan and yielded 600 bottles.

Ardbeg Alligator Committee Reserve For Discussion

Released for discussion by the Ardbeg Committee.

Released in June 2011, Ardbeg Alligator takes its name from the aggressive charring of the American casks the whisky was matured in.  This charring level is known as the Alligator char because the cracking of the wood under the heat looks similar to the skin of an Alligator.

The Ardberg Distillery lies on the most Southernly part of Islay and on the rugged shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Ardberg is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex whisky of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat: rather the peat gives way to the malt, the natural sweetness of which subtly intrudes, producing perfect balance. 

Amrut 2010 Single Oloroso Cask #3823

Amrut have released some amazing whiskies, this is a single Oloroso sherry cask distilled in May 2010 and bottled in June 2015.

Casl #3823 was bottled exclusively for Taiwan and yielded 600 bottles.

Ardbeg Day Feis Ile 2012

Released on June 1st 2012 as Ardbeg’s annual Feis Ile bottling, it was not only available at Ardbeg Distillery, but also via 100 of Ardbeg’s ‘embassies’.The hugely popular Ardbeg Day was a limited run of 12,000 bottles partially married in ex refill sherry casks used to mature whisky for the Ardbeg Uigeadail.

The Ardberg Distillery lies on the most Southernly part of Islay and on the rugged shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Ardberg is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex whisky of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat: rather the peat gives way to the malt, the natural sweetness of which subtly intrudes, producing perfect balance. 

Ardbeg Day Feis Ile 2012

Released on June 1^st 2012 as Ardbeg’s annual Feis Ile bottling, it was not only available at Ardbeg Distillery, but also via 100 of Ardbeg’s ‘embassies’.

The hugely popular Ardbeg Day was a limited run of 12,000 bottles partially married in ex refill sherry casks used to mature whisky for the Ardbeg Uigeadail.

Ardbeg Supernova Stellar Release

Following the incredibly popular committee release of Arbdeg Supernova, this commercial release sold out quickly as well. Ardbeg Supernova is the peatiest Ardbeg ever released at 100ppm, an estimate 18,000 bottles were released in January 2009.

The Ardberg Distillery lies on the most Southernly part of Islay and on the rugged shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Ardberg is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex whisky of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat: rather the peat gives way to the malt, the natural sweetness of which subtly intrudes, producing perfect balance. 

Aberfeldy 28 Year Old

An official bottling of very old Aberfeldy.

An Cnoc 1975 30 Year Old

Until recently this 1975 vintage release from An Cnoc was their oldest, it has since been surpassed by 35 year old whiskies from the same vintage.

A stonking dram, highly recommended! Distilled in 1975 and bottled in September 2005.

Matured in Spanish and American Oak Casks.

Note rust on tin lid.

Aultmore 12 Year Old 1970s

An older official bottling of Aultmore.

Please note the general condition. 

Aberlour 1976

An old Aberlour, distilled in 1976. 

Bottle number 1700. 

Ardbeg 1998 Malts of Scotland / Full Dram 10th Anniversary

This bottle marks the 10th Anniversary of the 'Full Dram Whisky Club'.

Distilled in 1998 and bottled by Malts of Scotland in 2015. Matured in a single bourbon barrel. 

Bottle number 99 of 167. 

Ardbeg 1990 Airigh Nam Beist Bottled 2008

Ardbeg don't release many vintages these days, and the Airgh Nam Beist was one of the last.

Taking it's name from the Gaelic meaning of \"shelter\" or pasture, this whisky was distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2008 at 46%.

Ardbeg 1990 Airigh Nam Beist 2006 [Arry nam baysht]

Ardbeg don't release many vintages at all now, and the Airgh Nam Beist was one of the last, prior to the Galileo.

Taking it's name from the Gaelic meaning of \"shelter\" or pasture, this whisky was distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2006 at 46%.

Ardbeg Dark Cove Committee Release

The new committee release for 2016, this has been matured in ex-bourbon casks with a heart matured in dark sherry casks. The style has been inspired by the history of illicit distilling on the Island of Islay, many people were involved including Allan and Alexander the uncles of John McDougall founder of Ardbeg distillery. This is the limited committee release, a more available lower ABV edition will be launched for Ardbeg Day/Night. 

The Ardbeg Distillery lies on the most Southernly part of Islay and on the rugged shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Ardbeg is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex whisky of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat: rather the peat gives way to the malt, the natural sweetness of which subtly intrudes, producing perfect balance.

Aberfeldy 25 Year Old Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky (Limited Release)

Distilled 25 years ago, at Aberfeldy, on the banks of the River Tay.

In the wise words of Tommy Dewar \" We have a great regard for old age when it is bottled\".

Ardbeg Supernova 2014

Following in the footsteps of the previous Supernova release, this is as peaty as Ardbeg gets.  Sold exclusively to members of the Ardbeg Committee via Ardbeg Embassies worldwide, as you can imagine it was not available for long...

This release celebrates the return to earth of the 'Ardbeg Space Experiment'.  For more information on this take a look at the Supernova story here.

Ardbeg Dark Cove Committee Release

The new committee release for 2016, this has been matured in ex-bourbon casks with a heart matured in dark sherry casks. The style has been inspired by the history of illicit distilling on the Island of Islay, many people were involved including Allan and Alexander the uncles of John McDougall founder of Ardbeg distillery. This is the limited committee release, a more available lower ABV edition will be launched for Ardbeg Day/Night. 

The Ardbeg Distillery lies on the most Southernly part of Islay and on the rugged shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Ardbeg is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex whisky of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat: rather the peat gives way to the malt, the natural sweetness of which subtly intrudes, producing perfect balance.