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!). 

Chartreuse de Tarragona Yellow Label 1951-1959

Originally created in 1605 by monks using a recipe for an elixir of long life. 

Produced between 1904-1989 in Tarragona (Spain) after the Carthusian Monks were exiled from France. In 1989 the distillery in Tarragona closed down and the production of this liquor returned to France. Nowadays the bottles produce in the distillery of Tarragona have become one of the most expensive and sought after liquors in the world. The recipe contains more than 130 different plants and flowers, the Mediterranean character of the Tarragona distillery is bottled in this unique and limited liquor.

We estimate this bottle to be from the 1950s. 

Please note general condition. 

Caol Ila 20 Year Old 150th Anniversary

A stunning bottle of Caol Ila bottled in 1996 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Caol Ila from 1846 to 1996.

A very rare bottling only ever originally released to employees within Diageo.

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.

Caperdonich 1972 The Whisky Man 40 Year Old

Distilled in 1972 and bottled in 2012 for the Whisky Man & QV.ID, this is from closed Dufftown distillery Caperdonich. 

One of 65 bottles. 

Chartreuse de Tarragona Yellow Label 1951-1959

Originally created in 1605 by monks using a recipe for an elixir of long life. 

Produced between 1904-1989 in Tarragona (Spain) after the Carthusian Monks were exiled from France.

In 1989 the distillery in Tarragona closed down and the production of this liquor returned to France.

Nowadays the bottles produced in Tarragona have become some of the most expensive and sought after liquors in the world. The recipe contains more than 130 different plants and flowers from the Mediterranean, making this a unique and limited liquor.

This bottle is from between 1951 and 1959.

Please note general condition. This bottle is unsealed.

Clynelish 1972 Rare Malt 24 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.

Released within the Rare Malt Selection.  Distilled in 1972 and bottled as a 24 year old at 61.3%

Bottled in 1997.

Bottle number 3777.  

Chichibu 2009 Chibidaru Single Cask #287 / Whisky Live Tokyo 2012

This is from the new Japanese distillery Chichibu. Distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2013, this has been matured in Chibidaru casks. Chibidaru are similar to quarter casks, the difference being that while Scottish quarter casks just have staves removed, Chibidaru have shortened staves and are repurposed. 

Released exclusively at Whisky Live Tokyo, 2012, this single cask Chichibu yielded on 164 bottles, this is bottle number 6.

Please note box and bottle number do not match.

Camus Cognac Cuvee 3.128 Baccarat Decanter

Camus is a well established Cognac brand that carries history back to 1863 when Jean-Baptiste Camus founded a group of Cognac producers under the banner 'La Grande Marque'.

The first batch of a series of limited editions produced by Camus, limited to 3068 bottles. It contains a blend of three unique eaux de vie from leading vineyards belonging to one family, one at 41 years old, the other at 43, and the last at 44. The sum of these ages adds to 128, hence the releases name.

This exceptional cognac has been enhanced by a handmade Baccarat crystal decanter designed by the French designer Serge Manceon.

Please note condition of lot as shown. Decanter stopper has snapped with half of cork. Bottle still sealed with remaining cork.

Clynelish 1984 The Bottlers 16 Year Old

Distilled in November 1984 and then matured un til August 2001, in single cask number 4016.

Chichibu 2010 Whisky Talk 2015 / Vanishing Animal Owl

Another new and very rare Chichibu distilled in 2010 for Whisky Talk 2015. 

Matured in 1st fill bourbon and a 3rd fill Puncheon. 

Only 262 bottles.

Please note the condition of the labels. 

Caroni 2000 15 Year Old Full Proof Trinidad Rum

Distilled in 2000 at the now lost Caroni distillery, aged in Trinidad for 15 years and bottled in 2015.

Caperdonich 1972 Signatory Vintage 16 Year Old

There are so few bottlings of Caperdonich like this one, as it is now a closed distillery these are well wroth paying attention to!

Distilled 24th of October 1972 and bottled November 1988, this is bottle number 290 of 1950.

Drawn from casks 7130 and 7132.

Ardbeg 1978

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

Please note condition of lot as shown.

Chichibu 2010 Ichiro's Malt Cask #702 / Asta Morris

A fantastic label design once again from Akuto Ichiro.  Bottled exclusively for Asta Morris in Belgium.

Distilled in 2010 and matured in a 1st fill virgin hogshead number 702 before being bottled in 2016.

Please note condition. 

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!

Chichibu 2010 Ichiro's Malt Single Cask  / Modern Malt Whisky Market

A single cask Chichibu selected exclusively for the Modern Malt Whisky Market 2014 in Osaka.

Distilled in 2010 and bottled in April 2014 from cask #706.

337 bottles released.

Please note condition of the box.

Cragganmore 1966 Secret Stills No. 2.1 Speyside

Gordon Macphails are bad at keeping secrets, This single malt is from a distillery built on Ballindalloch Castle estate, in the heart of Speyside. This narrows down your options to one distillery!

A 40 year old Cragganmore is a secret we would not keep either.

1 of 500 bottles.

Please note condition.

Caperdonich 1972 37 Year Old Duncan Taylor

A Rare Auld bottling of Caperdonich from Duncan Taylor.

Distilled October 1972 and bottled August 2010, this 37 year old whisky was bottled from cask #6735 yielding 180 bottles.

Bottle number 38 of 180.

Caperdonich 1972 Duncan Taylor 35 Year Old

Distilled November 1972 and bottled August 2008, this 35 year old whisky was bottled from cask #7431.

Bottle number 151 of 181.

Caperdonich 1972 Duncan Taylor 35 Year Old

Distilled November 1972 and bottled August 2008, this 35 year old whisky was bottled from cask #7431.

Bottle number 16 of 181.

Caperdonich 1972 Duncan Taylor 37 Year Old

A Rare Auld bottling of Caperdonich from Duncan Taylor.

Distilled October 1972 and bottled August 2010, this 37 year old whisky was bottled from cask #6735 yielding 180 bottles.

Bottle number 90 of 180.

Caperdonich 1972 Reifferscheidt Rhine Collection 37 Year Old

Distilled in October 1972 and bottled in July 2010 after being matured in a single sherry octave Number #417373. 

Bottle number 30 of 71. 

Chichibu 2009 Ichiro's Malt Whisky Live Tokyo 2013 Anniversary

A Chichibu distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2013, matured in cask number 422 which was a first fill bourbon barrel.

This was for the 2013 Whisky Live Bar Show in Tokyo. 

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.

Caol Ila 1982 Queen Of The Moorlands Single Cask

As with all their releases, The Queen of the Moorlands Whisky Committee choose which cask they want to bottle after a selection.

Bottle #49 of 60.

Note rust on tin lid.

Chivas Regal Vivienne Westwood 18 Year Old

This whisky was created when 18 year old Chivas Regal and Vivienne Westwood collaborated.

Featuring the Union Flag which was first created in 1801 which coincidentally was the birth year of Chivas Regal.

Clynelish 1982 Flora and Fauna Cask Strength

Diageo released nine Flora and Fauna bottlings at full strength, this Clynelish distilled in 1982 is arguably one of the most sought after bottles.

Bottled in 1997

No. 279

Please note condition of lot as shown.

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

Clynelish 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.

Released within the Rare Malt Selection.  Distilled in 1974 and bottled as a 23 year old at 59.1%

Bottled in 1997, bottle number 1154

Please note condition of lot as shown.

Convalmore 1975 Douglas Laing 32 Year Old

Distilled in 1975 at the now closed Convalmore distillery. This independant bottling was produced by Douglas Laing and bottled within their Old Malt Cask range of whiskies.

Distilled in Ocotber 1975 and bottled in April 2008 from a single refill hogshead which yielded only 202 bottles.