September 2016 Auction

Port Ellen 1979 32 Year Old 11th Release

The eleventh of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1979 and bottled 32 years later in 2011, bottled at cask strength and limited to 2,988 bottles, this is bottle 1,461.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Port Ellen 1978 27 Year Old 6th Release

The sixth edition of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1978 and bottled 27 years later in 2006, bottled at cask strength and limited to 4,560 bottles, this is bottle 0997.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Port Ellen 1979 30 Year Old 9th Release

The ninth of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1979 and bottled 30 years later in 2009, bottled at cask strength and limited to 5,916 bottles, this is bottle 0,418.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Port Ellen 1979 32 Year Old 12th Release

The twelth edition of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1979 and bottled 32 years later in 2012, bottled at cask strength and limited to 2,964 bottles, this is bottle 1561.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Port Ellen 1978 31 Year Old 10th Release 

The tenth release of this famed Limited Edition series from Diageo. Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Distilled 1978 and bottled in 2010.

This is bottle 1,611 of only 3000 bottles. 

Port Ellen 1978 31 Year Old 10th Release 

The tenth release of this famed Limited Edition series from Diageo. Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Distilled 1978 and bottled in 2010.

This is bottle 0474 of only 3000 bottles. 

Port Ellen 1979 24 Year Old 3rd Release

The third release within Diageo's annual Port Ellen releases, distilled in 1979 and bottled 24 years later in 2003, bottled at cask strength and limited to 9,000 bottles, this is bottle 8,328.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel of the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Port Ellen 1979 28 Year Old 7th Release

The seventh of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1979 and bottled 28 years later in 2007, bottled at cask strength and limited to 5274 bottles, this is bottle 3695.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Port Ellen 1978 24 Year Old 2nd Release

The second of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases.  Distilled in 1978 and bottled 24 years later in 2002, bottled at cask strength and limited to 12,000 bottles, this is bottle 

Port Ellen is the lost jewel of the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Port Ellen 1978 29 Year Old 8th Release

The eighth of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases. Distilled in 1978 and bottled 29 years later in 2008, bottled at cask strength and limited to 6,618 bottles, this is bottle 0394.

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

Please note condition of box.

Port Ellen 1982 Douglas Laing 26 Year Old

Distilled in September 1982 and bottled in August 2013 by Hunter Laing.

Bottle number 28 of only 60 bottles.

Powell Turner 1869 Grande Fine Champagne Cognac

A Grande fine Champagne cognac distilled in 1869 and bottled by Powell Turner and Co of London, England. 

There are six grape-growing regions in Cognac, and the two considered the best are called Grande Champagne and Petit Champagne. A Cognac called \"Fine Champagne\" is made from grapes from both regions, at least 50% from Grande Champagne.

Port Ellen Boutique-y Whisky Company Batch #1

The first batch of Port Ellen from that Boutique-y Whisky Company. 

This label shows Fiddler's in Drumnadrochit proprietor Jon Beach. He is one of the world's most avid Port Ellen fans and here he is holding sherbet lemons and chamois leather, two very common Port Ellen tasting notes. 

Bottle number 24 of 25. 

Port Ellen 1983 Douglas Laing 30 Year Old

A Douglas Laing Port Ellen distilled in February 1983 and bottled in December 2013.  

One of 172 bottles. 

Port Ellen 1978 Rare Malt 20 Year Old

The Rare Malt Selection is an historic selection of single malt whiskies from operational and lost distilleries that was released by Diageo between 1995 and 2005.

One of the two Rare Malt releases by Diageo, this particular 20 year old was distilled in 1978 and bottled in October 1998.

Bottle number 3892.

Port Ellen 1982 Douglas Laing 26 Year Old

Distilled in September 1982 and bottled in December 2008 by Douglas Laing.

One of 731 bottles selected from a refill Butt.

Port Ellen 1976 First Cask 18 Year Old

Distilled on 18th September 1976 and bottled at 18 years old.

Drawn from cask 4778, this is bottled 52.

Pluscarden Valley 25 Year Old Decanter 1980s / Miltonduff

A nice presentation of Miltonduff which was bottled under the Pluscarden Valley brand for Sestante Italian Imports.

Port Ellen 1980 Cask Strength Gordon and Macphail

A cask strength bottling of this closed Islay distillery by Gordon and Macphail.

Bottled at an impressive 64.4% on 19th November 1980.

Bottled May 1997

Single casks 5105-5110

Pappy Van Winkle 12 Year Old Special Reserve

As sought after as the other members of this 'family'.

Produced in very limited quantites by Buffalo Trace distillery.

75cl

Port Ellen 1981 Douglas Laing 18 Year Old

Distilled in Winter 1981 and bottled in Autumn 2000, a very nice indie expression of Port Ellen.

Nikka Rita 30 Year Old Apple Brandy 80th Anniversary

A 2014 bottling from Nikka to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the company.

This stunning, attractive bottling of 30 year old Apple brandy pays tribute to Rita Taketsuru, Masataka Taketsuru's wife.

Port Ellen 1983 Best Casks of Scotland 23 Year Old

Bottled by Jean Boyer in September 2006 this unusual Port Ellen was matured in a single refill sherry cask.

These independant bottlings were not around for very long and were predominantly sold in France.

Port Charlotte Valinch Exploration #10

The latest Port Charlotte Valinch, distilled on 4th December 2003 and bottled at 12 years of age.

EXclusively matured in a single bourbon cask and bottled at 58.4%.

Port Ellen 1977 Hart Brothers 19 Year Old

A 1977 Port Ellen bottled by Hart Brothers at 19 years old. 

Ne Plus Ultra John Dewar's & Sons 1950s​

A very rare bottling of Ne Plus Ultra, a premium offering from Dewar's.

Made of the 'Very Finest Scotch Whisky of Great Age'

Please note condition. 

Port Ellen 1979 Gordon and MacPhail

A 1994 bottling of Port Ellen by Gordon and MacPhail, distilled in 1979.

American Export.

Please note condition of lot as shown, including fill level.

Whisky Auctioneer takes no responsibility for any leakage in transit even with the addition of insurance. 

North Port 1979 Rare Malt 20 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 North Port was distilled in 1979 and bottled 20 years later in October 1999.

Bottle number 2013.

Buffalo Trace 7 Year Old Cadenhead's Single Cask

A single barrel Bourbon produced in Frankfort, Kentucky. Aged for seven years prior to being bottled by Cadenhead's. 

One of 276 bottles. 

Port Charlotte PC6

Port Charlotte is a heavily peated spirit produced by Bruichladdich in remembrance of a long lost distillery at Port Charlotte on Islay, which closed in 1929. 

Distilled in 2001 and Released in 2007 this 6 year old whisky was limited to 18,000 bottles.

North Port - Brechin 1982 Private Cellar

This is bottled by Private Cellar from closed the closed Highland distillery of North Port. 

Distilled in 1982. 

Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old / 2009 Release

An official 20 year old bottling from this now lost distillery... and front runner for shortest lived Speyside Distillery. 

One of 6000. 

Please note condition of this box.