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!). 

St Magdalene 20 Year Old / 100 Years of Waterloo

One of the few old official bottlings from this incredible distillery.

Distilled in March 1978 and matured for 20 years in a refill European oak cask.

This was bottled by UDV (Diageo) in 1998 to celebrate 100 years at Ainslie & Heilbron's buildings at 64 Waterloo Street in Glasgow.  

Bottle number 307 of 396. 

Includes letter of authenticity. 

Springbank 30 Year Old Limited Edition

An superb older expression from this Campbeltown classic.

Please note the condition of this lot.

Springbank 12 Year Old Green Thistle / 100 Proof

A 1990s bottling of Springbank 12 year old, with a 'Green Thistle' on the label. 

100 Proof Bottling

Springbank 21 Year Old 1980s 75cl / US Import 

The 21 year old Springbank is incredibly popular for drinkers and collectors, usually selling out in shops very quickly! This edition was from the late 1980s/ early 1990s and refered to as the \"Parchment label\".

Presented in quite an eye catching box.

Old Fitzgerald 101 Proof 10 Year Old Circa 1980s / Loose Stopper

A fantastic presentation of Old Fitzgerald from the 1980s. At 101 Proof this is a very rare expression, sure to be absolutely cracking.

Bottom of bottle has 85 embedded on it which sugggests that this bottling is from around 1985, 7 years before the famous Stitzel-Weller distillery closed it's doors.

Please note condition of lot as shown. The decanter stopper is loose.

Whisky Auctioneeer takes no responsibilty for any leakage in transit.

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.

Springbank 1993 Private Cask 22 Year Old / V.E's Cask

V.E's private cask of Springbank, bottled officially.

\"Matured for 22 years in a single first fill Sherry Cask and treated with love.\" Absolutely stunning.

Sazerac 18 Year Old Spring 2014

Bottled in the spring of 2014.

Sazerac 18 year ol is widely regarded as one of the best Rye whiskies in the world.

St Magdalene 1979 Rare Malt 19 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.

A spectacular bottling of St Magdalene, released as part of Diageo's famous 'Rare Malt Selection'.  

Distilled in 1979 and bottled as a 19 year old at a healthy 63.80%, this is bottle number 2206

Please note condition of lot as shown.

Scapa 16 Year Old Jutland Memorial Edition / Single Cask

A very unusual single cask official offering from Scapa, released in 2016 to commemorate the Battle of Jutland, which occured in 1916.

A first fill American oak single cask was exclusively bottled to tribute the 249 ships that were involved in the Battle of Jutland.

This is bottle number 55 of 249.

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!

Strathisla 1967 Duncan Taylor 41 Year Old

A 1967 vintage Strathisla from Duncan Taylor matured in single cask number 1892.

Distilled in March 1967, bottled August 2008.

Bottle number 97 of 127. 

St Magdalene / Linlithgow 1982 Cadenheads 11 Year Old

This Cadenhead's bottling was distilled in December 1982 and bottled June 1994 at cask strength.

US Import 75cl

St Magdalene / Linlithgow 1975 Signatory Vintage 24 Year Old

A rare Signatory bottling of Linlithgow, the 'other' name for St Magdalene distillery which was situated in the town of Linlithgow.

Distilled on the 2nd of June 1975 and bottled 24 years later on the 15th July 1999 from single cask #9613/2.

Bottle number 66 of 336

Please note condition of lot as shown.

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. 

Springbank 25 Year Old / 2015 Release

The 2015 release of Springbank 25 year old and was limited to a mere 900 bottles!

Old Pulteney 1966 Gordon and MacPhail

A particularly old vintage of Old Pulteney from 1966 bottled by Gordon and Macphail in 2001

Please note there is no box.

Note condition of label.

Old Pulteney 1965 Gordon and MacPhail

A particularly old vintage of Old Pulteney from 1965 bottled by Gordon and MacPhail in 1999.

Please note general condition and there is no box. 

St Magdalene 1982 Berry Brothers and Rudd

A rather splendid bottling of St Magdalene distilled in 1982 and bottled in 2008 from single cask #2199.

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.

Strathisla 1972 Gordon and MacPhail Cask Strength

A cask strength bottling of Strathisla, distilled inNovember 1972 and bottled in June 1997 from cask #7534-7536

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 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 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. 

Old Pulteney 1989 Lightly Peated

A recent award winning whisky, the Old Pulteney 1989 has recently acclaimed the title of World's Best Single Malt from the World Whisky Awards, which are awarded by the Whisky Magazine.

This lightly peated 1989 vintage has now virtually all but sold out at retail and has quickly gained status at auctions.