September 2016 Auction

Balvenie 25 Year Old Single Barrel 20cl

A 20cl bottling of 25 year old Balvenie distilled in 1974 and bottled in 2002.

Caroni 1997 The Rum Cask 18 Year Old

A single cask #215 Caroni distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2015.

Bruichladdich 2004 Julie Chalmers Valinch 12 Year Old / First Fill Sherry Cask

A distillery exclusive bottle, the 'Valinch' bottlings are only available for hand bottling at Bruichladdich distillery.  This Valinch was released in honour of their Exexcutive and Customer Services Assistant.

Distilled on 24th June 2004 and matured for 12 years in a first fill sherry cask.

Bottle number 287 of 494. 

Balvenie 10 Year Old Founder's Cognac Bottle 

The iconic long discontinued cognac shaped bottle of Balvenie Founder's Reserve.

Please note condition of the box. 

Balmenach 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

One of the most desirable of the Flora and Fauna series, the tasty Balmenach was released as a 12 year old.

Distillerys Company Ltd (DCL/Diageo) created the Flora and Fauna series in the early 1990s, when DCL sold the distillery to Inverhouse distillers this bottle was discontinued.

Please note the condition of the label.

Bowmore Devil’s Cask Batch #3 75cl / US Import

Released in October 2013, this release from Bowmore barely even reached retailer shelves.  The Devil is rumoured to have escaped Bowmore in one of the distilleries casks, after being chased from the famous church in Bowmore; which has no corners so he was unable to hide there. 

This release was matured exclusively in first fill sherry casks and bottled at cask strength, It was very limited, with only 540 bottles available in the UK and no more than 6,000 worldwide.

75cl

Bowmore 1996 SMWS 17 Year Old 3.254

'Sweet and Salty Seaweed' from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society is a single cask Bowmore 19 year old, distilled on 27th March 1996.

One of 274 bottles.

Balvenie Malt Master's Selection / Including 10, 12 and 25 Year Old (1974) 3 x 20cl

An excellent presentation pack from Balvenie containing three 20cl bottles:

• Balvenie 10 Year Old Founders Reserve (now discontinued)
• Balvenie 12 Year Old Double Wood
• Balvenie 25 Year Old Single Barrel 1974

3 x 20cl

Clynelish 1984 Gordon and MacPhail

Now one of the 'classic malts' Clynelish was relatively unknown, we think this distillery is one of Scotland's finest!

This is a 1984 release from Gordon and MacPhail bottled in 1998.

Bowmore 25 Year Old The Whisky Exchange

A Bowmore 25 year old from the Whisky Exchange.  

Château Léoville-Las-Cases Saint-Julien 1969 Magnum

Château Léoville-Las-Cases was created in the aftermath of the French Revolution from the gradual spliting-up of the former Domaine de Léoville.  The estate is now owned by Jean-Hubert Delon, owner of Château Potensac (AOC Médoc) and Château Nénin (AOC Pomerol).

The Grande-Vin-de-Léoville is the first wine of Léoville-Las-Cases and is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon with small quantities of Cabernet Franc.  This bottle is a 1.5L magnum from the 1969 vintage.

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

Vintage Wine Disclaimer - Item purchased fully at the buyers risk!

These vintage Rioja's and other wines have travelled from a private collection in Spain to be included in our auctions, the items are in mixed conditions 

Whisky Auctioneer can not be held liable for the condition of wines and the buyer accepts all responsibility in purchasing these items.  The buyer also accepts that the condition of wines are shown in the images and that the contents and fragility of the cork and seal are not the responsibility of Whisky Auctioneer.  These items will be purchased fully at the buyers risk, any leakage or breakage to the cork will be not be applicable for a refund (even if insured).

Bruichladdich 2003 Jessica May Valinch 13 Year Old / Fresh Port Hogshead

A distillery exclusive bottle, the 'Valinch' bottlings are only available for hand bottling at Bruichladdich distillery.  This Valinch was released in honour of retail assistant and tour guide Jessica May Fletcher. 

Distilled in 2003 and matured in Fresh Port Hogshead #544

Bottle number 360 of 440. 

Cragganmore 1993 SMWS 18 Year Old 37.51

Distilled 23rd March 1993 for 18 Years.

One of 583 Bottles.

Cadenhead's Cask Strength Caribbean Rum

Bottled at 68% on the 18th of July 2016. 

Bottle number 25 of 28. 

Caroni 1997 Duncan Taylor Single Cask Rum

A single cask Caroni bottled by Duncan Taylor.

Distilled in December 1997 and bottled in February 2014.

Cask #49 this is one of 298 bottles.

Bruichladdich Octomore 7.4

Aged for 7 years entirely in Virgin Oak casks, the latest release of Octomore from Bruichladdich is slightly tamer at 167 ppm.

Caperdonich 1999 Gordon & MacPhail 14 Year Old

A 1999 Caperdonich from Gordon and MacPhail bottled in 2013. 

Caperdonich was originally known as Glen Grant 2, however the name was changed in 1965 when the distillery was rebuilt.

Caperdonich means 'The Secret Well', which ironically is now silent as the distillery is closed.

Benriach 1981 Gordon and MacPhail

Distilled in 1981 and bottled in 1997 by Gordon and Macphail.

Benriach 1989 Hunter Laing 25 Year Old

Distilled in October 1989 and bottled in October 2014.

One of 294 bottles drawn from a refill puncheon. 

Chabot 30 Year Old Armagnac

The Chabot family began producing in 1828 in the village of Labastide d'Armagnac. Despite this, their Armagnac was not exported until 1963.

It is now available in 96 countries and is the world's number one exported Armagnac. Chabot uses a column stills and matures their Armagnac in black oak.

A wonderfully well aged Armagnac from one of the World's most respected producers, released in an elegant tall decanter, at no less than 30 years old.

Balvenie Malt Master's Selection / Including 10, 12 and 25 Year Old (1974) 3 x 20cl

An excellent presentation pack from Balvenie containing three 20cl bottles:

• Balvenie 10 Year Old Founders Reserve (now discontinued)
• Balvenie 12 Year Old Double Wood
• Balvenie 25 Year Old Single Barrel 1974

3 x 20cl

Caledonian 1997 Cadenhead's 19 Year Old

This is a 28 year old single grain from Caledonian distillery, which was based in Edinburgh and closed in 1988.

Distilled in 1987 and bottled in 2016 from a two single bourbon hogsheads.

One of 246 bottles.

Bladnoch 1987 Gordon and Macphail Cask Strength

Having restarted production recently, Bladnoch has had quite a tubulent few years.

Distilled in 1987 and bottled at cask strength in September 1999. 

Please note condition of this lot.

Bowmore 2009 Hand Filled / 1st Fill Virgin Oak Barrel

The latest hand filled Bowmore available exclusively at the distillery.

Distilled on 10th March 2009 and bottled 10th of June 2016.

Bottle number 41 from single cask #1567.

Balvenie Malt Master's Selection / Including 10, 12 and 25 Year Old (1974) 3 x 20cl

An excellent presentation pack from Balvenie containing three 20cl bottles:

• Balvenie 10 Year Old Founders Reserve (now discontinued)
• Balvenie 12 Year Old Double Wood
• Balvenie 25 Year Old Single Barrel 1974

3 x 20cl

Please note the condition. 

Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse De Lalande 1979 Magnum

Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse De Lalande was awarded the status of 2nd Growth Grand Gru Classe in the 1855 Classification of Médoc.  The estate's history dates back to at least 1694, however the lengthy name is the result of the division of the one original estate (Château Pichon-Longueville) and the subsequent marriage of one of Baron Pichon-Longueville's daughters to the Count of Lalande.  Since 2007 however, the estate has been owned by the Champagne House of Louis Roederer.

The long-ageing blend of the estate's first wine Grand Vin is generally about 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc, matured for about 18 months in 50:50 new:used oak.  1979 was a good year for Bordeaux red wines.  In addition, the great benefit to magnum-bottles is that the wine matures much slower - and thus longer - than standard bottles.

Please note shipping charge for 2 bottles based on weight.

Vintage Wine Disclaimer - Item purchased fully at the buyers risk!

These vintage Rioja's and other wines have travelled from a private collection in Spain to be included in our auctions, the items are in mixed conditions 

Whisky Auctioneer can not be held liable for the condition of wines and the buyer accepts all responsibility in purchasing these items.  The buyer also accepts that the condition of wines are shown in the images and that the contents and fragility of the cork and seal are not the responsibility of Whisky Auctioneer.  These items will be purchased fully at the buyers risk, any leakage or breakage to the cork will be not be applicable for a refund (even if insured).

Caol Ila 1990 The Syndicate's 22 Year Old

Big Peat Feis Ile 2016

Douglas Laing's Big Peat is a marriage of only Islay Single Malt whiskies.

Release for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

This is bottle number 134 of 180. 

Caroni 1998 Bristol Classic Rum

Distilled in 1998 then bottled in 2013 by Bristol Spirits. 

Bruichladdich 1992 Duncan Taylor 21 Year Old / Octave

A single cask Bruichladdich distilled in 1992 and bottled by Duncan Taylor Ltd within their Octave range of whiskies.

Octave's are small casks which offer an increased surface area to promote liquid to wood contact. This 1992 Octave bottling was bottled in 2014 after 21 years in oak.

Bottle # 1 from Cask #978052 which yielded at total of 88 bottles.

Bowmore 2006 Hand Filled / 1st Fill Wine Barrique

The latest hand filled Bowmore available exclusively at the distillery.

Distilled on 20th February 2006 and bottled on 15th of August 2016.

Bottle number 39 from single cask #848

Clynelish 14 Year Old Flora and Fauna

One of the discontinued famous Flora and Fauna bottlings, Clynelish 14 year old.

Please note condition of this lot.