September 2016 Auction

Lagavulin 1976 30 Year Old

A highly sought after bottle of Lagavulin, the oldest official release until the 37 year old from the same vintage came along.

Distilled in 1976 and released within Diageo's Super Premium selection back in 2006.

Limited to 2,340 bottles.

Please note condition.

Lochside 1966 Signatory Vintage 40 Year Old

Old vintages of Lochside are increasingly rarer and rarer, the distillery was founded in 1957 however single malt examples only date from the early 1960s.  The distillery also produced grain whiskies, allowing the malt and grain from this lost distillery to increase in demand and become highly sought after. This is a fantastic example of Lochside, distilled in the mid 1960s from Signatory Vintage.

Distilled on 22nd December 1966 and matured in a single sherry hogshead until bottling on 29th June 2007.  This exceptional cask #7536 yielded only 213 bottles of which this is number 166.

Please note the minor scratch on the box.

Talisker 1979 The Bottlers 22 Year Old​

A single cask Talisker bottled by The Bottlers

Distilled in 1979 and bottled in August 2001

Cask #4014

Laphroaig 32 Year Old

One of several new Laphroaig's released to commemorate their 200th anniversary, 1815 to 2015.

This latest release is one of the oldest ever from Laphroaig, matured for 32 years in ex-Oloroso sherry casks this has been incredibly popular at retail selling out almost immediately.

Only 5,880 bottles were produced.

Longmorn 1962 Gordon and MacPhail

A gorgeous vintage of Longmorn bottled by Gordon and MacPhail.

Please note condition of label.

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Lagavulin 1978 Cadenhead's Cask Strength

Lagavulin bottled as long ago as this is highly sought after.  Very few independent bottlings exist from this famous Islay distillery, Cadenhead's have been lucky to bottle a few.  

This 1978 vintage from single cask #129 was bottled by Cadenhead's at an impressive 64.9%.

Taketsuru 25 Year Old

A very rare bottling of Taketsuru, originally introduced in 2012 this blended malt contains casks from Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries.

It is extremely limited and only 120 bottles were available throughout Europe, this bottle was released in Asia. 

Laphroaig 15 Year Old 1980s

Stunning old bottle of Laphroaig bottled during the 1980s and well before the Royal Warrant was issued.

75cl

Tony Koerhl Series Creative Whisky Company 4 x 70cl

This collection is called  \"Sketch the soul\" Series by Tony Koehl. They were bottled by the Creative Whisky Company.

The range contains four bottles

• A 20 year old Caperdonich distilled on the 2nd of October 1992 and matured in cask 121137. One of 300 bottles.
• A 17 Year Old Imperial distilled on 22nd May 1995. One on 279 bottles,
• A 23 year old little mill Littlemill distilled in December 1990 and then matured in single cask number 36. One of 176 bottles.
• A 22 year old Glen Keith distilled in 1991 then bottled in 2013. Drawn from single cask number 73663,  which yielded 188 bottles.

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

Lagavulin 1993 Feis Ile 2007 First Single Cask

Lagavulin’s first ever single cask release for the Feis Ile.

Distilled in 1993 and drawn from the cask on the 18th of April 2007. Cask #4893 was Selected by Iain McArthur.

Bottle number 208 of 708.

Longmorn 1969 Gordon and MacPhail Cask Strength

Two different casks married together to create this cracking old Longmorn.

#3721 - 30th June 1969

#5297 - 6th November 1969

Bottled October 1993

The Drunken Master Blended Malt Whisky Agency / Art Taiwan - Beijing Opera Facial Masks 2 x 70cl​

A joint bottling between the Art Taiwan and the Mash Tun Tokyo by The Whisky Agency.

This lot comprises of two full 70cl whiskies bottled by the Drunken Master. 

A 35 year old blended malt distilled in 1980 and bottled in 2015, alongside a 1992 Burnside bottled in 2015.

\"Burnside\" is Balvenie that has been \"teaspooned\" with Glenfiddich. This practice allowed brand protective Single malt producers to sell casks for blending purposes but ensure that they were not released as independent bottlings. 

The Drunken Master Blended Malt Whisky Agency / Art Taiwan - Beijing Opera Facial Masks 2 x 70cl​

A joint bottling between the Art Taiwan and the Mash Tun Tokyo by The Whisky Agency.

This lot comprises of two full 70cl whiskies bottled by the Drunken Master. 

A 35 year old blended malt distilled in 1980 and bottled in 2015, alongside a 1992 Burnside bottled in 2015.

\"Burnside\" is Balvenie that has been \"teaspooned\" with Glenfiddich. This practice allowed brand protective Single malt producers to sell casks for blending purposes but ensure that they were not released as independent bottlings. 

Littlemill 8 Year Old James MacArthur

An independant 8 Year Old Littlemill.

Talisker 1979 Cadenhead's 17 Year Old 75cl / US Import

Distilled July 1979 and Bottled September 1996

Longmorn 1963 Gordon and MacPhail

Distilled in 1963 and bottled in 1996 by Gordon and MacPhail. 

Please note general condition.

Taketsuru 17 Year Old

This blend range is named after Nikka founder and key member of the birth of Japanese whisky, Masataka Taketsuru.

This blended malt was released in 2012.

Lagavulin 1980 Distillers Edition

The second release of this acclaimed expression of Lagavulin double matured. 

The 1979 first release has gained almost legendary status and the 1980 is close behind. 

Matured in Pedro Ximanez cask wood.

Teeling 1988 Centenary Collection 24 Year Old

This limited release Teeling bottle to mark the Centenary of the start of World War 1, this is the inaugural release which will be followed by further releases each year until 2018.

A single cask from 1988 was chosen which yielded 250 bottles.Cask #10514.

Lagavulin 1980 Distillers Edition

The second release of this acclaimed expression of Lagavulin double matured. 

The 1979 first release has gained almost legendary status and the 1980 is close behind. 

Matured for a second time in ex-Pedro Ximanez casks

Laphroaig 1991 23 Year Old

This recent release from Laphroaig was limited to only 5,000 bottles to the German market.

Matured exclusively in sherry and refill hogsheads and bottled at cask strength.

Laphroaig 10 Year Old Original Cask Strength

The original bottling of Laphroaig Cask Strength from the early 1990s.

Now incredibly hard to find.

Talsiker 30 Year Old 2008 Release

Released in 2008, this is a 30 year old Talisker limited to only 2970 bottles.

Teeling 23 Year Old Vintage Reserve / Silver Bottling

A recent release from Teeling, this 2015 distillery bottling was matured for 23 years.

Single cask #6879 yielded 340 bottles, this is bottle 140.

Linkwood 1972 Rare Malt 23 Year Old - B297

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.

Linkwood distilled in 1972 and released as a 23 year old within the Rare Malts Selection, this falls within the B297 versions bottled at 75cl, and becomes a  particularly rare Linkwood.

Bottle number 1544.

75cl

Tamdhu 1968 Tasttoe Limited Edition

Bottled for the popular Belgian Whisky shop 'TastToe'

Bottle #17 of 24

Littlemill 21 Year Old 2nd Release

Released in 2014 this official bottling of Littlemill proved to be very popular, perhaps unsuprising as there are so few official releases from this lost distillery.

Limited release of 4550 bottles at 21 years old.

Le Dome Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2003 12 x 75cl

Created from 73% Cabernet Franc and 27% Merlot grapes in the Bordeaux region. This was aged in new oak. The lot contains the wooden case the wine was sold with. 

The world's most respected wine reviewer Robert Parker gave this 95 points.

Please note there will be a postage and packaging cost for 14 bottles.

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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).

Taketsuru 21 Year Old 80th Anniversary

This blend range is named after Nikka founder and key member of the birth of Japanese whisky, Masataka Taketsuru.

This blended malt was released to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Nikka, which was established in 1934.

Only 984 bottles were released.

Littlemill 1989 Thosop bottling handwritten label 22 Year Old

An independent bottling of Littlemill from 1989 by Thosop in their handwritten label range.

Talisker 1975 25 Year Old / First Release

The Talisker 25 year old is eagerly awaited annually, this is the original first release, bottled in 2001.

Distilled in 1975 and bottled in 2001 this is bottle number 1,845 of 6,000.

Bottled at 59.9%

Linkwood 1968 Gordon and MacPhail

A genuine Speyside classic, bottled in 1998. Almost 30!

Please note condition of lot as shown.