July 2015
The mercury has been rising this week in Scotland, and with near record temperatures outside, it might be a good time to cool down and take a look at our latest whisky auction. This month see's us with a fantastic collection of lots, including some real rarities.
Check out the beautiful Balvenie Violinist Set - a real centrepiece of a collection with exquisite packaging. From the other side of the world we have some excellent Japanese lots, including some fantastic bottles from Karuizawa, Hibiki, Yamazaki, Nikka and Hakushu. Back home we have almost too many bottles to mention that peaked our interest - from Port Ellen for the Royal Wedding to old spring cap bottles. We'd love you to check out all the pages to follow and welcome your bids.
Auction Ends 12th July 8PM
Lagavulin Feis Ile 2015
2015 Fèis Ìle bottling from Lagavulin is a triple matured whisky personally selected by Iain McArthur. Distilled in 1991 then bottled in 2015 at natural cask strength, this as usual is a real highlight of the Islay Whisky Festival. 3,500 of these bottles have been released at the distillery only which have now all been sold. Presented in a Hessian sack....
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 315.00200271200271Winning Bid: £ 315.00FinishedGlen Moray - Glenlivet 26 Years Old 1960 Vintage
This Vintage Glen Moray - Glenlivet was distilled in 1960 and was aged in oak cask for 26 years before being bottled in 1987. Presented in a lovely wooden box.43% vol 75cl Bottle No: 17
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 315.00200496200496Winning Bid: £ 315.00FinishedLagavulin Feis Ile 2015
2015 Fèis Ìle bottling from Lagavulin is a triple matured whisky personally selected by Iain McArthur. Distilled in 1991 then bottled in 2015 at natural cask strength this, as usual is a real highlight of the Islay whisky festival. 3,500 of these bottles have been released at the distillery only which have now all been sold.59.9% vol 700ml Bottle...
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Reserve met200532200532Winning Bid: £ 310.00FinishedMacallan 49 Years Old 1953 - Fine & Rare Miniature
A Macallan 1953 miniature aged for 49 years in Sherry wood casks from the Fine & Rare range in wooden presentation box complete with certification of vintage registration. A truly rare and collectable miniature. Distilled in 1953, bottled in 2002 from cask No: 51652.0% vol 50ml Ref No: JVX9WF Cask No: 516Please note: Refer to images for...
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Reserve not met200177200177Final Bid: £ 305.00FinishedGlenturret 25 Years Old 1988 - Single Cask Taiwan...
Glenturret single malt has always been used at the heart of The Famous Grouse blend, so in celebration of their exclusive partnership they have released this rare limited edition single cask bottling exclusive for the Taiwanese market. Distilled in 1988 this whisky has been aged for 25 years in a single oak cask before being bottled at cask strength,...
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Reserve not met200205200205Final Bid: £ 305.00FinishedNorth Port (Brechin) 38 Years Old 1977 -...
A remarkable example of a whisky originally laid down in 1977 before being bottled in 2015 by Cadenhead’s. This single cask release offers the opportunity to experience a 38 year old whisky, distilled at North Port (Brechin) distillery which was closed in 1983 only 6 years after this whisky was distilled and finally demolished in 1994 to make way for a...
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Reserve met200348200348Winning Bid: £ 305.00FinishedKaruizawa Spirit Of Asama (48%)
An exclusive release bottling of Karuizawa for TWE (The Whisky Exchange), part of a vatting of 77 European sherry casks. The casks used for this Spirit of Asam were filled in 1999 & 2000 and was bottled in 2012.48% 70cl
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Reserve met200797200797Winning Bid: £ 305.00FinishedYamazaki 18 Years Old - Limited Edition
This Suntory Single Malt whisky "Yamazaki 18 years" comes in a special bottle with a silhouette of Yamazaki Distillery, the first distillery in Japan. It comes in a Paulownia wood case depicting the bamboo forests of Yamazaki, known for its pristine waters and loved by the Tea Master Sen no Rikyu. The design reflects the divine beauty of nature and the...
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Reserve not met200543200543Final Bid: £ 300.00FinishedHazelwood Janet Sheed Roberts - 110th Birthday Edition
Known as "wee Janie" to her family, Janet Sheed Roberts has been an indomitable spirit in William Grant's family since 1901. Their master blender crafted this rare and exceptional Scotch whisky to celebrate the 110th birthday of a very special lady, granddaughter of William Grant of Glenfiddich. The finest blend of some of William Grant & Sons...
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Reserve not met200408200408Final Bid: £ 300.00FinishedMacallan 1961 - Miniature
A Macallan 1961 miniature in tube. Sold out at the distillery and has become highly collectable.54.1% 50mlPlease note: Refer to images for general condition
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Reserve met200179200179Winning Bid: £ 300.00FinishedMacallan 30 Years Old 1971 - Fine & Rare Miniature
A Macallan 1971 miniature aged for 30 years in Sherry wood casks from the Fine & Rare range in wooden presentation box complete with certification of vintage registration. A truly rare and collectable miniature. Distilled in 1971, bottled in 2002 from cask No: 755655.9% vol 50ml Ref No: N692YB Cask No: 7556Please note: Refer to images for...
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Reserve met200178200178Winning Bid: £ 300.00FinishedMacallan 36 Years Old 1965 - Fine & Rare Miniature
A Macallan 1965 miniature aged for 36 years in Sherry wood casks from the Fine & Rare range in wooden presentation box complete with certification of vintage registration. A truly rare and collectable miniature. Distilled in 1965, bottled in 2002 from cask No: 440256.3% vol 50ml Ref No: 48cb1d Cask No: 4402Please note: Refer to images for...
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Reserve not met200176200176Final Bid: £ 300.00FinishedHibiki 17 Years Old - Mount Fuji Suntory
In year 2013, Mount Fuji was recognized as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. Its registration as a World "Cultural" rather than a "Natural" Heritage site appropriately reflects what this mountain means to the Japanese people.17 year old beautifully decorated glass decanter bottle in nice packaging, Congratulating Fuji.43% Vol 700ml
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 290.00200251200251Winning Bid: £ 290.00FinishedGlenfiddich 30 Years Old
This sublime and truly precious whisky is a harmony of subtle sherry and fig notes beautifully balanced with rich dark chocolate flavours. Every cask used in this incomparable single malt Scotch whisky is personally nosed and tasted by our expert Malt Master, ensuring the whisky achieves its rich character and seductive complexity. Only casks that pass...
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 285.00200043200043Winning Bid: £ 285.00FinishedLagavulin 1980 - The Distillers Edition (1 Litre)
A 1980 vintage release of Lagavulin's Pedro Ximenez cask wood matured distillers edition. This particular vintage was actually released some years ago and is extremely hard to find.43% 1 Litre Special Release No. lgv.4/464Please note: Minor tares/scuffs to box, refr to images.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 285.00200650200650Winning Bid: £ 285.00FinishedBruichladdich 34 Years Old - Legacy Series Six (Final)
Legacy - a series of occasional outstanding vintages, selected by Jim McEwan, Master Distiller, from casks which they had inherited with the distillery. At natural strength, non chill-filtered and caramel free, they are perfectly balanced and harmonious.The numbered bottles carry the image "The Ebb Slips from the Rocks, Port Bhan" by celebrated artist...
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Reserve met200802200802Winning Bid: £ 285.00FinishedMacallan The Archival Series - Folio 1
The much anticipated 2015 limited release from the Macallan. Available only from the distillery, with no more than 2,000 bottles made available. Presented in a lovely book shaped tin which contains a no age statement bottle, although we have been informed by the distillery that it is a minimum of 12 years old sherry matured whisky, this also comes with a...
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Reserve not met200014200014Final Bid: £ 280.00FinishedMacallan The Archival Series - Folio 1
The much anticipated 2015 limited release from the Macallan. Available only from the distillery, with no more than 2,000 bottles made available. Presented in a lovely book shaped tin which contains a no age statement bottle, although we have been informed by the distillery that it is a minimum of 12 years old sherry matured whisky, this also comes with a...
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Reserve not met200397200397Final Bid: £ 280.00FinishedBalblair Vintage 2000 - TWE Single Cask (1343)
A special release vintage Balblair, distilled in 2000 and matured in a single first-fill sherry butt before bottling in 2014 in celebration of The Whisky Exchange 15 year anniversay of being online.53% vol. 70 cl Cask No. 1343
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Reserve met200209200209Winning Bid: £ 275.00FinishedMacallan The Archival Series - Folio 1
The much anticipated 2015 limited release from the Macallan. Available only from the distillery, with no more than 2,000 bottles made available. Presented in a lovely book shaped tin which contains a no age statement bottle, although we have been informed by the distillery that it is a minimum of 12 years old sherry matured whisky, this also comes with a...
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 275.00200588200588Winning Bid: £ 275.00FinishedDalmore Duncan MacBeth Bottle
Single malt from Dalmore. Unfortunately the front label has sustained major damage, and we're short of details on this bottle. An interesting bottle we estimate to be from the 1960's. We've seen other example of these bottles which have suffered from the same label degradation including a very similar 20 years old but cannot guarantee the age.From what we...
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Reserve met200829200829Winning Bid: £ 272.00FinishedArdbeg 1978 - Limited Edition
A 1978 Vintage Ardbeg non chill-filtered. This limited edition bottling is becoming very hard to find.43% vol 70cl
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Reserve not met200060200060Final Bid: £ 266.00FinishedBalcones Fifth Anniversary Single Barrel - Texas...
Here is a great opportunity to own one of only 10 bottles of these rare Texas straight bourbon whisky ever imported to the UK. A special single barrel release from the craft distillery that brought us the first ever Texan whisky. This release marks 5 years since Chip Tate founded Balcones. It's the first full-size barrel of bourbon Balcones have ever...
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Reserve met200830200830Winning Bid: £ 265.00FinishedRosebank 21 Years Old 1990 - 2011 Limited Edition
From Diageo's 2011 Special Releases a limited edition Rosebank individually numbered bottle. Aged for 21 years in a mix of refill American & European oak casks. Bottle and box in excellent condition. Distilled in 1990 then bottled in 2011.53.8% 70 cl Bottle No: 2609 of 5886
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Reserve met200264200264Winning Bid: £ 265.00FinishedGlenlochy 24 Years Old 1980 - SMWS 62.11
Scotch Malt Whisky Society old bottling of 62.11 (Glenlochy) "Stimulating and inspirational". Distilled in May1980 and bottled in March 2005 at cask stength.58.6% vol% vol 70cl
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 260.00200673200673Winning Bid: £ 260.00FinishedTobermory 32 Years Old 1972 - Oloroso Sherry Cask...
From the only distillery on the Island of Mull, a limited edition 32 years old from Tobermory. Cask filled in 1972 this single malt has been finished in Oloroso sherry casks & bottled on the 17/05/2005 at natural cask strength and un-chillfiltered.49.5% 70cl Bottle No: 1021 of 1710
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Reserve met200064200064Winning Bid: £ 255.00FinishedBalvenie Tun 1401 - Batch 8
Tun 1401 is a very special vatting from Balvenie’s Warehouse 24, one of the oldest areas of the distillery grounds and home to some of the most special casks in Speyside. It was conceived by the Balvenie’s malt master David Stewart, who was so inspired by the magical atmosphere inside Warehouse 24, that he created Tun 1401 to capture the essence of it in...
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Reserve met200372200372Winning Bid: £ 253.00FinishedLochside 22 Years Old 1966 - Signatory Vintage
From Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky Co a rare 1966 vintage single Highland malt whisky from silent distillery Lochside, Aged for 22 years this a vatting of three casks (7253-55) and was bottled in 1989 with 800 bottles produced. This much loved distillery fell silent in 1992 before being demolished in 1995. 43% vol 75cl Bottle No. 609 of 800 Cask...
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Reserve met200606200606Winning Bid: £ 250.00FinishedCaol Ila 1969 Vintage - G&M 1985
A 1969 vintage Caol Ila bottled by independent bottlers Gordon & MacPhail in 1985. This was distilled 3 years before the distillery was closed, demolished and rebuilt to become the Distillery it is today.40% vol 75clPlease note: Creases to box, refer to images for general condition and fill level.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 250.00200632200632Winning Bid: £ 250.00FinishedBalvenie TUN 1509 - Batch 1
After 9 successful batches of the much sought after TUN 1401 Balvenie have decide to enlarge their marriage vessel. 4 times as big as TUN 1401, 1509 has been designed to keep up with high demands.To create the first batch of TUN 1509, Malt Master David Stewart carefully hand selected 42 of the finest casks – 35 traditional American oak barrels and seven...
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Reserve met200453200453Winning Bid: £ 250.00FinishedArdbeg Perpetuum & Perpetuum Bicentenary...
A lot for the Ardbeg fans which consists of not 1 but 2 highly collectable Perpetuum bottlings. 1 x Ardbeg Perpetuum Bicentenary Committee Release (distillery only) and1 x Ardbeg Perpetuum (general retail). Both bottles released in celebration of Ardbeg's 200th Anniversary.1 x Ardbeg Perpetuum - Bicentenary47.4% vol 70cl1 x Ardbeg Perpetuum -...
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 250.00200406200406Winning Bid: £ 250.00FinishedArdbeg 17 Years Old
A much desired and sadly discontinued distillery bottling for the Arbeg, guaranteed 17 years old.40% vol 70clPlease note: Minor creases/scuffs to box, refer to images.
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Reserve met200066200066Winning Bid: £ 245.00FinishedHibiki 17 Years Old - Kacho Fugetsu
The theme of this "Kacho Fugetsu" special edition bottle of Hibiki 17 years old bottle is decorated with the chrysanthemum (national flower of Japan) and crane. This design embodies the beauty of Japanese nature. "Hibiki" to the Japanese represents harmony, and so the name symbolises this unique marriage of malts and harmonious blend from Japan. The sweet...
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 245.00200242200242Winning Bid: £ 245.00FinishedHighland Park 16 Years Old - Odin
The 4th and final release in the Valhalla Collection from Highland Park. Odin, Allfather of the Norse Gods and ruler of Asgard, Odin possesses an intensely complex character. Often known as 'The Furious One', not only is he fierce and furious in battle and feared more than any other Gods, he is also driven by an unquenchable thirst for wisdom.By...
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 240.00200322200322Winning Bid: £ 240.00FinishedRosebank 16 Years Old 1989 - Murray McDavid Mission
This 'Selection Number Five' from the Murray McDavid 'Mission' series, is a 1989 vintage from silent Rosebank Distillery. A limited edition, one of 678 bottles. Aged in Bourbon Casks for 16 years. Complete with original wooden box.46% Vol 700ml Bottle No: 386 of 678
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 235.00200696200696Winning Bid: £ 235.00FinishedGlenfiddich Snow Phoenix - Limited Edition
Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix was inspired by the collapse of several Glenfiddich distillery roofs in January 2010, following weeks of heavy snow and record low temperatures. Weighed down by four feet of densely compacted snow, the roofs collapsed and exposed hundreds of maturing oak casks to the night sky. In winter conditions and temperatures of -19˚C,...
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 231.00200013200013Winning Bid: £ 231.00FinishedJohnnie Walker Quest
A highly collectable bottling of Johnnie Walker Quest, labelled as Cask Conditioned Scotch whisky.40% 750ml
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 225.00200069200069Winning Bid: £ 225.00FinishedYamazaki Limited Edition 2014
A limited edition 'Yamazaki' Single Malt. Produced by Suntory in Japan. Comes in presentation box with small booklet. The Yamazaki Limited Edition 2014 is composed of three single malts:a single malt aged 20 years in sherry casks made out of European oak ; these barrels were used for maturating red wines. another single malt aged 20 years in port...
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 225.00200248200248Winning Bid: £ 225.00FinishedYamazaki Limited Edition 2015
The latest limited edition 'Yamazaki' Single Malt. Produced by Suntory in Japan. Comes in presentation box with small booklet. The Yamazaki Limited Edition 2015 is composed of several single malts:a single malt aged 20 years in sherry casks made out of European oak ; these barrels were used for maturating red wines. another single malt aged 20 years...
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Reserve met200539200539Winning Bid: £ 225.00FinishedGlen Mhor 34 Years Old 1966 - The Old Malt Cask
A single cask bottling of Glen Mhor Single malt distilled in February 1966, aged for 34 years before being bottled in July 2000 by Douglas Laing & Co. Ltd as part of their Old Malt Cask range. Bottled at cask strength with no filtration & no colouring.50% alc./vol 700ml 1 of only 396 bottles filled from the cask.Please note: Minor tear...
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