October 2015
The October auction will run from Friday 2nd October to Sunday 11th October. The auction ends at 8PM UK Time. Any bid placed in the last 5 minutes of a lot ending will extend the time remaining on that lot by 15 minutes.
Highland Park 16 Years Old - Thor
The stupendous first bottling in Highland Park's Valhalla Collection, showcasing Orkney's Scandinavian connections. This first edition was made in honour of Thor, the Norse God of Thunder and supposed creator of the Cliffs of Yesnaby on Orkney's west coast. A staggeringly good cask strength 16 year old malt, packaged in a frame inspired by a viking long...
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 380.00230259230259Winning Bid: £ 380.00FinishedArdbeg 1977 - Limited Edition
A 1977 Vintage Ardbeg non chill-filtered, this limited edition bottling is becoming very hard to find.
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Reserve met230551230551Winning Bid: £ 380.00FinishedHakushu Sherry Cask - 2012 Release
Hakushu 2012 limited edition release, matured in Sherry casks and limited to only 3,000 bottles.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 380.00230579230579Winning Bid: £ 380.00FinishedConvalmore-Glenlivet 36 Years Old 1977 -...
Convalmore-Glenlivet single malt, bottled by Cadenhead's. This 36 year old Speyside whisky was distilled in 1977 and left to mature in bourbon Hogshead barrels until 2013, when it was bottled for the Small Batch range. Only 288 bottles produced.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 365.00230442230442Winning Bid: £ 365.00FinishedMidleton Very Rare 2009
Midleton Very Rare is a special series of bottlings from the Irish distillery. The series was launched in 1984 and each bottle is a blend of the finest distillates which have been handpicked by the distillery manager Barry Crockett.There is a new release each year, and this particular release was aged to perfection and bottled in 2009.Each bottle is...
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Reserve met230874230874Winning Bid: £ 365.00FinishedGlenmorangie 1977 - 2003 Limited Bottling Edition
This rare limited bottling of 1977 Glenmorangie is part of their Vintage series. Laid down in in 1977 and bottled in 2003. According to Glenmorangie this has 'the most distinctive rich aroma of any Glenmorangie ever produced'. Quite a statement!
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Reserve met230994230994Winning Bid: £ 365.00FinishedHighland Park 12 Years Old - Eunson's Legacy...
Magnus Eunson the man who founded Highland Park at the end of the 18th century. This rare and very collectable bottling was released in 1998 to celebrate 200 years of the Highland Park Distillery.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 360.00230500230500Winning Bid: £ 360.00FinishedGlendronach 20 Years Old - Octaves
Master distiller Billy Walker has selected five Pedro Ximenez Sherry Octaves from the distillery's warehouses to be bottled as the GlenDronach 20 Years Old Octaves. An octave cask is made from staves of a previously used sherry butt and is approximately one-eighth the size of a butt. A smaller cask allows for more interaction between the wood and the...
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Reserve met230943230943Winning Bid: £ 360.00FinishedAuchentoshan 30 Years Old 1976
This rare vintage Auchentoshan began life on the 8th October 1976 and for thirty years it has rested quietly, undisturbed in the cool, dark distillery warehouses until discovered by the Distillery Manager in 2006. 600 bottles of this special Auchentoshan were made available, each one exclusively hand numbered. Bottled on the 30th April 2007.
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Reserve not met230995230995Final Bid: £ 355.00FinishedGlenmorangie 1975 Tain L'Hermitage
A very rare aged Glenmorangie single malt matured in oak casks for 28 years, including four years of finishing in casks that previously held one of the Rhone Valley's greatest red wines. This rare aged malt has been finished in Hermitage casks from reputed wine grower Maison Chapoutier in the Northern Rhone Valley. Distilled in 1975 and bottled 2003. Non...
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Reserve met230886230886Winning Bid: £ 355.00FinishedBalvenie Tun 1401 - Batch 5
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...
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 355.00230605230605Winning Bid: £ 355.00FinishedPort Ellen 29 Years Old 1979 - Old & Rare...
Distilled in December 1979 then bottled in February 2009 at natural cask strength, this 29 year old single cask expression from silent Port Ellen Distillery was bottled by Douglas Laing as part of their Platinum Old & Rare selection exclusively for World Duty Free.
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Reserve not met230820230820Final Bid: £ 355.00FinishedJura 1976 - Feith A' Chaorainn
A vintage bottling from Jura, distilled in 1976 and matured in three ex-bourbon barrels which were married together and bottled in 2011. It's Gaelic name, Feith A' Chaorainn meaning 'The lands around the Rowan Tree'. The Isle of Jura is famed for its strong superstitions and mystical legends including The Rowan Tree can bring good fortune to islanders,...
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 355.00230517230517Winning Bid: £ 355.00FinishedKaruizawa 1999/2000 Vintage - Asama (50.5%)
Karuizawa 'Asama' single malt Japanese whisky is the second edition of Number One Drinks Company 'Asama'. This 50.5% bottling is vatted from selected vintage casks in 1999/2000, the final years of Karuizawa distillery. Produced from the same 77 casks as the previous release, these were allowed to marry together for a further 12 months. Karuizawa...
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Reserve met230058230058Winning Bid: £ 355.00FinishedHighland Park 30 Years Old
Until the launch of the 40 year old, this was the flagship variant of the Highland Park range was first released in April 2005. By its very nature, this whisky is only available in limited quantities. It is, however, worth seeking out as the ultimate expression of the distillery’s character.Highland Park 30 year old merits time and attention. It has spent...
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Reserve not met230827230827Final Bid: £ 351.00FinishedSpringbank 21 Years Old - 2014 Open Day
Launched to coincide with the distilleries 2014 open day, this 21 year old was limited to only 174 bottles and was 1st Cask Rum Matured. A very nice collectable bottle.
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Reserve met230120230120Winning Bid: £ 350.00FinishedGlenury Royal 36 Years Old 1968
This very rare 36 year old whisky from long closed distillery Glenury Royal from 1968 is one of the special releases from Diageo in 2005.
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Reserve met230429230429Winning Bid: £ 350.00FinishedBruichladdich 36 Years Old - DNA 2008
This is a unique, one-off release; The bringing together of select casks of Bruichladdich's oldest and rarest spirit - in effect, the profound genetic DNA of Bruichladdich Islay Single Malt. Released in limited quantities and aged a minimum of 36 years old after finishing in Chateau Le Pin casks.
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Reserve met230997230997Winning Bid: £ 350.00FinishedKaruizawa 12 Years Old 2000 - SMWS 132.6
'Nite Nurse nipped by piranhas' - a 12 year old Karuizawa from the SMWS. Distilled 31st December 2000 in an ex-sherry refill butt the bottled at full cask strength by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. One of 533 bottles.
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Reserve not met230431230431Final Bid: £ 348.00FinishedJura 30 Years Old - Camas An Staca
The Camas an Staca bottle is encased in a beautiful box that opens its doors to reveal the story of the whisky and its namesake stone.Some things can't be rushed and it's the 27 long years in American white oak and three in Spanish sherry casks that have crafted this masterpiece. Resounding with cherry and plum flavours enhanced by allspice, this is a...
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Reserve met230988230988Winning Bid: £ 345.00FinishedGlenury Royal 36 Years Old 1970
This very rare 36 year old Glenury Royal from 1970 Casks is the third in a series of special releases from this long closed Distillery. It will make an especially interesting comparison with the recent bottling from 1968 Casks, also released as a 36 year old. Bottled in 2007.
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Reserve met230954230954Winning Bid: £ 345.00FinishedGlengoyne 1968 - 1998 Single Cask No.4616
A golden unpeated Malt from the southern Highlands, Distilled in 1968, Bottled in 1998 by the Lang Brothers from cask No.4616 with only 186 bottles ever produced.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 345.00230589230589Winning Bid: £ 345.00FinishedHakushu 1981 Kioke Shikomi Pure Malt & 1991...
Two bottles of Hakushu Pure Malt from Suntory; "Kioke Shikomi" best translated to "matured in wooden tubs". This Hakushu Pure malt whisky was distilled in 1981 the same year the distillery expanded with the commissioning of a second Hakushu Distillery, situated East to the original site now called Hakushu West. We believe it was bottled in 2005 making...
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Reserve met230493230493Winning Bid: £ 335.00FinishedMacallan 25 Years Old 1984 - The Crowther Macdougall
This single malt whisky was distilled at the Macallan distillery in 1984 and matured in cask number 7821 until its 25th year. It was malt sourced from Michael Crowther's own maltings that helped produce this dram of considerable character. The cask was bottled in 2010 and was selected and bottled by Michael's son Angus.More information can be found in our...
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Reserve met230659230659Winning Bid: £ 327.00FinishedHibiki 21 Years Old - Mount Fuji Suntory
Suntory unveiled a limited edition of its Hibiki 21 years in his famous bottle specially redecorated for the occasion. Created in 1989, the Hibiki blend made famous by its appearance in the movie Lost in Translation, is considered today as one of the best in the world. To pay tribute to Fujisan or Mount Fuji (富士山), the highest peak in Japan at 3776...
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 325.00230205230205Winning Bid: £ 325.00FinishedTalisker 25 Years Old - 2007 Sea Chest Limited Edition
A limited edition maritime gift pack containing a bottle of Talisker 25 Year Old, bottled in 2007 at natural cask strength from refill casks.Magnificently presented in a hand-crafted solid oak display box lined with beige suede, 1 of only 500 sets produced.Bottle is housed in a luxury real leather caddy featuring brass panelling on its front and rope...
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 325.00230611230611Winning Bid: £ 325.00FinishedMacallan 25 Years Old 1984 - The Crowther MacDougall
This single malt whisky was distilled at the Macallan distillery in 1984 and matured in cask number 7821 until its 25th year. It was malt sourced from Michael Crowther's own maltings that helped produce this dram of considerable character. The cask was bottled in 2010 and was selected and bottled by Michael's son Angus.More information on this Whisky can...
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Reserve met231016231016Winning Bid: £ 316.00FinishedColeburn 1972 Vintage - 2013 G&M Rare Old
A special Single malt from closed SPeyside distillery Coleburn, distilled in 1972 and bottled in 2013 as a part of Gordon & MacPhail's Limited Edition Rare Old series. Exclusively limited to only 214 bottles.
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Reserve met230424230424Winning Bid: £ 315.25FinishedMacallan 18 Years Old 1989
The iconic 18 years old offering from The Macallan (1989) has seen a rise in popularity of late and this one is no exception. Price rises year on year make this a great whisky for investing but also tastes beautifully sweet & rich. Matured in Sherry Oak casks from Jerez, Spain.
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Reserve met230781230781Winning Bid: £ 315.00FinishedArdbeg Single Cask 1998 - Cask No.1190
A very rare malt whisky from Ardbeg distillery which was drawn from a single cask and bottled at cask strength. Date cask filled on May the 11th 1998, Bottled in December 10th 2008.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 315.00230600230600Winning Bid: £ 315.00FinishedBlair Athol 27 Years Old 1975 - Rare Malts
From the Diageo Rare Malt Selection, a very nice collectable bottle from Blair Athol distillery. Bottled at natural cask strength this limited edition 27 year old whisky was distilled in 1975 & bottled in April 2003.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 315.00230569230569Winning Bid: £ 315.00FinishedCaperdonich 37 Years Old 1972 - Duncan Taylor Rare Auld
A wopping 37 year old Single Malt from silent Caperdonich Distillery, distilled in November 1972 and bottled from a single cask by Duncan Taylor at cask strength for their Rare Auld range in April 2010.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 315.00230466230466Winning Bid: £ 315.00FinishedGlenlivet 21 Years Old - Decanter
A fantastic lot from The Glenlivet distillery which is very rarely seen at auction. The 21 year old was bottled in the 1980's comes presented in a cut glass, numbered Stuart Crystal decanter with an exclusive red velvet like presentation case. This lot is complete with glass stopper and even has the original blank request for the Certificate of Ownership.
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Reserve met230432230432Winning Bid: £ 315.00FinishedRosebank 20 Years Old 1981 - Rare Malts
From the Diageo Rare Malts Selection, a very nice collectable bottle from closed Rosebank distillery. Bottled at natural cask strength this Limited Edition 20 years old whisky was distilled in 1981. Bottled in May 2002.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 306.00230279230279Winning Bid: £ 306.00FinishedIchiro's Malt WWR, MWR & Double...
From Ichiro's Malt, a 3 bottle lot, Including:Ichiro's Malt Double Distilleries: is a pure malt whisky which is a vatting of both Chichibu & Hanyu whisky. The range is named after Ichiro Akuto, the grandson of the creator of Hanyu distillery. In the dismantling of Hanyu distilllery in 2004, Inchiro salvaged some casks and once Chichibu distillery was...
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 305.00230409230409Winning Bid: £ 305.00FinishedLaphroaig 10 Years Old 'Unblended' - Pre...
A 10 year old 'Unblended' single malt from Islay distillers Laphroaig. Famous for it's peat smoke character. Dated before the addition of the Royal warrant in 1994, and a 75cl bottle.An older bottle with the 'Unblended' statement on the label and the screw cap rather than later cork stopper. Usually a very highly rated malt.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 301.00230347230347Winning Bid: £ 301.00FinishedMacallan 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 met230048230048Winning Bid: £ 300.00FinishedOld Elgin 1947 - Gordon & MacPhail
Old Elgin fine old malt Scotch whisky which was distilled in 1947. Produced and bottled in the Royal Burgh of Elgin, Scotland by Gordon & MacPhail. A nineteenth century print of Elgin is pictured on this older looking style label making this bottle stand aside from all other in it's class.
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Reserve met230115230115Winning Bid: £ 300.00FinishedGlengoyne 1968 Vintage - 2001 Single Cask No.4615
A rare single cask 1968 vintage Glengoyne, matured for over 32 years and later bottled on 21/10/2001. Limited edition of only 168.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 300.00230502230502Winning Bid: £ 300.00FinishedChichibu 2009 - 2013 Toyko Bar Show Whisky Live
This is the 2013 anniversary bottling from Chichibu Distillery. Bottled specially for the Toyko International Bar Show by Whisky Live. The bottle contains a 2009 vintage whisky which was bottled in 2013 from a single first fill bourbon barrel (No. 422).
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