August 2016
A big welcome from all of us here at Just Whisky to the 33rd Whisky Auction! This month's Blog sees us examine GlenDronach - a distillery under new ownership. Will the new owners change things up? Will values of their Single Cask bottles skyrocket? The focus of our monthly blog piece is on the Aberdeenshire Distillery and you can read all about it by clicking on the Blog button at the top of the page, or from the menu on mobile devices.
In other news - the array of bottles this month is fantastic, with a particularly nice selection of old Macallan. With in excess of 80 bottles from the Craigellachie Distillers, you'll find something of interest.
Bidding Ends Sunday 21st August from 8PM UK Time. Please note that any bids placed in the last 5 minutes will extend that lot only by 15 minutes.
Glenfarclas 1977 - The Family Casks (Autumn 2014)
Nicely presented bottle from Glenfarclas 'The Family Casks' is a single cask release bottled in 11th July 2014 from whisky laid down in 1977. A limited run of just 448 bottles from cask number 8635.The Family Casks unique collection was launched in 2007, every bottle created from single cask malts from 1952 to 1994. Each cask bottled at cask strength and...
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Reserve met330732330732Winning Bid: £ 355.00FinishedMacallan 12 Years Old (1 Litre)
An old 1 litre bottling from The Macallan aged 12 years old. Matured in sherry wood casks from Jerez. complete with original box.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 355.00330368330368Winning Bid: £ 355.00FinishedHibiki 17 Years Old - Kacho Fugetsu x2
A lot x2 of Hibiki 17 years old Kacho Fugetsu. Hibiki was created to be the paragon of the Suntory blend. The name Hibiki literally means "resonance" in Japanese, and reflects the Suntory Corporate philosophy to "live in harmony with people and nature."Hibiki celebrates Japanese nature and the subtleties found in the 24 seasons of the traditional...
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Reserve not met330267330267Final Bid: £ 350.00FinishedMacallan 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: £ 350.00330775330775Winning Bid: £ 350.00FinishedBowmore 21 Years Old (75cl)
An old bottling of Bowmore matured in specially selected casks for 21 years at Morrison's Bowmore disitllery Islay.
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Reserve met330855330855Winning Bid: £ 350.00FinishedMacallan 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 met330662330662Winning Bid: £ 347.00FinishedCaol Ila 21 Years Old 1977 - 1999 Rare malts
From the Diageo Rare Malts Selection, a rare collectable bottle from Caol Ila distillery in Islay.This Limited Edition 21-year-old single malt was distilled in 1977 and bottled at natural cask strength.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 345.00330249330249Winning Bid: £ 345.00FinishedBowmore Fly Fishing 2003 + Memorabilia
A very rare bottle of Bowmore which was released to commemorate the 2003 European Fly Fishing Championships on Islay from 8th to 12th September 2003. A very limited and sought after edition. This lot comes with commemorative fishing plate and stand, as well as a piece of material to keep your fishing hooks on.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 345.00330432330432Winning Bid: £ 345.00FinishedGlenfiddich 2004 - 2010 Eau De Robidou Perfume...
Glenfiddich ran an artists in residence project at the distillery, to high critical acclaim. In 2004, Stefanie Bourne, filled three elliptical casks (bourbon, new oak and sherry) with 25 litres of new spirit. In October 2010 Brian Kinsman decided it was exceptional and was ready for the bottle. Due to the cask shape and size not meeting SWA standards it...
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Reserve met330971330971Winning Bid: £ 335.00FinishedLagavulin 1984 - The Distiller's Edition 2001...
A 1984 vintage release of Lagavulin's Pedro Ximenez cask wood double matured distillers edition. This particular vintage was bottled in 2001 and is extremely hard to find.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 333.00330440330440Winning Bid: £ 333.00FinishedStrathisla 15 Years Old - Gordon & MacPhail (75cl)
A rare 15 year old full proof bottle of Strathisla Highland Malt Whisky. Bonded & Bottled by Gordon & MacPhail, Elgin. Bottled at 57% and 75cl.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 330.00331056331056Winning Bid: £ 330.00FinishedBenromach 27 Years Old 1966 - Cadenhead's...
A single malt from Speyside distillery Benromach. Matured in an oak cask laid down in February 1966 then bottled in October 1993 by Cadenhead's for their Authentic Collection at cask strength.From a single cask and is not coloured nor chill-filtered.
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Reserve met330851330851Winning Bid: £ 330.00FinishedChichibu 2009 - 2014 Tay Bak Chiang
This is a single cask Chichibu, distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2014 by La Maison du Whisky featuring artwork from Singaporean Artist Tay Bak Chiang. The whisky was captured at full cask strength from a first fill bourbon barrel and bottled at full cask strength.Tay Bak Chiang, born in 1973, graduated from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore in...
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Reserve not met330737330737Final Bid: £ 330.00FinishedGlenfiddich Centenary Bottling 1986 - Rolls Royce...
Produced to celebrate 100 years of Craftsmanship at the Glenfiddich Distillery 1887 - 1987. This unusual green frosted glass bottle comes nicely presented in original box. Specially filled and sealed on Christmas Day 1986 to commemorate 100 years since Glenfiddich first ran from the stills. Complete with Certificate of Authenticity. One of a limited run...
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Reserve met330028330028Winning Bid: £ 325.00FinishedBowmore 25 Years Old
An exceptional 25-year-old whisky from Bowmore, Islay. A much sought after and rare bottle to find in original presentation box.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 325.00330743330743Winning Bid: £ 325.00FinishedVan Winkle 12 Years Old - Special reserve Lot "B"
12 Year Old Van Winkle Special Reserve Lot "B" bottled at 90.4 Proof (45.2% vol).The Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery has a four generation history. The Van Winkle family’s involvement in the bourbon industry began in the late 1800s with Julian P. "Pappy" Van Winkle, Sr. He was a traveling salesman for the W.L. Weller and Sons wholesale house in Louisville,...
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Reserve met330682330682Winning Bid: £ 320.00FinishedDalmore Rivers Collection 2012 (4 bottles)
A full set of 2012 Dalmore River Collection bottles, which includes:Dee Dram Tay Dram Tweed Dram Spey Dram
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 310.00330309330309Winning Bid: £ 310.00FinishedGlenlivet 30 Years Old 1972 Sherry Cask - The...
A 30-year-old sherry cask matured single malt from Glenlivet. Distilled in 1972 and bottled in the year 2002 by The Coopers Choice (The Vintage Malt Whisky Co. Ltd. Glasgow).
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Reserve met330690330690Winning Bid: £ 310.00FinishedGlenmorangie 1991 Limited Edition - Missouri Oak...
A 1991 vintage Glenmorangie produced as part of one of their successful experiments with interesting wood. This was matured in new oak from Missouri in the USA and has a bourbon tang in addition to the regular Glenmorangie character. Wholly matured in 'Virgin Oak' casks made with air-dried timber from hand selected slow growing trees from the Ozark...
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Reserve not met331110331110Final Bid: £ 310.00FinishedTalisker Limited Edition - Eigg Heritage Trust
A Limited Edition Vatting bottling from Talisker, prepared for the Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust to mark it's historic purchase of the island. Talisker Distillery was founded by two brothers from Isle of Eigg - Hugh and Kenneth MacAskill who settled on the island in 1825. To celebrate their success and relationship with Talisker distillery, a special...
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Reserve not met331109331109Final Bid: £ 306.00FinishedHighland 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...
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Reserve met330978330978Winning Bid: £ 305.00FinishedGlenmorangie 25 Years Old - Malaga Wood Finish
A 25 Year Old Glenmorangie which has been finished in Malaga Wood. This limited edition Glenmorangie single malt has been matured in oak barrels for 25 long years including 1 year of finishing in Malaga wine butts which had been previously filled with a rare sweet Malaga wine made from Moscatel Grapes. Presentation box label has been signed by the...
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Reserve met331111331111Winning Bid: £ 305.00FinishedBruichladdich 1984 - 2007 Redder Still Cask Strength
This natural sophisticated Bruichladdich, matured in the Hebridean Isle of Islay in first-fill American oak casks, has breathed the pure marine airs of the wild, windswept Atlantic Shore for over two decades. Then, Additional Cask Evolution in Lafleur's premium, flavour-rich French Troncais oak, has provided an extra dimension of sublime complexity as...
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 305.00330055330055Winning Bid: £ 305.00FinishedBowmore 21 Years Old
An old bottling of Bowmore matured in specially selected casks for 21 years at Morrison's Bowmore distillery Islay. Complete in black presentation box.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 305.00330741330741Winning Bid: £ 305.00FinishedMacallan 10 Years Old - Sherry Oak (75cl)
Highland single malt exclusively matured in selected sherry oak casks from Jerez. Old style in box.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 305.00330454330454Winning Bid: £ 305.00FinishedBruichladdich 9 Years Old - Prediction Port...
Port Charlotte Prediction is a single malt that has been aged for no less than 9 years and comes at a strength of 63.5%. Port Charlotte has been rated 125 times on the independent whisky review site Connosr and has an average score of 87/100.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 301.00330175330175Winning Bid: £ 301.00FinishedMacallan 8 Years Old
This 8 year old vintage Macallan matured in sherry wood was bottled for the Italian market and imported by Rinaldi of Bologna.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 301.00330367330367Winning Bid: £ 301.00FinishedSpringbank 25 Years Old - 2015 Limited Edition
This Springbank 25 Year Old is a very limited release, a yield of only 900 bottles ever released. Matured in a variety of casks, Ex-Bourbon and Sherry casks before being married in Port casks for the final few months.
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Reserve not met330891330891Final Bid: £ 300.00FinishedJohnnie Walker Blue Label - Oldest
Johnnie Walker Oldest is one of the first ever bottlings of Johnnie Walker Blue Label, blended using the finest whiskies some of which have been aged for over 60 years in oak casks. An extremely rare bottle to find.
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Reserve not met330922330922Final Bid: £ 300.00FinishedBowmore 15 Years Old - Laimrig Feis Ile 2011
This 'Laimrig' 15 years old Bowmore bottling was released to commemorate the 2011 Feis Ile, Matured in specially selected oak cask with a Sherry cask finish. Bottled at natural cask strength with a limited number of only 500 bottles produced.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 295.00330282330282Winning Bid: £ 295.00FinishedYamazaki 18 Years Old - Suntory
An award-winning 18-year-old Yamazaki Single malt whisky from Suntory, Japan. This whisky was awarded Gold at the 2007 ISC (International Spirit Challenge) and a double Gold at the 2005 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
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Reserve met331069331069Winning Bid: £ 290.00FinishedLaphroaig 25 Years Old - Cask Strength 2008 Edition
Remarkable things happen when the world's most individual malt matures for a quarter of a century. Laphroaig 25 Year Old 2008 Cask Strength Edition is matured in a combination of the finest Oloroso Sherry and American oak casks. Bottled at Cask Strength, it is a perfect fusion of these two most different styles of maturation flavours, made even smoother...
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 290.00330991330991Winning Bid: £ 290.00FinishedHibiki 12 Years Old & 17 Years Old - Kacho Fugetsu
A lot consisting of Hibiki 12 years old and 17 years old - Kacho Fugestu.Hibiki was created to be the paragon of the Suntory blend. The name Hibiki literally means "resonance" in Japanese, and reflects the Suntory Corporate philosophy to "live in harmony with people and nature."Hibiki celebrates Japanese nature and the subtleties found in the 24 seasons...
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Reserve not met330270330270Final Bid: £ 285.00FinishedSpringbank 25 Years Old 1990 - 2016 Whisky Festival .cz
This is a special Springbank single malt Whisky which was bottled at 25 years of age for WhiskyFestival.cz from a refill bourbon Hogshead. Distilled December 1990 and bottled February 2016. Limited to 213 individually numbered bottles.
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 280.00330143330143Winning Bid: £ 280.00FinishedYamazaki 18 Years Old
An award-winning 18-year-old Yamazaki Single malt whisky from Suntory, Japan. This whisky was awarded Gold at the 2007 ISC (International Spirit Challenge) and a double Gold at the 2005 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
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Reserve met330660330660Winning Bid: £ 280.00FinishedBalvenie TUN 1509 - Batch 1
After 9 successful batches of the much sought after TUN 1401 Balvenie have decided 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 met330733330733Winning Bid: £ 280.00FinishedOld Rip Van Winkle 12 Years Old - Special Reserve
Proof Van Winkle Special Reserve is the perfect combination of age and proof. This sweet, full bodied whiskey has been described by some as “Nectar”. The 12 years of aging and medium proof of 90.4 seem to be just right in creating a very pleasant drink of whiskey. This fine bourbon can compete with any excellent cognac as an after dinner drink. The...
ViewFinishedWinning Bid: £ 280.00330893330893Winning Bid: £ 280.00FinishedMacallan 10 Years Old - Cask Strength (1 Litre)
Macallan 10-year-old exclusively matured in selected Sherry oak casks from Jerez, Spain. Bottled at original cask strength.
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Reserve met330701330701Winning Bid: £ 275.00FinishedJohnnie Walker King George V - 80th Anniversary of...
Released in early 2015, this edition marks the 80th anniversary of the awarding of the Royal Warrant to John Walker & Sons and the limited edition pack is described as a celebration of 1930s craft.The limited edition pack has a burgundy finish featuring an intricate motif and gold chandelier print, in keeping with the art deco style of the time, with...
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Reserve met330815330815Winning Bid: £ 275.00FinishedGlen Mhor 22 Years Old 1979 - Rare Malts
From the Diageo Rare Malts Selection, a very nice collectable bottle from closed distillery Glen Mhor, Inverness. Bottled at natural cask strength this Limited Edition 22 year old whisky was distilled in 1979 then bottled in October 2001.
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