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Whisky Auction 27 March 2015

Level 2, Tattersalls Club, Sydney at 6.30pm Viewing from 5.30pm

Phone: (02) 9363 4212 Fax: (02) 9449 4324 [email protected]

Shop G12, Cosmopolitan Centre, 2 - 22 Knox Street, Double Bay, NSW 2028

Phone: (02) 9363 4212 Fax: (02) 9449 4324 email: [email protected]

World of Whisky Auction 27 March 2015 Tattersalls Club Level 2 6.30pm

1. The organisers will endeavor to describe each lot accurately and comprehensively, but it is the responsibility of the bidders to satisfy themselves as to the condition of the bottles.

2. Bidders need to register with the organisers beforehand. 3. All lots will be able to be viewed from 5.30pm at the auction venue. 4. All lots have a reserve price. Bidders will be told whether the reserve has been met or

not during the course of the bidding. 5. Pre-auction bids and phone bids will be accepted, and declared by the organisers

prior to each lot. 6. A commission of 20% will be paid by the seller on hammer price. 7. The successful bidder will pay for freight, postage, packaging and insurance, where

applicable. 8. Payment is on the spot by cash, EFTPOS or credit card before goods are handed

over. Sellers are paid within 5 working days less commission.



Lot Description Notes

1

Ardbeg Galileo A limited release now discontinued. Galileo is made up from casks distilled in 1999, some of which spent their full term of maturation in casks that previously held Marsala wine.

2

Ardbeg Supernova SN2014 The third release under the Supernova name, this whisky celebrates the return to earth of The Ardbeg Space Experiment.

3

Ardbeg Lord of the Isles 25yo A highly sought-after Ardbeg, bottled at 46% ABV and beautifully packaged.

4

Arran The Devil’s Punchbowl II This is the second release in the trilogy. It’s a mix of ex-sherry, ex-bourbon and peated whiskies from 2004 that were hand selected to create a great whisky.



5

Arran The Devil’s Punchbowl III The third and final chapter of The Devil's Punchbowl trilogy.

6

Aultmore 21yo 1974 Rare Malt A rare bottling of this singe malt, as pretty much all of its production went into blends.

7

Balblair 10yo From the 1980s, a bottling by Gordon & Macphail. No box.

8

Balvenie 30yo 2004 Release Beautifully packaged in a wooden box. Complete with 2 x 30ml Miniatures



9

Balvenie TUN 1509 42 hand selected casks – 35 traditional American oak barrels and seven European oak sherry butts – from the distillery’s aged stocks. A limited release, now discontinued.

10

Black Bowmore 1964 One of the most sought-after whiskies in the world. Only 2,000 were produced of the 29yo whisky. Matured exclusively in oloroso sherry casks, and bottled at 50% ABV.

11

Brora 30yo 2009 53.2% ABV The 8th official release from this closed distillery.

12

Buffalo Trace Antique Collection 2014 This well-respected & sought after collection includes: Sazerac Rye 18yo, Eagle Rare 17yo Bourbon, George T Stagg Bourbon, William Larue Weller Bourbon and Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye.



13

Caol Ila 10yo An independent bottling by Hart Brothers

14

Clynelish 12yo From the 1980s, at 57% ABV, by Gordon & MacPhail. No box.

15

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch 4 Heaven Hill released Elijah Craig Barrel Proof as limited batches. Non-chill filtered, at 66.2% ABV.

16

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch 5 Heaven Hill released Elijah Craig Barrel Proof as limited batches. Non-chill filtered, at 67.4% ABV.



17

Friar John Cor Quincentenery 1994 Bottled to celebrate 500 years of Scotch Whisky Distilling (1494-1994). A limited edition of 1494 bottles, in presentation carton.

18

Glen Mhor 1982 27yo by Carn Mor Matured in a Hogshead cask, number 1233. Limited to 270 bottles, and bottled at 52% ABV.

19

Glendronach 33yo This was distilled in 1971 in small batch oloroso sherry casks, and bottled in 2004. At the time it was the oldest ever released by this distillery. Bottled at 40% ABV.

20

Glenfarclas 1974 Bottled in 2000, it is a limited release of just 2,732 bottles.



21

Glenfarclas 1980 A Single Cask bottling for the Malt whisky Society of Australia. Cask number 3184 bottled at 48.7% ABV.

22

Glenfiddich 40yo An older bottling of this classic whisky, in a wooden box.

23

Glenglassaugh 19yo An iconic expression from this Highland distillery that was closed in 1986, and reopened in 2008.

24

Glengoyne 1970 Single Cask Distilled in 1970 and bottled in 1998, this is one of 180 bottles from cask no. 4605. 700ml, bottled at 56.0% ABV. Level at the bottom of the neck, in a wooden box.



25

Glenlivet 25yo The Jubilee reserve, distilled in 1952 and bottled in 1977. Housed in a wood and velvet box, this is number 139 bottled for the Asian market.

26

Glenmorangie Ealanta 19yo Signed by Master Distiller Dr Bill Lumsden, this discontinued expression was rated Whisky of the Year in Jim Murray’s 2014 Whisky Bible.

27

Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Ultra. A real piece of Urquhart family history, this set combines the four releases from the Private Collection Ultra series – a decanter each of: 61-year-old, 1953-vintage Linkwood; 62-year-old, 1952-vintage Glenlivet; 63-year-old, 1951-vintage Mortlach; and 57-year-old, 1957-vintage Strathisla.



28

Glenury Royal 1970 36 Year Old One of only a handful of long-aged distillery-bottled releases of Glenury Royal. This 1970 vintage is very special whisky from a lost distillery. At 57.9% ABV.

29

High West A Midwinter Night’s Dram: Act 2 A blend of straight rye whiskeys, 6yo & 12yo. Finished in French Oak and Port barrels. 49.3% ABV

30

Hillside 25yo 1970 Rare Malt A fantastic release from Hillside, aka Glenesk, as part of the Rare Malts series. Bottlings from Hillside are very hard to find in general

31

Jack Daniels Sinatra Select In honour of a legendary friendship that stretched more than half a century, the Jack Daniel Distillery developed the Jack Daniel's Sinatra Select. 1 litre bottle.



32

Jefferson’s Presidential Reserve Batch 13 Distilled from wheat in 1991, This is an 18yo from the famed Stitzel-Weller distillery.

33

Johnnie Walker Green Label 15yo A set of 6 bottles of this discontinued blended malt.

34 to 37

Johnnie Walker Green Label 15yo 4 lots of single bottles of this discontinued blended malt.

38

Karuizawa 1981 30yo Bottled in 2011 at 57.5% ABV, this rare bottle features the Geisha Series label. Matured in first-fill sherry casks. Karuizawa ceased production in 2000 and was finally closed in 2011.



39

Kinclaith 36yo Bottled by by Duncan Taylor, with a miniature in a wooden box. A very rare whisky from a distillery that only operated from 1957 to 1975 before it was demolished.

40

Laphroaig 15yo A discontinued expression. No box.

41

Ledaig 1974 A vintage Ledaig from the island of Mull, bottled by the distillery in 1992.

42

Longmorn 15yo A distillery bottling from the 1980s. No box



43

Longrow 10yo A bottling from the 1990s. No box.

44

Macallan ESC2 ESC stands for ‘Exceptional Single Cask’. Bottled at cask strength.

45

Macallan Royal Marriage 1948/1961 This highly collectable bottle was produced in 1981 to celebrate the marriage of Prince Charles to Lady Diana. It is a vatting of two casks, one from each of the years of their births.

46

Macallan 1841 Replica 3rd in a line of 4 These controversial, historical replicas of bottles which where launched by Macallan around the turn of the century. The 1841 was released in 2001.



47

Macallan 1861 Replica 2nd in a line of 4 These controversial, historical replicas of bottles which where launched by Macallan around the turn of the century. The 1841 was released in 2001.

48

Macallan 1876 Replica Modelled on a bottle of Macallan from the Victorian era.This replica bottle of Macallan 1876 replicates the style of whisky from that era.

49

Macallan 1965 Bottled by Carn Mor and matured in a Cream Sherry Butt (number 2111). It was bottled by the Scottish Liqueur Centre in 2008 at a strength of 48.4% ABV producing only 384 bottles.

50

Macallan 1938 A very rare distillery bottlling of this vintage Macallan, in its original wooden box. The level is quite low in the neck.



51

Macallan 1974 18yo Bottled in 1992, this is a single bottle of 700ml, matured in sherry casks and at 43% ABV. Level in the neck is good, box included.

52

Macallan 7yo Sherry A rare bottling of Macallan, produced exclusively for the Italian market. No box included.

53

MacDuff 1968 40 YO An incredible really well-aged old Macduff, distilled in 1968 and matured for a full 40 years, bottled by Duncan Taylor.

54

Miltonduff 12yo Bottled by the House of Ballantines in the late 1980s, in magnificent packaging.



55

Nikka Yoichi 20yo A limited release from this iconic Japanese distillery.

56

North Port-Brechin 1981 24yo This is a closed distillery, bottled by Connoisseurs Choice.

57

Octomore 1.1 First release of the classic Octomore. Limited to 1399 bottles and peated to 131ppm, at 63.5% ABV.

58

Octomore 2.1 Another hard-to-find Octomore, at 140ppm.



59

Octomore Futures A very rare pre-release bottling of Octomore.

60

Pappy van Winkle 15yo. 107 proof, this highly sought-after bourbon is in very limited supply. Produced in very small batches.

61

Pappy van Winkle 23yo This highly sought-after bourbon is in very limited supply. Produced in very small batches.

62

Port Ellen 1983 27 YO Rarest of the Rare Islay malt A single cask bottling by Duncan Taylor, at 49.4%. The distillery closed in 1983, and not much of this iconic whisky remains.



63

Port Ellen 31yo Release 10 Distilled in 1978, only 3,000 individually numbered bottles were released in 2010. The distillery closed in 1983, and not much of this iconic whisky remains.

64

Port Ellen 30yo Distilled in 1982 and aged in a single refill hogshead before being bottled in 2012 for Douglas Laing’s premium Old and Rare Platinum Selection – One of 154 bottles at 51.8% ABV.

65

Port Ellen 25yo A 1983 Old Malt Cask bottling, cask reference DL4687, one of 609 bottles. The distillery closed in 1983, and not much of this iconic whisky remains.

66

Rosebank 12yo An increasingly hard to find bottling, from the closed and now redeveloped Rosebank distillery. A victim of the early 1990s downturn in the whisky market and producer of some beautiful whiskies.



67

Rosebank 1981 25yo From the closed and now redeveloped Rosebank distillery. 61.4% ABV, and just 2,500 bottles produced.

68

Singleton of Auchroisk 1976 A rare old vintage bottling of the Singleton (when it was still from Auchroisk).

69

Springbank 1993 18yo From the Private collection. A refill Hogshead.

70

St. Magdalene 1975 30yo From the Rare Old Series by Gordon & MacPhail, this is extremely hard to find bottle in a wooden box from a closed distillery. 43% ABV



71

Strathisla 30yo Another of Gordon & Macphail's well-aged Strathislas, this 30yo release has been bottled at 43% ABV.

72

Talisker 25yo 2006 Bottled at natural cask strength (56.9% ABV) and limited to 4,860 bottles worldwide. Matured in American Oak refill casks.

73

Tamdhu 15yo Decanter Bottled in 1985, in a magnificent presentation box.

74

Teaninich 23yo Rare Malt Bottled in 1997, at 57.1% ABV. No box.

75 & 76

W L Weller 12yo Named after William Larue Weller, Weller 12yo is the 12yo expression in a line of wheated Bourbons from Buffalo Trace Distillery. Two available, at 45% ABV.

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