World of Whisky Auction Wednesday 18 December 2013 Level 2, The Tattersalls Club, 181 Elizabeth Street, Sydney at 6.30pm (Viewing from 5.30pm) Lot no. 1 Ardbeg 17yo A hard to find Ardbeg, a bit less peaty than one would expect. Bottled at 40% ABV. 2 3 Ardbeg 1965 with mini Only 261 of these were produced. Bottled at 42.1% ABV, it is a 39yo, bottled in 2005. It is a marriage of two of the oldest casks left at Ardbeg. Ardbeg Lord of the Isles 25yo A highly sought-after Ardbeg, bottled at 46% ABV and beautifully packaged.
4 Banff 1974 An independent bottling by Gordon & Macphail, bottled in the 1980s. The Banff distillery was closed down in 1983. No box included. 5 6 Ben Nevis 1968 34yo. Set of two A set of two rare bottles from this Highland distillery. Bottled by Douglas Laing in their Old Malt Cask range, this a single cask bottling at 50% ABV. Benromach 1968 16yo This is a 750ml bottle at 40% ABV, bottled by Gordon & Macphail. It has a screw cap and no box. 7 Black Bowmore 1964 1 st Edition 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.
8 Dallas Dhu 10yo Bottled by Gordon & Macphail at 40% ABV. This distillery was closed in 1983. No box included. 9 Dallas Dhu 12yo Bottled by Gordon & Macphail at 40% ABV. This distillery was closed in 1983. No box included. 10 Glen Mhor 1968 Bottled by Gordon & Macphail at 65.3% ABV. This Highland distillery was closed in 1983. The level has dropped below the neck, and no box is included. 11 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.
12 Glenlochy 1974 13yo Bottled by Gordon & Macphail at 40% ABV. This distillery was closed in 1983. No box included. 13 Glenmorangie 1972 Single Cask A single cask bottling at 46% ABV from Glenmorangie. A limited release of around 250 bottles. 14 Glenmorangie Burgundy Wood Finish This old-style Glenmorangie was discontinued in 2007. 15 Glenfiddich Age of Discovery 19yo set A hard to find set of all three in the Age of Discovery series Madeira, Bourbon and Red Wine finishes.
16 Glenlivet Guardians 18yo Single Cask A single cask edition bottled for the Guardians of Glenlivet. Aged in single cask #2911 for 18 years, bottled at cask strength 55.7% vol in 2011. 17 Eagle Rare 17yo Bourbon This is an award-winning 17yo bourbon, released in small batches only once a year. 18 Glenugie 23yo This distillery is now closed. Bottled by Hart Brothers, with no box included. 19 Jack Daniels 1905 Liege Belgium Released in 1997 to commemorate Jack Daniels winning a gold medal at the prestigious whisky competition in Belgium.
20 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. 21 Ledaig 1974 From the island of Mull, this was bottled in 1992 at 43% ABV. No box available. 22 Loch Dhu 10yo The Black Lake whisky, from Mannochmore Distillery, has polarized whisky drinkers and become a collectors item. 23 Longmorn 1963 33yo Bottled by Gordon & Macphail at 40% ABV. No box included.
24 Macallan 1985 15yo Sherry Cask A discontinued expression produced in the classic Macallan style. 25 Macallan 1985 18yo Sherry Cask A discontinued expression produced in the classic Macallan style. 26 Macallan 1965 25yo Tudor Crystal Decanter Bottling A very rare sherry-matured Macallan from 1990 in an engraved Tudor crystal decanter. In the original packaging. 27 Macallan 1841 Replica The third replica bottling to be released from Macallan and unavailable for some time. In the original packaging.
28 Macallan ESC1 ESC stands for Exceptional Single Cask. Bottled at cask strength. 29 Macallan Amber Liqueur This whisky liqueur, flavoured with pecan and maple syrup, has been discontinued for some time. No box available. 30 31 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. The original velvet pouch is included. Midleton 1999 Irish Whiskey A hard to find release of the Midleton. 32 Miltonduff 12yo Bottled by the House of Ballantines in the late 1980s, in magnificent packaging.
33 Mortlach 70yo 200ml The world s oldest, whisky, bottled by Gordon & Macphail. Distilled in 1938 and bottled in 2008. Very few of these are still available on the market. 34 Mosstowie 1975 A bottling by Gordon & Macphail. This distillery was closed in 1981. No box included. 35 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. 36 Port Ellen 32yo Release 11 Distilled in 1978, only 2,988 individually numbered bottles were released in 2010. The distillery closed in 1983, and not much of this iconic whisky remains. This is the first 32yo Port Ellen to be released.
37 Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix A highly sought-after limited release, bottled from whiskies recovered from a warehouse collapse under heavy snow. 38 39 Spirit of Unity A blend of whiskies from seven independent distilleries, including Arran, BenRiach, Glendronach and Springbank. Only 2,000 bottles produced as a fundraiser for victims of the 2011 Japanese earthquake. St Magdalene 1982 10yo Bottled by Cadenheads, this is a 10yo whisky from this closed Lowlands distillery. 40 Glen Grant 25yo plus Decanter Distilled in 1952 and released in 1977 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth s silver jubilee. 41 Glenlivet 25yo Housed in a wood and velvet box, this is one of only six bottles brought into Australia. This is number 1 of that range.
42 43 Macallan 1965 25yo Tudor Crystal Decanter Bottling A very rare sherry-matured Macallan from 1990 in an engraved Tudor crystal decanter. The seal is missing and as such the authenticity of the contents cannot be guaranteed. Macallan 50yo Only 500 of these were produced, this is still in the original wooden box. 44 Macallan 1938 A very rare bottle of this vintage Macallan, in its original wooden box. 45 Macallan 1950 A very rare bottle of this vintage Macallan, in its original wooden box.
46 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. No packaging is included.