Auction catalogue 2013

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.
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Ardbeg 17yo
A hard to find Ardbeg, a bit less
peaty than one would expect.
Bottled at 40% ABV.
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.
Shop G12, Cosmopolitan Centre, 2 - 22 Knox Street, Double Bay, NSW 2028
Phone: (02) 9363 4212 Fax: (02) 9449 4324 email: [email protected]
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Banff 1974
An independent bottling by Gordon
& Macphail, bottled in the 1980s.
The Banff distillery was closed down
in 1983. No box included.
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.
Black Bowmore 1964 1st 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.
Shop G12, Cosmopolitan Centre, 2 - 22 Knox Street, Double Bay, NSW 2028
Phone: (02) 9363 4212 Fax: (02) 9449 4324 email: [email protected]
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Dallas Dhu 10yo
Bottled by Gordon & Macphail at
40% ABV. This distillery was closed
in 1983. No box included.
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Dallas Dhu 12yo
Bottled by Gordon & Macphail at
40% ABV. This distillery was closed
in 1983. No box included.
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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.
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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.
Shop G12, Cosmopolitan Centre, 2 - 22 Knox Street, Double Bay, NSW 2028
Phone: (02) 9363 4212 Fax: (02) 9449 4324 email: [email protected]
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Glenlochy 1974 13yo
Bottled by Gordon & Macphail at
40% ABV. This distillery was closed
in 1983. No box included.
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Glenmorangie 1972 Single Cask
A single cask bottling at 46% ABV
from Glenmorangie. A limited
release of around 250 bottles.
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Glenmorangie Burgundy Wood
Finish
This old-style Glenmorangie was
discontinued in 2007.
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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.
Shop G12, Cosmopolitan Centre, 2 - 22 Knox Street, Double Bay, NSW 2028
Phone: (02) 9363 4212 Fax: (02) 9449 4324 email: [email protected]
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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.
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Eagle Rare 17yo Bourbon
This is an award-winning 17yo
bourbon, released in small batches
only once a year.
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Glenugie 23yo
This distillery is now closed. Bottled
by Hart Brothers, with no box
included.
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Jack Daniels 1905 Liege Belgium
Released in 1997 to commemorate
Jack Daniels winning a gold medal
at the prestigious whisky competition
in Belgium.
Shop G12, Cosmopolitan Centre, 2 - 22 Knox Street, Double Bay, NSW 2028
Phone: (02) 9363 4212 Fax: (02) 9449 4324 email: [email protected]
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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.
Ledaig 1974
From the island of Mull, this was
bottled in 1992 at 43% ABV. No box
available.
Loch Dhu 10yo
The ‘Black Lake’ whisky, from
Mannochmore Distillery, has
polarized whisky drinkers and
become a collectors item.
Longmorn 1963 33yo
Bottled by Gordon & Macphail at
40% ABV. No box included.
Shop G12, Cosmopolitan Centre, 2 - 22 Knox Street, Double Bay, NSW 2028
Phone: (02) 9363 4212 Fax: (02) 9449 4324 email: [email protected]
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Macallan 1985 15yo Sherry Cask
A discontinued expression produced
in the classic Macallan style.
Macallan 1985 18yo Sherry Cask
A discontinued expression produced
in the classic Macallan style.
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.
Macallan 1841 Replica
The third replica bottling to be
released from Macallan and
unavailable for some time. In the
original packaging.
Shop G12, Cosmopolitan Centre, 2 - 22 Knox Street, Double Bay, NSW 2028
Phone: (02) 9363 4212 Fax: (02) 9449 4324 email: [email protected]
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Macallan ESC1
ESC stands for ‘Exceptional Single
Cask’. Bottled at cask strength.
Macallan Amber Liqueur
This whisky liqueur, flavoured with
pecan and maple syrup, has been
discontinued for some time. No box
available.
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.
Miltonduff 12yo
Bottled by the House of Ballantines
in the late 1980s, in magnificent
packaging.
Shop G12, Cosmopolitan Centre, 2 - 22 Knox Street, Double Bay, NSW 2028
Phone: (02) 9363 4212 Fax: (02) 9449 4324 email: [email protected]
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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.
Mosstowie 1975
A bottling by Gordon & Macphail.
This distillery was closed in 1981. No
box included.
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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.
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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.
Shop G12, Cosmopolitan Centre, 2 - 22 Knox Street, Double Bay, NSW 2028
Phone: (02) 9363 4212 Fax: (02) 9449 4324 email: [email protected]
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Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix
A highly sought-after limited release,
bottled from whiskies recovered from
a warehouse collapse under heavy
snow.
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.
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St Magdalene 1982 10yo
Bottled by Cadenheads, this is a
10yo whisky from this closed
Lowlands distillery.
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Glen Grant 25yo plus Decanter
Distilled in 1952 and released in
1977 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s
silver jubilee.
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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.
Shop G12, Cosmopolitan Centre, 2 - 22 Knox Street, Double Bay, NSW 2028
Phone: (02) 9363 4212 Fax: (02) 9449 4324 email: [email protected]
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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.
Macallan 1938
A very rare bottle of this vintage
Macallan, in its original wooden box.
Macallan 1950
A very rare bottle of this vintage
Macallan, in its original wooden box.
Shop G12, Cosmopolitan Centre, 2 - 22 Knox Street, Double Bay, NSW 2028
Phone: (02) 9363 4212 Fax: (02) 9449 4324 email: [email protected]
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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.
Shop G12, Cosmopolitan Centre, 2 - 22 Knox Street, Double Bay, NSW 2028
Phone: (02) 9363 4212 Fax: (02) 9449 4324 email: [email protected]