The 164th Auction

The warmest of welcomes everyone to our now live 164th auction!  We have some absolute crackers in the selection this month, from full casks to well-aged Japanese rarities to vintage Speyside’s and everything in between.  So, without further ado here are a few of the bottles this month which have caught our eye.

To kick things off we take a trip to the beautiful island of Islay, this is the Bowmore 1964 Trilogy - Black, White & Gold 3 x 70cl.  This lot represents a rare opportunity to purchase the coveted 1964 trilogy in its entirety.  Including the Black 42 year old Oloroso cask, the White 43 year old Bourbon cask and the Gold 44 year old which is combination of both Oloroso and Bourbon casks.  These releases are highly sought-after by collectors when offered as individual bottles, so we would expect a clamour for these given it is a complete set.

Next up is a bottle from a consistently popular distillery, this is the Dalmore 1926 50 Year Old.  1926 was the year when John Logie Baird publicly revealed his invention the ‘television’, it was the height of prohibition in the United States, and the year that the great Houdini passed away.  But more importantly, it was the year this tremendous dram was produced.  After spending 50 years ageing it was finally bottled in an unassuming ceramic decanter which belies the precious liquid contained therein.

This is the coveted Karuizawa 1964 48 Year Old Wealth Solutions bottling. This extremely rare whisky has been in a 400 litre Sherry butt for just over 48 years before being bottled. At the time, this was the oldest release from this cult distillery with just 143 bottles from the cask.  The presentation is stunning: a bespoke, heavyweight version of the traditional Karuizawa bottle is housed in a beautiful wooden box made using Polish black fossil oak.  The wood is hundreds of years old and has been recovered from ancient Polish swamps – this is a reference to the last character in the name “Karuizawa”, which means “swamp”.

And now onto a well-aged bottle from one of the giants of Scottish distilling, this is the Macallan 1962 25 Year Old Crystal Decanter 75cl.  A wonderful looking dram this one, which offers the buyer a chance to taste how Macallan used to do things over six decades ago.  Bottled at 43% in a wonderfully understated crystal decanter this little gem from the Speyside behemoth that is Macallan would be a worthy addition to even the finest of whisky collections.

Last but by no means least we have a selection of full casks for purchase this month.  All recently re-gauged and held at Whisky Broker in Dumfries and Galloway, this is a great opportunity to purchase your own full cask of whisky, so often the dream of many a whisky enthusiast.  

• Glenallachie 2016 Refill Bourbon 8 Year Old
• Ben Nevis 2019 Refill Bourbon 5 Year Old 
• Tormore 2016 Refill Bourbon 8 Year Old
• Whitlaw 2016 Ex Bourbon 8 Year Old

So, if owning a cask of your own maturing whisky has always been an ambition then this is a great opportunity to purchase one!

As always, we have a wide range of high-quality drams available from modest tipples to bucket list bad boys and everything in between, so now is the time to delve into this month’s offerings and start building that watchlist.  Best of luck to everyone in the auction, and as always………..don’t lose your bottle.