Auction Date
Wednesday 17th April 2002
at 10.30am
Viewing 16th
April 2002,
10am till 7pm
and on morning of sale
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OLD VATTED GLENLIVET
400
Usher's Old Vatted Glenlivet-1907
By
Appointment to His Majesty The King, Andrew Usher & Co.,
London & Export Offices, 59 Mark Lane, EC. A blend of
Glenlivet and other whiskies. Applied lower Analytical Laboratory
Label. Clear glass bottle, excellent labelling, driven cork, lead
capsule embossed "OVG Special" on top. Level: upper
part of shoulder
1
bottle
£600-800.NS
401
Crabbie-12 year-old
Special
Reserve Scotch Whisky. John Crabbie & Co. Ltd., Leith. Dumpy
brown coloured glass bottle, stopper cork, lead capsule embossed
"John Crabbie & Co Ltd., Leith, Scotland, 12" on
top. Level: high neck fill. Blended, 70 degrees proof
1
bottle
£300-400.NS
ROYAL MOUNTAIN DEW
402
Royal Mountain Dew-7 year-old-Early 20th
Century
A
blend of the Finest Selected Scotch Whiskies. Bottled and
Guaranteed by Sole Proprietors Charles Kinloch & Co. Ltd.,
London. Brown coloured, two piece moulded glass bottle, stopper
cork, embossed lead capsule. Level: top of shoulder
1
bottle
£130-170.100
403
Buchanan’s De Luxe
By
Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen, James Buchanan & Co.
Ltd., Glasgow and London. Spring cap, embossed lead capsule. 26 2/3
fl. ozs. Blended, 70 degrees proof
Old Rarity De Luxe (3)
Distilled,
blended and bottled by Bulloch Lade & Co. Ltd., Glasgow. 26 2/3
fl. ozs. In original cartons. 70 degrees proof
4
bottles
£130-160.205
404
Dewar’s White Label-1954
By
Appointment to The Late King George VI, Scotch Whisky Distillers,
John Dewar & Sons Ltd, Perth. Rear of label printed with
bottling year and batch number “54-598”. Excellent
labelling, spring cap, embossed lead capsule. Level: high neck
fill. Blended, 70 degrees proof
1
bottle
£90-120.230
405
Haig Gold Label-Circa 1940
Liqueur
Scotch Whisky. By Appointment to The Late King George V,
John Haig & Co. Ltd., Distillers, Markinch, Scotland. Label
hand written in pencil “Jan 1942”, slightly discoloured
with age. Stopper cork, embossed lead capsule. Level: into neck
1
bottle
£60-80.85
A
HALF BOTTLE OF
OLD
VATTED HIGHLAND QUEEN
406
Old Vatted Highland Queen-10 year-old
Bottled
by MacDonald & Muir Distillers Ltd., Leith. Stopper cork,
embossed lead capsule. Level: lower middle of shoulder
1
half bottle
£40-60.NS
RED
LABEL-EARLY 20TH CENTURY
407
Johnnie Walker Red Label-Early 20th
Century
Guaranteed
Same Quality Throughout The World, John Walker & Sons Limited.,
Kilmarnock. Diagonal main label, dated faintly "1930".
Applied lower label printed with Highest Exhibition Awards 1880-1907.
Stopper cork, embossed lead capsule covering cloth pulling tab
ending in embossed lead disc shaped seal. Level: 4.5cm from base
of capsule
1
bottle
£150-180.160
ANCESTOR-1967
408
Dewar's Ancestor-Circa 1967
Specially
selected and blended by John Dewar & Sons Ltd., Perth. Tie on
neck label, to commemorate the Queen's Award to Industry, 1966-1967.
26 2/3 fl. ozs. Wax shoulder button. In original carton. Blended,
70 degrees proof
1
bottle
£300-350.NS
409
Dewar's Ancestor-Circa 1967
As
above lot
1
bottle
£300-350.NS
CONCORDE BLEND
410
Concorde Blended Whisky-Circa 1975
Produced
and bottled in Scotland Under British Government Supervision.
Produced by Arthur Bell & Sons Ltd., Distillers, Perth for
Concorde. One U.S. quart bottle, labelled for Air France,
Concorde, in original carton (lid torn), similarly printed.
Excellent label. Blended, 75 degrees proof
1
bottle
£100-150.110
411
The Royal Household-1981
Distilled,
blended and bottled by James Buchanan & Co. Ltd., Distillers,
Glasgow and London. Glentauchers Distillery, Mulben. Label
printed 81/350. In original carton. 75 cl. Blended, 40% volume
1
bottle
£60-80.110
412
MacPherson’s Cluny-Circa 1940
By
Appointment to The Late King George V. Guaranteed distilled and
bottled by John E McPherson & Sons Ltd., Edinburgh, Newcastle
Upon Tyne and London. Brown coloured glass bottle, screw cap.
Bottled for export to Italy, Italian paper tax seal wrapped
around cap. Level: high neck fill
1
bottle
£70-100.50
VERY FINE AND MATURE
SINGLE
MALTS
GLENLIVET-1963
“FOR
THE CHAIRMAN”
413
The Glenlivet-21 year-old
Distilled
1963, bottled 1984. Bottle number 879. Bottled for The Chairman.
Distilled and bottled by George & J G Smith, The Glenlivet
Distillery. In wooden presentation case. Single malt, 43% volume
1
bottle
£300-400.NS
SPRINGBANK-50 YEAR-OLD
“DISTILLED
1919”
WITH
UNIQUE NECK LABEL
414
Springbank-50 year-old
Distilled
and filled into oak Cask number 715 on 29th December
1919, bottled 25th November 1970. This bottle is
unusually labelled on the neck with two labels, “5” and
“0”. The bottle is accompanied by a letter of
authenticity supplied to the owner by the distillery. 26 2/3 fl.
ozs. In presentation case. Single malt, 66.6 degrees proof
1
bottle
£2200-2500.NS
ROYAL
BRACKLA-60 YEAR-OLD
"DISTILLED
1924"
415
Royal Brackla-60 year-old
Distilled
1924. Bottle number 028 accompanied by miniature. Screw cap
printed "Black & White", slight indent to top right
of cap. Level: top of shoulder. Note: Casks of this Royal
Brackla had lain undisturbed for 60 years in a corner of the bond
where they were discovered by chance in 1984. This special
bottling marked the reopening of The Royal Brackla Distillery in
1991 and was presented to a chosen few
75
cl. Single malt, 40% volume
1
bottle and miniature
£1400-1600.1850
416
Glendullan-16 year-old
A
limited edition bottling bottled to commemorate the Centenary of
the Distillery (1898-1998). Rear label printed with the names of
the distillery staff, 1998. Individually numbered. Single malt,
65.9% volume
1
bottle
£140-160.NS
417
Glen Garioch-10 year-old
Distilled
and bottled by The People of Glen Garioch, Old Meldrum,
Aberdeenshire. Tall clear glass bottle, buff coloured label
printed with sixteen lines of text. 75 cl. In original carton.
Single malt, 40% volume
1
bottle
£100-120.NS
418
Aultmore-16 year-old
Distilled
and bottled to commemorate the centenary of the distillery (1897-1997).
Rear label printed with the names of the distillery staff, 1997.
Single malt, 63% volume
1
bottle
£650-750.NS
419
Caol Ila-12 year-old
Distilled
and bottled by Bulloch Lade & Co. Ltd., Glasgow. Yellow
ground circular main label printed in red and black. 75 cl.
Single malt, 40% volume
1
bottle
£200-250.NS
GLEN ORD MALTINGS
25TH ANNIVERSARY
420
Glen Ord-1969
Bottled
to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Glen Ord
Maltings, label dated 1993. 75 cl. Single malt, 60% volume
1
bottle
£300-400.NS
421
Blair Athol-18 year-old
Bottled
to commemorate the Bicentenary of the distillery (1798-1998).
Rear label printed with the names of the distillery staff, 1998.
Single malt, 56.7% volume
1
bottle
£80-100.60
422
Silent Stills Lochside-31 year-old
Distilled
1.7.66, bottled 28.5.98. Cask number 3910, bottle number 91 of
230. In wooden presentation case, accompanied by small section of
the actual cask and a miniature of this malt. Bottled by
Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Single malt,
57.7% volume
1
bottle and miniature
£250-300.NS
CASK STRENGTH TALISKER
TALISKER-1956
423
Talisker-1956
Natural
High Strength. Distilled 1956, bottled at matured natural cask
strength from casks selected by Gordon & MacPhail, Elgin. 75
cl. In original carton. Single malt, 54.4% volume
1
bottle
£200-220.200
424
Talisker-1956
As
above lot
1
bottle
£200-220.180
425
Talisker-1956
As
above lot
1
bottle
£200-220.180
426
Talisker-1956
As
above lot
1
bottle
£200-220.190
427
Talisker-1956
As
above lot
1
bottle
£200-220.190
428
Talisker-1956
As
above lot
1
bottle
£200-220.180
TALISKER-1957
429
Talisker-1957
Natural
High Strength. Distilled 1956, bottled at matured natural cask
strength from casks selected by Gordon & MacPhail, Elgin. 75
cl. In original carton. Single malt, 51.1% volume
1
bottle
£200-220.180
430
Talisker-1957
As
above lot
1
bottle
£200-220.NS
431
Talisker-1957
As
above lot
1
bottle
£200-220.180
432
Talisker-1957
As
above lot
1
bottle
£200-220.170
433
Talisker-1957
As
above lot
1
bottle
£200-220.180
434
Talisker-1957
As
above lot
1
bottle
£200-220.190
BOWMORE BICENTENARY
The
following six lots were delivered to Glasgow still in the
unopened original cardboard case printed for the Bowmore
Bicentenary Bottling
435
Bowmore Bicentenary
Distilled
and bottled by Morrison’s Bowmore Distillery Ltd., Islay to
commemorate the Bicentenary of the distillery (1779-1979).
Individually numbered, in wooden presentation cases accompanied
by certificates. Single malt, 43% volume
1
bottle
£250-300.290
436
Bowmore Bicentenary
As
above lot
1
bottle
£250-300.310
437
Bowmore Bicentenary
As
above lot
1
bottle
£250-300.290
438
Bowmore Bicentenary
As
above lot
1
bottle
£250-300.290
439
Bowmore Bicentenary
As
above lot
1
bottle
£250-300.320
440
Bowmore Bicentenary
As
above lot
1
bottle
£250-300.320
THE MACALLAN-1950
441
The Macallan-1950
Distilled
and bonded 1950. Distilled and bottled by Macallan-Glenlivet Ltd.,
Craigellachie. Distributed by Gordon & MacPhail, Elgin.
Bottle number 374 in wooden presentation case. Excellent label,
level: into neck of bottle. Single malt, 43% volume
1
bottle
£300-400.330
442
The Macallan-25 year-old
Distilled
1962, bottled 1987. Distilled and bottled by The Macallan
Distillers Ltd., Craigellachie. In wooden presentation case.
Excellent label, level: into neck of bottle. Single malt, 43%
volume
1
bottle
£100-130.100
SPRINGBANK-50 YEAR-OLD
“NEW
RELEASE”
443
Springbank-50 year-old
Limited
edition, released 2001. Distilled and bottled by J & A
Mitchell & Co. Ltd., Springbank Distillery, Campbeltown,
Argyll. In wooden presentation case (accompanied by photograph).
Single malt, 40.5% volume
1
bottle
£650-700.600
444
Springbank Local Barley-1965
Distilled
January 1965, bottled September 2001. Cask number 1965/7, bottle
number 99. Distilled and bottled by J & A Mitchell & Co.
Ltd., Springbank Distillery, Campbeltown, Argyll. In original
carton. Single malt, 50.4% volume
1
bottle
£240-260.180
FINE MALTS INCLUDING
KINCLAITH,
GLENFLAGLER AND KILLYLOCH
445
Signatory Vintage Kinclaith-26 year-old
Distilled
4.3.75, bottled 23.7.2001. Cask number 300029, bottle number 141
of 3. In fitted wooden presentation case accompanied by miniature
and tasting glass. Selected, produced and bottled for and under
the sole responsibility of The Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky Co.
Ltd., Edinburgh. Single malt, 52.3% volume
1
bottle
£650-700.800
MINIATURES
446
Kinclaith-1966
Connoisseurs
Choice. Selected, produced and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail,
Elgin. Single malt, 40% volume
Signatory Vintage
Glenflagler-23 year-old
Distilled
6.10.70, bottled 5.94. Cask nos. 1260 & 7861, bottle number
115 of 350. In presentation case. Single malt, 50.1% volume
Signatory Vintage
Killyloch-22 year-old
Distilled
21.3.72, bottled 6.94. Cask number 206413, bottle number 78 of
360. In presentation case. Single malt, 52.6% volume
3
miniature bottles
£160-180.320
447
Dalwhinnie Centenary-16 year-old
Classic
Malts Centenary Edition (1898-1998). In original carton. Single
malt, 43% volume
Glendullan Centenary-16
year-old
Bottled
to commemorate the Centenary of the distillery (1898-1998). Rear
label printed with the names of the distillery staff, 1998.
Individually numbered. Single malt, 62.6% volume
2
bottles
£100-120.70
448
The Singleton of Auchroisk-1983
Distilled
and bottled by Ruchill and Ross Ltd., Aushroisk Distillery,
Mulben. 70 cl. Single malt, 40% volume
S.M.W.S. 111.16
Distilled
at Lagvulin Distillery Jan 87, bottled Sep 01. Bottled by The
Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults, Leith. Single malt, 55.8%
volume
The Edradour-10 year-old
Distilled
and bottled by Glenforres-Glenlivet Distillery Co. Ltd., Edradour
Distillery. 75 cl. In cardboard tube. Single malt, 40% volume
3
bottles
£130-150.180
449
Pride of Strathspey-1938
Bottled
by James Gordon & Co., Elgin. In wooden presentation case. 75
cl. Single malt, 40% volume
1
bottle
£200-250.NS
“THE
COSTUMES COLLECTION”
OF FINE MALTS
450
Glen Moray-1959
Bottle
number 056 of 336. Sherry Wood Matured
Glenkinchie-1966
Bottle
number 073 of 263
Glen Mhor-1966
Bottle
number 169 of 264
Bruichladdich-1968
Bottle
number 074 of 132
Oban-1963
Bottle
number 037 of 228
Inchgower-1967
Bottle
number 147 of 556. Sherry Wood Matured
Bowmore-1974
Bottle
number 181 of 324
Bladnoch-1965
Bottle
number 070 of 240
Convalmore-1962
Bottle
number 159 of 216
Caledonian-1963
Bottle
number 113 of 480. Sherry Wood Matured
Glenlossie-1966
Bottle
number 043 of 264
Linkwood-1969
Bottle
number 091 of 288
Bottled
1988 by Brae Dean International, Imported by Moon Import, label
design “The Costumes Collection” 75 cl. Bottles. Single
malt and grain, 46% volume
12
bottles
£1600-1800.1480
“THE
SEA COLLECTION”
OF
FINE MALTS
451
Aultmore-1973
Bottle
number 023 of 348
Ben Nevis-1970
Bottle
number 095 of 360
Caol Ila-1978
Bottle
number 034 of 468
Glen Keith-1967
Bottle
number 244 of 360
Glenlivet-1972
Bottle
number 345 of 384
Longmorn-1974
Bottle
number 242 of 360
Macallan-1970
Bottle
number 130 of 780
Scapa-1965
Bottle
number 204 of 240
Speyburn-1967
Bottle
number 238 of 360
Bottled
1988 by Brae Dean International, Imported by Moon Import, label
design “The Sea Collection” 75 cl. Bottles. Single
malt, 46% volume
9
bottles
£1100-1300.1100
“THE GLEN GARIOCH”
BICENTENARY-37
YEAR-OLD
452
The Glen Garioch-37 year-old
Distilled
and bottled by Morrison’s Glen Garioch Distillery, Old
Meldrum, to commemorate the Bicentenary of the distillery (1797-1997).
Bottle number 047 of 200. 70 cl. In fitted wooden presentation
case, accompanied by certificate. Single malt, 43% volume
1
bottle
£1000-1200 .880
“40
YEAR-OLD”
HIGHLAND
PARK
453
Highland Park-40 year-old
A
limited edition of 400 black ceramic bottles manufactured
by Portmerion, Stoke on Trent, individually numbered on base
“159”. Produced for the Italian market. Ceramic stopper
cork, plastic seal. Italian paper tax seal applied at “Vale
d’Aosta” dated “1974”
1
bottle
£800-1000.760
LADYBURN-1966
454
Ladyburn-14 year-old
Distilled
April 1966, bottled December 1980. Proprietors William Grant
& Sons. Bottled by Wm. Cadenhead, 18 Golden Square, Aberdeen.
75 cl./26 2/3 fl. ozs., brown coloured dumpy glass bottle. Black
ground label printed in white. Shoulder label slightly faded.
Level: high neck fill. Single malt, 45.7% volume/80 degrees proof
1
bottle
£1700-2000.1650
LADYBURN-1968
455
Ladyburn-12 year-old
Distilled
June 1968, bottled December 1980. Proprietors William Grant &
Sons. Bottled by Wm. Cadenhead, 18 Golden Square, Aberdeen. 75 cl.,
brown coloured dumpy glass bottle. Black ground label printed in
white. Level: high neck fill. Single malt, 46% volume
1
bottle
£1700-2000.1650
FINE MATURE MALTS
456
Glen Grant-1936
Bottled
by Gordon & MacPhail, Elgin. 75 cl.
Single
malt, 40% volume
1
bottle
£500-600.480
457
Pride of Strathspey-48 year-old
Distilled
1938. James Gordon & Co., Elgin. 75 cl. Single malt, 70
degrees proof
1
bottle
£250-300.200
“50
YEAR-OLD DALMORE-1926”
458
The Dalmore-50 year-old
Distilled
at Dalmore in December 1926. Laid down to mature at the place of
it’s birth and decanted at natural strength. In wooden
presentation case
1
ceramic decanter
£1800-2000 .1650
BLACK BOWMORE
459
Black Bowmore-1964
Bottled
1994. Bottle number 1104. Distilled and bottled by Morrison’s
Bowmore Distillery, Islay. In wooden presentation case. Single
malt, 50% volume
1
bottle
£900-1200.920
BLACK BOWMORE
“THE
FINAL EDITION”
460
Black Bowmore-1964
The
Final Edition, bottled 1995. Bottle number 1854, in wooden
presentation case. Distilled and bottled by Morrison’s
Bowmore Distillery, Islay. Single malt, 49% volume
1
bottle
£900-1200.1150
GLENMORANGIE CULLODEN-1971
461
&