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A SMALL SELECTION OF FINE

OLD MALTS

 

152      Tamdhu-15 year-old

Distilled and bottled by Tamdhu Distillery, Morayshire. 75 cl. dumpy glass decanter style bottles, with wax and ribbon seals. In original cartons. Single malt, 43% volumesold for £220

3 bottles                                                                       £120-180

 

TALISKER

 

153      Talisker-Over 8 year-old

Produced and bottled by Talisker Distillery, Isle of Skye. White ground label printed in red, green, black and gold. Crescent shaped shoulder label, age statement printed on neck label. Green coloured 26 2/3 fl. ozs. bottle. Excellent labelling. Level: high neck fill. Single malt, 80 degrees proofsold for £260

1 bottle                                                                           £80-120

 

154      Talisker-Over 8 year-old

Matured in Sherry Wood. Bonded and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail, Elgin. Clear glass bottle, black ground labelling printed in red and white with gold edges. Short gold coloured screw cap. Good labelling. Level: high neck fill. Single malt, 80 degrees proofsold for £170

1 bottle                                                                           £80-120

 

155      Talisker

Bonded and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail, Elgin. 26 2/3 fl. ozs. clear glass bottle, black ground labelling printed in red and white with gold edges. Gold coloured screw cap. Good label. Bottle stencilled with red and green thistle design around label. Level: high neck fill. Single malt, 80 degrees proofsold for £200

1 bottle                                                                           £80-120

 

156      Laphroaig-10 year-old

Distilled and bottled by D Johnston & Co., (Laphroaig) Ltd., Laphroaig Distillery. White labelling, “Laphroaig” printed in black, raised embossed lettering on main and shoulder labels. 26 2/3 fl. ozs. green glass bottle, white screw cap printed with PATENT No. 369494, slight indentation to top. Level: high neck fill. Single malt, 75 degrees proofsold for £360

1 bottle                                                                         £130-150

 

157      The Blair Athol-Over 8 year-old

Distilled and bottled by Arthur Bell & Sons Ltd., Perth. 26 2/3 fl. ozs brown glass bottle, stopper cork, white lead capsule. Black ground labelling printed in red, white and gold with oval photograph of the distillery to centre of main label. Level: into neck of bottle. Single malt, 80 degrees proofsold for £130

1 bottle                                                                           £90-130

 

OLD GLEN GRANT AND GLENLIVET

 

158      Glen Grant-10 year-old

Bottled by Gordon & MacPhail, Elgin. “10 years old” printed diagonally in red. Red and green thistle design stencilled around label. 26 2/3 fl. ozs. Level: high neck fill. Single malt, 70 degrees proofsold for £130

1 bottle                                                                         £100-150

 

159      Glen Grant-25 year-old

Bottled by Gordon & MacPhail, Elgin. “25 years old” printed diagonally in red. Red and green thistle design stencilled around label. Securo screw cap printed PATENT No. 790119. Level: high neck fill. Single malt, 70 degrees proofsold for £120

1 bottle                                                                         £200-250

 

160      Glen Grant-27 year-old

Bottled by Gordon & MacPhail, Elgin. “27 years old” printed diagonally in red. Red and green thistle design stencilled around label. 26 2/3 fl. ozs. Screw cap printed R.O. PILFERPROOF. Level: high neck fill. Single malt, 70 degrees proofsold for £150

1 bottle                                                                         £200-250

 

161      The Glenlivet-1937

Bonded and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail, Elgin. Red and green thistle design stencilled around label. 26 2/3 fl. ozs. Securo screw cap Applied crescent shaped shoulder label printed “The Only Genuine Glenlivet Whisky Distilled and Matured in the only Distillery in the Glenlivet Parish of Scotland”. Level: high neck fill. Single malt, 70 degrees proof spiritsold for £350

1 bottle                                                                         £250-300

 

162      The Glenlivet-15 year-old

Green printed label, glass stencilled in red and green with bulbous neck, 26 2/3 fl. ozs. Level: high neck fill. Single malt, 70 degrees proof

The Glenlivet-15 year-old

Blue printed label. 26.4 fl. ozs./75 cl. Level: into neck. Single malt, 80 degrees proof/45.7% volume

The above bonded and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail, Elginsold for £150

2 bottles                                                                       £130-160

 

163      The Glendronach Original-12 year-old

Distilled and bottled by The Glendronach Distillery Co. Ltd., Huntly. 75 cl. Upper label slightly discoloured. Single malt, 40% volume

The Tormore-Glenlivet-10 year-old

Distilled and bottled by Long John Distillers Ltd. 75 cl. In original cardboard tube. Single malt, 40% volume

Teachers Royal Highland-12 year-old

Distilled and bottled by Wm. Teacher & Sons. Label code “B93” printed to base. In original cardboard tube. Blended, 43% volumesold for £80

3 bottles                                                                           £60-70

 

164      Highland Park-25 year-old

Bottled in 1977 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 26 2/3 fl. ozs. Label very slightly discoloured. Single malt, 70 degrees proofsold for £150

1 bottle                                                                         £100-130

 

165      Ardbeg-1976

Distilled 24th November 1976, bottled 18th July 2000. Sherry Butt number 2394, bottle number 151 of 466 bottles. Distilled and bottled by Ardbeg Distillery Limited, Isle of Islay. In original carton. Single malt, 53.2% volumesold for £190

1 bottle                                                                         £200-220

 

166      Lagavulin-12 year-old

Distilled and bottled by White Horse Distillers Ltd., Glasgow. 75 cl. green glass bottle, cream label printed in red and green with coloured image of the distillery. Stopper cork, embossed lead capsule. In cardboard tube. Single malt, 43% volumesold for £180

1 bottle                                                                         £100-130

 

167      Royal Lochnagar Selected Reserve

Distilled and bottled by Royal Lochnagar Distillery, Crathie, Deeside. Limited edition bottle number 7573, in wooden presentation case, 75 cl. Single malt, 43% volumesold for £110

1 bottle                                                                           £90-110

 

LIMITED EDITION

BLAIR ATHOL BICENTENARY

 

168      Blair Athol-12 year-old

Commemorative Limited Edition, bottle number “5” printed on shoulder label. Bottled to commemorate 200 years (1798-1998). Tall clear glass bottle. Distilled and bottled by Blair Athol Distillery, Pitlochry. In original carton, labelled similarly. 70 cl. Single malt, 43% volumesold for £480

1 bottle                                                                         £300-400

 

169      Aultmore Centenary-16 year-old

Bottled to commemorate the centenary of the distillery (1897-1997), bottle number 017. Rear label printed with the names of the distillery staff, 1997. Good label, level: into neck of bottle. Single malt, 63% volumesold for £350

1 bottle                                                                         £300-400

 

RARE GLENFIDDICH-1952

 

170      Glenfiddich-1952

This Finest Glenfiddich has been maturing since 14th February 1952 and was specially bottled for The Re-Opening of The Glenfiddich Reception Area on 5th July 1969. Dark green circular glass bottle, stopper cork, plain white lead capsule. 26 2/3 fl. ozs., excellent label. The bottle has been stored in a Hessian bag with a wax capsule branded Glenfiddich (chipped). Level: high neck fill. Single malt, 75 degrees proofsold for £700

1 bottle                                                                         £400-500

 

ROBERT BURNS COMMEMORATIVE

WHISKIES

 

171      Grants Bi-Centenary of Robert Burns

Bottled to commemorate the Bicentenary of Robert Burns incorrectly printed (1796-1996). 70 cl. Blended, 40% volumesold for £20

1 bottle                                                                             £25-23

 

RABBIE’S DRAM

 

172      Rabbie’s Dram-21 year-old

Produced and bottled by Land O’Burns Ltd. Engraved crystal decanter style bottle, 2 engraved glasses and decanter accompanied by stopper, in fitted wooden presentation case accompanied by certificate and quill pen. Decanter number 6 of a limited edition of 198 presentation cases. Bottled to commemorate the life of Robert Burns, The Poet (1759-1796) Single malt

2 decanters and glasses                                                  £600-650

 

173      Old Parr Tribute

Blended and bottled by MacDonald Greenlees, Distillers, Edinburgh. 750 ml. ceramic decanter, in presentation case. Blended, 43% volumesold for £75

1 ceramic decanter                                                            £70-90

 

FINE SINGLE MALTS

 

174      Isle of Jura-10 year-old

Glass still shaped decanter accompanied by stopper, in hexagonal shaped fitted case. Single maltsold for £55

1 glass decanter                                                                 £60-80

 

175      Coleburn-21 year-old

Distilled 1979. Rare Malts Selection. Limited edition bottle number 2594. In original carton. Single malt, 59.4% volume

1 bottle                                                                           £80-100

 

176      Convalmore-36 year-old

Distilled 1960, bottled 1996. Specially selected, produced and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail, Elgin. In clear fronted wooden presentation case. Single malt, 40% volume

1 bottle                                                                         £180-200

 

177      Glenlochy-49 year-old

The Old Malt Cask. Distilled April 1952, bottled May 2001. Bottled by Douglas Laing & Co. Ltd., Glasgow. In wooden presentation case accompanied by certificate, bottle number 120 of 311. Single malt, 43% volumesold for £110

1 bottle                                                                         £200-300

 

178      The Macallan Replica-1861

A replica of the bottle, nose and flavour of an original bottling by John McWilliam, wine merchant of Craigellachie. Distilled and bottled by The Macallan Distillers Ltd., Easter Elchies, Craigellachie. In cardboard presentation case. Single malt, 42.7% volumesold for £50

1 bottle                                                                           £90-110

 

179      Lochside-10 year-old

Distilled and bottled by Macnab Distilleries Limited, Lochside Distillery, Montrose. 75 cl., in original carton. Single malt, 40% volume

Knockdhu-12 year-old

Distilled and bottled by The Knockdhu Distillery Co. Banff-shire. 70 cl. Single malt, 40% volumesold for £135

2 bottles                                                                       £120-140

 

180      Laphroaig Highgrove Edition-Vintage 1989

Laphroaig Highgrove Edition-Vintage 1990

Laphroaig Highgrove Edition-Vintage 1991

Distilled and bottled by D Johnston & Co. (Laphgroaig), Laphroaig Distillery. In original cartons. Single malt, 43% volumesold for £190

3 bottles                                                                       £180-220

 

181      Bowmore-21 year-old

Distilled 1970. Distilled and bottled by Morrison’s Bowmore Distillery Ltd., Islay. 75 cl. Single malt, 43% volumesold for £170

1 bottle                                                                         £150-200

 

182      Ardbeg-30 year-old

Distilled and bottled by Ardbeg Distillery Limited, Islay. 70 cl. In wooden presentation case. Single malt, 40% volumesold for £130

1 bottle                                                                           £90-120

 

183      Isle of Jura-36 year-old

Distilled and bottled by Isle of Jura Distillery, Craighouse, Isle of Jura. Bottled 19/07.2001. Bottled number 181 of 449. Label signed by the distillery manager. In original packaging. Single malt, 44% volumesold for £140

1 bottle                                                                         £150-200

 

184      Whyte & MacKay Millennium Blend-25 year-old

Distilled, blended and bottled by Whyte & MacKay Distillers, Glasgow. Blended, 45% volumesold for £36

1 bottle                                                                             £50-60

 

A SELECTION OF OLD AND RARE

BLENDED WHISKIES

 

185      Johnnie Walker Old Highland Whisky-Early 20th Century

Blended and bottled by John Walker & Sons, Kilmarnock. Pale green hand made bottle. Lower label printed with “Highest Exhibition Awards, Sydney 1880 – Christchurch 1907”. Driven cork, embossed lead capsule. Level: 4.5cm from base of corksold for £460

1 bottle                                                                         £180-200

 

186      Johnnie Walker Old Highland Whisky-Early 20th Century

As above lot, shoulder label slightly torn top left. Level: 5cm from base of corksold for £310

1 bottle                                                                         £150-180

 

187      Johnnie Walker Black Label-Over 12 year-old-Circa 1918

Blended and bottled by John Walker & Sons, Kilmarnock. Pale green hand made bottle. Applied label printed for Ministry of Food, 1918, maximum price 9/6 per bottle. Driven cork, embossed lead capsule. Level: 4cm from base of capsule. 30 degrees under proof sold for £305

1 bottle                                                                         £200-250

 

188      Johnnie Walker Black Label-Over 12 year-old-Circa 1918

As above lot. Level: 6cm from base of corksold for £180

1 bottle                                                                         £180-220

 

THE OLD BLEND SCOTCH WHISKY

OF THE “WHITE HORSE” CELLAR

 

189      White Horse-Bottled 1948

By Appointment to His Majesty The King, White Horse Distillers Ltd., Lagavulin Distillery, Island of Islay and Glenlivet District, Glasgow and London. Screw cap, embossed lead capsule. Label slightly torn top centre. Level: middle of shoulder. 70 degrees proof sold for £80

1 bottle                                                                         £100-140

 

190      White Horse-Bottled 1947

By Appointment to His Majesty The King, White Horse Distillers Ltd., Lagavulin Distillery, Island of Islay and Glenlivet District, Glasgow and London. Plastic screw cap, printed paper seal. Label slightly discoloured. Level: high neck fill. 70 degrees proof sold for £100

1 bottle                                                                         £100-140

 

191      White Horse-Bottled 1938

By Appointment to The Late King George V, White Horse Distillers Ltd., Lagavulin Distillery, Island of Islay and Glenlivet District, Glasgow and London. Screw cap, embossed lead capsule. Label slightly discoloured. Level: lower shoulder sold for £100

1 bottle                                                                         £100-140

 

192      White Horse-Circa 1940

By Appointment to His Majesty The King, White Horse Distillers Ltd., Lagavulin Distillery, Island of Islay and Glenlivet District, Glasgow and London. Spring cap, embossed lead capsule. Label slightly torn top right. Level: into neck of bottle sold for £180

1 bottle                                                                         £100-140

 

OLD BLENDED WHISKY

 

193      The Antiquary

Distilled, blended and bottled by J & M Hardie Limited, Edinburgh. Circular green glass bottle. Stopper cork, embossed lead capsule. Level: upper part of shoulder. Blended, 70 degrees proofsold for £75

1 bottle                                                                             £50-70

 

194      Daniel Crawford’s Old Matured Scotch Whisky

Distilled, blended and bottled by Daniel Crawford & Son Ltd., Glasgow. Tall green glass bottle, spring cap, embossed lead capsule. “Distilled in Scotland and Bottled in The United Kingdom Under Government Supervision”. Level: into neck of bottlesold for £120

1 bottle                                                                           £70-100

 

195      Benmore

Blended and bottled by Benmore Distilleries Ltd., Glasgow. Dumpy brown glass bottle, spring cap, embossed lead capsule “Distilled in Scotland and Bottled in The United Kingdom Under Government Supervision”. Level: 3.5cm from base of capsulesold for £125

1 bottle                                                                           £70-100

 

196      Antique Extra Special Very Old

Net contents 1 pint 6 fl. ozs. Level: 2.5cm from base of capsule

MacLeay Duff Special Matured Cream

“Distilled in Scotland and Bottled in The United Kingdom Under Government Supervision”. Level: 3cm from base of capsule

Blended and bottled by MacLeay Duff (Distillers) Ltd., Glasgow. Clear glass, bell shaped bottles, spring caps, embossed lead capsulessold for £110

2 bottles                                                                       £160-190

 

197      Rob Roy De Luxe

Blended and bottled by The Scottish Trading Company Ltd., St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. 26 2/3 fl. ozs. Tall clear glass bottle, stopper cork, lead capsule. Level: into neck of bottle

Scottish Majesty De Luxe

Blended and bottled by Scottish Majesty Distilling Co., Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. Tall green glass bottle, stopper cork, embossed lead capsule. Level: top of shouldersold for £130

2 bottles                                                                       £150-170

 

198      Brae Dew

Blended and bottled by T A McClelland Ltd., Glasgow, C2. Tall green glass bottle, stopper cork, embossed lead capsule. Level: top of shoulder

Sandy MacDonald Special Scotch Whisky

Blended and bottled by MacDonald Greenlees Ltd., Leith. Pure Malt Distillery, Glendullan-Glenlivet, Dufftown. Tall brown glass bottle, spring cap, embossed lead capsule. Level: into neck of bottlesold for £170

2 bottles                                                                       £160-190

 

199      Ainslies Specially Selected

Very Old Scotch Whisky. Distilled, blended and bottled by Ainslie & Heilbron (Distillers) Ltd., Glasgow and at Clynelish Distillery, Brora. Clear pear shaped bottle, spring cap, embossed lead capsule. Level: 3cm from base of capsule

Scott’s Special Scotch Whisky

A Choice Blend of Scotch Whiskies from the Finest Scottish Distilleries. Tall clear bottle, labelling discoloured though legible. Screw cap, embossed lead capsule. Level: top of shouldersold for £160

2 bottles                                                                       £150-170

 

200      Usher’s Green Stripe

Blended and bottled by J & G Stewart Ltd., Edinburgh. Tall green glass bottle, stopper cork, embossed lead capsule. Level: middle of shoulder

Whigham’s Number One

Finest Old Blended Scotch Whisky. Whigham, Ferguson, Cunningham & Co. Ltd., Edinburgh and Ayr. Green glass bottle, stopper cork, lead capsule. Level: lower shouldersold for £40

2 bottles                                                                         £80-100

 

201      Glen Rossie

The preferred brand of Blended Scotch Whisky. Blended and bottled by Glen Rossie Distillers Ltd., London & Glasgow. 26 2/3 fl. ozs./75 cl. Screw cap. Level: lower shoulder

Liqueur Cream

Blended by Saccone & Speed Ltd., Leith. Securo screw cap. Labelling discoloured. Level: upper part of shoulder

Thistle Blend

Blended and bottled by Slater, Roger & Co. Ltd., Glasgow. Bottle stencilled with thistle emblem. Plastic screw cap, paper seal. Level: upper part of shouldersold for £80

3 bottles                                                                       £140-180

 

202      The Clan Blend

Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky. Proprietors James Gordon & Co., Elgin. Tall clear glass bottle. Level: high neck fill. Blended, 70 degrees proof

Gilbey’s Spey Royal

Fine Old Scotch Whisky. Distilled, blended and bottled by W & A Gilbey Ltd., Glen Spey Distillery, Speyside. Clear pear shaped bottle, screw cap. Level: 4cm from base of cap

Hedges & Butler Royal De Luxe

Distilled, blended and bottled in Scotland by Hedges & Butler Ltd., London. Tall green glass bottle, screw cap. Level: top of shouldersold for £120

3 bottles                                                                       £140-180

 

203      Black Bottle

A Blend of The Finest Scotch Whiskies. Distilled, blended and bottled by Gordon Graham & Co. Ltd., Aberdeen. Tin screw cap lacking seal. Level: into neck of bottle

Curtis Scotsman’s Head

De Luxe. The Curtis Distillery Co. Ltd., Glasgow & London. Screw cap, 75 cl. 43% volume

Henekeys Blended Scotch Whisky

Blended and bottled by Henekeys Ltd., London. Tall green glass bottle. Stopper cork, lacking seal. Level: into neck of bottle. 70 degrees proof

Old Argyll

High Perfection in Scotch Whisky. Blended and bottled by Burn Stewart & Co. Ltd., Glasgow. Dumpy square brown glass bottle, screw cap. Level: 4.5cm from base of capsold for £135

4 bottles                                                                       £130-170

 

204      Ballantine’s Scotch Pure Liqueur Whisky-Circa 1930

In Use for over 100 years, established 1827. George Ballantine & Son Ltd., Distillers, Glasgow. Rear label applied by The Institute of Hygiene, dated 1st January 1930. Brown square glass bottle, screw cap, embossed lead capsule, paper seal. In original carton. Level: 4cm from base of capsulesold for £160

1 bottle                                                                         £150-180

 

205      MacLeay Duff Special Liqueur Cream-Circa 1949

Distilled, blended and bottled by MacLeay Duff (Distillers) Ltd., Glasgow. Clear bell shaped glass bottle, spring cap, embossed lead capsule, excellent labelling. In original carton, dated by hand, December 1949. Level: 3cm from base of capsule. 70 degrees proofsold for £135

1 bottle                                                                           £90-120

 

206      Johnnie Walker Special Old Highland Whisky-Circa 1940

By Appointment to The Late King George V, John Walker & Sons, Kilmarnock. Lower label printed with Highest Awards Sydney 1880 to Christchurch 1907. Stopper cork, embossed lead capsule. Level: 5cm from base of capsulesold for £110

1 bottle                                                                           £80-100

 

207      John Begg Blue Cap-Circa 1940

By Appointment to The Late King George V. Distilled and matured by John Begg Ltd., Royal Lochnagar Distillery, Balmoral. Tall green glass bottle, stopper cork, embossed lead capsule, Italian string tax seal. Labelling discoloured though legible, applied lower Italian Importation label. Level: middle of shouldersold for £205

1 bottle                                                                         £150-200

 

208      Stuart’s Rare Old Blended-20 year-old

Blended and bottled by Stuart, MacNair & Co., Glasgow. Stopper cork, American tax seal over embossed lead capsule. 4/5 quart. Level: 3 cm from base of lead capsulesold for £45

Provenance: Christie’s, Glasgow

1 bottle                                                                           £80-100

 

209      Morton’s Dundee Whisky-Early 20th Century

The Cream of Scotch Whiskies. Sole Proprietor, George Morton, Distiller and Blender, Dundee. Three piece moulded clear bottle, driven cork, lead capsule embossed “Morton Dundee”. Level: top of shouldersold for £170

Provenance: Christie’s, Glasgow

1 bottle                                                                         £250-350

 

210      The Borderers’ Blend-Early 20th Century

Fine Old Malt Whisky. The Border Brewery Ltd., Berwick on Tweed. Three piece moulded, green glass bottle. Driven cork, plain red lead capsule. Level: into neck of bottle

Provenance: Christie’s, Glasgow

1 bottle                                                                         £250-350

 

211      Woolsack-Early 20th Century

Very Old Highland Whisky, Cox & Malin Ltd., Rodney Yard, Derby. Embossed brown bottle, stopper cork, lead capsule embossed “Cox & Malin” on top. Minor wear to labels. Level: low shoulder

Provenance: Christie’s, Glasgow

1 bottle                                                                         £100-140

 

212      Rare Liqueur Whisky-1875

John Somerville & Co., Limited, Distillers & Wine Merchants, Leith, Scotland. Clear hand blown bottle, driven cork, lead capsule. Level: lower shouldersold for £150

Provenance: Christie’s, Glasgow

1 bottle                                                                         £300-350

 

213      Viller’s No. 1 Highland Malt

Villers, Cross & Co., Fowler Street and Victoria Road, South Shields. Special Reserve. Hand blown bottle, driven cork, plain foil capsule. Level: into neck of bottlesold for £65

Provenance: Christie’s, Glasgow

1 bottle                                                                         £120-150

 

214      Ainslie’s Royal Edinburgh

Choice Scotch Whisky. Proprietors Ainslie & Heilbron (Distillers) Ltd., Glasgow. Duty Free. Distilled in Scotland and Bottled in The United Kingdom Under Government Supervision. 750 millilitres. Label slightly scuffed at edges. Dumpy square brown bottle, spring cap, embossed lead capsule. Level: 3cm from base of capsulesold for £140

1 bottle                                                                         £100-120

 

215      Royal Vat Whisky

By Appointment, Wine Merchants to H. M. King George VI, Hedges & Butler Ltd., Scotch Whisky Blenders, Head Office and Cellars, 153 Regent Street, London. Label slightly discoloured. Dumpy brown bottle, stopper cork, embossed lead capsule. Level: middle of shoulder. 80 degrees proofsold for £60

1 bottle                                                                         £100-120

 

216      Marksman-10 year-old

A Fine Old Highland Blend. Exclusive to John Mark & Co. Ltd., Manchester. Slight scratch to label, bottom left. Tall clear bottle. Stopper cork, embossed lead capsule. Level: middle of shoulder. 70 degrees proof/30 U.P.sold for £40

1 bottle                                                                         £130-150

 

217      Special Dry Pure Scotch White Whisky Unsweetened

Of Great Purity and Mellowness Specially Suited to Diabetic Subjects. Supplied in bottle only, obtainable only from leading merchants. Fraser Ross & Co., Glasgow. Bottled by Smeed & Smeed Ltd., Southsea, Portsmouth. Contents 26 2/3 fl. ozs. Tall clear bottle, label slightly discoloured. Stopper cork, lead capsule. Level: upper part of shoulder. 30 U.P., 70% Proof Spiritsold for £80

1 bottle                                                                         £100-140

 

218      Black & White-Circa 1940

Special Blend of Choice Old Scotch Whisky. By Appointment to H. M. The King, James Buchanan & Co. Limited, Scotch Whisky Distillers, Glentauchers Glenlivet Distillery, Mulben, Speyside, N.B., Glasgow and London. Tall green glass bottle, stopper cork, remains of paper seal. Level: top of shoulder. 70 degrees proofsold for £200

1 bottle                                                                         £100-150

 

219      Grant’s Stand Fast-Early 20th Century

Bottled and Guaranteed by William Grant & Sons Ltd., Distilleries, The Glenfiddich and Balvenie-Glenlivet, Dufftown. Circular green glass bottle, stopper cork, embossed lead capsule. Level: into neck of bottlesold for £180

1 bottle                                                                         £200-250

 

220      Benmore Liqueur Scotch Whisky

Blended and bottled by Benmore Distilleries Ltd., Glasgow. Dumpy brown square bottle. Stopper cork, paper seal. Level: middle of shouldersold for £90

1 bottle                                                                         £130-160

 

221      The Forres Blend

Finest Scotch Whisky. Hay & Son Ltd., Sole Exporters, Sheffield, Blenders and Exporters, Glasgow. Tall brown glass bottles, stopper corks, embossed lead capsules. Level: into neck of bottlesold for £60

2 bottles                                                                       £100-140

 

222      VAT 69-1936

By Appointment to The Prince of Wales, 1936, Wm. Sanderson & Son Ltd., Distillers, Leith. Labels scratched though legible. Stopper corks, embossed lead capsules, ribbon and paper neck seals, wax shoulder buttons, one chipped. Levels: upper part of shouldersold for £205

2 bottles                                                                       £100-150

 

CHERRY WHISKY

 

223      Chesky Cherry Whisky

Produced by Fremy Fils, La Maison Fremy, Chalonnes s/Loire, France. Clear glass bottle, spring cap with tin band closure around circumference of neck. Level: top of shouldersold for £55

1 bottle                                                                           £80-100

 

224      Cadenhead’s Putachieside

Liqueur Whisky. Blended and bottled by Wm. Cadenhead, Wholesale Wine and Spirit Merchant, 47 Netherkirkgate, Aberdeen. Brown dumpy 26 2/3 fl. ozs. glass bottle, stopper cork, embossed on top, plastic seal. Excellent label. Level: high neck fill. 75 degrees proofsold for £70

1 bottle                                                                             £70-90

 

A PRIVATE SCOTTISH COLLECTION OF

OLD AND FINE MALTS INCLUDING

BALMENACH-1910

 

225      Talisker-8 year-old

Especially bottled in Scotland for The Distillers Agency Ltd., Edinburgh. Tall green glass bottle, 26 2/3 fl. ozs, excellent label, in original carton. Level: high neck fill. Single malt, 80 degrees proofsold for £220

1 bottle                                                                         £100-130

 

226      Glendullan-12 year-old

Distilled and bottled by MacDonald Greenlees Ltd., Glendullan Distillery, Dufftown. Cream ground labelling embossed in copper lettering and printed in brown. 26 2/3 fl. ozs. Level: into neck of bottle. Single malt, 82.3 degrees proofsold for £135

1 bottle                                                                           £90-120

 

227      Dalmore-12 year-old

Distilled and bottled by The Sole Proprietors Duncan MacBeth & Co. Ltd., Invergordon. 26 2/3 fl. ozs. brown dumpy glass bottle, stopper cork, embossed lead capsule. Level: high neck fill. Single malt, 75 degrees proofsold for £160

1 bottle                                                                           £80-100

 

228      Inchgower-12 year-old

Distilled and bottled by Arthur Bell & Sons Ltd., Perth. 26 2/3 fl. ozs. In original carton. Level: high neck fill. Single malt, 70 degrees proofsold for £110

Tormore-10 year-old

Distilled and bottled by Long John Distilleries Ltd., Tormore Distillery, Advie. Tall green glass 26 2/3 fl. ozs. bottle. Label slightly stained around edges. Level: high neck fill. Single malt, 70 degrees proof

2 bottles                                                                       £100-130

 

229      Royal Lochnagar-12 year-old

Distilled and bottled by Royal Lochnagar Distillery, Crathie. 70 cl. In original carton. Single malt, 40% volume

Tomatin-10 year-old

Distilled and bottled by Tomatin Distillers Co. Ltd. 26 2/3 fl. ozs. Level: high neck f