The 167th Auction

Here we go, not only have we seen actual real-life sunshine this week, but now we have yet another jam-packed selection of drams to peruse in our now live 167th auction!

We have a really great collection of whiskies and more to showcase this month, giving all you lucky people the opportunity to fill up those drinks cabinets in anticipation of yet more sunshine.  Or more likely drinking whisky indoors to avoid the rain but I digress.  With all the great drams available it is always hard to pick out just a few but pick a few we have.

Our first pick is a genuine rarity and bottle of supreme quality this is the Bowmore White 1964 43 Year Old 75cl.  Sitting alongside the coveted ‘Gold’ and ‘Black’ releases, this highly sought after Bowmore was filled into six bourbon casks then laid down to mature in the distillery’s famous No. 1 Vaults. Distilled way back in 1964 this tasty looking morsel was then left to mature for a whopping 43 years in Bourbon casks before finally being unleashed.  

Next up we have a really interesting bottle, this is the Glenrothes-Glenlivet 1947 28 Year Old 26 2/3 Fl Oz.  This must be one of the oldest official Glenrothes bottlings kicking about given its’ 1947 vintage, and it is in remarkable condition considering it was bottled about half a century ago.  And not only that but it also achieved a highly respectable 86 points from the lads over at whiskyfun.com.  For the many among us who enjoy older bottlings for the weird and wonderful taste profiles they offer this little gem is surely a must-have.

Next up is a bottle from one of the most prolific indie bottlers out there, this is the SMWS 27.10 Springbank 1965.  Older Springbank bottles from SMWS are incredibly hard to come by given they were mostly happily drank at their time of release which for this bad boy was back in 1987.  Weighing in at a rather hefty 60.9% ABV this whisky packs one hell of a punch, and offers one lucky punter the chance to try some of Campbeltown’s finest the way it used to be made.

Last but most certainly not least is a bottle from another indie heavyweight, this is the Mortlach 1957 Private Collection Gordon & MacPhail.  Founded in 1895, Gordon and MacPhail has been bottling single malt whiskies for 120 years and by the 1950s it held the largest range of bottled malt whiskies in the world.  This deliciously dark dram from The Beast of Dufftown was distilled in 1957 and bottled fifty years later in 2007, so has some serious ageing under its belt.  One of only 514 bottles produced this is a bottle for the serious connoisseur.

If these beauties are a tad out of your price range then fear not for we have an enormous selection of drams to suit every budget on offer this month, 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.