The 139th auction is now live with thousands of quality bottles to choose from.  We know how busy the festive period can be (those mince pies won’t eat themselves) so we thought we’d save you some scrolling time and highlight a few special expressions to get you started.

Bowmore Sherriff’s 18 Year Old 26 2/3 Fl Oz

This is a very rare old Bowmore Sherriff’s 18 Year Old 26 2/3 Fl Oz.  Bowmore has had a long and storied history and is undoubtedly one of the most recognisable names in Scotch whisky.  Given that the distillery was bought over by Stanley P. Morrison Ltd in 1963 we can assume this bottling pre-dates that purchase, making this an incredibly old bottling from a bygone era.  This is the first time we have had this expression in the auction, so we expect this one to be highly coveted.

Karuizawa 1984 30 Year Old Cask #5410

Next we have a tremendous Karuizawa 1984 30 Year Old.  A fantastically rare expression from the now silent Karuizawa distillery, this special whisky was drawn from a single sherry cask after ageing patiently for three decades.  Bottled by Number One Drinks this one was specially selected by famed French retailer, La Maison Du Whisky and features label artwork by celebrated Singaporean artist Warren Khong.  We’ve only sold this on three occasions in one hundred and thirty-eight auctions so we can safely say this one is a rarity of the highest quality.

Macallan 1937 Gordon & MacPhail 26 2/3 Fl Oz

This Macallan 1937 Gordon & MacPhail 26 2/3 Fl Oz was distilled over 8 decades ago, and has survived trials and tribulations for the better part of a century before landing in our auction this month.  Bottled by one the largest and well-respected indie bottlers, Elgin’s own Gordon & MacPhail, this is a very rare and much sought-after bottling. As with our last highlight this bottle has only been through our auctions three times in more than ten years, so if it is one you’ve had your eye on this is your chance to own it.

GlenDronach 1971 50 Year Old

Finally, we have a marvellous GlenDronach 1971 50 Year Old to end things on a high note.  GlenDronach is a particular favourite of the staff here at Scotch Whisky Auctions, so you can be sure this expression elicited many an admiring glance when it arrived here.  As dark as treacle from five decades worth of ageing in both Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso sherry casks this is one of only 198 bottles released and is undoubtedly a thing of beauty.  This is the oldest GlenDronach ever bottled and was only released in 2022, so make sure you get your bid in early as we expect there to be a queue forming to bid on this one.Remarkable drams one and all, but don’t depsair if these are a little out of your league because we have literally thousands of other bottles to choose from.  With this many bottles in the auction there really is something for everyone so dive in to this month’s auction, best of luck everbody and here’s to a successful 2023!