Highland Auction is now LIVE at The Whisky Shop Auctions! – Scotch Whisky News
Highland Auction is now LIVE at The Whisky Shop Auctions!
TWSA is back with its first theme of 2021: whiskies from the Highlands! From Thursday 11th – Sunday 21st March, treasures from Dalmore, GlenDronach, Brora and many more, will be going under the hammer.
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See our highlights below.
BRORA 1978 40 YEAR OLD 200TH ANNIVERSARY
This impressive and heavily peated expression from the now-closed Brora Distillery in the Highlands was distilled in 1978 and matured for four decades in American oak hogsheads. This special release celebrates the distillery’s 200th Anniversary, with just 1,819 bottles released – 1819 being the year the distillery opened! This spectacular whisky comes at 49.2% abv.
Take a look at this beauty! This rare 35 Year Old expression from The Dalmore is derived from a special three wood assemblage using a Bourbon barrel, a Matusalem 30 year old Oloroso Sherry butt and a rare vintage 1970 Port Colheita Pipe. This stunning bottle is presented in a bespoke crystal decanter crafted by Baccarat, the prestigious French crystal house, and features The Dalmore’s iconic ’12-point Royal Stag’ created by leading Scottish silversmiths, Hamilton & Inches. Just 130 bottles have been produced, making this an incredibly hard-to-find treasure.
GLENMORANGIE 1975 COTES DE NUITS WOOD FINISH
A truly unique treasure from the world-renowned Glenmorangie Distillery, this Highland single malt was distilled in 1975 and matured for over two decades initially in bourbon casks, before spending a period of time in second fill Cote de Nuits Burgundy Grand Cru casks. Each bottle has been individually numbered by hand.
A spectacular 46-year-old Fettercairn that this expression has matured for over four decades initially in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels, before being treated to a finish in tawny port pipes. Only 55 individually numbered bottles of this single malt were produced at a strength of 42.5% abv.
GLENDRONACH 1989 29 YEAR OLD KINGSMAN EDITION
This limited edition expression from The GlenDronach has been crafted in collaboration with Matthew Vaughn, director of the Kingsman film franchise, to mark the release of the latest film in the series, The King’s Man. This 29-year-old release was distilled in 1989 and matured in oloroso sherry casks before being finished in Pedro Ximenez casks. The result is a masterful expression of complexity and depth, truly befitting a Kingsman. Bottled at a strength of 50.1% abv and presented in a luxurious case adorned with the bespoke Kingsman insignia, this expression is limited to just 3,052 bottles worldwide.
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