Just Whisky is now LIVE with our 18th auction. It’s a real privilege to handle some of the bottles in this month’s auction. We have an incredible selection of sought after bottling’s from many fabulous distilleries.

This month we attended the Whisky Lounge fair at the Aberdeen Conference Centre where we had the chance to meet some of our customers and twisted their arms to try a few drams on us. By far the most popular Whisky on offer was the Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique – judging by the reaction, it is a Whisky perhaps deserving of it’s recent award from the World Whiskies Award 2015 – The World’s Best Single Malt Whisky. It’s some claim to fame – and no doubt will make this a popular bottle to bid on.

As well as award winning whiskies from Asia, of course we have a huge array of bottles from right here in Scotland. We’ve highlighted a few interesting lots below, but for the whole selection be sure to visit the website.

The auction comes to a close on Sunday 10th May at 8PM.

As always, we are accepting entries into our next auctions. Now is a great time to get your bottles in early to ensure their place in the June auction. Sell with us by filling in our short form available here.

MACALLAN PRIVATE EYE

The ultra-collectable Private Eye bottle of Macallan. Limited to only 5000 bottles, of which only a few hundred were ever produced with the gold rather than the black seal. Bottled in 1996 for the 35th anniversary of the famous satrical magazine Private Eye.

This special edition is also unique in that it features a superb screenprinted label by the legendary gonzo illustrator Ralph Steadman.

MAGDALENE 32 YEARS OLD 1982 – CADENHEAD’S

From William Cadenhead, Scotland’s oldest independent bottler a lovely 32 year old single malt from silent distillery St. Magdalene (Linlithgow). Distilled in 1982 and bottled in January 2015, from a single cask with an out turn of only 282 bottles.

• 58.1%vol
• 70cl

PAPPY VAN WINKLE SET X 5

An incredible selection of Pappy Van Winkle bottles including:

10 Year Old Rip Van Winkle

• 53.5% Vol (107° proof)
• 750ml12 Year Old Van Winkle Special Reserve – Lot “B”

• 45.2% Vol (90.4° Proof)
• 750ml15 Year Old  Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve

• 53.5% Vol (107° proof)
• 750ml20 Years Old Family Reserve – Comes with original red velvet bag with gold stich writing

• 45.2% Vol (90.4° proof)
• 750ml

23 Years Old Family Reserve – Comes in original black velvet bag with gold sitch writing

•  47.8% Vol (95.6° proof)
• 750ml
• Bottle No: F-2382

LAGAVULIN 12 YEARS OLD – SPECIALLY SELECTED

This very rare 80’s bottling of 12 year old Lagavulin by White Horse Distillers Ltd, with the iconic horse embossed on the bottle. The Islay malt is extremely well preserved considering its age, and is very scarce.

Scored a fantastic 94 points with Whisky Fun, Comes in box. Very hard to find in such nice condition.

• 43% vol
• 75cl

BEN WYVIS 31 YEARS OLD 1968 – SIGNATORY VINTAGE

A very rare bottling by Signatory Vintage, this is 1 of only 151 bottles drawn from cask No.687 on the 25th of February 2000. This 31 year old Single malt was distilled on the 5th June 1968 at Ben Wyvis distillery, Invergordon, Ross & Cromarty. The distillery operated from 1965 to 1977 when it fell silent and was dismantled. Not to be confused with the Ben Wyvis distillery at Dingwall (also known as Ferintosh), which operated until 1926. We beleive these to be some of the few remaining casks in existence.

Presented in original wooden box, complete with certificate of authenticity, glass stopper and tasting sample miniature.

• 50.6% vol
• 70cl
• Bottle No: 124 of 151
• Cask No: 687

HANYU VINTAGE 1985 – ICHIRO’S MALT ACE OF SPADES

This Single malt whisky is from the Hanyu distillery, that was located in a town bearing its name on the banks of the Tone river. The distillery was surrounded by barley and paddy fields. Hanyu was making malt whisky in the traditional Scottish way, but unfortunately stopped distilling in 2000.

The pot-stills and other whisky equipment were completely dismantled in 2004 because of a change of ownership. Fortunately the stock and facilities were saved by Ichiro, the grandson of the founders of the Hanyu distillery. His new distillery is now situated on the hill of Chichibu, where he was born. He started making whisky again in February 2008.

This is the mighty Ace of Spades from the highly collectible Cards series. Distilled in 1985 and matured for 21 years, f1st in Hogshead and then 2nd in Spanish Oak Sherry butt. Bottled in 2006 by Sasanokawa.

Imported by Number One Drinks Co. Ltd.

• 55% (55.7%) vol
• 700ml
• Bottle No: 107 of only 300
• Cask No: 9308

Bidding ends 8PM Sunday, and you can bid on all of the bottles at:http://www.just-whisky.co.uk/