JUST WHISKY’S LATEST AUCTION ENDING TONIGHT!

Just Whisky has been live over the past few days with their 23^rd auction. There are 1026 lots in total and there is something to suit every budget. There are hundreds of reasonably priced bottles for the keen whisky drinker. There are the usual big hitters from the well-known silent distilleries and the likes of Macallan, Ardbeg etc, but for drinking can there be better value? 

The auction will end at 8PM on Sunday 11^th October

What about Independent bottlings?

Aside from the main headline grabbing bottles, we think there are many opportunities to drink some whisky you wouldn’t otherwise be able to get a hold of at a price which is more touchable for a lot of us. A large amount of whisky from independent bottlers goes under the radar when compared to their ‘official’ siblings released by the distillery. This often makes releases from independent bottlers outstanding value and a fantastic way to try new, high quality whisky without breaking the bank.

So what can you look for when searching for a good quality independent bottling? Whisky reviews are often plentiful, but be careful – a rave review can often bump up the price of a bottle which otherwise could have been a complete bargain! One such example is the recent release from Cadenhead’s. A 24 year old from Littlemill distillery received extremely high praise from a particularly well known review site “Whisky Fun”. On the back of this review the price over tripled last month (from £110 to £375!). Of course not all releases receive such high praise from prominent figures in the whisky world, but nevertheless there are outstanding quality drams out there for the tasting.

Well respected independent bottlers include, but are not limited to, Signatory Vintage, Hunter Laing, the aforementioned Cadenhead’s, Gordon & MacPhail, Duncan Taylor, Douglas Laing, Malts of Scotland, La Maison Du Whisky and many more, even Gleann Mor (see what we did there … )

Anyway we have highlighted some examples for you guys (& gals) below, and linked to the areas in the auction you can place your bids.

Bidding ends at 8PM UK Time on the 11^th October. Any bid placed in the last 5 minutes extends that auction by 15 minutes.

Convalmore-Glenlivet 36 Years Old 1977 – Cadenhead’s Small Batch

Convalmore-Glenlivet single malt, bottled by Cadenhead’s. This 36 year old Speyside whisky was distilled in 1977 and left to mature in bourbon Hogshead barrels until 2013, when it was bottled for the Small Batch range. Only 288 bottles produced.

Mortlach 21 Years Old 1992 – Douglas Laing Director’s Cut

The Directors’ Cut from bottlers Douglas Laing & Co. A 21 year old Finest Single Malt Scotch Whisky distilled at Mortlach Distillery in September 1992 then bottled December 2013 from a single sherry butt. One of 255 bottles, produced at natural cask strength and colour. Un-chill filtered.

Macallan 25 Years Old 1984 – The Crowther MacDougall

This single malt whisky was distilled at the Macallan distillery in 1984 and matured in cask number 7821 until its 25th year. It was malt sourced from Michael Crowther’s own maltings that helped produce this dram of considerable character. The cask was bottled in 2010 and was selected and bottled by Michael’s son Angus.

Port Ellen 29 Years Old 1979 – Old & Rare Platinum Selection

Distilled in December 1979 then bottled in February 2009 at natural cask strength, this 29 year old single cask expression from silent Port Ellen Distillery was bottled by Douglas Laing as part of their Platinum Old & Rare selection exclusively for World Duty Free. 

The auction will end at 8PM on Sunday 11^th October

View the rest of the Auction here