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SEPTEMBER 2018 AUCTION LIVE

Karuizawa 1983 Single Cask #3557 / Only 50 Bottles

In 2015, 45 attendees of the Nepal Appeal Karuizawa Masterclass each paid £6,000 to try a selection of extremely rare Karuizawa. Each attendee was given a bottle of this single cask Karuizawa with all the proceeds of the event going towards aid in Nepal which suffered a series of devastating earthquakes earlier on in the year.

Impressive Islays

This month see’s the return of some of the most sought after bottlings to ever come out of Islay. Amongst a great line up we have what is thought to be the only official bottling of Port Ellen released while the distillery was active ; The Queen’s Visit, a fantastic sherry cask Bowmore from the mid 1950s which has been described as ‘in a league of its own’ plus lots more.

Samaroli Selection

The Whisky Auctioneer Team absolutely loves the results of Samaroli’s care and attention – the liquids, the labels and his forward thinking.  You’ll find the largest collection of Samaroli’s bottlings here, so get browsing and bidding now!

Glenfarclas 1955 50 Year Old / Bicentenary

An incredibly special bottle of Glenfarclas, selected by George Grant to celebrate the bi-centenary of the distillery’s founder, and his great, great, great, great Grandfather, John Grant. Only 110 were produced of this 50 Year Old, which comes in an attractive presentation box with certificate / scroll.

Clynelish Ainslie an Heilbron

A well known selection of Clynelish are showcased this month with certain bottlings said to contain liquid from the original Clynelish distillery we know today as Brora.

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With an incredible selection of whiskies and other fine spirits there is certainly something for everyone – whether you are looking to collect, invest, enjoy!

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With an incredible selection of whiskies and other fine spirits there is certainly something for everyone – whether you are looking to collect, invest, enjoy!

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LOUISVILLE SPEED ART MUSEUM TO PREMIER “ART OF BOURBON” AUCTION

Rarest Pappy Van Winkle Bottle Up for Bid at Inaugural Event & Online Auction

LOUISVILLE, KY September 10, 2018 — The Speed Art Museum is launching its first annual online and live bourbon auction on September 21 featuring the 10th bottle of Pappy Van Winkle ever made, a bottle selected by the legendary Albert B. Blanton, and
many other rare or hard-to-find bourbons.

Offering some of the world’s most covetable whiskeys, “The Art of Bourbon” promises to become the premier, national nonprofit bourbon auction. Four exclusive bourbon bottles are up for bid for the online portion:

The 10th bottle of Pappy Van Winkle 23-year-old ever produced, valued at $20,000

• Pappy Van Winkle 23-year-old Bourbon
• This is the #10 bottle of the Pappy Van Winkle 23-year-old
• This bottle was given to the current owner by Julian Van Winkle, Pappy’s grandson and the bottler of this rare bottle.
• Bottles #7, #8 and #9 bottles have been drunk, and the Van Winkle family owns #1-5, making this bottle exceptionally rare.
• Distilled and bottled in Lawrenceburg, KY before Pappy Van Winkle moved to the Buffalo Trace Distillery. Bottled in 1998.

The impossible-to-find Albert B. Blanton, 100 proof, 7-year-old, valued at $10,000

• Albert B. Blanton, considered the dean of the distillers, was the legendary distilling icon behind George T. Stagg Distillery – what is now known as Buffalo Trace.
• Blanton hand-selected barrels and had them bottled for select customers and special occasions. Why the significance? Kentucky tax stamp suggests this bottle may have entered the retail market, possibly making this one of the first ever single barrel released to the public.
• This bottle comes from the granddaughter of a former employee at the George T. Stagg Distillery. Selected personally by Blanton, it was bottled in 1952 for Blanton’s 55th anniversary. He died in 1959. Exceptionally Rare Stitzel-Weller Original, 7-year-old, Barrel Proof, valued at $5,000
• This was developed for whiskey connoisseurs at 107 proof.
• Distiller: Stitzel-Weller
• Bottled around 1965. This bottle is sealed with the government Series 112 red tax stamp and was specifically bottled for John Wellburn Brown, a prominent life insurance company executive. The Stitzel-Weller owners, which included the Van Winkles,
frequently gifted bottles like this to friends and dignitaries.

King of Kentucky, 14-year-old, limited release, valued at $1,200

• Only 960 bottles of the long-retired Brown-Forman brand have been released.

Other bottles and experiences, such as exclusive bourbon tours and single-barrel selections, also will be available for auction.

“Collectors have the opportunity to buy and taste history,” said renowned bourbon author Fred Minnick, who is serving as the auction curator and edits the new magazine Bourbon+. “We’ve secured an enviable inventory of rare and unique bourbons and
bourbon-related experiences. I plan to bid on a few myself.”

With such hard-to-find lots, organizers expect the online event to draw interest from serious bourbon enthusiasts and connoisseurs from around the globe.

The Speed Seeks its Angel’s Share

While Louisville positions itself at the epicenter of American spirits, the Speed Art Museum – Kentucky’s largest museum – is tapping into the cultural renaissance of the bourbon boom. The nearby Kentucky Bourbon Trail, for example, attracts more than 1
million visitors annually.

“Not only is bourbon making an impact on our city, but we know this industry can have an even more powerful impact on our cultural institutions,” said Museum Director Stephen Reily. Event proceeds will support the art institution’s upcoming Kentucky-focused exhibitions, outreach, and education initiatives. Auctioneer Bill Menish will oversee the event.

The evening auction will take place inside Louisville’s storied art museum and dinner tickets are limited. Event organizers are taking advantage of the museum’s proximity by partnering with Bourbon & Beyond, a Louisville bourbon, food, and music festival that coincides with the auction. Minnick also serves as the festival’s curator. Held during September’s Bourbon Heritage Month, the event draws more than 50,000 people.

The “Art of Bourbon” tickets will include a cocktail hour, bourbon tastings, a seated dinner with a bourbon-inspired menu, and live music by bluegrass legend Bobby Osborne and his Rocky Top X-Press. For tickets, go to

https://tinyurl.com/y9rya9qp

Lead sponsorship for the event provided by Hell or High Water. Additional support by Kelvin Cooperage.

About the Speed Art Museum

The Speed Art Museum is Kentucky’s largest art museum. An independent and encyclopedic museum located on the campus of the University of Louisville, the Speed celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2017. Louisville philanthropist Hattie Bishop Speed founded the Museum, which opened in 1927, with a belief in the power of art to change people’s lives.

The Speed reopened in 2016 following a 3-year, $60 million renovation and expansion designed by Kulapat Yantrasast of wHY that doubled the museum’s overall square footage and nearly tripled its gallery space. Free Owsley Sundays, sponsored by the
Brown-Forman Corp., draw large and diverse crowds every week. For more information, visit www.speedmuseum.org.

For access to online auction click here https://tinyurl.com/yafgf964

Just Whisky Auction Live – Amazing Selection of Whisky

Just Whisky is delighted to go live with their 58th auction, we have a vast array of bottles for your collection, for a wee dram and for the investor.  Whatever you are looking for we have you covered.  The Auction ends Sunday 16^th September from 8.00pm (BST)

Macallan Genesis

This bottle caused some issues near the distillery on the day of sale, closing roads and causing traffic problems.  I think you will agree it is very stylish in appearance and celebrates the opening of the new distillery.  This special limited edition bottling was released in August 2018 to commemorate the opening of the newly built Macallan distillery, which opened it’s doors just a few months prior. This commemorative bottle contains complex and masterful whisky that reflects each painstaking step in the whisky process taken to make The Macallan. It celebrates the creation of an iconic distillery in a unique collaboration with renowned architects Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners. Presented in a beautiful box along with a lithographic print of the distillery, each one signed by Graham Stark, the lead architect.

Bowmore 18 Years Old – Sherriff’s 75 proof

Bowmore distillery has a long history, and this bottle is one of the rarest we’ve seen at auction. The distillery was bought from the Mutter family in 1925 by J.B. Sheriff & Co. and remained under their ownership until being purchased by Inverness-based William Grigor & Son, Ltd. in 1950. This whisky is from spirit distilled during this period and is bottled at 75° proof.

Dalmore 35 Years Old

An impressive show-stopping piece from Dalmore, aged for 35 long years in three types of casks: A bourbon barrel, a colheita-port pipe and a Matusalem sherry and presented in a Baccarat Crystal decanter.  One of only 1000 bottles released.

Laphroaig 12 Years Old – Cadenhead’s 80 proof 1960’s

An incredibly well-preserved bottle of Laphroaig, bottled – we believe – in the late 1960’s by Aberdeen-based Wm. Cadenhead.  Red stopper with white plastic seal. 80° Proof.

Bowmore 50yo

An incredible release from Bowmore distillery, Islay. Distilled on a very cold day in December 1961 and laid down in two ex-bourbon hogshead casks, the Bowmore 50-Year-Old has spent half a century maturing in the legendary No. 1 Vaults. In 2011, just 200 bottles of this truly exceptional single malt were bottled. Bowmore 50 Year Old is a celebration of not just one Mastercraft, but many, starting with the time-honoured skills of Bowmore’s small distillery team that cold winter’s day on Islay.

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