As our 166th auction approaches the midway point now is the time to start getting your bids in for any of the bottles which have caught your eye this month.  We have a plethora of superb bottlings this month as well as some really interesting full casks so without further ado here are a few of the great offerings we have in the auction this month.

Brora Triptych – 1972 Elusive Legacy, 1977 Age of Peat and 1982 Timeless Original 3 x 50cl

Our first stop is in the Highlands with this fabulous collections of whiskies, this is the Brora Triptych – 1972 Elusive Legacy, 1977 Age of Peat and 1982 Timeless Original 3 x 50cl.  A distillery with a somewhat troubled past Brora has nonetheless gained a fearsome reputation for quality over the years.  This extra special set of bottlings from Brora was produced to celebrate the reopening of the distillery in 2021. With only 300 sets released, this is a genuine piece of history and includes a 38 year old, a 43 year old and a 48 year old!

Full Cask Offerings

If owning your very own cask of maturing whisky has ever been a dream of yours then we have fantastic opportunities to do just that in our auction this month.  With 5 casks available there is plenty to choose from with all casks currently in storage at Whisky Broker in Dumfries and Galloway.

BenRiach 2013 Butt #101 – 60.3%
Staoisha (Bunnahabhain) 2019 First Fill Oloroso Hogshead – 64%
Whitlaw 2016 Ex-Bourbon Barrel #655 – 59.6%
Whitlaw 2016 Ex-Bourbon Barrel #654 – 60.1%
Whitlaw 2016 Ex-Bourbon Barrel #653 – 58.8%

Chichibu Cyborg Trilogy Series 3 x 70cl

Japanese whisky has been going from strength to strength for a number of years now and with their focus on traditional methods and high quality production Chichibu have been at the forefront of the Japanese whisky revolution.  This is the Chichibu Cyborg Trilogy Series 3 x 70cl and is comprised of 3 single cask bottlings, two of which were aged in ex-Bourbon barrels and one aged in an Imperial IPA cask.  Following on from the Sci-Fi theme of the popular Intergalactic series the cyborg series features Ghost in the Shell style augmented humans on their rather cool labels.

Longrow 1974 25 Year Old

From Japanese Sci-Fi ladies to the picturesque Mull of Kintyre, this understated beauty is the Longrow 1974 25 Year Old.  The first distillation of Longrow was carried out in 1973 as an experiment, when the Chairman of Springbank Distillery set out to prove that it was possible to produce an Islay style single malt whisky on the mainland, and boy are we glad he did.  With its pungent punch and muscular finish Longrow has long been a favourite dram of us whisky nerds here at SWA, and this one is as good as they come!   Distilled just after production began in earnest and aged for a whopping 25 years this a very special dram indeed.As always, we have a wide range of drams with something to suit everyone, so now is the time to get moving picking out your own personal favourites for your watchlist. Best of luck to everyone in the auction, and as always………..don’t lose your bottle.

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PART OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

While The Cairn Distillery is owned by Gordon & MacPhail, a fourth-generation family business, the Cairn has it’s own identity, is true to the heritage it comes from, but is proudly modern and forward thinking.

While their own distillate matures in their warehouse, the distillery would like to introduce you to their CRN57° a collection of blended malts, which evoke the style and character of their future single malts, giving us a sneak preview of what’s to come.

CRN57° 12 Years Old

The 12 year old blended malt is part of their core range. It has a sweet palate, hints of pepper, and candied undertones.

£39.99

CRN57° 18 Years Old

The 18 year old blended malt is part of their core range, with has a sweet palate, hints of pepper, and oaky notes.

£79.99

CRN57° 25 Years Old

The 25 year old blended malt is part of their core range. It has a sweet palate, hints of pepper, and candied undertones.

£149.00

CRN57° 30 Years Old

The 30 year old blended malt is part of their core range, with has a sweet palate, hints of pepper, and oaky notes.

£299.00

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Maker’s Mark Celebrates its Warehouse Team with Latest Wood Finishing Series: The Keepers Release 2025

LORETTO, Ky., Maker’s Mark, the iconic handmade Kentucky bourbon driven by a vision for better flavor and a better world, today announced the next iteration of its Wood Finishing Series, The Keepers Release 2025 – inspired by the warehouse team who ensure every barrel of Maker’s Mark matures consistently to the founders’ taste vision.

“From the beginning, our founders – my grandparents – went to remarkable lengths to create an uncompromisingly delicious bourbon,” said Rob Samuels, eighth generation whisky maker and managing director, Maker’s Mark. “We are delighted to introduce this latest Wood Finishing Series expression that celebrates the team who still rotate each and every barrel of Maker’s Mark by hand and who continue to embrace our founders’ perfectly unreasonable pursuit of excellence.”

Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series is a collection of one-of-a-kind expressions that use an innovative wood stave-finishing technique to enhance distinctive characteristics already present in the brand’s iconic bourbon. The Keepers Release 2025 showcases rich, oak-forward aromas of seasoned wood, brûléd sugar, and tobacco, leading to a long, enveloping finish characterized by dried dark fruit and a lingering roasted sweetness.

“The Keepers Release was born from our close collaboration with the Maker’s Mark warehouse team, the guardians of our barrels,” said Dr. Blake Layfield, master distiller, Maker’s Mark. Their sensory experience of Maker’s Mark is unlike anyone else’s — the aromatic oak at different times of the day, evolving tasting notes of our whisky as it ages over multiple seasons — which provided inspiration and helped us shape the flavors of this release.”

At 54.6% ABV / 109.2 proof, the release will be available at U.S. retailers for $74.99 beginning today. For more information, please visit www.MakersMark.com.

BOUT MAKER’S MARK  
Maker’s Mark® is the iconic handmade Kentucky bourbon driven by a vision for better flavor and a better world. Maker’s Mark began with the innovative spirit of Margie and Bill Samuels, Sr., who in 1953, fulfilled their dream to create a delicious bourbon without the bite, using soft red winter wheat instead of rye to enhance the softness, sweetness and signature creaminess. Highly desired around the world, Maker’s Mark is handmade, hand-dipped in our signature red wax, and every barrel continues to be rotated by hand and is aged to taste not time.

Always true to the founders’ vision, Maker’s Mark continues to shape the brand’s future through purposeful, flavor-driven innovation. In recent years, the brand has introduced thoughtful, super-premium expressions to its portfolio, including Maker’s Mark 46, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength, and Maker’s Mark Cellar-Aged, all Double Gold winners of the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, as well as Maker’s Mark Private Selection: the brand’s custom barrel program.

Advancing its mission to cultivate bourbon that betters the world, while crafting the most flavorful product possible for consumers, Maker’s Mark is the largest bourbon distillery in the world to achieve B Corp Certification and the first distillery to achieve Regenified Certification, a reflection of the brand’s dedication to sustainable agriculture practices at Star Hill Farm, home to the Maker’s Mark Distillery. For more information, visit www.makersmark.com.

APRIL 2025 AUCTION NOW LIVE!

The clocks have sprung forward bringing us all an hour closer to our April auction! We have a wide variety of whiskies on offer this month, with a few ones that we think may require closer inspection, including this stunning 30 Year Old Glenglassaugh.

Distilled in 1972 by the now closed Speyside distillery Caperdonich, then bottled in 2011, this Connoisseur’s Choice bottling is a cracking example of the range that George Urquhart pioneered in the late 1960’s by selecting casks from from distilleries all over Scotland.

Officially released in the beginning of October 2023, the inaugural and historic first expression from the Isle of Harris ‘The Hearach’ derives It’s name from the Gaelic word Na Heardh, translating to ‘a person from Harris’. The 1,916 bottles produced for this momentous bottling, signifies the total number of people living on the Island. This is bottle number 1,356 of only 1,916 bottles produced.

Or how about this extraordinarily rare Macallan miniature which has rarely appeared at auction. No definitive age or abv is stated but the whisky itself was distilled in 1985 then bottled in 1995 for the 3i Group, which is a British multinational private equity and venture capital company based in London, England. 3i is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

These are only a few of the old, limited and collectable bottles featured in our April 2025 Auction, to view more wee gems visit clickwhiskyauctions.com. Register to bid. Remember, you’ve got to be in it to win it! Auction ends Sunday 20^th April from 8pm BST.

Maltstock program announcements

Relaxedly but surely our program for 2025 is taking shape! Watch this space as we will start announcing our program in the next couple of weeks! Go on and read all about it.

Annette, Bob, Klaas, Stan and Teun

Confirmed Whisky companies @ Maltstock

Isle of Raasay Distillery

One of Scotland’s most relaxed ‘new kids on the block’ and arguably the one with the best view of the Isle of Skye! Raasay is producing great whisky and wants to come and tell all about it during the Friday Masterclass!

Chichibu Distillery

Chichibu (and Yumi) returns! We are so stoked to be able to announce that long-time Maltstock guest and fan Yumi Yoshikawa will be with us once again. Come and meet her, share a dram and attend her relaxed Drinks with sessions!

Scotch Malt Whisky Society

Last year SMWS were with us and they sponsored the Whisky Quiz. This year SMWS will host the quiz! Join the quiz, test your whisky brain and have relaxed fun!

Hogshead Imports

Those of you who were with us last year, might have seen the around, relaxedly sniffing around Maltstock and promoting their wonderful products to our relaxed guests. We are proud to announce that Hogshead will be with us again!

Buy your Maltstock ticket NOW!

Whiskyland Chapter Ten Laphroaig 26 years old

Whiskyland Chapter 10 is something special, a small batch Laphroaig 1998. The marriage of two refill barrels, that have been combined in a 3rd fill sherry hogshead for over two years and bottled at natural cask strength.

This label celebrates memory, for Whiskyland is filled with, and made of, memories. The whisky is extremely pure, aged Laphroaig in character. Rich in medicines and peat smoke, with balancing fruits and coastal character. It is a deep and beautiful whisky, one that you will hopefully remember. A dram to sip when you visit the Whiskyland Memory Box.

Finn Thomson

North British 26 Years Old

ABV: 55.7% 70 cL

Jameson’s Triple Triple Malaga Cask

THE REVIEW

Duty Free has never been a place I’ve enjoyed spending time. Maybe I choose the wrong airports to fly to and from, overall though a rather disappointing experience. Meanwhile, over in Copenhagen airport, they’ve got some absolute wonders.

This was on offer, granted, but it set me back just under £30 a bottle for a product I already enjoy, with a pleasant twist, and it comes in a litre! I think that’s a little silly, but take what you can get.

Regular Jameson’s is typically matured in majority ex-bourbon casks, with a tiny amount of ex-sherry casks in the blend, too. This Triple Triple release, which I believe is one of three releases, is matured additionally in some ex-Malaga wine casks. This is already something that is present in the Yellow Spot release from Midleton, so they know what they’re doing with these barrels.

I like how uncomplicated this liquid is. It’s regular Jameson’s with a twist of something slightly richer and fruitier. It’s honestly delightful, and it’s something that I’m happy to have in the house.

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