Fine Wine, Vintage Ports and Spirits

The Balvenie Founder's Reserve, 10 years old, 40% 75cl, cognac bottle, seal detached, carton (scuffed) with leaflet

Blair Athol 12 years old, Flora and Fauna bottling, 43% 70cl, carton

Bruichladdich 10 years old, 40% 75cl, tall bottle, label damaged, carton; Glen Ord 12 years old. 40% 70cl, tube; Glenkinchie 10 years old (labels ...

Caol Ila 15 years old, Flora and Fauna bottling, 43% 70cl, carton

The Edradour 10 years old, 40% 70cl, tube, scuffed, with poster; The Glendronach Original, 12 years old, 43% 50cl and The Glendronach Matured in S...

Glen Ord 1974, 23 years old, Rare Malts Selection, cask strength, limited edition, bottled October 1998, bottle number 4582, 60.80% 70cl, carton. ...

Knockando 1976 season bottled 1989, 40% 75cl, carton, label slightly damaged, carton scuffed

Tamdhu 8 years old, 70° proof 26 ⅔ fl oz, purchased 1974, level base neck. See illustration

Freezomint Crème de Menthe Glaciale, Cusenier, 52° proof 750ml, 1950's/1960's 2 bottles, one lacking its capsule

The following lots (10-24) were removed from the home at Kirkburton, Huddersfield of the current owner's parents in 2009. They had maintained an a...

1910 Vintage Port, branded wax capsule '1910 PORT, Bentley & Shaw, Lockwood Brewery', 1 bottle, u ln

1910 Vintage Port, branded wax capsule apparently en suite with the previous lot but only '1910 Port' discernible, 1 bottle, ubn

1910 Vintage Port, branded wax capsule apparently en suite with the previous two lots but only '1910 Port' discernible, 1 bottle, u l/ms

Unknown Vintage Port, branded wax capsule no longer legible but possibly en suite with the previous three lots, 1 bottle, u hs

Unknown Vintage Port, branded wax capsule now illegible but possibly from the same source as the previous four lots, but this bottle with a straig...

Tuke Holdsworth 1922 Vintage Port, heavy wax capsule, branded cork visible, 1 bottle, u above ln

Tuke Holdsworth [1922] Vintage Port, heavy wax capsule, branded cork visible but vintage not legible, 1 bottle, u well above ln

Tuke Holdsworth [1922] Vintage Port, heavy wax capsule, branded cork visible, only last digit of date clearly seen, 1 bottle, u bn

Unknown Vintage Port, heavy wax capsule, old almost impenetrably dark glass, 1 bottle, u bn

Unknown Vintage Port, no capsule, cork apparently branded Tuke Holdsworth, vintage not visible, 1 bottle, u hs; and Unknown Vintage Port, no capsu...

Bentley & Shaw Vintage Port, branded lead capsule, remains of label, 1 bottle, perhaps 1950's, u m/hs; Fearon & Co Dewsbury Port, no label, brande...

[Old Tawny Port], old two part moulded bottles, yellow lead capsules, 3 bottles, labels missing but one with recent cellar tag, possibly 1950's fr...

[Old Tawny Port], 3 bottles, apparently en suite with the previous lot though bottles slightly taller, u hs/ts

Shortridge, Lawton & Co Madeira, no capsule, remains of label, 1 bottle, u ms; and two other bottles, no capsules, no labels, perhaps also Madeira...

Red Burgundy, remains of two labels on whch 'Beaune' is visible, 5 bottles, perhaps 1950's, pleasing depth of colour, u 2.5cm (2), 4cm (2) & 5cm

Bodegas Toro Albálá Don P X Convento 1946 Vintage Sherry, bottled 2011, number 468 of 825, 1 bottle, presentation oak case

Dow's 1970 Vintage Port, 1 bottle, remains of label, u bn; Dow's 1980 Vintage Port, 2 bottles, one label scuffed, good levels; Dow's Quinta do Bo...

Fonseca 1970 Vintage Port UK Berry Bros. & Rudd, 1 bottle, u ts; and Taylor's Quinta de Vargellas 1986 Vintage Port, 1 bottle, (2)

Fonseca Guimaraens 1996 Vintage Port, 1 bottle, presentation wood case; Cockburn's 1984 LBV Port, 1 bottle, presentation wood case, remains of vin...

Croft 1963 Vintage Port, 1 bottle, good level, label torn

Graham's 1985 Vintage Port, 1 bottle; Smith Woodhouse 1985 Vintage Port, 1 bottle; Smith Woodhouse 1982 LBV Port, bottled 1988, 1 bottle; Quinta d...

Fonseca 1966 Vintage Port, 1 bottle, u bn, branded and dated capsule, label incomplete; Unknown Vintage Port, 1 bottle, possibly 1960's (2)

Quarles Harris 1985 Vintage Port, 4 bottles, levels in neck

The following lots (32-40) of 1963 Vintage Port were bought on release by the current owner's father and uncle. They were shipped to the UK (or po...

Taylor's 1963 Vintage Port, UK bottled, branded and dated capsules, 6 bottles, u bn

Taylor's 1963 Vintage Port, UK bottled, branded and dated capsules, 6 bottles, u bn

Taylor's 1963 Vintage Port, UK bottled, branded and dated capsules, 6 bottles, u bn

Taylor's 1963 Vintage Port, UK bottled, branded and dated capsules, 6 bottles, u bn (5) vts (1)

Taylor's 1963 Vintage Port, UK bottled, branded and dated capsules, 6 bottles, u bn

Taylor's 1963 Vintage Port, UK bottled, branded and dated capsules, 6 bottles, u ln

Taylor's 1963 Vintage Port, UK bottled, branded and dated capsules, 3 bottles, u better than ln

Cockburn's 1963 Vintage Port, UK bottled, plain capsules, 4 bottles, branded and dated corks visible, u bn/ln

Cockburn's 1963 Vintage Port, UK bottled, plain capsules, 4 bottles, corks reversed so dates not discernible beyond the capsule, but a bottle open...

Fonseca's 1970 Vintage Port, UK bottled, Morgan Furze & Co., 1 bottle, branded capsule, excellent label, u ln

Dow's 1977 Vintage Port, 4 bottles, labels scuffed, u ln and better

Croft 1970 Vintage Port, 1 bottle, u bn, label fragile and parts missing; and Fonseca Bin 27 Port, stencilled bottles, good levels, probably laid ...

Quinta do Noval 1991 Vintage Port, 12 bottles owc

Warre's 1994 Vintage Port, 12 bottles owc

Fonseca 2003 Vintage Port, 6 bottles owc

Quinta do Vesuvio 2003 Vintage Port, 6 bottles owc

Château Pontet Canet 1996 CB, 5ème cru classé Pauillac, 2 bottles

Château Beaumont 2005 CB, Cru Bourgeois Haut Médoc, 8 bottles

Château Le Vivier 2008 CB, Médoc, 11 bottles

Château Marquis de la Grange 2010 CB, Bordeaux, 6 bottles; Château Recougne 2010 CB, Bordeaux Supérieur, 2 bottles; Château du Gazin 2009 CB, Cano...

Château Pedesclaux 2005 CB, 5ème cru classé Pauillac, 8 bottles

Château Léoville Las Cases 1975 CB, 2ème Cru Classé St Julien, 1 bottle, label complete but torn and fragile, u bn

Château Léoville Barton 1985 CB, 2ème Cru Classé S Julien, 4 bottles, good appearance u vts

Château Troplong Mondot 1986 CB, Grand Cu Classé St Emilion, 12 bottles owc, part of lid detached

Chateau Haut Troquart La Grace Dieu 2000 CB, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 4 bottles

Château Clinet 1992 CB, Pomerol, 12 bottles, u ln