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LAPHROAIG CAIRDEAS FEIS ILE 2017 QUARTER CASKSingle malt.Founded in 1815, and often considered to be the whisky equivalent of Marmite (in that you either love it or hate it), Laphroaig is a smoky, medicinal tasting whisky from the south coast of Islay. Clearly more people fall into the “love” category though, as Laphroaig is one of the top ten best selling single malts in the world. Just as well, then, that it is the second largest distillery on the island (after Caol Ila), capable of producing 3.4 million litres of spirit per annum.The distillery still retains its own malting floor, and although it only covers 20% of their requirements, it is instrumental in providing the creosote-y, phenolic character that defines the Laphroaig spirit.This Festival edition has been aged in small Quarter casks in order to maximize wood contact with the spirit.57.2% ABV / 70cl

ARDBEG KELPIE FEIS ILE 2017 Single malt.Located on the island’s rugged south coast, Ardbeg distillery represents the peatier end of the Islay spectrum. While it has endured some tough times, spending several years mothballed, the distillery has undergone a bit of a renaissance since being bought over by Glenmorangie and is now on a stable footing.While it still retains its signature sooty spirit, Ardbeg has also adopted its new parent company’s fondness for experimental cask finishes, arguably increasing its appeal.The general release of Ardbeg's Kelpie, which has been aged in a combination of Bourbon wood and casks made from virgin Black Sea Oak.46% ABV / 70cl

CRAIGELLACHIE 2007 12 YEAR OLD THE DISCIPLES 1ST EDITION Single malt.Craigellachie is another distillery that actively encourages sulphurous notes in its spirit by minimising copper contact during the distillation process. This is balanced by a long fermentation beforehand, allowing tropical fruit notes to emerge. Much like fellow Speysiders Mortlach, Benrinnes and Cragganmore, this makes it highly sought after by blenders.In 2014 the brand was relaunched as a single malt, and several of their expressions have won industry awards.Distilled: 13/11/2007Bottled: 21/04/2020Matured in Sherry Butt #900777Bottle Number: 523 / 72751% ABV / 70cl

GLENMORANGIE 'A MIDWINTER NIGHT'S DRAM' 1ST EDITIONSingle malt.Famous for their unique stills, each as tall as an adult giraffe, and their passion for innovation, Glenmorangie remains one of the best-selling single malts in the world. They were one of the first distilleries to experiment with cask finishing; the process of transferring spirit from one cask type to another in order to impart additional characteristics and flavours.To further this agenda of innovation, in September of 2021 Glenmorangie began production at their new “Lighthouse” facility, a futuristic R&D department protruding from the heart of their traditional distillery complex like a monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Off limits to the public, it is home to a “sensory lab” as well as two of Glenmorangie’s signature stills, each of which plays host to several classified modifications. Only time will tell what exciting innovations will filter down to the rest of the industry.43% ABV / 70cl

ARDBEG DARK COVE FEIS ILE 2016Single malt.Located on the island’s rugged south coast, Ardbeg distillery represents the peatier end of the Islay spectrum. While it has endured some tough times, spending several years mothballed, the distillery has undergone a bit of a renaissance since being bought over by Glenmorangie and is now on a stable footing.While it still retains its signature sooty spirit, Ardbeg has also adopted its new parent company’s fondness for experimental cask finishes, arguably increasing its appeal.Although it is bottled at a reduced strength, this general release of Ardbeg's Dark Cove is considered by many to be superior to the committee release.46.5% ABV / 70cl

ARDBEG 8 YEAR OLD FOR DISCUSSION COMMIITTEE RELEASESingle malt.Located on the island’s rugged south coast, Ardbeg distillery represents the peatier end of the Islay spectrum. While it has endured some tough times, spending several years mothballed, the distillery has undergone a bit of a renaissance since being bought over by Glenmorangie and is now on a stable footing.While it still retains its signature sooty spirit, Ardbeg has also adopted its new parent company’s fondness for experimental cask finishes, arguably increasing its appeal.50.8% ABV / 70cl

CRAIGELLACHIE 19 YEAR OLDSingle malt.Craigellachie is another distillery that actively encourages sulphurous notes in its spirit by minimising copper contact during the distillation process. This is balanced by a long fermentation beforehand, allowing tropical fruit notes to emerge. Much like fellow Speysiders Mortlach, Benrinnes and Cragganmore, this makes it highly sought after by blenders.In 2014 the brand was relaunched as a single malt, and several of their expressions have won industry awards.46% ABV / 1L

ABERLOUR 14 YEAR OLD DOUBLE CASK MATUREDSingle malt.Named after the small Speyside town in which it resides, Aberlour distillery has cultivated a dedicated following, particularly in France where it is frequently the top selling single malt. The spirit it produces ages extremely well in Sherry casks and has a distinctive note of blackcurrant.Although it boasts an extensive core range, the expression it is perhaps best known for is the consistently excellent small batch A’Bunadh.40% ABV / 70cl

ARDBEG GROOVES FEIS ILE 2018Single malt.Located on the island’s rugged south coast, Ardbeg distillery represents the peatier end of the Islay spectrum. While it has endured some tough times, spending several years mothballed, the distillery has undergone a bit of a renaissance since being bought over by Glenmorangie and is now on a stable footing.While it still retains its signature sooty spirit, Ardbeg has also adopted its new parent company’s fondness for experimental cask finishes, arguably increasing its appeal.The Grooves takes its name from the heavily charred wine casks used to age it. The charring was done in such a way as to create grooves inside the casks, increasing the surface area for the spirit to interact with.46% ABV / 70cl

DALWHINNIE 15 YEAR OLDSingle malt.Dalwhinnie is the highest distillery in Scotland and, as such, it also boasts the lowest average temperature range. The obvious benefit of this is a lower “angel’s share” lost from casks in their warehouse, but it also keeps their external worm tubs cool, causing the spirit vapour from the stills to condense very quickly. Combine this with a distillation process which strives to minimise copper contact, and Dalwhinnie distillery produces a heavy, sulphury new make spirit that needs to mellow in refill wood for 15 years before its signature sweet, honied style fully emerges.43% ABV / 70cl

ARRAN THE BOTHY BATCH #1Single malt.Still a relative youngster in whisky terms, Arran distillery began production in 1995. Thanks to a focus on sourcing quality casks, and its light, accessible spirit that ages well, Arran has proven extremely successful. So much so, that in 2017 they began construction of a second distillery on the other side of the island. Sharing a name with Arran’s only other previous legal still (closed in 1837), Lagg distillery focuses on producing peated spirit.Bottled: September 2015Matured in Quarter casks.One of only 12,000 bottles released.55.7% ABV / 70cl

LAPHROAIG PX CASK 1LSingle malt.Founded in 1815, and often considered to be the whisky equivalent of Marmite (in that you either love it or hate it), Laphroaig is a smoky, medicinal tasting whisky from the south coast of Islay. Clearly more people fall into the “love” category though, as Laphroaig is one of the top ten best selling single malts in the world. Just as well, then, that it is the second largest distillery on the island (after Caol Ila), capable of producing 3.4 million litres of spirit per annum.The distillery still retains its own malting floor, and although it only covers 20% of their requirements, it is instrumental in providing the creosote-y, phenolic character that defines the Laphroaig spirit.This Travel Retail expression has been finished in Pedro Ximenez Sherry wood.48% ABV / 1L

ABERLOUR CASG ANNAMH BATCH #4Single malt.Named after the small Speyside town in which it resides, Aberlour distillery has cultivated a dedicated following, particularly in France where it is frequently the top selling single malt. The spirit it produces ages extremely well in Sherry casks and has a distinctive note of blackcurrant.Although it boasts an extensive core range, the expression it is perhaps best known for is the consistently excellent small batch A’Bunadh.48% ABV / 70cl

HIGHLAND PARK LEIF ERIKSSONSingle malt.Orkney’s Highland Park distillery is situated in the town of Kirkwall on the site of an illicit still thought to have been operated by Magnus Eunson, a smuggler, local butcher and former priest who was directly descended from Viking settlers. With that heritage, it’s fitting that today they frequently draw from Scandinavian mythology when it comes to naming their whiskies.The distillery is known for its signature style that utilises Orcadian peat in the malting process, resulting in a fragrant, heathery spirit that is most often left matured in Sherry wood.Aged in American Oak casks.40% ABV / 70cl

ARDBEG SCORCH COMMITTEE RELEASESingle cask.Located on the island’s rugged south coast, Ardbeg distillery represents the peatier end of the Islay spectrum. While it has endured some tough times, spending several years mothballed, the distillery has undergone a bit of a renaissance since being bought over by Glenmorangie and is now on a stable footing.While it still retains its signature sooty spirit, Ardbeg has also adopted its new parent company’s fondness for experimental cask finishes, arguably increasing its appeal.As with many of Ardbeg's special releases, the clue is in the name. This one has been matured in fiercely charred Bourbon casks.51.7% ABV / 70cl

ARDBEG ARDCORE COMMITTEE RELEASESingle malt.Located on the island’s rugged south coast, Ardbeg distillery represents the peatier end of the Islay spectrum. While it has endured some tough times, spending several years mothballed, the distillery has undergone a bit of a renaissance since being bought over by Glenmorangie and is now on a stable footing.While it still retains its signature sooty spirit, Ardbeg has also adopted its new parent company’s fondness for experimental cask finishes, arguably increasing its appeal.Ardcore has been made using Black Malt Barley.50.1% ABV / 70cl

GLENMORANGIE DORNOCHSingle malt.Famous for their unique stills, each as tall as an adult giraffe, and their passion for innovation, Glenmorangie remains one of the best-selling single malts in the world. They were one of the first distilleries to experiment with cask finishing; the process of transferring spirit from one cask type to another in order to impart additional characteristics and flavours.To further this agenda of innovation, in September of 2021 Glenmorangie began production at their new “Lighthouse” facility, a futuristic R&D department protruding from the heart of their traditional distillery complex like a monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Off limits to the public, it is home to a “sensory lab” as well as two of Glenmorangie’s signature stills, each of which plays host to several classified modifications. Only time will tell what exciting innovations will filter down to the rest of the industry.Named after Glenmorangie's home on the Dornoch Firth, this edition has been finished in Amontillado Sherry wood.43% ABV / 70cl

LAPHROAIG CAIRDEAS FEIS ILE 2016 MADEIRA FINISHSingle malt.Founded in 1815, and often considered to be the whisky equivalent of Marmite (in that you either love it or hate it), Laphroaig is a smoky, medicinal tasting whisky from the south coast of Islay. Clearly more people fall into the “love” category though, as Laphroaig is one of the top ten best selling single malts in the world. Just as well, then, that it is the second largest distillery on the island (after Caol Ila), capable of producing 3.4 million litres of spirit per annum.The distillery still retains its own malting floor, and although it only covers 20% of their requirements, it is instrumental in providing the creosote-y, phenolic character that defines the Laphroaig spirit.51.6% ABV / 70cl

CLYNELISH 14 YEAR OLDSingle malt.Built in the late 1960s, as a replacement for the distillery we now refer to as Brora, Clynelish has produced whisky for the Johnnie Walker range of blends ever since. Capable of producing nearly 5 million litres of spirit annually, it is one of Scotland’s larger malt distilleries. But despite this, it isn’t exactly a household name, with a relatively small percentage of its output appearing in single malt form.Its core range begins and ends with a 14-Year-Old, occasionally supplemented with a few limited releases and a sporadically bottled double matured Distillers Edition. Thankfully, fans of the Highland distillery’s signature waxy style can experience a broader selection in the form of independent releases.46% ABV / 70cl

OLD PULTENEY 2006 SINGLE CASK #1414 FOR TYNDRUM WHISKYSingle malt.Established in 1826 to satiate the local fishing community’s thirst for the good stuff, Pulteney distillery, in the town of Wick, is home to some unusual stills. Scaled up versions of the kind favoured by smugglers of the era; they sport oversized reflux bulbs that are nearly as big as the still bases. These are combined with purifiers and snaking lyne arms running into worm-tub condensers, resulting in a spirit that is oily and full bodied.In 1995 the distillery was acquired by Inver House, who properly established “Old Pulteney” as a single malt brand. Since then, the brand has gone from strength to strength, and collected several awards and accolades along the way.Bottled: 2021Bottle Number: 206 / 26451.9% ABV / 70cl

GLENDRONACH 18 YEAR OLD ALLARDICESingle malt.Thanks to its rich, weighty spirit and penchant for sherry cask maturation, GlenDronach is often viewed as an excellent (and affordable) alternative to Macallan, despite being just on the wrong side of the Speyside / Highland border.Once providing the heart of the Teacher’s blend, in recent years GlenDronach has become better known as a single malt thanks to substantial investment by Pernod Ricard, who acquired ownership in 2008, and more recently by Brown-Forman (producers of Jack Daniel’s) who took over in 2016.46% ABV / 70cl

GLENMORANGIE MILSEANSingle malt.Famous for their unique stills, each as tall as an adult giraffe, and their passion for innovation, Glenmorangie remains one of the best-selling single malts in the world. They were one of the first distilleries to experiment with cask finishing; the process of transferring spirit from one cask type to another in order to impart additional characteristics and flavours.To further this agenda of innovation, in September of 2021 Glenmorangie began production at their new “Lighthouse” facility, a futuristic R&D department protruding from the heart of their traditional distillery complex like a monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Off limits to the public, it is home to a “sensory lab” as well as two of Glenmorangie’s signature stills, each of which plays host to several classified modifications. Only time will tell what exciting innovations will filter down to the rest of the industry.Part of the Private Collection, the Milsean has been finished in toasted red wine barriques.46% ABV / 70cl

GLENGOYNE 14 YEAR OLD MARKS & SPENCER EXCLUSIVESingle malt.Founded in 1833, Glengoyne distillery, just to the north of Glasgow, straddles the Highland/Lowland border. The light, fruity and honied spirit is predominantly filled into Sherry Casks that are transported from its Highland Still House, across the road to its warehouses in the Lowlands.Glengoyne wasn't seriously marketed as a single malt until the 1990s, and has since achieved huge popularity, especially in Europe. And, thanks to its proximity to Glasgow, visitors flock to the distillery in their droves to experience the many tours and tastings on offer.40% ABV / 70cl

BENRINNES 15 YEAR OLD FLORA & FAUNASingle malt.Despite churning out 3.5 million litres of spirit every year, Benrinnes is seldom seen as a single malt, with most of its output getting hoovered up by various blends. Those who do seek out the scant few special releases and independent bottlings will be rewarded by a meaty, powerful whisky, akin to Mortlach or Cragganmore; a result of the complex distillation process and use of worm-tub condensers.43% ABV / 70cl

ARDBEG 21 YEAR OLD COMMITTEE RELEASE 2016Single malt.Located on the island’s rugged south coast, Ardbeg distillery represents the peatier end of the Islay spectrum. While it has endured some tough times, spending several years mothballed, the distillery has undergone a bit of a renaissance since being bought over by Glenmorangie and is now on a stable footing.While it still retains its signature sooty spirit, Ardbeg has also adopted its new parent company’s fondness for experimental cask finishes, arguably increasing its appeal.This expression has been matured in 200 litre Bourbon casks.46% ABV / 70cl

BALVENIE 14 YEAR OLD CARIBBEAN CASKSingle malt.Balvenie is part of the Grant’s family and sits beside its sister distilleries, Glenfiddich and Kininvie, in the Speyside burgh of Dufftown. Established in 1892, just a few years after Glenfiddich, Balvenie has spent its life supplying the heart of the Grant’s blend. In fact, it wasn’t until nearly 100 years later, when Kininvie was built, that it was able to seriously market its own single malt.One of very few distilleries to retain its own malting floor, Balvenie is slightly unusual for a modern Speyside whisky in that it still uses a small percentage of peated malt to make its spirit. While the new make it produces is far from smoky, this small amount of peat gives it a distinctive character that has helped it become one of the best-selling malt whiskies in the world.43% ABV / 70cl

ARDBEG SUPERNOVA SN2014 COMMITTEE RELEASESingle malt.Located on the island’s rugged south coast, Ardbeg distillery represents the peatier end of the Islay spectrum. While it has endured some tough times, spending several years mothballed, the distillery has undergone a bit of a renaissance since being bought over by Glenmorangie and is now on a stable footing.While it still retains its signature sooty spirit, Ardbeg has also adopted its new parent company’s fondness for experimental cask finishes, arguably increasing its appeal.55% ABV / 70cl

MACALLAN GOLD LIMITED EDITIONSingle malt.There are few distilleries in the world quite so revered as Macallan. Nestled in the heart of the Speyside region, the rich spirit that runs from their “curiously small stills”, and their penchant for Spanish Sherry casks have proven to be a match made in Heaven, delighting the tastebuds of whisky connoisseurs around the globe.With demand far outstripping supply, they embarked upon one of the most ambitious distillery upgrades of all time, investing £140 million in an ultra-modern still house and visitor centre that seamlessly blends with the surrounding landscape, and is home to a whopping 36 stills capable of churning out around 15 million litres of spirit every year. Even so, getting your hands on a bottle can still be tricky, with new releases selling out as soon as they hit the shelves, and older examples regularly setting records at auction.40% ABV / 70clThere are no condition issues to note. Please see additional photos.

BUNNAHABHAIN 2002 16 YEAR OLD THE WHISKY BARONSingle malt.Purpose built in 1881 by William Baxter, Bunnahabhain distillery on the northeast coast of Islay featured housing for its workers, as well as its own pier for ease of transporting whisky and materials to and from the mainland. As with most distilleries, much of its life was spent producing blending stock, but in the late 1980s it began to appear as a single malt.Initially this single malt output was mostly sherry matured and so lightly peated as to be barely perceptible, placing Bunna’ firmly in the minority of Islay whiskies. However, since its takeover by Distell in 2013 around 20% of the spirit produced there is now heavily peated, with these expressions bearing the name “Moine” (the Gaelic word for peat).Distilled: 29/10/2002Bottled: 21/03/2019Matured in Bourbon Hogshead #318651% ABV / 70cl

ARDBEG AN OASingle malt.Located on the island’s rugged south coast, Ardbeg distillery represents the peatier end of the Islay spectrum. While it has endured some tough times, spending several years mothballed, the distillery has undergone a bit of a renaissance since being bought over by Glenmorangie and is now on a stable footing.While it still retains its signature sooty spirit, Ardbeg has also adopted its new parent company’s fondness for experimental cask finishes, arguably increasing its appeal.46.6% ABV / 70cl

ABERLOUR A'BUNADH BATCH #73Single malt.Named after the small Speyside town in which it resides, Aberlour distillery has cultivated a dedicated following, particularly in France where it is frequently the top selling single malt. The spirit it produces ages extremely well in Sherry casks and has a distinctive note of blackcurrant.Although it boasts an extensive core range, the expression it is perhaps best known for is the consistently excellent small batch A’Bunadh.61.2% ABV / 70cl

HIGHLAND PARK JIM LYNGVILD TRILOGYSingle malt.Orkney’s Highland Park distillery is situated in the town of Kirkwall on the site of an illicit still thought to have been operated by Magnus Eunson, a smuggler, local butcher and former priest who was directly descended from Viking settlers. With that heritage, it’s fitting that today they frequently draw from Scandinavian mythology when it comes to naming their whiskies.The distillery is known for its signature style that utilises Orcadian peat in the malting process, resulting in a fragrant, heathery spirit that is most often left matured in Sherry wood.VALKYRIE - 45.9% ABV / 70clVALKNUT - 46.8% ABV / 70clVALFATHER - 47% ABV / 70cl

LAPHROAIG 10 YEAR OLD PRE-ROYAL WARRANTSingle malt.Founded in 1815, and often considered to be the whisky equivalent of Marmite (in that you either love it or hate it), Laphroaig is a smoky, medicinal tasting whisky from the south coast of Islay. Clearly more people fall into the “love” category though, as Laphroaig is one of the top ten best selling single malts in the world. Just as well, then, that it is the second largest distillery on the island (after Caol Ila), capable of producing 3.4 million litres of spirit per annum.The distillery still retains its own malting floor, and although it only covers 20% of their requirements, it is instrumental in providing the creosote-y, phenolic character that defines the Laphroaig spirit.We estimate that this older style 10-Year-Old expression was bottled in the early 1980s.43% ABV / 75clFill level in high shoulder. Minor staining to labels.Please see additional image.

ARRAN FOUNDER'S RESERVESingle malt.Still a relative youngster in whisky terms, Arran distillery began production in 1995. Thanks to a focus on sourcing quality casks, and its light, accessible spirit that ages well, Arran has proven extremely successful. So much so, that in 2017 they began construction of a second distillery on the other side of the island. Sharing a name with Arran’s only other previous legal still (closed in 1837), Lagg distillery focuses on producing peated spirit.43% ABV / 70clFill level in mid neck.

BUNNAHABHAIN 12 YEAR OLD 1980SSingle malt.Purpose built in 1881 by William Baxter, Bunnahabhain distillery on the northeast coast of Islay featured housing for its workers, as well as its own pier for ease of transporting whisky and materials to and from the mainland. As with most distilleries, much of its life was spent producing blending stock, but in the late 1980s it began to appear as a single malt.Initially this single malt output was mostly sherry matured and so lightly peated as to be barely perceptible, placing Bunna’ firmly in the minority of Islay whiskies. However, since its takeover by Distell in 2013 around 20% of the spirit produced there is now heavily peated, with these expressions bearing the name “Moine” (the Gaelic word for peat).40% ABV / 75cl

GLENMORANGIE 10 YEAR OLD GRAND SLAM DRAMSingle malt.Famous for their unique stills, each as tall as an adult giraffe, and their passion for innovation, Glenmorangie remains one of the best-selling single malts in the world. They were one of the first distilleries to experiment with cask finishing; the process of transferring spirit from one cask type to another in order to impart additional characteristics and flavours.To further this agenda of innovation, in September of 2021 Glenmorangie began production at their new “Lighthouse” facility, a futuristic R&D department protruding from the heart of their traditional distillery complex like a monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Off limits to the public, it is home to a “sensory lab” as well as two of Glenmorangie’s signature stills, each of which plays host to several classified modifications. Only time will tell what exciting innovations will filter down to the rest of the industry.A limited edition Glenmorangie celebrating the Scottish national rugby team winning a Grand Slam in 1990.40% ABV / 75clFill level in low neck.

CRAIGELLACHIE 2005 11 YEAR OLD THE FIRST EDITIONSSingle malt.Craigellachie is another distillery that actively encourages sulphurous notes in its spirit by minimising copper contact during the distillation process. This is balanced by a long fermentation beforehand, allowing tropical fruit notes to emerge. Much like fellow Speysiders Mortlach, Benrinnes and Cragganmore, this makes it highly sought after by blenders.In 2014 the brand was relaunched as a single malt, and several of their expressions have won industry awards.Distilled: 2005Bottled: 2017Matured in Sherry Butt #HL13465One of only 366 bottles released.46% ABV / 70clThere is a minor dent to the cardboard tube. Fill level is in mid neck.

GLENDRONACH 12 YEAR OLD 1980SSingle malt.Thanks to its rich, weighty spirit and penchant for sherry cask maturation, GlenDronach is often viewed as an excellent (and affordable) alternative to Macallan, despite being just on the wrong side of the Speyside / Highland border.Once providing the heart of the Teacher’s blend, in recent years GlenDronach has become better known as a single malt thanks to substantial investment by Pernod Ricard, who acquired ownership in 2008, and more recently by Brown-Forman (producers of Jack Daniel’s) who took over in 2016.40% ABV / 75cl

MACALLAN 1966 25 YEAR OLD ANNIVERSARY MALTSingle malt.There are few distilleries in the world quite so revered as Macallan. Nestled in the heart of the Speyside region, the rich spirit that runs from their “curiously small stills”, and their penchant for Spanish Sherry casks have proven to be a match made in Heaven, delighting the tastebuds of whisky connoisseurs around the globe.With demand far outstripping supply, they embarked upon one of the most ambitious distillery upgrades of all time, investing £140 million in an ultra-modern still house and visitor centre that seamlessly blends with the surrounding landscape, and is home to a whopping 36 stills capable of churning out around 15 million litres of spirit every year. Even so, getting your hands on a bottle can still be tricky, with new releases selling out as soon as they hit the shelves, and older examples regularly setting records at auction.Bottled: 199143% ABV / 70clFill level at top of shoulder. There is some minor damage to the seal, but it is still intact.

GLENGOYNE TEAPOT DRAM BATCH #2Single malt.Founded in 1833, Glengoyne distillery, just to the north of Glasgow, straddles the Highland/Lowland border. The light, fruity and honied spirit is predominantly filled into Sherry Casks that are transported from its Highland Still House, across the road to its warehouses in the Lowlands.Glengoyne wasn't seriously marketed as a single malt until the 1990s, and has since achieved huge popularity, especially in Europe. And, thanks to its proximity to Glasgow, visitors flock to the distillery in their droves to experience the many tours and tastings on offer.Bottle Number: 410 / 320058.5% ABV / 70cl

ARDBEG 17 YEAR OLDSingle malt.Located on the island’s rugged south coast, Ardbeg distillery represents the peatier end of the Islay spectrum. While it has endured some tough times, spending several years mothballed, the distillery has undergone a bit of a renaissance since being bought over by Glenmorangie and is now on a stable footing.While it still retains its signature sooty spirit, Ardbeg has also adopted its new parent company’s fondness for experimental cask finishes, arguably increasing its appeal.40% ABV / 70clFill level in low neck.

HIGHLAND PARK 12 YEAR OLD HJARTASingle malt.Orkney’s Highland Park distillery is situated in the town of Kirkwall on the site of an illicit still thought to have been operated by Magnus Eunson, a smuggler, local butcher and former priest who was directly descended from Viking settlers. With that heritage, it’s fitting that today they frequently draw from Scandinavian mythology when it comes to naming their whiskies.The distillery is known for its signature style that utilises Orcadian peat in the malting process, resulting in a fragrant, heathery spirit that is most often left matured in Sherry wood.58.1% ABV / 70cl

GLENGOYNE 1996 12 YEAR OLD SINGLE CASK #3447 SCOTTISH MERCHANTS' CHOICESingle malt.Founded in 1833, Glengoyne distillery, just to the north of Glasgow, straddles the Highland/Lowland border. The light, fruity and honied spirit is predominantly filled into Sherry Casks that are transported from its Highland Still House, across the road to its warehouses in the Lowlands.Glengoyne wasn't seriously marketed as a single malt until the 1990s, and has since achieved huge popularity, especially in Europe. And, thanks to its proximity to Glasgow, visitors flock to the distillery in their droves to experience the many tours and tastings on offer.Distilled: 16/12/1996Bottled: November 2009One of only 248 bottles released.57.8% ABV / 70cl

ARDBEG FEIS ILE 2014 AURIVERDESSingle malt.Located on the island’s rugged south coast, Ardbeg distillery represents the peatier end of the Islay spectrum. While it has endured some tough times, spending several years mothballed, the distillery has undergone a bit of a renaissance since being bought over by Glenmorangie and is now on a stable footing.While it still retains its signature sooty spirit, Ardbeg has also adopted its new parent company’s fondness for experimental cask finishes, arguably increasing its appeal.This offering for the 2014 Islay Festival pays homage to the Brazillian national football team.49.9% ABV / 70cl

GLENGOYNE CASK STRENGTH BATCH #5Single malt.Founded in 1833, Glengoyne distillery, just to the north of Glasgow, straddles the Highland/Lowland border. The light, fruity and honied spirit is predominantly filled into Sherry Casks that are transported from its Highland Still House, across the road to its warehouses in the Lowlands.Glengoyne wasn't seriously marketed as a single malt until the 1990s, and has since achieved huge popularity, especially in Europe. And, thanks to its proximity to Glasgow, visitors flock to the distillery in their droves to experience the many tours and tastings on offer.59.1% ABV / 70clMINIATURE SET10 Year Old - 40% ABV / 5cl15 Year Old - 43% ABV / 5cl18 Year Old - 43% ABV / 5cl

LAPHROAIG CAIRDEAS FEIS ILE 2018 FINO CASK FINISHSingle malt.Founded in 1815, and often considered to be the whisky equivalent of Marmite (in that you either love it or hate it), Laphroaig is a smoky, medicinal tasting whisky from the south coast of Islay. Clearly more people fall into the “love” category though, as Laphroaig is one of the top ten best selling single malts in the world. Just as well, then, that it is the second largest distillery on the island (after Caol Ila), capable of producing 3.4 million litres of spirit per annum.The distillery still retains its own malting floor, and although it only covers 20% of their requirements, it is instrumental in providing the creosote-y, phenolic character that defines the Laphroaig spirit.51.8% ABV / 70cl

Golf - Paul Cardew and Tony Wood and James Sadler teapots. Wade spirit flasks, mainly as golf balls:- One Tray.

A Paperweight in The Style of Rolls Royce Spirit of Ecstasy, on stepped base, 12cm high.

C20th bamboo horse measuring stick with silver plated and aluminium alloy pull out rule with brass right angle with integrated spirit level L 99cm

C20th brass Corinthian twist column table lamp on step base H44cm, pair of c19th style brass candle sticks, oval pewter tray and a selection of other decorative spirit measures, tobacco box, curtain tie backs etc

A fine set of four Crown Staffordshire bone china Spirit Labels, stamped T. Goode & Co. Ltd, for Whisky, Port, Sherry & Claret, with decorative ribbons, and gilt edges; also a silver Spirit label; a bottle opener with polished stone base, possibly Iona marble; also a pair of silver plated wine coasters (8)

watercolour on paper, signedmounted, framed and under glassimage size 29cm x 29cm, overall size 47cm x 47cm Artist's label versoNote: Claire Harkess was born in Ayr, Scotland, graduating from Glasgow School of Art in the early 1990s. In recent years her painting has taken her to fragile lands to study and interpret life on the edge. Antarctica, Outback Australia and St Kilda are all places where, in such extreme environments, survival is difficult and the balance of life is delicate. Harkess has also worked on the Galápagos Islands, made famous by Charles Darwin’s ‘The Origin of the Species’. This isolated volcanic outpost remained relatively untouched by man, evolving to become one of the World’s unique ecosystems. The balance present in nature is clearly communicated through Claire's paintings. Painting in watercolour or gouache offers a unique directness; the essential qualities of light and energy present in the natural world are the very essence of the medium itself. The delicacy of her palette and oriental economy of her mark-making creates a subtle tension representing a world that is ‘holding still’, giving a sense of freedom, spirit, time and place. Claire's work is exhibited at The Scottish Gallery, where her most recent highly successful solo show was in July 2020, and at other prestigious galleries around the UK. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 21st August 2022 lot 43 "Coastal Flght" a watercolour by Claire Harkess sold for £850 (hammer).

Cloths, spirit measures, novelty items etc

Three armchairs, one in the manner of Green Man/Spirit chair, a Mid Century Dunlop leather cushioned armchair and a single rush seated armchair.

Two metal spirit labels and two fruit knives

A very fine George II spirit kettle and stand, mm John Robinson II (1741-1765) London hallmark.  The teapot footed circular form is embellished with bright cut floral and foliate decoration to the upper portion of the pot, with continued scrolling to the hinged lid surmounted with a bud finial. A family crest engraved to the body of the tea pot, with a woven wicker mounted swing handle approx 1234.6 gms together with a burner and stand having pierced scrolling decoration, supported on three acanthus capped legs terminating and feet, approx 626 gms. 

A small collection of metalware to include two spirit kettles on stands, a hot water jug, etc.

Louis Le Brocquy, HRHA (1916 - 2012)Head (286)Oil on canvas, 73 x 73cm (28.5 x 28.5")Provenance: With The Dawson Gallery, Dublin, label verso; Private Collection, DublinLouis le Brocquy is widely recognised as one of the ‘most highly-regarded Irish-born artist[s] in the second half of the twentieth century.’(1) From the late 1940s, he was one of a number of significant artists based in Britain who retained an interest in the human figure at a time when abstraction had become the dominant mode of representation. His departure from illusionistic realism to a stylised approach to figuration ensured his continued relevance to the challenges of Modernism. In London, he became friendly with Irish-born artist Francis Bacon (1909-92), who observed:‘Le Brocquy belongs to a category of artists who have always existed – obsessed by figuration outside and on the other side of illustration – who are aware of the vast and potent possibilities of inventing ways by which fact and appearance can be reconjugated.’(2)These words could be applied to the ground-breaking ‘head’ series begun by Le Brocquy in 1964 following a visit to the Musée de l’Homme, the anthropological museum in Paris.  Le Brocquy had experienced something of an impasse as a painter and, dissatisfied with his recent efforts, destroyed many of his own artworks. The visit to the Musée, however, provided him with the impetus for a new direction. On witnessing the ritualised Polynesian heads on display, decorated with painted plaster, the artist recognised how prioritising the human head was also significant in Irish cultural history. He Identified a route that would enable him to explore his concept of humanity. As he observed:‘For me, as perhaps for our Celtic … ancestors, the human head can be regarded ambivalently as a box which holds the spirit prisoner, but which may also free it transparently within the face.’(3)This observation is revealing in how the artist saw the role of the head, at once containing the human spirit, but also providing a locus of the imagination, as well as a crucial means of communication, including through wordless physical expression.As the name applied to the Ancestral Heads series suggests, le Brocquy evoked connections through the generations between the present and the distant past. This series comprised anonymised individuals that would, in time, give way to his portrait heads of known creative practitioners, some of whom he knew personally. A common feature of his work, including all of the head series, was to undertake multiple versions on the basis that no one image could capture the range and complexity of any individual. Consequently, even with the anonymised Ancestral Heads, he addressed the theme repeatedly as the concept evolved over time. Head (286) demonstrates the essential principles evident as the series got under way, enabling the artist to explore dimensions of the human condition. The frontality of the head, emerging from a background of textured pigment – in this case a tone of white – was a common element throughout.  The earliest heads appear in subtle tones, like shadows or memories of dreams, almost within grasp, but not quite clear. As the series developed, while the upper part of the face remains shadowy, the nose and mouth take on a more defined form and colour as though emerging from depths in order to come into fuller existence. In this work, as in several carried out at this time, the mouth is shown open wide. The concentration on the mouth suggests also a familiarity with the work of his friend, the artist Francis Bacon. It is well recognised, however, that Louis le Brocquy’s approach to figuration was distinctly different from that of Bacon. In Head (286), the mouth plays a positive role, seeming to draw breath in order to instil both life itself as well as the condition of humanity in all its subtle frailty. For le Brocquy, elements of the body – like the mouth and hands – were vital human means of communication, through gesture, speech and text. Louis le Brocquy’s portrait head paintings are subtly exploratory and revealing. They suggest at once the inner life of contemplation and creativity, as well as the capacity to communicate through cultural expression. The Ancestral Heads series which initiated the series explores the idea of the very emergence of humanity.The words of Seamus Heaney, writing on the artist’s Head series, are relevant to the present Head painting.(4)‘ … ghostly yet palpable, familiar and other, a historical creature grown ahistorical, an image that has seized hold of the eye and will not let it go.’Dr Yvonne Scott, January 2023Obituaries, The Daily Telegraph, 28.4.2012.  Just two artists were identified in this source: Louis le Brocquy, and Francis Bacon (1909–92).Francis Bacon, exhibition catalogue, Louis le Brocquy: A Retrospective Selection of Oil Paintings 1939–1966, The Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, Dublin; Ulster Museum, Belfast, 1966, p.1. Quoted in ‘Biographical Note’ https://www.anne-madden.com/LeBPages/biography.html (accessed January 2023)Louis le Brocquy,’Notes on painting and awareness’, in Dorothy Walker, Louis le Brocquy, Ward River Press, Dublin, 1981, p.147.Seamus Heaney, ‘Louis le Brocquy’s Heads’, in Dorothy Walker, Louis le Brocquy, Ward River Press, Dublin, 1981, p.132.

Jack Butler Yeats RHA (1871-1957)The Ring Master and the Clown (1909)Watercolour, 25 x 35cm (10 x 13¾")SignedProvenance: Peter Katz; sold to Victor Waddington, London 1967; With Victor Waddington Galleries, London, label verso Allen Figgis (owner); Waddington Galleries Montreal label verso; Sale, these rooms, 14 July, 1983; Private Collection, DublinExhibited: Dublin 1909, Aonach, Exhibition of Paintings, Cat. No.21Literature: Yeats, Jack B., Life in the West of Ireland (1912, 1915) 75; Yeats, Jack B., And to You Also (1944, 1974) 120; Pyle, Hilary, Jack B. Yeats His Watercolours, Drawings and Pastels, Cat. No.681, p.161 illusBy the time The Ringmaster and the Clown was first exhibited in 1909, Jack Yeats had already achieved a significant degree of fame and appreciation. Hugh Lane, a few years earlier, in his quest to establish a gallery of modern art in Dublin had approached artists and friends in an effort to persuade them to present works to form a nucleus of a collection. Jack Yeats, while still living in Devon presented three watercolours, The Rogue, The Melodeon Player and The Day of the Sports. By January 1908, The Dublin Municipal Gallery of Modern Art had opened at 17 Harcourt Street. According to Hilary Pyle, Jack Yeats had given what he considered his most up-to-date important work – character studies of contemporary Irishmen of the West.Pyle continues … ‘From about 1906, when Yeats was painting a little more in oil, a new spirit is noticeable in his watercolours. The images and manner are much the same as before, but they are treated more seriously, often isolated pictorially in space; and the themes generate a greater breadth of purpose. Synge’s friendship has made the artist see his Western Irish imagery in a wider context, so that landscapes and figures plumb more deeply from the particular to the universal’.Yeats writing in And to You Also in 1944, described ‘the parasol of the auditorium’ of the circus tent. ‘The sad-faced clown stumbles along on the ring-master’s left, while up above the ring-master on his right, sits the beautiful girl … on the back of a grand old cream horse … ’.  The circus life theme stayed with Yeats throughout his career, the images from his childhood life in Sligo indelibly etched on his pictorial memory, notably in The Haute École Act and That Grand Conversation was under the Rose, the oils of 1925 and 1943. In the present work the clown is, as Hilary Pyle describes ‘…. in merry mood, looking coyly at the spectator’.

English School (19th/early 20th century)Man is a Spirit, Spriritualism Triumphant! End of Sectarian Differences 20th Century, an allegorical girl stands atop the mountain, lighting the ruins of the fallen templeinscribed, oil on canvas, 87cm x 112.5cmNote: The banners held by the onlooking figures appear to be inscribed with eminent names from the Spiritualist Movement in Britain and America, with 'Eglinton' referring to William Eglinton (1857 - 1933) and 'Fox' to the Fox Sisters of Rochester, New York.