A bottle of Karuizawa 31 Year Old, one of a pair of Imperial Purple (Murasaki) Geishas released in 2018. This sherry-aged malt was distilled in the early 1980s and bottled by Elixir Distillers exclusively for The Whisky Exchange. Each bottle in the pair has complementary labels designed by The Whisky Exchange’s creative director Raj Chavda and are presented in individual wooden cases.
Winning bid £15,700
Macallan 40 Year Old, 2017 Release
A bottle of The Macallan 40 Year Old. This was matured in sherry seasoned European and American oak casks for a minimum of 40 years, then released in 2017. The bottle is presented in a wooden case. This is bottle number 60 of 465.
Winning bid £15,500
A bottle of Karuizawa 29 Year Old, one of a pair of Imperial Purple (Murasaki) Geishas released in 2018. This sherry-aged malt was distilled in the early 1980s and bottled by Elixir Distillers exclusively for The Whisky Exchange. Each bottle in the pair has complementary labels designed by The Whisky Exchange’s creative director Raj Chavda and are presented in individual wooden cases.
This is bottle number 49 of 60.
Winning bid £13,200
Midleton Very Rare, bottled 1988
The 1988 release of Midleton Very Rare. Every year since 1984, a new release has been produced and bottled in limited quantities.
This is bottle number 00743.
Winning bid £8,000
Brora 1972, 22 Year Old Rare Malts
A bottle of Brora 22 Year Old. This was distilled in 1972 and bottled for Diageo’s now-discontinued Rare Malts Selection range.
Winning bid £7,100
JJ Mortier 1872 Grande Champagne Cognac
A bottle of 1872 Grande Champagne Cognac bottled by Bordeaux négociants J J Mortier. Louis Mortier, the founder, was manager at Château Lafite Rothschild between 1900 and 1920.
Winning bid £2,200
Albion 1983 Full Proof Demerara Rum, 25 Year Old – Velier
A bottle of Albion 1983 Full Proof Demerara Rum. This was distilled in a wooden continuous still, matured for 25 years in tropical weather, and bottled from four casks in January 2008 by Velier. Marks on the Barrels: AN. This is one of 313 bottles.
Winning bid £1,800
