Linkwood 32 years Finest and Rarest, distilled in 1973. Bottled by Kingsbury for Japan.

Content 700ml - volume 49.5%

St. Magdalena 1978, aged 24 years, bottled for Douglas Laing's Old Malt Cask December 2002. This is one of 504 bottles.

Content 700ml - volume 50%

Suntory President's Choice was selected and blended by Keizo Saji, born in Osaka in 1919 as the second son of Shinjiro Torii, founder of Kotobukiya. He became president of Kotobukiya in 1961, and officially renamed it to Suntory Limited in 1963, paying tribute to the success of Suntory Whisky a.k.a. Kakubin.

This one is quite rare as it contains Yamazaki Single Malt instead of a blended whisky.

Content 760ml - volume 43%

Master blender Colin Scott has blended whiskies from 5 different types of casks, from Charred new oak to sherry butts, remade Bourbon hogshead, remade Scotch hogshead and ex-Bourbon barrels to make this unique blend of the Royal Citation. Released in 1993 for the Asian market.

Content 750ml - volume 43%

The colour of this Petit Cheval blanc 2016, crystalline with yellow-green reflections, characterises the young age of this wine. From the first nose, the minerality dominates with its notes of flint, matchstick, percussion pebbles. With aeration, the wine unfolds all its complexity with notes of fresh citrus fruits such as lemon or bergamot. Rustic characters like sage or rosemary mingle with notes of fresh flowers like acacia, lilac or vine blossom. The open and direct attack shows all the nervousness of this wine. The mid palate is broad and crisp. Volume and sweetness harmonise perfectly with the fresh and straightforward acidity. The aromatic return fully expresses the complexity of this wine with a fruity taste with white flesh (peach, pear). Its finish, long and rich, expands thanks to pretty bitters. (75cl)

The Domaine Louis Jadot 2018 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru offers up a deep bouquet of raspberries, wild berries, ripe cherries, dark chocolate and rose petals. On the palate, it's full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with succulent acids, fine-grained structuring tannins and a long, mineral finish. 93/95 William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Jan 20 Wee), January 2020.

Glen Moray 1963, 25 years old, bottled for ANA in the 1980's.

Content 750ml - volume 43%

Ichiro's Single Malt Chichibu Shokugen Tanbou 2023 W (Winter), bottled for Sogo & Seibu which are two Japanese department stores, formally known as Millennium Retailing.

Content 700ml - volume 63%

The Final Vintage of Hanyu Single Cask #6092, distilled in 2000, bottled by Ichiro in 2010. This is one of 462 bottles.

Content 700ml - volume 60.1%

The Olivier Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet Grand cru 2020 vintage is a unique vintage. It is marked by historic precocity from budburst, with an advance of 3 weeks, until the harvest which took place entirely in the month of August. High temperatures associated with a lack of precipitation cause a significant water deficit as well as evapotranspiration phenomena in July and August. The absence of rain, on the other hand, allows the health of the grapes to be very satisfactory. The particular conditions of this vintage generate wonderful balances.

Situated in Meursault, Domaine Coche-Dury was formed in 1973, following the marriage of Jean-François Coche and Odile Dury. Its total holdings represent approximately nine hectares of vines, about half of which are in Meursault itself.

This release is the domaine’s 2002 Puligny-Montrachet Les Enseignères, the most renowned of the Puligny-Montrachet villages, thanks to its exceptional geographical and geological location.

Situated in Meursault, Domaine Coche-Dury was formed in 1973, following the marriage of Jean-François Coche and Odile Dury. Its total holdings represent approximately nine hectares of vines, about half of which are in Meursault itself.

"The 2018 Meursault Les Caillerets 1er Cru has tremendous lift on the nose, along with spine-tingling definition and focus to the mineral-rich yellow plum, honeysuckle and hazelnut aromas. The palate is very well defined with great depth, spicier than the Rougeots alongside, and a very persistent finish. This deserves time in bottle, (VM, 94 points)".

Situated in Meursault, Domaine Coche-Dury was formed in 1973, following the marriage of Jean-François Coche and Odile Dury. Its total holdings represent approximately nine hectares of vines, about half of which are in Meursault itself.

This release is the domaine’s 2002 Puligny-Montrachet Les Enseignères, the most renowned of the Puligny-Montrachet villages, thanks to its exceptional geographical and geological location.

A restrained nose flirts with the exotic while requiring aggressive swirling to eventually reveal aromas of essence of pear and apple compote, passion fruit, tangerine peel, spice and a subtle but not invisible touch of wood. The dense, opulent and caressing big-bodied flavors possess outstanding mid-palate concentration thanks to the copious amount of sappy dry extract that also buffers the citrus-tinged acidity shaping the hugely long, youthfully austere, dry and gorgeously complex finish. This is at once powerful and muscular yet for all of the imposing size and weight, the balance is impeccable save for a minor touch of warmth. Even so, there is a real sense of harmony that should enable this exceptionally tightly wound beauty to age gracefully for years to come. This is sublime and while 2017 is not the best young Montrachet that I have tasted from the Domaine, but among them and this has the potential to be genuinely great as it should have no problem making for very old bones. Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (79), June 2020 - 97 points.

Lalou Bize-Leroy is the first lady of Burgundy, and Domaine D'Auvenay is a most special place to her. From the importer: "Domaine d’Auvenay is an old hunting lodge and the home Lalou shared with her late husband, Marcel. Lalou lives on a plateau overlooking the working farm, where barley and corn are grown. Under the d’Auvenay label, Lalou produces biodynamic, estate-grown village, 1er and Grand Cru wines. These small-batch wines display supreme elegance and precision, with a richness that is both complex and easy to digest. This is her labor of love, where she exhibits the entirety of her wine growing and wine making abilities, producing truly perfect wines."

Decanter: 97/100 : “ The 2019 vintage of Château d'Yquem has the highest proportion (45%) of Sauvignon Blanc in any modern Yquem. The Sauvignon Blanc adds to the freshness, acting as a great balance to the succulent, sweet and voluptuous palate. Intense peach and apricot, combined with lemon and orange zest, make this highly appealing to drink right away – an ideal vintage with which to start Yquem's 'lighthouse' project. However, it would be a shame not to give this 10+ years maturation to see how it develops. Very well, I suspect. The growing season was both warm and wet, with mildew a big threat. After a mostly dry September, 40mm rain came at the end of the month, leading to a very short harvest window. All of the Yquem grapes were picked in two tries within a one-week period. Residual Sugar: 138g/L ”. - 600cl

Good deep red. Wild, slightly reduced aromas of musky raspberry, game and earth. Then juicy and gripping on the palate but still quite tight and not yet revealing its inherent complexity. This fascinating, primary, mineral- and soil-driven wine needs a good decade of cellaring (Vinious 01-03-2010 / 93+).

Lalou Bize-Leroy is the first lady of Burgundy, and Domaine D'Auvenay is a most special place to her. From the importer: "Domaine d’Auvenay is an old hunting lodge and the home Lalou shared with her late husband, Marcel. Lalou lives on a plateau overlooking the working farm, where barley and corn are grown. Under the d’Auvenay label, Lalou produces biodynamic, estate-grown village, 1er and Grand Cru wines. These small-batch wines display supreme elegance and precision, with a richness that is both complex and easy to digest. This is her labor of love, where she exhibits the entirety of her wine growing and wine making abilities, producing truly perfect wines."

This is brilliant. Incredibly complex mélange of Bartlett pear fruit and innumerable minerals and delicate herbs. Pale and gorgeous. Steely yet not at all austere. Arguably the ultimate Perrières. Mature and at peak and no oxidation.

Lalou Bize-Leroy is the first lady of Burgundy, and Domaine D'Auvenay is a most special place to her. From the importer: "Domaine d’Auvenay is an old hunting lodge and the home Lalou shared with her late husband, Marcel. Lalou lives on a plateau overlooking the working farm, where barley and corn are grown. Under the d’Auvenay label, Lalou produces biodynamic, estate-grown village, 1er and Grand Cru wines. These small-batch wines display supreme elegance and precision, with a richness that is both complex and easy to digest. This is her labor of love, where she exhibits the entirety of her wine growing and wine making abilities, producing truly perfect wines."