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The Lakes Private Reserve - Exclusively For Bolam Hall Private Reserve - 2022 Release

LOT ID: 0923-840


End Date : Nov 22 2023 09:51 PM


Total Bids: 32   

Winning Bid
£230.00


LOT DESCRIPTION

The Lakes The Private Reserve. Exclusively bottled for Bolam Hall Private Reserve. Bottled 2022. One of 100 bottles. 70cl. 56.6%. In presentation box.

CONDITION

Good.

FILLING LEVEL

High Shoulder

Distillery:  The Lakes Distillery

Distillery Status:  Working

Bottler: Distillery Bottling

Bottling Year: 2022

Bottles Produced: 100

Limited Edition: yes

Category: Single Malt

Country: England

Bottle Size: 70cl / 700ml

ABV: 56.6%

Construction of The Lakes English whisky distillery began in 2011 at the side of Bassenthwaite Lake in Cumbria, and distilling operations commenced in 2014. The team behind the construction of The Lakes distillery were an investment group led by Paul Currie, who with his father Hal Currie was a co-founder of the Arran distillery.  

The Lakes released their first English single malt whisky, The Lakes Genesis, in 2018 and also make vodka and gin on the same site. The distillery was expanded in 2020 and now has a capacity of 400,000 litres per annum, with 80% of the distillery’s output filled to sherry casks. The Lakes distillery’s greatest success to date came at the 2022 World Whisky Awards, where The Lakes Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.4 was named World’s Best Single Malt Whisky.

Distillery bottlings are, as the name suggests, bottled by or for the distillery from which the whisky has originated and are thus often referred to as Official Bottlings or OBs. Distillery bottlings are generally more desirable for collectors and usually fetch higher prices at auction than independent bottlings. They are officially-endorsed versions of the whisky from a particular distillery and are therefore considered the truest expression of the distillery’s character.

This ideal of the distillery character is regarded so seriously by the distilleries and brand owners that casks of whisky that are considered to vary too far from the archetype are frequently sold on to whisky brokers and independent bottlers. When this happens, it is often with the proviso that the distillery’s name is not allowed to be used when the cask is bottled for fear of diminishing or damaging the distillery’s character and status.

DISCLAIMER

Although a condition report is normally included in the Lot description, we do recommend viewing/close inspection prior to placing any bids. If this is not an option and you have questions beyond the offered description and images, please use the form below "Ask A Question" to make specific enquiries or to receive a more in-depth condition report. Otherwise, Lots will be sold as seen and described.
Please note: due to the various ages of bottles, corks and their seals, condition of liquid is at the buyer's discretion. And no claim can be lodged against failure/leakage in transit.All bottles are checked by our whisky specialists Wayne & Harrison Ormerod prior to any auction. We do not auction opened bottles so therefore all items are sealed unless stated under certain circumstances where seals were never issued by the producer.
No item is deemed new, however many items are generally in good condition. When this is not the case, we aim to mention any faults in the description. The images supplied are of the actual item you will receive. If the filling level of the liquid is not visible in the images provided, we aim to indicate the current position in the description. If the filling level is impossible to determine, such as with ceramics decanters, we will provide an overall weight of the decanter in KG. Our filling level guideline can be found here.
All information in this listing is provided to the best of our knowledge including when we chose to date the age of a bottle. If you are unhappy with the listing or believe there is an error/discrepancy, you should notify us immediately and we will address the Lot accordingly. Placing a bid confirms you have checked the Lot and are satisfied.

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BID HISTORY

BID DATE TIME
Last Bids £230.00 22nd November 2023 20:36