Whisky Flipper Scores Huge Return at Auction

A bottle of Yamazaki 55 year old shattered auction records just weeks after its release, rewarding a practice many whisky companies condemn.

Auction Preview: Bonhams, Hong Kong, August 21, 2020

Closed distilleries, early 20th century bottlings, and Japan’s oldest whisky are all up on the block.

A recent sale in Hong Kong managed barely one-tenth of its pre-estimate value.

Two bottles of the Highland distillery’s 62 year old single malt fetched astronomical prices at a recent Sotheby’s sale.

Scarcely seen Glenmorangie and a host of rare bottlings, including Macallan, Brora, and Port Ellen, are hitting the block.

The first “live online” auction is offering an even split of scotch and Japanese whisky—but the valuations may be optimistic.

The Distilled sale features not one, but two bottles of rare Dalmore 62 year old, and much more.

Auction prices show a potential scramble for rare whisky, as fewer bottles hit the block.

A wealth of rare bottles and experiences are being offered, with proceeds benefiting the Rural Aid charity.

For the first time ever, an internet auction house has sold a whisky for more than $1 million.

The Perfect Collection, offered by internet auction house Whisky Auctioneer, has not one but two million-dollar Macallans up for sale.

The October 24 event was the auction house’s highest-value sale ever, and yielded a new top price for Macallan 1926.