Pétrus 2000 wine aged in outer space up for sale at Christie’s
A rare bottle of Pétrus wine aged in outer space aboard the International Space Station is up for sale at Christie’s. The space-aged Pétrus 2000 spent 14 months aboard the […]
2021-05-06
Bottle of 1926 Macallan 60-year-old sets new $1.86 million whisky record
A bottle of 1926 Macallan 60-year-old has sold for $1.86 million at Sotheby’s, setting a new record as the world’s most expensive whisky. The rare bottle was the star lot […]
2019-10-25
“Holy Grail” whisky collection set for landmark £4 million sale at Sotheby’s
The world’s most valuable whisky collection ever offered for auction will hit the block at Sotheby’s in London next month. Dubbed ‘The Ultimate Whisky Collection’, the sale will feature 467 […]
2019-09-05
17th century shipwreck wine to auction at Christie’s
Two bottles of wine recovered from a 17th century German shipwreck will be offered for sale at Christie’s in London next week. According to Christie’s, the 350-year-old bottles are the […]
2019-05-29
Rare Macallan-60 year old-1926 whisky could top $900,000 at Bonhams
A rare bottle of Macallan-60 year old-1926 whisky could fetch more than $900,000 when it hits the auction block at Bonhams next month. The bottle, featuring a label designed by […]
2019-02-20
Unique Macallan whisky bottle sells for world record $1.5 million
A unique hand-painted bottle of Macallan whisky has sold for $1.5 million at Christie’s, setting a new record as the world’s most expensive bottle of whisky. The Macallan 1926 60-Year-Old […]
2018-11-30
200-year-old Madeira wine found in secret compartment to sell at Christie’s
An incredible collection of Madeira wine dating back more than 200 years is heading for sale at Christie’s, after it was discovered hidden in the basement of a U.S museum. […]
2018-10-16
Single bottle of Romanée Conti 1945 sells for record $558,000
A rare bottle of Romanée Conti 1945 has smashed the world record price for a single bottle of wine, selling at Sotheby’s for a remarkable $558,000. The bottle was one […]
2018-10-15
Rare Macallan bottle breaks whisky auction record
A rare bottle of The Macallan has set a new record for a whisky at auction. The 750ml bottle of The Macallan Valerio Adami 1926 60-Year-Old sold within estimate for […]
By Dan Wade
2018-10-04
World’s most valuable whisky up for auction at Bonhams
A bottle of the world’s most expensive Scotch whisky valued at $1 million is heading to auction at Bonhams in October. The rare bottle of Macallan Valerio Adami 1926 60 […]
2018-08-17
Watch containing the world’s oldest rum brings top price at Fellows
A rare watch containing a drop of the world’s oldest rum surprised auctioneers this week, when it sold for three times its estimate in the U.K. The Speake-Marin limited-edition timepiece […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-08-02
Henri Jayer wine auction raises $35 million in Geneva
The last wines from the cellar of celebrated Burgundy maker Henri Jayer have been sold off in a wildly successful auction hosted by Baghera Wines in Geneva. Well over a […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-06-26
1774 Vin Jaune bottle makes $121,000 at Christie’s
A Christie’s wine auction has set a new record for a bottle of 1774 Vin Jaune. The 244-year-old wine received a final bid of $120,800 at the May 26 sale […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-05-29
Whisky auction record smashed twice in a night
A 1926 Macallan Valerio Adami 60-Year-Old has smashed the record for a whisky bottle at auction. The rare 750ml tipple, from the distillery’s celebrated “artists series”, sold for $1.1m at […]
