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 […]
2018-05-22
150 year old whisky bottle to sell at PBG
A 150 year old bottle of whisky discovered in the wall cavity of a 19th century house in Toronto is being offered for auction by the Canada-based Prins Beverage Group […]
2018-04-06
Peter Blake-designed Macallan whisky will sell in Hong Kong
Bonhams will offer a bottle of 60-year-old 1923 Macallan whisky featuring a label by acclaimed pop artist Peter Blake in its May 18 sale in Hong Kong. Blake is best […]
2018-03-16
UK whisky auction sales soaring
UK auction sales of single malt Scotch whisky rose by 76% in 2017, compared with the previous year. That’s according to the latest figures from whisky expert Rare Whisky 101. […]
2018-02-28
Single malt Scotch whisky soaring in global popularity
Exports of single malt Scotch whisky soared by 14% in value in 2017. That’s according to the latest official statistics from the UK’s HMRC. The figures indicate a surge in […]
2018-02-14
Original sign from the iconic Whisky A Go Go club to auction
An original sign from the Whisky A Go Go, one of the world’s most iconic music venues, is up for sale this week. The gigantic pink neon sign is set […]
2017-01-23
Royal Welsh Whisky bottles defy expectation
A couple of bottles of Royal Welsh Whisky have sold for substantially above their estimates at Peter Francis Auctioneers. Both date to around 1900 and were produced by the Welsh […]
2016-12-06
Complete series of Karuizawa Geisha whisky to auction for first time
The upcoming Bonhams Hong Kong Whisky sale will be led by a very special offering – a complete series of the fabled Karuizawa Geisha series. The Karuizawa distillery was founded […]
