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REGISTER YOUR CASKS NOW FOR THE WORLD’S ONLY LIVE, ONLINE WHISKY AUCTION DEDICATED TO CASKS

Auctionyourcask.com is now inviting people to register their casks for auction by 31^st July 2020.

The auction, hosted by Cask Trade via its online auction website auctionyourcask.com, will go live on 14^thAugust and run until 23^rd August 2020.

Following the successful first auction in January, the world’s second live, online auction dedicated to casks of whisky is expected to attract even more sellers and bidders from around the globe.

Those looking to register casks are urged not to delay as they need to be re-gauged, undergo a full health check, document check and a sample sent for entry.

Auctionyourcask.com allows private owners and investors to sell their cask to independent bottlers and other investors all around the world.

Forgotten fortunes

Do you own a cask? Did you or a member of your family purchase a cask 20 years ago? Perhaps you have an heirloom asset. In the first auction, a 1995 Springbank sherry hogshead which was originally bought for £800 in 1995 sold for £45,000.

Trading assets and releasing equity

In these uncertain economic times some people might be looking to trade up their casks, release some equity from their assets, others might have inherited casks and are not sure how to sell them. Sellers have the peace of mind that the process will be handled smoothly and efficiently with a personal point of contact along the way. Sellers also benefit from a 0% seller commission rate on all lots being sold.

Owner of Cask Trade, Simon Aron, says many people are looking to release maturing cask assets. “More and more people are waking up to whisky as a safe haven for investment amid global market chaos,” he says adding: “I am very excited for our second auction following the success of the first when 300 whisky lovers registered and we sent out more than 100 samples around the world.”

Those looking to register their cask for sale should complete an online form to request a valuation. https://www.auctionyourcask.com/request-a-valuation

To sign up to bid in the live auction, register here: https://www.auctionyourcask.com/members/login

The auction, which will go live on 14^th August will run until 23^rd August (ending 8pm GMT), will feature a wide selection of casks at different price points.

All casks will need to have had a recent re-gauge ready for auction and a full 70cl sample will be drawn so that bidders have the opportunity, wherever possible, to try the whisky before they buy. Auction your cask validate all the sellers and confirm proof of ownership and the history of the cask enabling bidders to safely buy. With complete transparency and no sellers’ fee Cask Trade can offer bidders the actual hammer price. Their low buyers’ fee of 15% + VAT will offer the opportunity to buyers, trade or private, to buy rare casks.

Hosted four times a year the next auction will take place in November 2020.

NOTES:

Founded in 2018 by Simon Aron in partnership with several of the world’s foremost whisky masters, including Keeper of the Quaich Sir Colin Hampden-White, Cask Trade buys and sells exceptional cask whiskies. The company is unique because it only sells casks it owns outright, and it only sells whole casks: it is not a whisky cask broker and it does not offer fractional sales.

A passionate whisky collector for more than 20 years, Simon Aron suffered many false promises from whisky investment companies and this drove his ambition to create a real and trustworthy market place for whisky collectors and investors, and bottlers:

The company’s casks are held in the best HMRC bonded warehouses, regularly visited and approved by Cask Trade whisky masters. All stock holdings have a complete paper trail.

• Delivery orders from supplier to Cask Trade
• Invoices for transfer of ownership, storage insurance, re-gauging, sampling or movement
• HMRC-issued WOWGR (warehouse keepers, warehouse premises, owner of goods and registered consigners): a fully regulated and closely monitored license requiring due diligence on suppliers as well as customers.
• HMRC-issued AWRS Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme: Licenced to wholesale, bottle and retail.

Included in its extensive list of customer services, Cask Trade’s rigorous processes means that the company will guarantee to buy back from its clients the casks they buy from and have had managed by Cask Trade. It also offers…

• Regular sampling and re-gauging of casks
• Re-racking (sherry wine, port etc)
• Estimates of bottles and strength in cask (effects of angels’ share 0ver years of maturations)
• Financial modelling for each cask based on age and rarity with estimated % returns
• Costings for bottling, labelling and shipping (duty & tax)
• Regularly updated whisky investment guide which includes statistics from two authoritative third parties      (independent of Cask Trade)
• Cask Trade will arrange for clients to receive samples of their whiskies and visit their barrels(s), upon request – wherever possible.

Cask Trade has started the first live auction website dedicated to exceptional whisky casks: auctionyourcask.com.

Hosted four times a year and helping private owners/investors sell their cask to independent bottlers and other investors all around the world. All casks will be re-gauged ready for auction and a full 70cl sample will be drawn so that bidders have the opportunity to try the whisky before they buy. – Wherever possible. We validate all the sellers and confirm proof of ownership and the history of the cask enabling bidders to safely buy. With complete transparency and no sellers’ fee we can offer you the actual hammer price. Our low buyers’ fee of 15% + VAT will offer the opportunity to buyers, trade or private, to buy rare casks.

https://www.casktrade.com

https://www.auctionyourcask.com

Whisky Price Growth

Results of the recent Knight Frank Wealth Report’s new unique luxury investment index revealed whisky was one of the most coveted objects of desire in 2019.

The report out in February 2020, says Rare Whisky has grown in value the most over the last 10 years at +564% and increased by +5% in the past 12 months; and states casks remained in huge demand. By comparison cars have seen an increase of 194%, art by 141% and wine by 120%.

https://www.knightfrank.com/wealthreport

Data collected by Rare Whisky 101 suggests the four-year growth from December 2014 in rare whisky has increased over 160%, compared to just 2.47% for the FTSE 100. https://www.rarewhisky101.com/indices

The same report by Rare Whisky 101 claimed via the BBC that they had performed a controlled test of 55 rare bottles, of which over a third were fakes.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-4656670

Our June auction is now LIVE!

Place your bids from Friday 12th June until Sunday 21^st June.

www.whiskyhammer.co.uk

Every month, we present an incredible selection of whiskies and other fine spirits to our members right across the globe. You will find everything here from limited edition releases and vintage bottles to whole casks of rare whisky. There is certainly something for everyone – whether you are looking to collect, invest or enjoy!

Bowmore 40 Year Old & 2 x Bowmore Black (1964)

  Macallan – 1937

Cask sales – Craigellachie (2008) & Glenfarclas (2011) 

The Kinship – Single Malt Collection 

Selling whisky? Why not arrange the pick-up of your bottles using our global courier service? If you’re based in Scotland, you might want to arrange the personal collection of your bottles. Wherever you’re based in the world, we will make getting your bottles into our monthly auction as simple as possible. Get in touch with the Whisky Hammer team now by dropping them a message at sales@whiskyhammer.co.uk.

We hope everybody enjoyed participating in our 108^th auction.

In an endeavour to maintain social distancing, our office is operating on an appointment only basis for collections and drop offs. These appointments can be made using the form on our website HERE. During this period our reception area will be closed to the public and all drop offs / collections will be conducted from our loading bay area (large roller shutters immediately to the right of the reception area).

In order for this system to function properly, all orders that are being collected must be paid for in advance (online or over the phone) as we are unable to take payment in person. When booking your appointment please specify all the orders you intend to collect so we can have them ready when you arrive.  We would also ask that you adhere as closely as possible to your allotted appointment time to avoid overlapping with other customers, and if you arrive early please wait in your vehicle.

Upon arrival, please make yourself known at the reception window, or by ringing the doorbell.

Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.

Fine Whisky & Spirits – Online

BIDDING CLOSES

Tuesday, June 23rd @ 7 p.m.

(staggered soft close)

REGISTER EARLY

Online Auction FAQs | Step-by-Step Guide to Registration

Showroom Viewings

Showroom viewings will be by scheduled appointment only, Noon to 4 p.m., June 17th through 22nd. Details on bidding methods can be found on our website.

It’s great to be back! Thank you to everyone for your patience throughout our closure as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Our offices are now open for appointments and shipping has resumed. Please note there may still be some delays due to international restrictions however we are monitoring this daily and we are working hard to get orders to you as quickly as possible.

We continue to offer free E.U and U.K collections for sellers. If you have over 10 bottles or a minimum value of £1000 we can arrange a courier pick up.  Complete the form online to arrange collection.

We are delighted to now offer bottle drop off and collection appointments at our Glasgow office. Appointments are available Monday to Friday 10am-7pm. We are following strict social distancing guidelines and hygiene best practice. Find out more.

We are also offering free doorstep collections for over 10 bottles or collectively worth a minimum of £1000 across Central Scotland. Contact us to find out more and check availability.

June Auction Is Live – Our Biggest Auction to Date!

Auction Ends Monday June 8th at 9pm (BST)

www.thegrandwhiskyauction.com

There’s over 1,650 lots to bid on this month!

This is our biggest auction to date, meaning an even greater selection of exciting bottles! They include some new releases from Fèis Ìle 2020, The Highland Whisky Festival & The Speyside Whisky Festival as well as some well aged classics and some very rare bottles.

Macallan- Gran Reserva Cask 51. 1st Scotch Dinner Experience

Found on the banks of the River Spey, Easter Elchies house stands next to the award-winning 140 million pound Macallan distillery that opened to the public in the summer of 2018. Since its opening, the distillery has won several very prestigious awards relatng to its architecture and design.

This particular bottling is exceptionally rare and was bottled to celebrate the 1st dinner held in a unique, specially created vault, at the Scotch Whisky Experience. The event had on display the world’s largest collection of Scotch whisky, bought from the Brazilian, Claive Vidiz.

Dalmore – 40 Year Old
1966 (Signed by Richard Patterson)

This bottling is the oldest release in Dalmore’s Rare and Prestigious range…and it certainly does it jusEce. The liquid held within has been matured for 40 years in the traditional way Dalmore should be, a combination of both American oak and Gonzalez Byass sherry casks.

Distilled on the 21st of March 1966, only 1,000 bottles were ever released in a full leather case and only a handful feature this personal signature. This is bottle number 151 of 1000 and is hand-signed in golden pen by master distiller Richard Patterson.

Pappy Van Winkle’s – 23 Year Old – Family Reserve

Matured for 20 years, then further matured in casks specially selected from the heart of the warehouse for an added three years, this is the oldest release in the Pappy Van Winkle range. This bourbon is now one of the most collectible and legendary produced. It comes with a black velvety bag.

Daftmill – 2006 Single Cask #048 – Taiwan

This first fill Bourbon barrel 048/2006 was filled on the 31st July 2006 and was selected by Ho- Cheng Yao to be the first exclusive bottling for Taiwan. This is one of only 201 bottles produced.

New releases in the aucton:

The auction also includes exciting 2020 whisky fesEval releases including: Kilchoman – 12 Year Old – Fèis Ìle 2020, Bunnahabhain – 2002 – Maderia Finish – Fèis Ìle 2020, Bunnahabhain – 2010 – Amontillado Finish – Fèis Ìle 2020, Ardbeg Blaaack – Committee 20th Anniversary – Limited Edition, Macallan – 27 Year Old 1992 Dramfool “Malt Can Heal, Wolfburn – Quarter Cask – Highland Whisky Festival (Cancelled) 2020.

Browse and bid on over 1,650 lots at:
www.thegrandwhiskyauction.com

Interested in selling whisky in our next auction?

Contact our team to enquire about our bottle collection options or for a free
valuation – we make the selling process as easy as possible for you:
T. +44 (0)1463 210 427
E. sales@thegrandwhiskyauction.com

Have a cask you are looking to sell?
Contact our specialist cask team for a valuation or to find out more about how
to sell your cask:
E. info@thegrandwhiskyauction.com

RARE WHITE BOWMORE-43 YEAR OLD-1964 LEADS BONHAMS WHISKY SALE IN EDINBURGH

White Bowmore-43 year old-1964. Estimate: £10,000 – 13,000

A rare bottle of White Bowmore-43 year old-1964 leads Bonhams live behind-closed-doors whisky sale at 22 Queen Street, Edinburgh on Wednesday 10 June. It is estimated at £10,000-13,000.

The bottle comes in a presentation case and is numbered 216 of a limited edition of 732. The whisky was distilled in Bowmore’s famous No One vaults on Guy Fawkes day, 5 November, 1964 in three bourbon casks which has given it an unusually light colour and accounts for the distinctive name, Bowmore White.  It is said to have the scent of tropical fruits, and a palette of pine, vanilla and honey.

Bonhams whisky specialist in Edinburgh Martin Green said: “I am very pleased that we have been able to harness new technology to present a sale in these difficult times and to maintain the quality and choice for which our whisky auctions are renowned. Our leading lot, the White Bowmore-43 year old-1964, seldom appears on the market and I am expecting interest from collectors around the world.”

Other highlights include:

·         A bottle of The Macallan-1938. Estimate: £10,000-12,000

·         A bottle of Black Bowmore-1964. The First Edition, bottled in 1993. Estimate: £5,000-9,000.

·         A bottle of Glenfiddich-47 year old-1964. Estimate: £5.000-7,000.

The sale will be a live ‘behind-closed-doors’ auction. An auctioneer will be present on the rostrum, and bids will be accepted in the following formats: online, on the phone, or by leaving an absentee bid. All bidding will be done remotely in accordance with the latest government guidelines.

Sale: Whisky

Location: live behind-closed-doors Edinburgh

Date: Wednesday 10 June starting at 11 am.

NOTES

Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world’s largest and most renowned auctioneers, offering fine art and antiques, motor cars and jewellery. The main salerooms are in London, New York, Los Angeles and Hong Kong, with auctions also held in Knightsbridge, Edinburgh, Paris, San Francisco and Sydney. With a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams offers advice and valuation services in 60 specialist areas. For a full list of forthcoming auctions, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, please visit bonhams.com. bonhams.com

We will be in Edinburgh on Monday 8th June offering our complimentary collection service. We would love to see you. (Socially distanced of course!)

1.00-1.30pm
Craigleith Sainsbury’s Car-Park, EH4 2EB

If you would like to attend please

click here to complete the attendance form.

Additionally, please fill out a submission sheet which can be found below. This must be handed in to the collections team.

On arrival please follow guidance from the team to ensure social distancing at all times. If you are feeling unwell at all please do not come along.

‘Distilled’, Sotheby’s First Spirits Online Sale of 2020 in London, Totals £1.5 Million / $1.8 Million

– New Auction Record for Any Bottle of Whisky Produced by the Dalmore Distillery – 

– Almost Half of the Buyers were New to Sotheby’s and 42% of Bidders were Under 40 Years Old – 

LONDON, 29 MAY 2020: Distilled | Iconic Samaroli, Dalmore 62, an online sale showcasing some of the most collectable bottles across all major spirits categories, closed yesterday, raising a total of £1,495,459 / $1,822,665 (est. £1.1-1.6 million). 

A new world record for any bottle of whisky produced by the Dalmore Distillery sold at auction was duplicated in rapid succession with the two lots that closed the sale. Two bottles of The Dalmore 62 Year Old – one of the oldest whiskies to have been released from the distillery, with only 12 bottles made available – sold for £266,200 / $324,445 each, to separate Asian private collectors. Bottles #2, “The Mackenzie” and Bottle #5, “The Cromarty”, exceeded their low estimated price of £75,000 per bottle by three-and-a-half times.

Jonny Fowle continued: “Rare and collectible whisky is exemplified by the Dalmore 62 Year Old, and we are delighted to have set a new record for the most valuable Dalmore ever sold at auction. Having not one, but two of these bottles in a single sale made history and the outstanding result achieved on both bottles shows that the market for whisky collecting is very much alive.”

A bottle of The Macallan 50 Year Old Anniversary Malt proved tempting to bidders, selling for £84,700 / $103,232 (est. £70,000-100,000). While it bears an age statement of 50 years, this whisky was distilled in 1928 and bottled in 1983, meaning it is actually 54 or 55 years old. A low abv of 38.6%, below the minimum requirement for modern day whisky of 40%, makes it a truly unusual gem.

An important Italian collection of Samaroli brought a combined total of £314,519 / $383,336, led by two bottles of Bowmore Bouquet 1966 which sold for £42,350 / $51,616 each. Widely regarded as some of the greatest whiskies ever produced, Silvano Samaroli’s bottles are now extremely scarce, with the most valued bottles, such as the Bowmore Bouquet, rarely seen more than once a year at auction.

Statistics on Bidders & Buyers: Participants hailed from 25 countries, with an average of four bids per lot. Almost one half of the buyers were new to Sotheby’s, and 42% of bidders in the sale were under 40 years old. Sotheby’s online sales so far this year have broken the $100 million barrier, with 77 sales in 2020 bringing a total of $129 million, and a third of bidders and buyers new to Sotheby’s. A further forty online auctions are planned for June.