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SOUGHT-AFTER JAPANESE AND SCOTCH WHISKIES

LEAD SOTHEBY’S SALES ON 18 MARCH 2020 

*Featuring the oldest Macallan and Karuizawa ever bottled*

 Finest & Rarest Spirits

Highlighted by:

Karuizawa 52 Year Old Cask #5627 Zodiac Rat 1960

*Coinciding with the Year of the Rat in the Chinese Zodiac Calendar*

Four Private Collection Decanters Numbered “1” Directly from Gordon & MacPhail

Complete Collection of The Macallan Six Pillars and the Macallan 72 Year Old 

Finest & Rarest Spirits

87 Lots with a Pre-Sale Estimate of £842,420 – 1.6 Million

Sotheby’s Finest & Rarest Spirits features the oldest Macallan and Karuizawa ever bottled alongside landmarks of luxury in the world of whisky.

Jonny Fowle, Sotheby’s Spirits Specialist, commented: “We are delighted to present such a strong selection of bottles consigned directly from producers as well as from private collections to begin our 2020 sales in London. Among the most exciting bottles in this sale are the Gordon & MacPhail Private Decanters, all of which are numbered 1 of their respective outturn. This is the first time that any number 1 decanter from G&M has been offered for sale rather than kept within the Urquhart Family archives. Offering these alongside such iconic bottles as Karuizawa 52 Year old from Cask #5627 and so many Macallan in Lalique decanters showcases the strength of current demand for the very best in the world of whisky.”

Finest & Rarest Spirits features the highly sought after Karuizawa 52 Year Old Cask #5627 Zodiac Rat 1960, the most coveted bottle from this closed Japanese distillery that is fortuitously offered this year, the Year of the Rat. In 2018, a bottle of this Japanese single malt broke the record for the most expensive bottle of Japanese whisky ever sold at auction, superseded several months later by a rare bottle of Yamazaki 50 Year Old 1^st Edition.

Among the most notable bottlings in this auction is an impeccable array of old Gordon & MacPhail releases from previous decades with vintages stretching back to the 1930s, which culminate in a collection of four highly aged and very limited Crystal Decanters from the G&M Private Collection. These decanters have been consigned to Sotheby’s directly from the Urquhart family and each is number 1 out its respective outturn. This is the first time that any decanter numbered “#1” has been released for sale from Gordon & MacPhail rather than being kept in the Urquhart family’s own collection.

A truly impeccable lineup of aged Macallan Whiskies ranges from an independently bottled 48 Year Old through an unbroken vertical of The Macallan in Lalique Six Pillars Collection – six crystal decanters ranging from 50 to 65 years old, rarely seen in an unbroken vertical – to the inimitable 72 Year Old Genesis Decanter, the oldest whisky to be released from this exemplary distillery.

THE WHISKY SALE: A PRIVATE COLLECTION 

AN EXCEPTIONAL COLLECTION OF WHISKY 50 YEARS IN THE MAKING COMES TO AUCTION 

**CATALOGUE NOW ONLINE**

https://bid.tennants.co.uk/m/view-auctions/catalog/id/824 

A Private Collection of Whisky, 50 years in the making, comes to auction on 20^th March 2020 at Tennants Auctioneers in North Yorkshire. With a focus on Macallan, the collection includes such highlights as a bottle of The Macallan 52-Year-Old Select Reserve 1946 (Estimate: £20,000-30,000).

Comprising over 300 bottles, the collection was amassed by a businessman who was first introduced to whisky when his father-in-law gave him a bottle of The Macallan 10-Year-Old. It proved revelatory, sparking a life-long interest in whisky and a deep love of Macallan. Indeed, The Macallan 10-Year-Old has been his drink of choice ever since.

Tennants’ Wine and Whisky Specialist William McNab says of the collection: “It is a pleasure to handle such a fine collection of whisky put together with much dedication by a true connoisseur. Not only are there examples some of the most desirable single bottles around, but there are year runs and top bottles from Scotland’s finest distilleries. The collection even includes an example of my favourite whisky, a rare and now discontinued Balvenie 10-Year-Old Founder’s Reserve, Cognac Bottling.”

The collection also offers good, collectable bottles of Glenfarclas and Glenmorangie as well as bottles from the top distilleries across Scotland; there is a particular focus on good bottles from the 1970s. In addition, the collection offers affordable bottles of single malt for drinking.

For further details, or to register your interest, contact William McNab on william.mcnab@tennants-ltd.co.uk.

The sale catalogue will be available online from Friday 6^th March at www.tennants.co.uk and it will be on view to the public from Sunday 15^th March.

NB: All estimates are subject to 20% buyer’s premium plus VAT. 

SALE:               The Whisky Sale: A Private Collection

Auction:           Friday 20^th March

Viewing:          Sunday 15^th March 11am-4pm

                        Monday 16^th March 10am-5pm

                        Tuesday 17^th March 10am-5pm

                        Wednesday 18^th March 10am-5pm

                        Thursday 19^th March 10am-5pm

                        Morning of sale from 8am

Venue:             Tennants Auctioneers, Harmby Road, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5SG

Details:            www.tennants.co.uk 

Whisky Specialist:   William McNab william.mcnab@tennants-ltd.co.uk 01969 623780

ABOUT TENNANTS 

• Tennants Auctioneers is a fourth-generation family business and is one of the UK’s largest international Antiques and Fine Art auctioneers. Situated in Leyburn, North Yorkshire, Tennants holds over 80 sales a year.

• Tennants connects more than 200,000 buyers and sellers a year.
• As a family business, Tennants stays true to its Yorkshire heritage and offers its clients unrivalled service, expertise and value.
• In 2014 Tennants expanded the Auction Centre to 80,000sq ft with the development of The Garden Rooms – a dedicated venue for events, weddings, conferences and exhibitions. The venue is one of the region’s largest event spaces with a capacity of over 600 people.

Mulberry Bank Auctions Spring Whisky Cask Auction will take place on Wednesday 26^th February at 2pm!

If there are particular casks that you are interested in samples will be available at the saleroom (note that these are on a first come – first served basis as we have limited supplies of some of the samples). For those  looking to arrange telephone lines, this needs to be done by 12 noon on Wednesday 26th by contacting us on 0141 225 8181 or e-mailing info@mulberrybankauctions.com or stewarts@mulberrybankauctions.com . To bid online, you will need to register for the sale through either of our online portals at www.easyliveauction.com or www.the-saleroom.com .

The best of luck in your bidding.

Welcome all whisky aficionados, connoisseurs and collectors alike. Tis’ our 107th auction and it’s a whopper. February brings us moonshine liquid goodies from the US of A, some beautiful looking bottles from the far east and even some new releases from the new Macallan distillery.

AUSTRALIAN WHISKY HISTORY IN THE MAKING FOR RURAL BUSHFIRE RELIEF
As part of The Aussie Spirit Auction, we’re making the ultimate ‘Aussie Spirit’. Literally.

The “godfather of Australian whisky” Bill Lark will be guiding the blending and maturation of this very special whisky in Tasmania (stay tuned here for the distillery reveal very soon). 5 barrels – each boasting a different, delicious expression – will be up for grabs.

100% of funds raised from all auction items – including ‘The Aussie Spirit’ whisky – will go to Rural Aid for bushfire and drought relief.

Gather your friends and colleagues and go in together if you have to; this is a once-in-a-lifetime drop. Become a part of history while helping Australians affected by bushfire and drought by vying for this whisky.

The details

New make spirit has been kindly donated to make this whisky by 5Nines Distilling (SA), Archie Rose Distilling Co. (NSW), Belgrove Distillery (TAS), Manly Spirits Co. (NSW), Newcastle Distilling Co. (NSW), Ostra Distillers (VIC), Rochfort Distillery (SA), Sawford Distillery (TAS), Shene Estate & Distillery (TAS), Shipyard Distillery (NSW), SouWester Spirits (WA), Tin Shed Distilling Company/Iniquity (SA) and White Label Distillery (TAS).

Round Oak Barrels have very generously given us the following barrels:
– 1 x 15 gallon (57L) Rum
– 1 x 15 gallon (57L) Honey Spirit/Bourbon
– 1 x 10L ex-Tawny, heavy char
– 10 gallon (42L) Bluebird Distillery Four Grain Bourbon

Plus, Round Oak have also donated a 300L, 60 year old, French Oak, ex-Cognac/VSOP barrel – the jewel in our Auction crown! It came from Angove, makers of the famous St. Agnes brandy, adding yet another layer of significance to the whisky.

How to bid

1. Pre-bidding for 3 of the casks and bidding for the rest is now open online here. Pre-bidding will close before a gala Auction event on the 28th February. In the case of no bids at the event, the highest pre-bidder will become the winner – so bid well! Date And Time. Fri., 28 February 2020. 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm AEDT. Location Dockside Cockle Bay Wharf Balcony Level Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia
2. Live bidding on 3 of whiskies will occur at a gala dinner event in Sydney. Tickets are now available here. This will be your best chance to call one of these unique creations your very own.
3. Should you wish to compete in the live auction, but can’t attend the gala, please email hello@aussiespiritauction.com to discuss options.

Full details and FAQs for those who would like to invest in this whisky can be found here. Please read before bidding.

Our February auction is now LIVE!

Place your bids from Friday 14^th February until Sunday 23^rd February at

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!

Macallan – 40 Year Old (1977) Single Cask

Karuizawa – 40 Year Old (1977) Single Cask

Littlemill – 25 Year Old

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.

AUCTION DEDICATED TO CASK WHISKY GENERATES GLOBAL INTEREST

Bidders from around the world took part in the world’s first live, online whisky auction dedicated to casks.

More than 300 whisky lovers registered for the auction held by auctionyourcask.com and over 100 samples were sent to prospective buyers around the world including America, Asia, Australia and Europe.

Founder of auctionyourcask.com, Simon Aron, says: “People loved the option of receiving samples. Try before you buy is incredibly powerful.”

“We are encouraged by the first sale because of the number of people who registered. We intend to host an auction four times a year and it’s set to get bigger and better,” adds Simon, who explains the auction offered casks at many price points.

Among the casks sold during the auction was a 1995 Springbank sherry hogshead which was bought for £45,000 and the Glen Ord barrel April 2015 went for £3,100.

auctionyourcask.com

In an historic, world first, auctionyourcask.com, hosted the first ever live, online auction for casks which ran from 22^nd January until 2^nd February 2020 and featured casks including: Glenrothes sherry hogshead and Bruichladdich 2007 in a first fill ex-Chateau Margaux barrique.

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

Whisky Price Growth

A mixed portfolio investment of 14 whisky casks purchased for £100,000 would appreciate at an estimated average increase of 13-18% a year (over 4-6 years), generating a target gross return of more than £214,000, an increase of approximately 114%.

Whisky, according to the recent Knight Frank Wealth Report, was 2019’s top performing luxury investment. With an increase of 40% on rare bottle values in the last 12 months, it far outstripped the more established alternative assets such as art, wine and cars.

Cask Trade, the company behind of auctionyourcask.com, 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, as part of a fund.

Hosted four times a year the next auctions will take place in April, July and October 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.

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 

Whisky, according to the recent Knight Frank Wealth Report, is 2019’s top performing luxury investment. With an increase of 40% on rare bottle values in the last 12 months, it far outstripped the more established alternative assets such as art, wine and cars.

From page 78 – https://content.knightfrank.com/resources/knightfrank.com/wealthreport/2019/the-wealth-report-2019.pdf

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-46566703

SCOTCH GALORE – NEWS FLASH

We now offer FREE Collection in your area when you choose to sell with your Whiskies with Scotch Galore. Once you decide to sell we can arrange for our Courier to uplift your Whisky from you home address or if more convenient a local drop off point in your Locality. So get in touch, email us at info@scotchgalore.com, call 01236 434688 or visit our website https://www.scotchgalore.com and use our contact form for any questions you may have. Slainte….. Scotch Galore.