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That time again, remember Auction closes today Saturday 3^rd March At 8pm!

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Due to the ongoing severe weather warnings in place for Glasgow, the decision to close the office today (2nd March) has been taken. We are reviewing this and will let you know when the office is open again. We apologise for any inconvenience caused but the decision has been made for the safety of our staff during this time. If you have any urgent requests we will try to respond to them via email. The auction is scheduled to close as usual on Sunday 4th March.

If you’re in the UK, please take care while we endure the “beast from the east”!

Best wishes from a very snowy Glasgow,

The SWA Team

FEBRUARY 2018 AUCTION NOW LIVE!

Our February Auction is up and running and once again, we have a great selection be it young or well aged, brand new releases or those old familiar expressions, independent or official bottlings etc… Whisky from all over the globe has been gathered together by us in one convenient place, just for you.

Here are some of the highlights waiting for you this month…

MACALLAN EXCEPTIONAL CASK

Some of rarest Macallan’s around, the previous Exceptional Cask releases have been described as some of “the greatest Macallan of them all ” . Seven casks were bottled in 2017 and released across the United States and Asia.

JOHNNIE WALKER OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY / WHITE LABEL

Although not its official title at the time, this bottle of Old Highland Whisky was to become the Johnnie Walker White Label in 1909 after a re-branding exercise that saw all of their expressions renamed after their label colours and begin to feature the famous striding man, yet to appear here. While the re-branded White Label was a 6 year old blend, the original Old Highland Whisky was a 5 year old.

WHITE HORSE

This month we are featuring a mouth-watering selection of the world renowned blend, White Horse. This blend was often exported and has over time earned a very distinguished history. In our February Auction we will showcase a lot that was bottled in 1941!

HANYU CARD SERIES

Hanyu’s legendary ‘Card Series’ continues to gather momentum amongst collectors and has solidified itself as one of the most sought after Japanese collections. This month we have a fantastic array with the ‘Clubs’ quarter shining through.

GLENFIDDICH VINTAGE SINGLE CASK SELECTION

This month we are delighted to feature a great range of vintage single cask Glenfiddich that date as far back as the early sixties. These fantastic limited expressions are quickly becoming some of the most sought after releases from Glenfiddich for both drinking and collecting.

GLENGLASSAUGH 1972 WOOLF SUNG 40 YEAR OLD / THE HUNTER – CHARITY BOTTLE

The Hunter is the first release from the Woolf Sung Collection. A 40 year old Glenglassaugh distilled in 1972 then matured in a single Sherry cask for 40 years before bottling by Woolf Sung on the 22nd January 2013. All proceeds go towards ‘The Benevolent; The Drinks Industry Charity’

Our February Auction is live until Monday 5^th August, there is no fee to register on our site, our commission structure is very competitive and we offer worldwide shipping. For our terms and conditions please click here.

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Here at Whisky Galore Auctioneers we have been busy behind the scenes working hard towards our next Auction which goes live on Thursday 22^nd February 2018………

In other news were pleased to launch our Sellers Fair Deal Policy Guaranteeing never to pass on any Administration costs to you our valued customers.

Our Policy and promise to you:-

No Seller’s Fees.

No Charge for entering your Bottle to the Auction.

No Charge for putting a Reservation on your Bottle in the Auction.

A Loyalty Reward Scheme – Earn back All the commission on your 10^th Bottle you put into Whisky Galore Auctioneers.

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FREE WORLDWIDE Collection (depending on Bottles).

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THE MACALLAN SELECT RESERVE 52 YEAR-OLD 1946 LEADS BONHAMS EDINBURGH WHISKY SALE

A bottle of the Macallan Select Reserve 52 year old-1946. Estimate £12,000-14,000 

A bottle of the Macallan Select Reserve 52 year-old 1946 bottled on 1st May 1998 leads Bonhams Whisky sale in Edinburgh on Wednesday 7 March. It is estimated at £12,000-14,000.

The 1946 Macallan was produced in an unusual way. Coal was scarce and expensive in the immediate post-war era, so the malt was dried in peat-fired kilns instead resulting in a whisky with distinct and complex tastes and aromas. The bottle for sale is numbered 72 and comes in a wooden presentation case within the original carton. It is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

Bonhams whisky specialist in Edinburgh, Martin Green, said, The Macallan Select Reserve- 52 year-old 1946 is widely regarded as one of the great Macallan expressions, and is keenly sought after by collectors, both in this country and around the world.”

Other leading bottles in the sale include:

• A bottle of Black Bowmore 1964, bottled in 1994, and estimated at £8,000-10,000. This limited edition bottling was distilled on 5 November 1964, and laid down for 30 years in Oloroso sherry casks in the cellars below sea level at Morrison’s Bowmore Distillery.
• A bottle of the Macallan 1959. Distilled by Macallan-Glenlivet Ltd., Craigellachie, it was bottled by Campbell, Hope & King in 2002. One of Macallan’s Fine and Rare Series, it is estimated at £3,500-4,000.

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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.

FEBRUARY AUCTION NOW LIVE
(ends Sunday 25^th February)

…place your bids at www.whiskyhammer.co.uk

With an incredible selection of whiskies and other fine spirits there is certainly something for everyone – whether you are looking to collect, invest, enjoy!

FEBRUARY AUCTION NOW LIVE
(ends Sunday 25^th February)

…place your bids at www.whiskyhammer.co.uk

With an incredible selection of whiskies and other fine spirits there is certainly something for everyone – whether you are looking to collect, invest, enjoy!

Rare whisky market smashes £25M as global demand soars

The UK’s rare whisky auction market has exceeded £25M in a single year for the first time as global demand for liquid gold soars.

The findings are part of the 2017 annual report published today by whisky analyst, broker and investment experts Rare Whisky 101.

According to the report, both the volume and value of rare Scotch whisky sold at auction increased by record amounts. The £ value of collectable bottles of Single Malt Scotch whisky sold at auction in the UK rose by a staggering 76.33% to a record £25.06m (2016 £14.21m). The number of bottles of Single Malt Scotch whisky sold at auction in the UK increased by 42.47% to 83,713 (2016 58,758).

The most expensive bottle to sell at auction in the UK was a bottle of 62 year old Dalmore (one of 12 originally released) for £95,000.

RW101’s leading index for rare whisky, the Apex 1000 Index, which tracks the best performing 1000 bottles of rare whisky, closed the year up 27.51%, once again outperforming the Liv-Ex Fine Wine 100 (5.28%), FTSE 100 (7.63%), Brent Crude (17.78%) and Gold (13.59%).

December alone saw 8,848 bottles of Scotch sold at auction in the UK, a record month and a large part of the 25,123 bottles sold through the final quarter of 2017. Just four years ago in 2013, a total of 20,211 bottles were sold throughout the full year. From a value perspective, December saw £3.148m sold, slightly ahead of 2012’s full year sales value of £2.911m.

At the end of 2016, ten distilleries had seen a single bottle sell at auction in the UK for more than £10,000. One year on and that number has grown to fourteen.

Andy Simpson, director and co-founder of Rare Whisky 101 said: “We were fully expecting to break £20 million for the first time. However, £25 million shows the level of pure demand in the market at the moment. The volume of bottles on the open market is at record highs, but demand for the right bottles, for now at least, continues to excess these record levels of supply.”

Commenting on the global thirst for liquid gold, co-founder of Rare Whisky 101, David Robertson said: “We are experiencing increasing demand from almost all parts of the globe. South East Asia remains a key factor for the market, but is by no means the exclusive driver. Demand from the domestic market, central Europe and further afield is higher than we’ve ever seen.

“From a rare whisky perspective, approaching on the horizon are the dynamic economies and the burgeoning middle classes of mainland China and India; neither have got to the starting blocks yet, let alone begun to try and win the rare whisky acquisition race. When, and indeed, if they do, we’re expecting demand to hit levels unlike anything we’ve ever seen.”

On the rare whisky auction market’s future prospects, Simpson continued: “As a category, Scotch is appealing to more and more buyers, and the pinnacle product, single malt, is becoming ever more popular with connoisseurs, collectors and investors. Older spirit is still very challenging to come by in the cask and is commanding ever higher prices. We don’t see that changing.

“In certain parts of the world, collecting and investing is still very much in its infancy, but wealthy status buyers are targeting high value bottles and consuming them as they were always intended. This is, in turn pushing prices north, with rarities increasing in price with almost every single subsequent sale.

“The growing importance, almost dominance, of the UK’s auction market, which is the largest in the world, will continue to be underpinned by the rapidly increasing number of rare whisky retailers running auctions in parallel to their traditional retail business. The rare-whisky acquisition landscape has changed forever as the consumer, rather than the retailer, now decides what price they will pay for a bottle of rare and collectable whisky.

“We’ve talked about rare whisky being in an almost perfect storm of diminishing stocks (through consumption) and skyrocketing demand. That situation looks like continuing as the bulls remain in control of the market.”

About Rare Whisky 101
Andy Simpson and David Robertson launched Rare Whisky 101 in 2014 with the aim of offering a whisky valuation service, brokerage and consultancy for whisky connoisseurs, collectors and investors. Having tracked every bottle sold at UK auctions over the past 12 years, the business now offers the world’s first, only and most comprehensive online single malt Scotch & Japanese whisky dataset covering some 276,000 price records over 33,000 different bottle types. In the last 12 months, RW101 have brokered around 20,000 rare whisky bottles around the globe in addition to trading in aged casks from iconic distilleries such as The Macallan, Ardbeg, Bowmore, Springbank, Mortlach, Talisker, Caol Ila, Lagavulin and Highland Park.

DALMORE LEGENDARY OUTPERFORMS AT BONHAMS WHISKY SALE

Top Lots: Dalmore Eos-59 year old (right) sold for HK$918,750 and Dalmore Selene-58 year old (left) sold for HK$673,750 at Bonhams Whisky Sale in Hong Kong

Hong Kong – Bonhams Whisky Sale on Friday 2 February in Hong Kong achieved a total sale of HK$13,107,500 with close to 94% sold by lot and 96.5% sold by value of the 358 lots. All top lots sold for two or three times their estimates, indicating a positive sign for market demand among private collectors in Hong Kong and Asia.

The Whisky sale led with the two exceptional bottles from the Dalmore Legendary Release, a limited edition showcasing the depth and quality of the celebrated distillery’s aged stock and supervised under the skills of its Master Distiller, Richard Paterson, one of the most influential characters in the industry. With only 20 bottles ever released, the Dalmore Eos-59 year old, sold for HK$918,750 against an estimate at HK$220,000 – $280,000; while the Dalmore Selene-58 year old, of which only 30 bottles were ever released, sold for HK$673,750 from an estimate of HK$200,000 – $260,000.

During the sale, Bonhams previewed two rare vintage Macallan – The 60 Years Old 1926 (Peter Blake Label) and The 60 Years Old 1926 (Adami Label), which will feature in the next Fine and Rare Wine and Whisky sale on 18 May in Hong Kong. Both belong to the dozen bottles ever produced and specially designed by the renowned British artist Sir Peter Blake and Valerio Adami respectively. These magnificent whiskies are elegantly presented in boxes styled as spirit saves, and have been unseen to public’s eyes since their auctions over 3 decades ago in the 1980s. Bonhams Head of Fine Wine and Whisky in Hong Kong, Daniel Lam, added: “These bottles are incredibly rare and whiskies of this caliber stand in themselves as works of art inside out.”

Other top results from the Whisky sale featured a number of Karuizawa and Macallan decanters, including:

• Macallan Millennium Decanter sold HK$428,750 (estimate HK$200,000-250,000)
• Karuizawa-1964-#3603 sold for HK$306,250 (estimate HK$180,000-240,000)
• Macallan Fine & Rare-1950-52 year old sold for HK$269,500 (estimate HK$190,000-240,000)
• Macallan Select Reserve-1946-52 year old sold for HK$147,000 (estimate HK$100,000-140,000)
• Karuizawa-1981-1984-Cocktail Series (4 bottles) sold for HK$147,000 (estimate HK$120,000-160,000)
• Macallan Red Ribbon-1940 sold for HK$122,500 (estimate HK$60,000-80,000)
• Glen Grant-1949-67 year old sold for  HK$122,500 (estimate HK$60,000-80,000)

About Bonhams 

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.