Our collection schedule for February 2025 has now been finalised. Please click HERE to see the list of dates, locations and to register your interest in the collection service. We can collect lots for up to three auctions.

The deadline for collection requests is 12noon on Monday 10th February 2025.

Home collections are available for those customers sending 10+ bottles or bottles to the value of £1000. Lots can be split over the next three auctions.  Unfortunately this service is not available in London or to those customer who live within 10 miles of a collection point. Although we do have four collection points in London.

Collections are limited and offered on a first come first served basis. It is essential that a submission sheet is completed, you can find the link to do so under the selling section on your ‘My SWA’ page.

It would be appreciated if bottles could be packed for uplift with your name clearly marked on the front of the box. A winner in our auction? We are now offering a delivery service to customers who are dropping bottles off for a future auction. This service is charged at £12 (inc VAT), optional loss and breakage cover is available.

The warmest of welcomes everyone to our now live 164th auction!  We have some absolute crackers in the selection this month, from full casks to well-aged Japanese rarities to vintage Speyside’s and everything in between.  So without further ado here are a few of the bottles this month which have caught our eye.

To kick things off we take a trip to the beautiful island of Islay, this is the Bowmore 1964 Trilogy – Black, White & Gold 3 x 70cl.  This lot represents a rare opportunity to purchase the coveted 1964 trilogy in its entirety.  Including the Black 42 year old Oloroso cask, the White 43 year old Bourbon cask and the Gold 44 year old which is combination of both Oloroso and Bourbon casks.  These releases are highly sought-after by collectors when offered as individual bottles, so we would expect a clamour for these given it is a complete set.

Next up is a bottle from a consistently popular distillery, this is the Dalmore 1926 50 Year Old.  1926 was the year when John Logie Baird publicly revealed his invention the ‘television’, it was the height of prohibition in the United States, and the year that the great Houdini passed away.  But more importantly, it was the year this tremendous dram was produced.  After spending 50 years ageing it was finally bottled in an unassuming ceramic decanter which belies the precious liquid contained therein.

This is the coveted Karuizawa 1964 48 Year Old Wealth Solutions bottling. This extremely rare whisky has been in a 400 litre Sherry butt for just over 48 years before being bottled. At the time, this was the oldest release from this cult distillery with just 143 bottles from the cask.  The presentation is stunning: a bespoke, heavyweight version of the traditional Karuizawa bottle is housed in a beautiful wooden box made using Polish black fossil oak.  The wood is hundreds of years old and has been recovered from ancient Polish swamps – this is a reference to the last character in the name “Karuizawa”, which means “swamp”.

And now onto a well-aged bottle from one of the giants of Scottish distilling, this is the Macallan 1962 25 Year Old Crystal Decanter 75cl.  A wonderful looking dram this one, which offers the buyer a chance to taste how Macallan used to do things over six decades ago.  Bottled at 43% in a wonderfully understated crystal decanter this little gem from the Speyside behemoth that is Macallan would be a worthy addition to even the finest of whisky collections.

Last but by no means least we have a selection of full casks for purchase this month.  All recently re-gauged and held at Whisky Broker in Dumfries and Galloway, this is a great opportunity to purchase your own full cask of whisky, so often the dream of many a whisky enthusiast.

• Glenallachie 2016 Refill Bourbon 8 Year Old
• Ben Nevis 2019 Refill Bourbon 5 Year Old 
• Tormore 2016 Refill Bourbon 8 Year Old
• Whitlaw 2016 Ex Bourbon 8 Year Old

So if owning a cask of your own maturing whisky has always been an ambition then this is a great opportunity to purchase one.

January 2025 Auction // 31.01 – 10.01.25

Now Live: January Auction

A warm welcome to our January auction, featuring a myriad of rare whiskies — an unmissable opportunity to bid on some of the world’s most sought-after bottles.

This month’s selection is nothing short of spectacular, from showstoppers like the breathtaking Highland Park 50 Year Old 2010 to legendary vintages from Italian greats Samaroli and Zenith Import. Also on offer are exceptional old-style Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) USA imports. We’re especially proud to debut the first-ever release from the Isle of Tiree distillery, available exclusively with Whisky Auctioneer. Browse our curated highlights below and bid today!

 Legendary Samaroli

Bowmore Bouquet, Glenugie ‘66, Scapa ‘58, Longrow ‘73, Balvenie ‘74

Old Style SMWS U.S. Imports 

Highland Park 50 Year Old 2010 Release

Glen Grant 1948 Berry Brothers and Rudd

Zenith Import Bottlings​

Rosebank 20, Glenfiddich 21, Caol Ila 12

Isle of Tiree First Release​ #1 – #10

Our January 2025 Auction ENDS TONIGHT!

Place your bids UNTIL 7pm (GMT) Sunday 26th January 2025.

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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!

Karuizawa – 1984 (Single Cask #3663)

Dalmore – 30 Year Old (Ceti) 

Macallan – 40 Year Old (Gordon & MacPhail) 75.7cl

 Bowmore – 50 Year Old (1961) 2015 Release

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.com.

Our January 2025 Auction is now LIVE!

Place your bids from 7pm (GMT) Friday 17th January until 7pm (GMT) Sunday 26th January 2025.

www.whiskyhammer.com

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!

Karuizawa – 1984 (Single Cask #3663)

Dalmore – 30 Year Old (Ceti) 

Macallan – 40 Year Old (Gordon & MacPhail) 75.7cl

 Bowmore – 50 Year Old (1961) 2015 Release

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.com.

JANUARY AUCTION NOW LIVE!

Our auction is almost at a close, finishing on Sunday 19^th January from 8pm GMT. Don’t miss out on your last chance to bid on some cracking drams, including Macallan Archival Series Folio 5. Released in early 2020, the fifth instalment of the Folio Series tells the story of an individual who, after a day’s sport in Speyside, misses a chance from the Laird to share a glass of Macallan with him, because he had taken down the lugs of his bonnet and couldn’t hear the offer of a warming glass of Macallan! Hence the tale of the luggy bonnet…

Or how about this rarely seen bottling. Distilled in 1972 at the now closed Inverness distillery Millburn and then bottled in 2006 by Elgin bottling supremos Gordon & MacPhail.

Cask strength / 100 Proof Macallan is highly regarded by whisky enthusiasts, none more so than this expression, bottled in the early 2000’s at a hefty 57.2% and presented in a 1 Litre bottle.

Distilled at the now closed Glenlochy Distillery in 1969 and then bottled around 1995 /1996 at natural Cask strength, this is one of several Rare Malts on offer in this month’s auction.

Whatever your preference, we’ve got something we think will interest everyone and remember folks, if you want to place a cheeky late bid, you’ve got to be in it to win it! There’s still time to register at clickwhiskyauctions.com. Auction ends from 8PM GMT on Sunday 19^th January.

THE SEASONS: WINTER

When we began searching for the perfect winter whiskies to add to our Seasons collection of own-label whiskies, we knew we needed robust single malts that could cut through the cold. The three casks we chose capture the feel and flavours of a cosy winter’s evening. Check them out below.

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ORKNEY 2013
10 Year Old

This densely sherried single malt comes to us from the Orkney islands, bringing with it vivid notes of chestnut, cocoa, cedar and hints of demerara rum. It’s a great whisky for a winter’s night by the fire.

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LAPHROAIG 2015
8 Year Old

An excellent example of Laphroaig’s distinctive spirit and sherry casks working in perfect harmony, this has a savoury edge that brings to mind smoked bacon and nori seaweed, alongside sweeter notes of cherry drops and marzipan.

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BLAIR ATHOL 2007
16 Year Old

This Blair Athol has spent 16 years in a single oloroso sherry butt, wrapping it up in layers of dark chocolate, walnuts, dried mushrooms, cinnamon and nutmeg. It’s rich in texture and seriously complex.

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JANUARY AUCTION NOW LIVE!

Happy New Year everyone! Our first auction of 2025 is now underway. We have a small auction this month but true to form it’s packed with interesting bottles for you to peruse, like this 1972 23 Years Old Clynelish Rare Malts.

Following on from the success of the Rare Malts releases by Diageo, annual releases of stock from their closed distilleries were made available from 2002. This particular expression, from iconic Highland distillery Brora was released in 2017, the last of these incredible bottlings to be released. Bottle 275 of only 3,000 produced.

From age to a celebration of age, with Macallan TIME: SPACE Mastery. Released in September 2024 to mark the 200th anniversary of the Macallan Distillery. Beautifully presented in a curiously shaped circular bottle representing life’s enduring cycle, paying homage to the history of the distillery and Its age-old whisky making processes.

Or how about this full set from the popular Highland distillery Dalmore. The Fortune Merita Collection, meaning ‘fortune favours the brave’, is a trio of non-age-statement expressions using different Sherry Cask finishes.

These are only a few of the old, limited and collectable bottles featured in our January auction, to view more wee gems visit clickwhiskyauctions.com. Register to bid. Remember, you’ve got to be in it to win it! Auction ends Sunday 19^th January from 8pm GMT.

Our first collection schedule of 2025 has now been finalised. Please click HERE to see the list of dates, locations and to register your interest in the collection service. We can collect lots for up to three auctions.

The deadline for collection requests is 12noon on Monday 13th January 2025.

Home collections are available for those customers sending 10+ bottles or bottles to the value of £1000. Lots can be split over the next three auctions.  Unfortunately this service is not available in London or to those customer who live within 10 miles of a collection point. Although we do have four collection points in London.

Collections are limited and offered on a first come first served basis. It is essential that a submission sheet is completed, you can find the link to do so under the selling section on your ‘My SWA’ page.

It would be appreciated if bottles could be packed for uplift with your name clearly marked on the front of the box. A winner in our auction? We are now offering a delivery service to customers who are dropping bottles off for a future auction. This service is charged at £12 (inc VAT), optional loss and breakage cover is available.

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The 163rd auction is now well underway, but there is still plenty of time to get involved.  From our experience the auction usually ends sometime after 10pm on Sunday night, leaving you ample time to secure that bottle you have your eye on.  We have some really interesting bottles in this month, so here are a few you might have missed.

Dalmore 1966 40 Year Old 75cl

First up is an absolute belter from a distillery which has grown its profitable reputation in the secondary market in recent years, this is the Dalmore 1966 40 Year Old 75cl.  Produced under the watchful eye of Scotch whisky stalwart Richard Paterson this tremendously well-aged expression was distilled way back in 1966 and has spent four decades ageing to perfection.  Smooth and rich this really is dram to behold.

American Single Casks

We’ve been lucky enough to be exclusively selling the first batch of releases from a new American indpendent bottler, American Single Cask, over the last few auctions.  With all six bottlings now released we have three of each available in the auction this month.  These are some really interesting single cask drams from some lesser known US distilleries, and have been highly rated within the industry.

Bowmore Black 1964 42 Year Old 

A midweek highlight reel wouldn’t be complete without something special from Islay and this Bowmore Black 1964 42 Year Old most certainly fits the bill.  First of the fabled Trilogy of the 1964 Bowmores this Black Bowmore was distilled on the 5^th November 1964 and matured within five Oloroso sherry casks. After slumbering patiently for fourty two years 827 bottles of this marvelous liquid were finally released in 2007.  A favourite with collectors this brilliant Bowmore is certain to turn some heads this month.

Nikka Taketsuru 35 Year Old 75cl

Finally we have a Japanese whisky with some distinctively Scottish roots, the Nikka Taketsuru 35 Year Old 75cl.  Arguably the “grandfather” of Japanese whisky, Masataka Taketsuru learned his trade studying Organic Chemistry at The University of Glasgow in 1918, before apprenticing at Longmorn, and laterally Hazelburn distilleries.  This beauty contains some of the oldest whisky from Yoichi and Miayagikyo stock and was originally only for the Japanese market.As always, we have a wide range of drams with something to suit everyone, so now is the time to get moving picking out your own personal favourites for your watchlist.  We’ve also made some amendments to our terms and conditions which can be viewed here.  Best of luck to everyone in the auction, and as always………..don’t lose your bottle.Thinking of selling your bottles? 

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