MARCH 2025 AUCTION NOW LIVE!

We have a real spring in our step this month, with a cracking little auction for you including some interesting and vintage bottlings, like this Fettercairn 30 Year Old ‘The Stillman’s Dram’, one of the older releases of this popular series.

Released in 2010, the first instalment of an incredibly popular series showcasing the Clan Mackenzie, this 1992 bottling of Dalmore conveys an important part of the history of the distillery, with only 3,000 bottles of the limited release produced. This particular bottle was also signed in gold ink by legendary Dalmore whisky maker Richard Paterson.

The Macallan first introduced the Concept series in 2018 for travel retail. The series is focused on visionary individuals with fresh, bold ideas with imaginative and innovative concepts in their respective arts. Macallan Concept 1 was inspired by the world of surreal art and designed to translate to the creative nature of different cask types and maturation processes. Macallan Concept 2 was inspired by the world of music for in-house whisky maker Stephen Bremner, not only passionate about music but also an avid house DJ. This release is intended to marry both music and whisky, bringing together a multi-sensory experience, whilst Concept 3 was inspired by contemporary designer David Carson. A delightful trio of Macallan!

This delightful 25 Year Old was distilled in 1973 at Tamnavulin Distillery, then released by the Glen Stuart Whisky Company under the name New Century in 2000 to mark the arrival of the new Millennium.

These are only a few of the old, limited and collectable bottles featured in our March 2025 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 23^rd March from 8pm GMT.

The Grand Whisky Auction is now LIVE!

The auction closes on Tuesday 18th March from 9:00pm (GMT)

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Our collection schedule for March 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 165th auction is around the midway point now, but fear not for 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.

We’d be remiss if we didn’t kick things off with this incredible Balvenie 47 Year Old ‘Morgan’s Reserve’. Up there with the oldest bottlings ever produced by this esteemed distillery? Check. Vanishingly rare? Check. First time this bottling has ever been made available to the secondary market? You’d better believe it. This private bottling, for the grandchildren of whisky merchant George Morgan, from his own private casks, will now be on the radar of every serious Balvenie collector worldwide. We can’t emphasise enough how special this one is!

These are good. Very, very good. An eclectic (verging on obscure) collection of bottlings from artisan stateside distilleries, tasting these is like listening to a jazz compilation through expensive headphones. If you don’t believe us, just check out their scores at whiskyfun.com, where Serge Valentin has rated most of them in the 90s. If you’ve never stepped out of your comfort zone with international whisk(e)y, this might be the perfect place to start…

The Red Collection from Macallan is one of the most beautiful series from the Speyside giants, in no small part because of the classic, understated nature of the presentation. This Macallan 40 Year Old The Red Collection typifies that – no bells, no whistles, no smoke and mirrors… just an elegant wooden case which houses a truly spectacular bottle of whisky.

Rounding off the whistle-stop tour of our 165th Auction is this dark, unctuous Fettercairn 46 Year Old. Founded in 1824 (incidentally, the same year as The Macallan), Fettercairn has ridden often under the radar – but always appreciated by those who have fallen in love with its light, tropical spirit. The stills at the distillery have unique copper cooling rings which douse them in water to increase condensation. This richer expression has been finished in Tawny Port Pipes, lending notes of ripe banana, dark chocolate and figs.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. Best of luck to everyone in the auction, and as always………..don’t lose your bottle.

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Our 165th auction, packed to the brim with delicious malts and a veritable cornucopia of alcoholic beverages, has now begun!  We have some amazing drams in the auction this month making it hard to pick out just a few to highlight so keep an eye out for our midweek email where we’ll shine a light on some more.  Here are some of the expressions in the auction which have caught our eye this month, including some particularly impressive Speysides.

First up is a bottle of astounding rarity this is the Balvenie 47 Year Old ‘Morgan’s Reserve’ – One of Eight Bottles.  A bottle so vanishingly rare we thought it best to include its staggeringly low outturn in the title, yes this is one of only eight bottles in existence and as far as we can tell this is the only time this bottle has been available on the secondary market!

A marriage of seven Balvenie casks laid down for the whisky merchant, George Morgan, who originally traded from The Canongate in Edinburgh. Specially selected by his grandchildren, for the benefit and enjoyment of future generations of the Morgan family.

A truly unique bottle of Balvenie indeed and undoubtedly a must have for any serious Balvenie collector.

Staying in Speyside this beautiful bottling is the Linkwood 1956 60 Year Old Cask #20 Private Collection Gordon & MacPhail.  On 3rd January 1956, George Urquhart oversaw the filling of a specially selected European Oak first fill Sherry hogshead with new-make Linkwood spirit and left it to mature until 1968 when it was moved to warehouses in Elgin. Now two generations on, Cask 20 was bottled into fifty-six decanters.  This is an extremely rare 1st fill sherry 1956 single malt, and it is presented in a very special display case with a unique backstory.

Our final distinguished older Speyside selection in this highlight reel is the marvellous Glenfarclas 1953 Single Cask #1682.  Drawn from a single cask this whisky also has a remarkably low outturn with only 97 bottles ever being produced, making this dram a very rare one indeed.  Distilled way back in 1953 this whisky wasn’t bottled until 2012 making the liquid contained within one of the most well-aged Glenfarclas bottles available.  A magnificent single cask bottling this one, from one of Speyside’s biggest hitters.

Finally we have a departure from Speyside but no departure in quality, this is the Springbank 1966 24 Year Old Local Barley #443 75cl.  As if the Local Barley series wasn’t enticing enough this is one from 1966, a near legendary vintage within the Local Barley output.  Fully sherry matured and retaining a hefty 58.1% ABV this is a bucket list dram for many of us Springbank aficionados.  Rich in colour and sporting the rather cool old style Local Barley labelling this is an essential bottling for any serious Springbank collectors out there.

I think we can all agree that those are some mighty fine drams, but we also have a wide range of drams available from more modest drinkers to these more salubrious tipples, so now is the time to delve into this month’s offerings and start building that watchlist.  Best of luck to everyone in the auction, and as always………..don’t lose your bottle.

FEBRUARY 2025 AUCTION ENDS SUNDAY!

It’s that time again, all good things must come to an end and so this month’s auction will draw to a close from 8pm GMT on Sunday 23^rd February. There is still time to bid on a selection of old, rare and limited bottlings, including this 1976 Private Bottling by Glenfiddich, number 38 of an unspecified but small release.

Or how about the full set 1-4 of the first instalment of the Glen Garioch Renaissance Chapters, which were released in 2014 to mark the reawakening of one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland in 1997 following a period that the distillery was mothballed. The series also marked a change in the well known peated style of Highland whisky that was associated with the distillery. Each chapter was released annually, all with the same vintage but a year older as the series progressed.

We have a range of bottles distilled in the 1970’s, including this 1978 at Royal Brackla, aged for 20 years before being bottled at a natural Cask strength.

We have a trio of vintage Glen Moray bottlings from the 1960’s, 1970’s and 1980’s, including a 1974 Distiller’s Choice bottling, Signed by distillery manager Ed Dodson, bottle number 397 of only 676 bottles produced.

There is also a selection of House Label bottlings by the highly regarded independent bottlers Gordon and MacPhail.

These are only a few of the old, limited and collectable bottles featured in our February 2025 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 23^rd February from 8pm GMT.

BONHAMS APPOINTS JAMIE CONNOR AS SPIRITS SPECIALIST IN SCOTLAND

London – Bonhams is delighted to announce the appointment of Jamie Connor as a Spirits Specialist based in the Edinburgh saleroom. The appointment is part of Bonhams continued investment and growth in the Fine Wine & Spirits team.

Connor studied at the University of Aberdeen and began his career in Marketing and Communications before following his true passion, spirits. He joins Bonhams from The Whisky Exchange, where he was first a specialist and then Assistant Manager. He also has qualifications from the Edinburgh Whisky Academy and Awards in both Wine and Spirits from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust. Connor will report to Amayès Aouli, Global Head of Wine & Spirits.

Jamie Connor said, “I’m thrilled to be joining Bonhams at such an exciting time for Wine & Spirits and very much looking forward to our first sale. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a prestigious global auction house that is deeply committed to expanding and strengthening their spirits sales in Scotland.”

Amayès Aouli, Bonhams’ Global Head of Wine & Spirits comments, “It’s a great pleasure to welcome Jamie to Bonhams in Scotland. His blend of experience and knowledge of spirits is exactly what we need to further develop our global spirits platform.”

The first sale managed by Connor, will be Distilled Rarity at Bonhams Edinburgh, which runs on bonhams.com from 24 February – 11 March. Highlights of the sale include a Brora Triptych Set with an estimate of £16,000 – 22,000, and two exceptional lots being offered with no reserve, a Mortlach Generations 70-Year-Old 1938 Gordon & MacPhail, estimate of £12,000 – 18,000 and a Bowmore 52-Year-Old 1965, estimate of £12,000 -15,000.

About The Bonhams Network

Bonhams is a global network of auction houses, with the largest number of international salerooms, offering the widest range of collecting categories and selling at all price points. Bonhams is recognised for its bespoke service, and a dedication to local market relationships, enhanced by a global platform. With 14 salerooms, Bonhams presents over 1,000 sales annually, across more than 60 specialist categories, including fine art, collectables, luxury, wine & spirits, and collector cars.

Founded in 1793, Bonhams has representatives in more than 30 countries and operates flagship salerooms in London, New York, Paris, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong. In 2022, Bonhams added four international auction houses to its network: Bukowskis, Stockholm; Bruun Rasmussen, Copenhagen; Cornette de Saint Cyr, Paris and Brussels; and Skinner, Massachusetts. The success of Bonhams’ global strategy is a result of recognising the shift in growing intercontinental buying and increased digital engagement.

In 2023, Bonhams achieved 14% growth with $1.14 billion in turnover. Recent important auctions and landmark single-owner collections, include the white glove sales of Sir Michael Caine: The Personal Collection, Alain Delon: Sixty Years of Passion; Sir Roger Moore: The Personal Collection; Personal Property of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and The Robert & Jean-Pierre Rousset Collection of Asian Art: A Century of Collecting. Other notable single-owner sales included The Estate of Barbara Walters: American Icon; The Alan and Simone Hartman Collection; The Crown Auction: Props and Costumes and The Claude de Marteau Collection.

Top lots for 2023 include 1967 Ferrari 412P Berlinetta, Sold at Quail Lodge, US for US$30,255,000. Tipu Sultan’s Bedchamber Sword (sold in London for £14m – a world record for both an Islamic and an Indian object); Paul Signac (1863-1935), Sisteron, 1902. Sold for US$8,580,000 (estimate US$4-6 million), and Claude Monet (1840-1926), La Seine près de Giverny, 1888. Sold for US$6,352,500 (estimate US$4-6m), both from the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection; A Gilt Copper Alloy figure of Virupaksha, Central Tibet, Densatil Monastery, Early 15th century. Sold for HK$37.9m (£4,060,326) in Hong Kong. Yoshitomo Nara (born 1959) Three Stars. Sold for HK$36,754,000 (£3,930,914), also in Hong Kong.

More information and highlights can be found HERE

For a full list of forthcoming auctions, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, please visit bonhams.com

THE AUCTION closes on Tuesday 18th February from 9:00 pm (GMT) TONIGHT!!

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FEBRUARY 2025 AUCTION NOW LIVE!

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! We are loving this gorgeous bottle of Macallan 1983 18 Years Old, one of many little delights in this month’s auction. This is one of only six annual releases presented in tubes with the watercolour artwork of renowned artist Sara Midda, depicting Eater Elchies House -the world-renowned home of the Macallan.

What’s not to love about thi rare expression, from iconic Highland distillery Brora. Released in 2017, this is bottle 275 of only 3,000 produced.

Our hearts are fluttering over this little beauty! Distilled at the Glen Moray Distillery in 1962, aged 42 years then bottled at Cask strength in 2005. The whisky was specially selected  by the Distillery Manager at that time, Ed Dodson, who held the position from 1987 till 2005. This rare example of the well-aged Speysider is accompanied with a 5cl miniature of the same whisky.

Another bottle to steal your heart is this stunning limited edition bottle of 1977 Ardbeg. What a cracker!

These are only a few of the old, limited and collectable bottles featured in our February 2025 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 23^rd February from 8pm GMT.

THE AUCTION closes on Tuesday 18th February from 9:00 pm (GMT)

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