Whisky Hammer celebrates landmark 100th auction – its largest to date featuring over 5,000 lots

 – …and puts £10,000 of whisky up for grabs for auction bidders –

Specialist spirits auctioneer, Whisky Hammer, is hosting its largest online whisky auction to date, with rare and unique bottles amongst the 5,000+ lots available for sale.

Marking the company’s 100^th auction, buyers have the chance to get their hands on some truly special whiskies going under the hammer, which include a 50 Year Old Macallan (Millennium Decanter) distilled in 1949, a 40 Year Old Brora (distilled in 1972) and a 1976 Single Cask Ardbeg.

Whisky Hammer has also bottled a limited-edition whisky in celebration of the milestone – with just 100 bottles available to bid on. The 11-Year-Old blended Scotch whisky is being bottled at 100 Proof (57.1% ABV) and all bottles will be individually hand numbered, with bids starting at £30 per bottle.

Now a go-to destination for buyers and sellers of rare and collectible whisky worldwide, Whisky Hammer is known for its previous high-profile sales including the record-breaking million-pound cask of Macallan whisky which lay forgotten for more than 30 years and a 55 Year Old Yamazaki which sold for £380,000.

As a thank you to customers for their support over the last eight years, successful bidders in the 100^th auction will be entered into a prize draw to win a share of £10,000 worth of Still Spirit whisky vouchers – with 10 prizes in total and first place winning £5,000 to spend in the store. Each bottle won at auction will be the equivalent to one entry into the draw.

Daniel Milne, co-founder and managing director of Whisky Hammer and Still Spirit, said: “The response from customers looking to take part in our 100^th auction has been incredible. Our entire team have been inundated with an impressive array of stand-out whiskies, some of which are rare, unique and hard to come by.

“We’re giving successful bidders the chance to win a share of £10,000 worth of whisky in our prize draw. This is just a small token of thanks to the customers who have helped build and shape the business over the last eight years, and an opportunity for anyone looking to take part in the auction for the first time to be in with a chance to win an impressive amount of whisky!”

Whisky Hammer was started in 2016 by brothers Daniel and Craig Milne who are originally from Macduff, near Speyside, an area renowned for the production of Scotch whisky. The business hosts monthly auctions dedicated to whisky and other fine spirits, which attract buyers and sellers from every corner of the globe. So far, Whisky Hammer has sold over 155,000 lots valued over £60 million to 88 countries worldwide.

The 100^th auction will end at 3pm (GMT) on Sunday 24^th March. To register to take part in the auction, click here.

For more information on Whisky Hammer or for private sellers to submit bottles to auction, visit www.whiskyhammer.com.

About Whisky Hammer

Whisky Hammer is a family run whisky auction service founded by brothers and keen whisky enthusiasts Daniel and Craig Milne, who are supported by a team of passionate experts acting as trusted advisors to both buyers and sellers. Whisky Hammer hosts monthly auctions dedicated to whisky and other fine spirits, which attract more than 200,000 buyers and sellers from every corner of the globe. It has auctioned a wide range of whiskies, both bottles and casks, recently achieving the world record for the highest value cask ever sold at auction.

The superior service offered by Whisky Hammer means it is trusted by some of the world’s most prominent whisky collectors and sellers, with a 5-star TrustPilot rating. Its sister retail business, Still Spirit, comprises a whisky shop and dram bar offering over 200 rare whiskies based in Ellon, including an e-commerce site. In summer 2023, Whisky Hammer founders also launched independent bottling company, Halcyon Spirits.

Follow Whisky Hammer @whiskyhammer on Facebook and Instagram or visit www.whiskyhammer.com

MARCH AUCTION ENDS TONIGHT!

Not long now! There is still time to bid on your favourite bottles, including this set of two Macallan Home editions, The Distillery & The River Spey, complete with stunning giclee art prints. The artwork for the Home bottling was undertaken by an employee of the distillery, who up to that point, was an amateur artist in his spare time. The Spey edition features artwork in collaboration with renowned photo realist artist Michelle Lucking, of a stretch of the River Spey owned by The Macallan.

Or, how about this 1979 house label, distilled by the now closed Speyside distillery Dallas Dhu, bottled in 1999 by bottling masters Gordon & MacPhail.

Next up, we have a gorgeous bottle of early 2000’s Macallan 10 Years Old Cask Strength. The good news is that it’s presented in a 1 litre bottle, giving you even more of this gloriously coloured malt whisky to enjoy!

Simply stunning, this 1979 Port Ellen was matured in a single Cask before being bottled 26 years later by Douglas Laing & Co. Ltd, for their highly regarded Old Malt Cask range. One of only 332 bottles produced.

We have many other little gems, including this 20 Years Old from closed Inverness distillery Glen Mhor, bottled by independent bottlers the Hart Brothers for their Finest Collection range.

These are only a few of the bottles in our March auction, to view more cracking drams visit clickwhiskyauctions.com. Register to bid. Remember, you’ve got to be in it to win it! Auction ends TONIGHT! (Sunday 17^th March) from 8pm GMT.

Our March 2024 Auction is now LIVE!

100th AUCTION!

Place your bids until 3pm (GMT) Sunday 24th March.

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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!

Brora – 40 Year Old (1972) Cask Strength

Macallan – 1949 Millennium 50 Year Old

Karuizawa – 1999-2000 (Koi Fish Collection) Wealth Solutions (3 x 70cl)

Tomatin – 50 Year old (125th Anniversary) 70cl + 5cl

Ardbeg – 1976 (Single Cask #2390)

Highland Park – 1955 (R.W. Duthie for Corti Brothers) Narsai’s Restaurant (75cl)

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.

Time flies, we are half-way through the March auction already! Time to take a closer look at some of the interesting lots featured, including this wonderful inaugural bottling from the Isle of Harris Distillery.

The Hearach derives its name from the Gaelic word ‘Na Heardh’ translating to ‘a person from Harris’. The 1,916 bottles produced for this momentous bottling, signifies the total number of people living on the Island, making this an amazing opportunity to be part of the island’s history.

There are some wonderful vintages in this month’s auction, including this 1975 Ardbeg Connoisseur’s Choice by bottling behemoth Gordon & McPhail, bottled in 1997. A sought after expression from an iconic range.

A more modern range is the stunning Concept 1,2 & 3 by Macallan Distillery, offered as a complete set in this month’s auction. The Concept series is focused on visionary individuals with fresh, bold ideas with imaginative and innovative concepts in the arts genre.

The Highland Park 1984 21 Years Old Ambassadors Cask was the first in a series of casks selected by the Highland Park Ambassador. This Cask was selected by the Ambassador at the distillery, Gerry Tosh. Bottled in 2005 at natural Cask strength, this is one of only 270 bottles produced!

These are only a few of the fascinating bottles in our March auction, we have much more to enjoy, including bottles from many of your other favourite distilleries. 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 17^th March from 8pm GMT.

AUCTION ENDS TONIGHT!

Browse our listings to bag a bottle worth bragging about!
Bid now!

Auction closes from 8pm (GMT) Tuesday 12th Match  

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Highland Park – 30 Years Old

The Highland Park 30 year old deserves your time and consideration. Having matured for three decades, treat it with reverence, and you’ll encounter its distinctive fudge sweetness intertwined with intricate aromatic spices and notes of dark chocolate orange. The experience concludes with a drying finish, leaving behind a subtle smoky essence and a mildly salty aftertaste, a testament to its 30 years of aging in the embrace of Orkney sea spray.

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This us a friendly reminder that our first Spring 2024 collection schedule has been finalised. Please click HERE to see the list of dates, locations and to register your interest in the March 2024 collection service.

The deadline for collection requests is 12noon on Monday 11th March 2024.

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. 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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Our 153rd auction is ticking along nicely but will soon be approaching the end point, so time to get those bids in.  Here are a few more highlights in this month which you might have missed to help you in your search.

Macallan 1950 Exceptional Cask #13 2018 Release

One of the finest bottles in the series this is the Macallan 1950 Exceptional Cask #13 2018 Release.  An expression of unbridled class and exclusivity the whisky contained herein was distilled in 1950 and sat patiently maturing in a 1st fill sherry butt for north of six decades before finally being bottled in 2018.  One of only 336 bottles in the release this whisky has few peers, even within the hallowed territory of the widely respected Macallan Exceptional Cask series.

Daftmill 2005 Inaugural Release

From one of the new upstarts in the whisky industry this is the Daftmill 2005 Inaugural Release.  Daftmill have been making waves with their light and airy lowland whiskies and this is the one which started it all.  Given that Daftmill is a working farm distillery it produces precious few casks of whisky per year which only adds to the rarity of this inaugural release.  One of 629 bottles released this a chance to own a little piece of lowland whisky history.

Macallan 52 Year Old 2018 Release

Now this one really is a bit special, this is the Macallan 52 Year Old 2018 Release.  A wonderfully rare single malt this bottling was released in 2018 to a much deserved fanfare.  With over five decades of maturation this delightful dram has undoubtedly been imparted with tremendous character from the ancient sherry wood it has rested in for all those years.  One of only 250 bottles released this one is as rare as they come and comes hand-signed by Macallan whisky maker Sarah Burgess.

Glenfarclas 1954 Family Cask #1253

Finally we have another cracker from a Speyside giant, this is the Glenfarclas 1954 Family Cask #1253.   Distilled almost seventy years ago this delicious looking whisky was matured for almost six decades in a single sherry butt before finally being bottled in 2013.  The Family Cask line from Glenfarclas has produced some truly astounding drams over the years and this beauty is right up there with the best of them.  One of only 424 bottles produced this fabulous rarity would sit pride of place in even the finest of collections.We still only charge 10% buyers commission and zero sellers commission, so for buying and selling bottles this is the place.

We still have plenty of time left in the auction but now is definitely the time to get moving picking out your own personal favourites and making bids.  Best of luck to everyone in the auction, and as always………..don’t lose your bottle.

We are live!

Browse our listings to bag a bottle worth bragging about!
Bid now!

Auction closes from 8pm (GMT) Tuesday 12th Match  

www.speysidewhiskyauctions.co.uk

Highland Park – 30 Years Old

The Highland Park 30 year old deserves your time and consideration. Having matured for three decades, treat it with reverence, and you’ll encounter its distinctive fudge sweetness intertwined with intricate aromatic spices and notes of dark chocolate orange. The experience concludes with a drying finish, leaving behind a subtle smoky essence and a mildly salty aftertaste, a testament to its 30 years of aging in the embrace of Orkney sea spray.

Interested in Selling Whisky?

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🌍  Global Audience
✔    0% Sellers commission
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MARCH AUCTION NOW LIVE!

We have a spring in our step this month with another small but mighty auction which is now LIVE. We love a good vintage and there are three belting bottles distilled in the 1960’s in this month’s auction, bottled by renowned independent bottler Duncan Taylor; 1965 Invergordon 36 Years Old, 1966 Bruichladdich 40 Years Old and 1967 Springbank 38 Years Old.

Back to the 60’s with this highly collectible bottle of 1967 Macallan 18 Years Old. Officially released as an 18 year old in 1988, this bottling is from an era that many whisky experts and enthusiasts believe the Macallan 18 Years Old was at its best. What do you think?

Bit of a theme this month, let’s take a look at this stunning bottle of 1968 Glengoyne Vintage Reserve. This expression is thought to have been matured for a minimum of 25 years before being bottled at natural Cask strength in a limited run.

These are only a few of the bottles in our March 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 17^th March from 8pm GMT.

Auctioneer behind record-breaking £1m Macallan cask celebrates 100th whisky auction and £10,000 whisky giveaway 

– Whisky Hammer to offer a ‘suite of perks’ as a thank you to its loyal customer base –

Specialist spirits auctioneer, Whisky Hammer, is marking its landmark 100^th online auction on Friday 15 March, with a suite of perks as a ‘thank you’ to its buyers and sellers.

Since forming eight years ago, the auction site, which was founded by brothers Daniel and Craig Milne, has successfully sold over 155,000 lots worth £60 million for private sellers, attracting bids from 88 countries across the globe in its monthly auctions.

Whisky Hammer has now become a destination for buyers and sellers of rare and collectible whisky – including a record-breaking million-pound cask of Macallan whisky which lay forgotten for more than 30 years. The Macallan, which fetched $1,295,500 (including buyer’s premium) smashed the previous record at the time for a cask sold at auction of $572,000, which was held by Bonhams. Other high-profile bottles sold by Whisky Hammer include a 55 Year Old Yamazaki which sold for £380,000.

To mark its 100^th auction milestone, Whisky Hammer will be arranging a number of perks in its March auction to say ‘thank you’ to its customers.

Sellers are being urged to submit interesting, unique or rare bottles, before the 100^th auction deadline of Monday 11^th March, in return for one-off incentives. Rather than the usual 5% seller commission charge, sales in the March auction will benefit from not only 0% seller commission, but an additional 1% bonus being paid on top of the hammer proceeds for its sellers.

All successful buyers in the March auction will be entered into a prize draw to win a share of £10,000 worth of Still Spirit whisky vouchers – with 10 prizes in total and first place winning £5,000 to spend in the store. Each bottle won at auction will be the equivalent to one entry into the draw.

Whisky Hammer will also bottle a limited-edition whisky in celebration of its 100^th auction – with just 100 bottles available to bid on. The 11-Year-Old blended Scotch whisky is being bottled at 100 Proof (50% ABV) and all bottles will be individually hand numbered, with bids starting at £30 per bottle.

Daniel Milne, co-founder and managing director of Whisky Hammer and Still Spirit, said: “Whisky has been our genuine passion from day one, and we’ve been dedicated to securing rare and hard to find whiskies for our buyers to enjoy ever since.  Thanks to our global buyer and seller customer base, we’ve been lucky enough to represent some true unicorns of the whisky world in our monthly auctions, and are so proud of what we have achieved between our very first auction to us now marking our 100^th.

“Bringing together whisky lovers across the globe has been a real highlight for us and we feel the 100^th auction is a great milestone to give back a big “thank you” to our loyal buyers and sellers with the planned March auction perks.  Here’s to the next 8 years!”

Whisky Hammer was started in 2016 by brothers Daniel and Craig Milne who are originally from Macduff, near Speyside, an area renowned for the production of Scotch whisky. The business hosts monthly auctions dedicated to whisky and other fine spirits, which attract buyers and sellers from every corner of the globe.

The 100^th auction will go live at 7pm (GMT) on Friday 15^th March. To register to take part in the auction, click here.

For more information on Whisky Hammer or for private sellers to submit bottles to auction, visit www.whiskyhammer.com.

About Whisky Hammer

Whisky Hammer is a family run whisky auction service founded by brothers and keen whisky enthusiasts Daniel and Craig Milne, who are supported by a team of passionate experts acting as trusted advisors to both buyers and sellers. Whisky Hammer hosts monthly auctions dedicated to whisky and other fine spirits, which attract more than 200,000 buyers and sellers from every corner of the globe. It has auctioned a wide range of whiskies, both bottles and casks, recently achieving the world record for the highest value cask ever sold at auction.

The superior service offered by Whisky Hammer means it is trusted by some of the world’s most prominent whisky collectors and sellers, with a 5-star TrustPilot rating. Its sister retail business, Still Spirit, comprises a whisky shop and dram bar offering over 200 rare whiskies based in Ellon, including an e-commerce site. In summer 2023, Whisky Hammer founders also launched independent bottling company, Halcyon Spirits.

Follow Whisky Hammer @whiskyhammer on Facebook and Instagram or visit www.whiskyhammer.com