The Grand Whisky Auction is…closing TOMORROW tonight @ 9pm!
3000+ lots to bid on…including this Karuizawa
Interested in selling whisky in our next auction?
T. +44 (0)1463 210 427
E. sales@thegrandwhiskyauction.com
Drop your bottle(s) off with Scott at The Whisky Shop Inverness, and we’ll do the rest for you – at no cost at all!
Every Tuesday evening, manager and whisky expert Scott Dunn will be keeping The Whisky Shop Inverness open after closing time (6-9pm) for anyone looking to sell a bottle. Your appointment will be private, and a dram will be poured for you upon arrival!
Why sell with us?
0% Sellers Commission ✔️
No bottling deadlines; our auctions are rolling ✔️
Fastest pay-out in the industry ✔️
To book your appointment, get in touch with Scott via inverness@whiskyshop.com.
Exclusive Dornoch Single Malt Release to Raise Funds for India’s Covid-19 Relief
Phil and Simon Thompson of Dornoch Distillery donate exclusive bottlings to raise money in support of the country’s urgent crisis.
Phil and Simon Thompson of Dornoch Distillery have partnered with Whisky Auctioneer to offer their support to India’s urgent Covid-19 relief efforts, as the country records 20 million coronavirus cases and saw a single-day death toll of 3,780 on Wednesday 5 May.
The brothers have donated 11 unique and highly limited bottles as bonus entries to Whisky Auctioneer’s April Auction (which ends on Monday 10 May) with all proceeds going directly to two Covid-19 relief programs in India.
Never before available, and only the second whisky ever released from the distillery, the 2017 Dornoch single malt bottles offered at auction are 10 of only 12 produced to raise funds for India’s Covid-19 relief efforts. This makes the current April Auction the first and best chance for whisky lovers to make sure they get their hands on the excruciatingly limited second single malt whisky release from Dornoch Distillery.
Recognising the urgency in support required, conversations at the tail end of last week resulted in 12 bottles of 2017-distilled spirit drawn from cask 26A at a natural cask-strength of 58.43%. This spirit was originally matured for 12 months in a first-fill PX Butt, before transferring into a refill octave. The bottles were filled by hand at Dornoch Distillery on the 4th of May and labelled in the nick of time to make it to Whisky Auctioneer for the closing weekend of the auction.
Katie Guthrie, the artist that Dornoch Distillery regularly work with, quickly turned around some amazing artwork and the team at NSD international donated and expedited the labels for the cause.
In addition to the exclusive Dornoch single malt release, Bottle #1 of a 1997 Braeval has also been donated to raise funds for the charities under their independent bottling arm, Thompson Brothers. One of only 208 bottles, this is a 24 year old bottling of 1997 Braeval (Braes of Glenlivet) bottled as the third anniversary bottling for the London Whisky Club. Upon its release to club members, the Thompson Brothers and London Whisky Club both decided to make a £10 donation per bottle sold to aid charities focussed on providing aid in India. Bottle #1 has now also been generously donated to Whisky Auctioneer’s April auction with the entirety of its sale to be donated to the cause.
100% of the hammer price from all 11 bottles in the auction – plus Whisky Auctioneer’s 10% buyer’s commission – will be donated to both the India Covid Relief program by Khalsa Aid and the O2 For You initiative by Hemkunt Foundation.
“As the UK is making hopeful progress in emerging from the worst of its own Covid-19 crisis, it has been more than devastating to see the news from India. We, like many others, have been deeply affected by the dire predicament and found ourselves thinking of ways to help from afar to lessen the tragedy of their situation.
Without the good folk at the London Whisky Club, Katie Guthrie and NSD International – who in extremely short notice worked with us to make this happen – this would not have been possible. We hope that with the generous support of the global whisky community, the funds raised from the auction can make a small but meaningful difference to help the most vulnerable communities.”
Phil and Simon Thompson
Khalsa Aid are currently supporting medical networks across India, comprising of established medical organisations, facilities and NGO’s who are working on the ground to assist COVID-19 patients. Your generous donations will go towards their vital medical programmes to support vulnerable communities and people across India.
The Hemkunt Foundation are seeking funds for O2 Cylinders to help COVID-19 patients across India. The cylinders will be distributed to those in need by conducting drives and tying up with hospitals. People in need can also reach out to our social media handles or our helpline number and have the cylinders delivered to them by us.
Sotheby’s First Auction of American Whiskeys 100% Sold, Soars to Nearly $1M
Earlier today, Sotheby’s first American Whiskey auction, The Thoroughbred Collection, was 100% sold totaling an impressive $965,813—triple the overall pre-sale low estimate. Featuring over 250 lots of the rarest American Bourbon and Ryes ever produced, the auction also marked the first single-owner spirits sale in the US, which was accrued over decades by a dedicated and knowledgeable anonymous private collector.
Concluding on the eve of the Kentucky Derby horse race, the collection was fittingly led by Kentucky whiskeys; the top lot was a LeNell Red Hook Rye 24 Year Old Barrell, which doubled its pre-sale high estimate, selling for $43,750. Other notable lots included an A.H. Hirsch Reserve 18 Year Old 46.5 abv from 1974 that achieved $40,000, 20x its pre-sale low estimate and the oldest vintage in the sale, an Old Sunny Brook 7 Year Old 100 Proof from 1912, soared to $12,500, over 35x its pre-sale low estimate.
About Sotheby’s
Established in 1744, Sotheby’s is the world’s premier destination for art and luxury. Sotheby’s promotes access, connoisseurship and preservation of fine art and rare objects through auctions and buy-now channels including private sales, e-commerce and retail. Our trusted global marketplace is supported by an industry-leading technology platform and a network of specialists spanning 40 countries and 50 categories, which include Contemporary Art, Modern and Impressionist Art, Old Masters, Chinese Works of Art, Jewelry, Watches, Wine and Spirits, and Interiors, among many others.
Sotheby’s Wine’s annual worldwide auction sales of wine and spirits totaled an outstanding $92 million in 2020, with over 15,000 lots sold across 41 sales – a nearly 50% increase in the number of auctions held in 2019. Over $60 million of wine and spirits were sold to online bidders in 2020 versus $28 million in 2019, with 85% of all lots offered finding online buyers. Demonstrating continued strength in Asia, Sotheby’s led the market in the region for the third consecutive year, with over 70% of the total bid amount in all Wine and Spirits sales attributed to collectors in Asia.
Sotheby’s Wine’s has had the privilege of auctioning numerous record-breaking wines and spirits in recent years, with 2020 alone witnessing new world auction records for any bottle of Japanese whisky, any bottle of whisky produced by the Dalmore Distillery, as well as any bottle of Cognac. Sotheby’s Wine currently holds the world records for any whisky collection ever sold at auction, any private wine collection ever sold at auction, the most expensive bottle of wine ever sold at auction and the most expensive bottle of spirits ever sold at auction.
In addition to auction, Sotheby’s Wine launched a retail business in 2010. With a retail store located in Sotheby’s New York headquarters and e-commerce at www.sothebyswine.com, Sotheby’s Wine offers a carefully curated selection of wines from the world’s most prestigious producers and important regions. Expertly assembled by our experienced specialists, the selection is built upon lasting relationships with winemakers from across the globe, with bottles that are ready for immediate consumption, in addition to investment-worthy wines from highly sought-after vintages. A second retail location opened in Sotheby’s Hong Kong galleries in 2014.
*Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Prices achieved include the hammer price plus buyer’s premium and are net of any fees paid to the purchaser where the purchaser provided an irrevocable bid.
Drop your bottle(s) off with Scott at The Whisky Shop Inverness, and we’ll do the rest for you – at no cost at all!
Every Tuesday evening, manager and whisky expert Scott Dunn will be keeping The Whisky Shop Inverness open after closing time (6-9pm) for anyone looking to sell a bottle. Your appointment will be private, and a dram will be poured for you upon arrival!
Why sell with us?
0% Sellers Commission ✔️
No bottling deadlines; our auctions are rolling ✔️
Fastest pay-out in the industry ✔️
To book your appointment, get in touch with Scott via inverness@whiskyshop.com.
The Grand Whisky Auction is…LIVE!
3000+ lots to bid on…including a great selection from the closed Port Ellen distillery on Islay…
Interested in selling whisky in our next auction?
T. +44 (0)1463 210 427
E. sales@thegrandwhiskyauction.com
We are pleased to announce our collection service throughout mainland UK will continue. In addition we will be visiting Orkney and Islay in May 2021. If you live outside the below areas and would like a collection of 10+ bottles or bottles to the value of £1000 please complete the request form and we will try to accommodate you.
Our schedule is as follows:
England & Wales (excluding London)
We will be down south between 7th-11th May 2021.
Home collections are available to customer selling 10+ bottles or bottles to the value of £1000 and above.
Request deadline 12noon Wednesday 5th May 2021
London
We will have four collection points in London on Sunday 9th May 2021. Customers will be seen by appointment only from 10am.
North – Sainsburys, Williamson Road, London, N4 1UJ
South – Sainsburys, 480 Streatham High Road, London, SW16 3PY
East – Tesco – 1 Armada Way, London, E6 7ER
West – Sainsburys, 31 Essex Place, London, W4 5UT
Request deadline 12noon Wednesday 5th May 2021
Ayrshire
Wednesday 12th May 2021
Home collections available if 10+bottles or bottles to the value of £1000
Request deadline 12noon Monday 10th May 2021
Inverclyde
Wednesday 12th May 2021
Home collections available if 10+bottles or bottles to the value of £1000
Request deadline 12noon Monday 10th May 2021
Renfrewshire
Wednesday 12th May 2021
Home collections available if 10+bottles or bottles to the value of £1000
Request deadline 12noon Monday 10th May 2021
Edinburgh
Thursday 13th May 2021
Home collections available if 10+bottles or bottles to the value of £1000
Request deadline 12noon Tuesday 11th May 2021
Islay
Thursday 13th May 2021
Ballygrant Inn
By appointment only between 6.30pm-7.30pm
Request deadline 12noon Tuesday 11th May 2021
Stirlingshire
Friday 14th May 2021
Home collections available if 10+bottles or bottles to the value of £1000
Request deadline 12noon Wednesday 12th May 2021
Fife
Friday 14th May 2021
Home collections available if 10+bottles or bottles to the value of £1000
Request deadline 12noon Wednesday 12th May 2021
Campbeltown
Saturday 15th May 2021
Home collections available if 10+bottles or bottles to the value of £1000
Request deadline 12noon Tuesday 11th May 2021
Orkney
Monday 17th May 2021
The Orkney Hotel
By appointment only between 6.30pm-7.30pm
Request deadline 12noon Thursday 13th May 2021
Collections are limited and by appointment only. If you would like to attend please complete the form which can be found here.
In a bid to adhere to social distancing guidelines it would be appreciated if bottles could be packed for uplift with the submission form and label completed.
A winner in our auction? We are now offering a delivery (to collection point) 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.
We are pleased to announce our collection service throughout mainland UK will continue. In addition we will be visiting Orkney and Islay in May 2021. If you live outside the below areas and would like a collection of 10+ bottles or bottles to the value of £1000 please complete the request form and we will try to accommodate you.
Our schedule is as follows:
Inverness
Tuesday 4th May 2021
Asda, Sir Walter Scott Drive, Inverness, IV2 6BZ
By appointment only between 11-11.30am
Request deadline 12noon Monday 3rd May 2021
Elgin
Tuesday 4th May 2021
Tesco, Blackfriars Road, Elgin, IV30 1TY
By appointment only between 1.30-2pm
Request deadline 12noon Monday 3rd May 2021
Aberdeen
Wednesday 5th May 2021
Asda, Garthdee Road, AB10 7QA
By appointment only between 1.30-2pm
Request deadline 12noon Monday 3rd May 2021
England & Wales (excluding London)
We will be down south between 7th-11th May 2021.
Home collections are available to customer selling 10+ bottles or bottles to the value of £1000 and above.
Request deadline 12noon Wednesday 5th May 2021
London
We will have four collection points in London on Sunday 9th May 2021. Customers will be seen by appointment only from 10am.
North – Sainsburys, Williamson Road, London, N4 1UJ
South – Sainsburys, 480 Streatham High Road, London, SW16 3PY
East – Tesco – 1 Armada Way, London, E6 7ER
West – Sainsburys, 31 Essex Place, London, W4 5UT
Request deadline 12noon Wednesday 5th May 2021
Ayrshire
Wednesday 12th May 2021
Home collections available if 10+bottles or bottles to the value of £1000
Request deadline 12noon Monday 10th May 2021
Inverclyde
Wednesday 12th May 2021
Home collections available if 10+bottles or bottles to the value of £1000
Request deadline 12noon Monday 10th May 2021
Renfrewshire
Wednesday 12th May 2021
Home collections available if 10+bottles or bottles to the value of £1000
Request deadline 12noon Monday 10th May 2021
Edinburgh
Thursday 13th May 2021
Home collections available if 10+bottles or bottles to the value of £1000
Request deadline 12noon Tuesday 11th May 2021
Islay
Thursday 13th May 2021
Ballygrant Inn
By appointment only between 6.30pm-7.30pm
Request deadline 12noon Tuesday 11th May 2021
Stirlingshire
Friday 14th May 2021
Home collections available if 10+bottles or bottles to the value of £1000
Request deadline 12noon Wednesday 12th May 2021
Fife
Friday 14th May 2021
Home collections available if 10+bottles or bottles to the value of £1000
Request deadline 12noon Wednesday 12th May 2021
Campbeltown
Saturday 15th May 2021
Home collections available if 10+bottles or bottles to the value of £1000
Request deadline 12noon Tuesday 11th May 2021
Orkney
Monday 17th May 2021
The Orkney Hotel
By appointment only between 6.30pm-7.30pm
Request deadline 12noon Thursday 13th May 2021
Collections are limited and by appointment only. If you would like to attend please complete the form which can be found here.
In a bid to adhere to social distancing guidelines it would be appreciated if bottles could be packed for uplift with the submission form and label completed.
A winner in our auction? We are now offering a delivery (to collection point) 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.
Welcome to the first auction to be hosted on our newly updated website. How exciting!
We really hope you enjoy the improved search functionality, as well as our new bottle performance graphs. Don’t forget, you can now save your favourite search parameters, making it even easier to find exactly what you’re looking for. We hope you’re all as enamoured with the upgrades as we are.
It’s not all about the website improvements though, as we’re packing a plethora of premium whiskies from all around the world.
With all that, and more, we’re sure you’ll find plenty to pique your interest. So, happy browsing and remember… don’t lose your bottle!
The bookworms amongst you might want to check out this special Highland Park 20 Year Old bottled to celebrate the 20th anniversary of literary detective John Rebus. If that weren’t special enough, this particular bottle has been signed by author Ian Rankin.
Good morning from Glasgow,
We’re delighted to announce that our new website is now LIVE!
Log in to your account now to check out our new feature – My SWA. My SWA is your personal account and inventory. We’ve made some changes that we hope will make the buying and selling process with us even better. From within My SWA you can now see your bottles within your personal collection at a glance, including those in long term storage, select to ship bottles, book appointments with us, relist and much more.
When you first login please be sure to check your default address is correct for tax purposes in “Manage my addresses’ and update your notification preferences within the ‘Update my Details’ section.
We’ve also updated our app to improve speed, and payments are now possible through mobile devices.
Questions? Check out our FAQ’s
The SWA Team.
