Auction Preview: Bonhams, Edinburgh Slashes Auction Estimates to Attract Bidders
The Whisky Sale on October 9 includes a large number of lots that failed to sell at Bonhams’ June auction.
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Auction Preview: Sotheby’s, London Is Putting a $5 Million Whisky Collection on the Block
Dubbed The Ultimate Whisky Collection, the October 24 sale includes nearly 200 bottles of Macallan Fine & Rare, plus every Black Bowmore ever released.
Auction Preview: Hart Davis Hart and Bonhams, Hong Kong, August 2019
Whisky Advocate’s auction specialist gives his top recommendations for scotch, Japanese, and other whisky—including plenty of Pappy Van Winkle.
This Spirits Specialist May Have the World’s Best Whisky Job
Jonny Fowle of Sotheby’s gets to value—and taste—the world’s rarest whiskies.
Are Online Sales Hurting Traditional Auction Houses?
A recent Bonhams whisky auction in Edinburgh sold less than two-thirds of its lots, a worrying sign that internet auctioneers could be pulling collectors away.
Auction Preview: Christie’s, New York Finest & Rarest Wines & Spirits
The June 7 auction features truly rare scotch offerings, along with bourbon and Japanese whisky.
Auction Preview: Bonhams and Acker, Hong Kong
Some of the world’s rarest scotch and Japanese whisky will go up on the block this month. Jonny McCormick picks his top lots to watch.
Rare Whiskies to Be Auctioned—Sight Unseen
It’s buyer beware for Hart Davis Hart’s online-only sale.
Rare Whisky Estimated to be Worth $800,000 is Actually Fake
Radiocarbon dating shows that 21 different bottles of allegedly rare Scotch are forgeries.
Rare Whiskey Auction Puts Pre-Prohibition Bottles in the Spotlight
The sale of a secret stash of rye and bourbon surpasses initial estimates.
Macallan Breaks Record at Auction
Someone spent well over $1 million on a single bottle at Christie’s in London on November 29th.
Macallan Fails to Break World Record for Most Expensive Scotch
A 1926 whisky sold at Sotheby’s in New York topped U.S. prices, but fell short of exceeding the current maximum.