Sotheby's Whisky Auction: Sales History & Statistics

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Top 15 Expensive Whiskies Sold at Sotheby's Whisky Auction

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Date Lot Hammer
Apr 2023 A Rare And Exceptional Jadeite Bead, Ruby And Diamond Necklace | auction ended £ 5046279.3
Apr 2023 An Impressive 'Tutti Frutti' Gem Set And Diamond Demi-Parure | | 'Tutti Frutti' auction ended £ 2122278.5
Oct 2019 The Macallan Fine & Rare 60 Year Old 42.6 ABV 1926 auction ended £ 1200000.0
Apr 2023 An Unique 'Tutti Frutti' Gem Set And Diamond Bracelet Watch | | 'Tutti Frutti' auction ended £ 980302.3
Jun 2021 Sun Flower Kweichow Moutai In Original Wooden Crate 53.0 ABV 1974 - 24 X 50cl auction ended £ 800000.0
May 2022 Sun Flower Kweichow Moutai In Original Wooden Crate 1972 - 24 X 54cl auction ended £ 750000.0
Oct 2022 Macallan Sherry Butt #16500 51.3 ABV 1991 (1 Butt) auction ended £ 750000.0
Jun 2022 Brora 1982 Cask Of Distinction: The Spirit Of Brora With Trey Ratcliff auction ended £ 700000.0
Jun 2022 Port Ellen 1979 Cask Of Distinction: Capturing The Light With Ini Archibong auction ended £ 700000.0
Oct 2021 The Dalmore Decades No. 6 Collection (6 Bts 70cl & 1 Book) auction ended £ 664482.0
Oct 2020 The Macallan Red Collection With Exclusive Labels Illustrated By Javi Aznarez (6 Bts 70cl) auction ended £ 620000.0
Oct 2019 The Macallan In Lalique Six Pillars Collection With French Polished Walnut Cabinet By James Laycock auction ended £ 550000.0
Oct 2019 The Macallan In Lalique Six Pillars Collection With Black Lacquer Walnut Cabinet By James Laycock auction ended £ 520000.0
Sep 2022 The Macallan In Lalique Six Pillars Collection - 6 X 75cl auction ended £ 480000.0
Sep 2022 The Macallan In Lalique Six Pillars Collection With Bespoke Burr Elm Podium (6 Bt75 + Experience) auction ended £ 418785.8
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End date Lot Auction Last Bid Want it?
Sep 24 13:46 Dalmore 35 years old - Original bottling - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 5000.0 Place Bid
Sep 24 13:11 Tomatin 1971 44 years old - Warehouse 6 Collection - Original bottling - b. 2016 - 70cl live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 3500.0 Place Bid
Sep 25 20:01 Yamazaki 18yo Mizunara, Hakushu 18yo Peated Malt, Yamazaki 12yo, Hakushu 12yo - 100th Anniversary - Suntory - 70cl - 4 bottles live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 3300.0 Place Bid
Sep 25 20:58 Macallan 30 years old Sherry Oak Cask 2022 Release - Original bottling - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 3300.0 Place Bid
Sep 25 20:37 Hanyu 1990 The Great Wave Cask no. 9305 Batch II - Original bottling - b. 2009 - 70cl live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 3000.0 Place Bid
Sep 26 20:01 Highland Park 40 years old - Original bottling - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 2600.0 Place Bid
Sep 25 20:59 Macallan Private Eye - One of 5000 - Original bottling - 70cl live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 2600.0 Place Bid
Sep 25 20:01 Macallan Genesis - Original bottling - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 2401.0 Place Bid
Sep 24 13:27 Springbank 1967 20 years old Cask nos. 3131-3136 - Dun Eideann - 75cl live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 2234.0 Place Bid
Sep 24 13:37 Macallan Edition No. 1 - Original bottling - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 2200.0 Place Bid
Sep 25 20:22 Macallan Edition No. 1 - Original bottling - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 2200.0 Place Bid
Sep 25 20:03 Macallan Edition No. 1 - Original bottling - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 2084.0 Place Bid
Sep 24 13:56 Springbank 30 years old - Original bottling - b. 2022 - 70cl live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 1850.0 Place Bid
Sep 25 20:09 Macallan 12yo, 15yo, 18yo, 21yo Colour Collection - Original bottling - 700ml - 4 bottles live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 1850.0 Place Bid
Sep 23 19:32 Port Ellen 1982 33 years old Old & Rare - One of 108 - Douglas Laing - b. 2015 - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 1800.0 Place Bid
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