Sotheby's Whisky Auction: Sales History & Statistics

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Sotheby’s Spirits is the market leader for spirits auctions and single owner collections, and holds the record for the most expensive bottle of whisky ever sold at auction, the most expensive bottle of Cognac ever sold at auction, and the most expensive lot of Moutai ever sold at auction outside of China. With selling locations in London, New York, Hong Kong and Paris, Sotheby’s spirits provides a global network to buy, sell and store fine and rare spirits.

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Top 15 Expensive Whiskies Sold at Sotheby's Whisky Auction

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Date Lot Hammer
Nov 2023 The Macallan Valerio Adami 60 Year Old 42.8 ABV 1926 - 75cl auction ended £ 1750000.0
Oct 2019 The Macallan Fine & Rare 60 Year Old 42.6 ABV 1926 auction ended £ 1200000.0
Oct 2023 Bowmore Stac 55 Year Old 1962 (1 Bt 1.5 Litre + 1 Bt 10cl) auction ended £ 450000.0
Jun 2022 The Yamazaki 55 Year Old 46.0 ABV - 75cl auction ended £ 399543.8
Apr 2023 The Macallan The Reach 81 Year Old 41.6 ABV 1940 - 70cl auction ended £ 389823.0
Apr 2023 The Yamazaki 50 Year Old 2005 First Release 54.0 ABV - 70cl 50 2005 auction ended £ 389823.0
Oct 2023 Brora Iris 50 Year Old 1972 (1 Bt 1.5 Litre + Exp) auction ended £ 320000.0
Jul 2022 The Yamazaki 55 Year Old 46.0 ABV - 75cl auction ended £ 312261.6
Mar 2020 Karuizawa 52 Year Old Zodiac Rat Cask #5627 51.8 ABV 1960 auction ended £ 300000.0
Oct 2019 Bowmore 54 Year Old 42.1 ABV 1957 auction ended £ 300000.0
Dec 2022 The Yamazaki 55 Year Old 46.0 ABV - 75cl auction ended £ 282467.6
Mar 2023 The Yamazaki 55 Year Old 46.0 ABV - 70cl auction ended £ 280872.0
Jun 2021 Karuizawa 52 Year Old Strong Eagle Cask #5627 51.8 ABV 1960 - 70cl auction ended £ 280000.0
Dec 2023 The Yamazaki 55 Year Old 46.0 ABV - 70cl auction ended £ 258675.9
Jan 2022 The Yamazaki 50 Year Old 3rd Release 2011 57.0 ABV - 70cl auction ended £ 252350.1
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End date Lot Auction Last Bid Want it?
Aug 3 20:01 Macallan 1940 81 years old - The Reach - Original bottling - b. 2022 - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 20000.0 Place Bid
Aug 3 20:52 Chichibu - Intergalactic - Edition 1-6 - Full Set - 700ml - 6 bottles live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 6250.0 Place Bid
Jul 27 20:59 Macallan 1957 - Handwritten Rinaldi 25th Anniversary - Original bottling - b. 1982 - 75cl live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 5190.0 Place Bid
Aug 3 20:23 Hibiki 30 years old - Suntory - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 3100.0 Place Bid
Jul 31 20:01 Hibiki 30 years old - Suntory - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 3100.0 Place Bid
Jul 28 13:29 Tomatin 1971 44 years old - Warehouse 6 Collection - Original bottling - b. 2016 - 70cl live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 3000.0 Place Bid
Jul 27 20:15 Macallan 1965 25 years old - Anniversary Malt - Original bottling - b. 1991 - 75cl live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 2900.0 Place Bid
Jul 28 13:22 Oban 1963 - The Costume - Moon Import - b. 1988 - 75cl live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 2800.0 Place Bid
Jul 27 19:26 Port Ellen 1981 - Samaroli - b. 1991 - 70cl live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 1900.0 Place Bid
Jul 28 13:59 Highland Park 40 years old - Original bottling - 70cl live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 1900.0 Place Bid
Jul 27 20:09 Macallan - The Harmony Collection Full Set - Original bottling - 700ml - 6 bottles live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 1651.0 Place Bid
Aug 3 20:14 Macallan - Edition No. 1 Wooden Box - Original bottling - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 1600.0 Place Bid
Jul 27 20:01 Macallan 1997 - Exceptional Single Cask 2018/ASH-14813/12 - Original bottling - b. 2018 - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 1600.0 Place Bid
Aug 1 20:22 Macallan - Edition No. 1 - Original bottling - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 1400.0 Place Bid
Jul 28 13:02 Springbank 30 years old - Original bottling - b. 2024 - 70cl live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 1350.0 Place Bid
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Sotheby's Whisky Auction schedule

Upcoming:

# Start End Seller Deadline
1 Aug. 21, 2024 Sept. 6, 2024 Aug. 7, 2024
2 Aug. 28, 2024 Sept. 12, 2024 Aug. 14, 2024
3 Sept. 11, 2024 Sept. 26, 2024 Aug. 28, 2024
4 Oct. 4, 2024 Oct. 19, 2024 Sept. 20, 2024
5 Oct. 17, 2024 Nov. 1, 2024 Oct. 3, 2024
6 Oct. 18, 2024 Nov. 2, 2024 Oct. 4, 2024
7 Nov. 21, 2024 Dec. 7, 2024 Nov. 7, 2024
8 Nov. 29, 2024 Dec. 12, 2024 Nov. 15, 2024

Past:

# End Start Seller Deadline
1 March 15, 2024 Feb. 28, 2024 Feb. 4, 2024
2 March 1, 2024 Feb. 16, 2024 Jan. 28, 2024

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