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
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 2025 The Glenlivet Spira 60 Year Old 1965 (1 Bottle 1.5l) auction ended £ 520000.0
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
Oct 2025 The Glen Grant Eternal 77 Year Old 1948 (1 Bottle 1.5l) auction ended £ 320000.0
Jul 2022 The Yamazaki 55 Year Old 46.0 ABV - 75cl auction ended £ 312261.6
Oct 2025 Port Ellen Prism 46 Year Old 1978 (1 Bottle 1.5l + 1 Sample 10cl + Exp) auction ended £ 300000.0
Oct 2019 Bowmore 54 Year Old 42.1 ABV 1957 auction ended £ 300000.0
Mar 2020 Karuizawa 52 Year Old Zodiac Rat Cask #5627 51.8 ABV 1960 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
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End date Lot Auction Last Bid Want it?
Jun 7 20:01 Karuizawa 1960 52 years old Sherry Hogshead no. 5627 - One of 41 - b. 2013 - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 226000.0 Place Bid
Jun 6 20:01 Macallan 1940 81 years old The Reach - b. 2022 - 70cl live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 64000.0 Place Bid
Jun 7 20:10 Karuizawa 1965 50 years old Streams of Time - Cask no. 8852 - b. 2017 - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 23000.0 Place Bid
Jun 7 20:10 Karuizawa 1965 Streams of Time - Cask no. 8852 - b. 2017 - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 7555.0 Place Bid
Jun 7 20:04 Karuizawa 1973 27 years old The Golden Age of Showa - Cask no. 4799 - One of 103 - b. 2020 - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 7511.0 Place Bid
Jun 7 20:25 Karuizawa 1999-2000 CHO Butterflies - One of 32 - 700ml - 2 bottles live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 7500.0 Place Bid
Jun 7 20:07 Karuizawa Five Decades 1960-2000 - The Turtle - for Distilia - b. 2024 - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 7000.0 Place Bid
Jun 7 20:10 Brora 1972 22 years old Rare Malts Selection - b. 1995 - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 7000.0 Place Bid
Jun 7 20:11 Karuizawa 1973 39 years old Cask no. 1607 - b. 2013 - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 6011.0 Place Bid
Jun 7 20:08 Karuizawa 35 years old Cask no. 7417 Aqua of Life - b. 2015 - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 5600.0 Place Bid
Jun 7 20:20 Karuizawa Five Decades 1960-2000 - The Crane - Distilia - b. 2024 - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 5100.0 Place Bid
Jun 4 20:08 Macallan 1948 & 1961 Royal Marriage - b. 1981 - 75cl live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 4511.0 Place Bid
Jun 3 19:04 Yamazaki 1998 13 years old The Owner's Cask no. CV70089 - Suntory - b. 2011 - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 4100.0 Place Bid
Jun 7 20:13 Karuizawa 1982 27 years old Cask no. 2748 - b. 2009 - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 3800.0 Place Bid
Jun 7 20:16 Karuizawa 1983 30 years old Cask no. 8606 Geisha Label - b. 2013 - 700ml live Catawiki Whisky Auction £ 3550.0 Place Bid
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Sotheby's Whisky Auction schedule

Past:

# End Start Seller Deadline
1 May 8, 2026 April 23, 2026 March 20, 2026
2 March 27, 2026 March 12, 2026 Feb. 13, 2026
3 March 19, 2026 March 5, 2026 Feb. 4, 2026
4 March 18, 2026 March 4, 2026 Feb. 3, 2026
5 Dec. 12, 2025 Nov. 26, 2025 Nov. 12, 2025
6 Dec. 9, 2025 Nov. 28, 2025 Nov. 14, 2025





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