Unicorn Auctions: Sales History & Statistics

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Unicorn Auctions, Chicago’s first year-round online rare spirits auction house, successfully held its first auction in February, selling over 95% of their available lots. Unicorn Auctions aims to bring liquidity into the secondary whisky market through their easy-to-use app and website, along with global shipping to buyers, sellers, and collectors. Unicorn Auctions founders, AJ Heindel and Cody Modeer are restaurant industry vets and avid whisky collectors. Working on both the buying and selling side of bars and restaurants for many years, AJ and Cody saw an opportunity to create a marketplace for people who love to collect whisky but have a hard time finding what they're looking for. Unicorn Auctions is the premier spirit-focused auction house in the US, based in Chicago. With a unique customer focus, extensive industry background and an online/app-based platform, Unicorn Auctions is truly one of a kind in the world of spirits.

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Top 15 Expensive Whiskies Sold at Unicorn Auctions

All prices in £ by default. To see values in $ or € - click on Hammer price
Date Lot Hammer
Jun 2024 The Yamazaki 55 Year Single Malt Japanese Whisky (2021) auction ended £ 165877.4
Oct 2025 An 18yr Blackhawk Experience with Julian Van Winkle & Danny Wirtz auction ended £ 133437.1
Jun 2024 Buffalo Trace Old Fashioned Copper 1982 Bourbon (2022, 6 Liter) auction ended £ 96985.4
Sep 2025 Preservation Distillery VIP Barrel Experience auction ended £ 81113.0
Oct 2024 Van Winkle 18 Year Special Reserve Bourbon 'Binny's' Private Barrel Selection (2003) auction ended £ 65833.9
Sep 2025 Private Willett Distillery Barrel Selection Experience auction ended £ 64997.9
Oct 2025 Very Very Old Fitzgerald 18 Year Blackhawk 121 Proof Bourbon (4/5 Quart, 1969) auction ended £ 63941.7
May 2024 Very Very Old Fitzgerald 18 Year 'Blackhawk' 121 Proof Bourbon (4/5 Quart, 1969) auction ended £ 62709.5
Apr 2026 Van Winkle 18 Year Special Reserve Bourbon 'Binny's' Private Barrel Selection (2003) auction ended £ 59519.1
Nov 2025 Very Very Old Fitzgerald 15 Year Blackhawk 121 Proof Bourbon (1966, 4/5 Quart) auction ended £ 58586.6
Oct 2025 Brook Hill 18+ Year Bourbon Barrel Selection Experience auction ended £ 58087.9
Jan 2025 Macallan 65 Year Lalique Six Pillars Collection (6th Release, 2016) auction ended £ 52517.4
Oct 2022 Blanton's Private Barrel Pick Experience: Win An Entire Barrel of Bourbon auction ended £ 43285.4
Dec 2025 Very Very Old Fitzgerald 18 Year 'Blackhawk' 121 Proof Bourbon (4/5 Quart, 1969) auction ended £ 42734.8
Oct 2022 LeNell's 'Red Hook' Rye (Barrel 1, 2006) auction ended £ 41986.9
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Top 15 Unicorn Auctions Live Lots

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End date Lot Last Bid Want it?
Jul 13 00:00 Buffalo Trace 'Old Fashioned Copper 1980' Bourbon (2016) live £ 16600.0 Place Bid
Jul 13 00:00 Macallan 40 Year Sherry Oak Single Malt Scotch (2017) live £ 15300.0 Place Bid
Jul 13 00:00 Eagle Rare 30 Year Bourbon (2026) live £ 15100.0 Place Bid
Jul 13 00:00 Old Rip Van Winkle 23 Year Bourbon Decanter (2009) live £ 14600.0 Place Bid
Jul 13 00:00 Michter's Celebration Sour Mash Whiskey (2016) live £ 10400.0 Place Bid
Jul 13 00:00 William Heavenhill 'Signature' Barrel Strength Bourbon (1st Edition, 2008, LOCAL PICK-UP ONLY) live £ 8200.0 Place Bid
Jul 13 00:00 Michter's Celebration Sour Mash Whiskey (2025) live £ 7600.0 Place Bid
Jul 13 00:00 Van Winkle Mixed Whiskey Multipack (6 Bottles) live £ 7300.0 Place Bid
Jul 13 00:00 Michter's 20 Year Single Barrel Bourbon (2013) live £ 7150.0 Place Bid
Jul 13 00:00 Van Winkle Whiskey Multipack (5 Bottles) live £ 6500.0 Place Bid
Jul 13 00:00 Yamazaki 25 Year Limited Edition Single Malt Japanese Whisky (700 ml) live £ 5500.0 Place Bid
Jul 13 00:00 Michter's 25 Year Limited Release Bourbon (2020) live £ 5400.0 Place Bid
Jul 13 00:00 The Last Drop Buffalo Trace 27 Year Bourbon (37th Edition, 2024, 700 ml) live £ 5300.0 Place Bid
Jul 13 00:00 Port Ellen 40 Year 1979 Casks of Distinction Single Cask Malt Scotch (2019, 700 ml) live £ 5050.0 Place Bid
Jul 13 00:00 Yamazaki 25 Year Mizunara Oak Single Malt Japanese Whisky (2025, 700 ml) live £ 4850.0 Place Bid
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Unicorn Auctions schedule

Past:

# End Start Seller Deadline
1 June 28, 2026 June 21, 2026 June 11, 2026
2 June 21, 2026 June 14, 2026 June 4, 2026
3 June 14, 2026 June 7, 2026 May 28, 2026
4 June 7, 2026 May 31, 2026 May 21, 2026
5 April 26, 2026 April 19, 2026 April 9, 2026
6 April 19, 2026 April 12, 2026 April 2, 2026
7 April 12, 2026 April 5, 2026 March 26, 2026
8 April 5, 2026 March 29, 2026 March 19, 2026
9 March 1, 2026 Feb. 22, 2026 Feb. 12, 2026
10 Feb. 22, 2026 Feb. 15, 2026 Feb. 5, 2026
11 Feb. 15, 2026 Feb. 8, 2026 Jan. 29, 2026
12 Feb. 8, 2026 Feb. 1, 2026 Jan. 22, 2026
13 Feb. 1, 2026 Jan. 25, 2026 Jan. 18, 2026
14 Jan. 25, 2026 Jan. 18, 2026 Jan. 11, 2026
15 Jan. 18, 2026 Jan. 11, 2026 Jan. 4, 2026

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