Whisky.Auction: Macallan 78 year old The Red Collection The bespoke crystal vessel was designed to reflect the architecture of the new Macallan Distillery.ĩ. Grand Whisky Auction: Macallan in Lalique 72 year old This remarkable-looking decanter was part of a 600 bottle release in 2018 that extended the partnership between Macallan and Lalique.ġ0. Scotch Whisky Auctions: Macallan in Lalique 72 year old Sarah Burgess, Macallan’s lead whisky maker, selected and created this aged Speyside whisky, the oldest of the six bottles in the Red Collection.ġ1. Whisky Online Auctions: Macallan 78 year old The Red Collection Hart Davis Hart: Macallan Anniversary Malt 50 year oldĪlthough it sold for over $100,000 last year, this Macallan Anniversary Malt, drawn from three casks laid down in 19, always draws a crowd.ġ2. Preston Van Winkle personally donated this Glencairn crystal decanter released in 2009, one of 1,200 produced.ġ3. Kentucky Bourbon Benefit: Old Rip Van Winkle 23 year old DecanterĪmong an array of barrel pick experiences, signed memorabilia, and great bourbon, this auction went live to benefit those affected by devastating tornadoes that hit Kentucky in December. Acker Auctions: Macallan Millennium 50 year oldĭrawn from three casks filled on JanuMacallan released 900 of these decanters to celebrate the new millennium, so it’s always a contender for this list.ġ4. Irish Whiskey Auctions: Midleton Very Rare 1988Ĭertain vintages of Midleton Very Rare were produced in smaller quantities, such as 20, and consequently, attract much higher auction prices, but the 1988 release is the rarest of them all.ġ5. Private Collection Ultra is reserved for Gordon & MacPhail’s most precious stocks, and as well as this Glenlivet, the series included a Linkwood 60 year old distilled in 1956, and two Longmorn 57 year olds distilled in 1961 and drawn from twin casks.ġ6. McTear’s Auctioneers: Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Ultra Glenlivet 70 year old 1943 The appeal of Karuizawa remains undiminished among collectors, and this Geisha bottling delivered the highest price for this relatively new auction house located next door to Benromach Distillery.ġ7. Speyside Whisky Auctions: Karuizawa Ruby Geisha 34 year old (Cask No. This European auction house sold several bottles of this cask strength independent bottling of Port Ellen, which is unusual to find bottled at such a young age.ġ8. : James McArthur 12 year old (distilled at Port Ellen) Unicorn Auctions: Michter’s 25 year old Straight RyeĬhicago-based Unicorn Auctions broke their house record several times in 2021, setting a new world record with this 2011 rye from Michter’s.ġ9. 2021 MOST EXPENSIVE WHISKY BY AUCTION HOUSEĢ0. While half of the bottles are Macallan, the remaining auction houses served up a diverse mix of single malt scotch, rye, bourbon, Irish, and Japanese whiskies to top their sales this year. Hammer prices of the winning bids are shown without buyer’s premiums. Our annual listranks the world’s 20 leading auction houses by the most expensive bottle of whisky they sold in 2021 (excluding cask sales and multi-bottle lots). The year 2021 was packed with exciting new whisky releases and a busy calendar of whisky auctions around the globe.
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