Bonhams
whisky auction confirms 2017 as it most
successful year ever for whisky sales.
 Sales figures for 2017 recently
revealed by Bonhams Whisky department in
Edinburgh has confirmed that the passion
from rare whisky connoisseurs,
collectors and investors from across the
world is not showing any sign of letting
up. Bonhams Whisky department in
Edinburgh has confirmed that 2017 has
been its most
successful year ever, with total sales
of £919,000.
Bonham's held its first whisky sale back in
2008, and now holds four sales a year at
its Edinburgh HQ as well as four sales
in Hong Kong, including its first-ever
online only sale.
Bonhams Whisky specialist in Edinburgh,
Martin Green said, "2017 has been a
bumper year for Bonhams whisky sales in
Scotland. Since we started selling
whisky at auction in 2008, the market
has grown steadily year on year, but
2017 has been exceptional. We are
undoubtedly benefitting from the global
interest in collecting whiskies which is
now very much an international pursuit.
We have regular bidders from all over
the world, including China, Hong Kong,
Singapore Japan and Taiwan, all the
countries of mainland Europe, north and
south America as well, of course, as
Scotland and the rest of the UK"
Top auction results at Bonhams Edinburgh in
2017 include:
- Dalmore 50 year old 1926 sold
for £26,250 in December 2017
- The Bowmore Trilogy: Black
Bowmore 42 year old 1964 Gold
Bowmore 44 year old-1964 White
Bowmore 43 year old 1964 sold for
£25,000 also in December 2017
- The Macallan Millennium Decanter
50 year old 1949 sold for £21,250 in
June 2017
- The Macallan Select Reserve 25
year old 1946 sold for £15,625 in
October 2017
Bonham's Hong Kong auction highlights
included:
- The Macallan 50 year old 1928
sold for HKD 588,000 (£57,000) in
November 2017
- The Macallan Lalique 50 year
old, The Macallan Lalique 55 year
old, The Macallan Lalique 57 year
old, The Macallan Lalique 60 year
old, The Macallan Lalique 62 year
old, The Macallan Lalique 65 year
old: sold for HKD 3,797,500
(£377,000) in August 2017
Bonhams figures once again confirms
The Macallan as the number one top
seller and the most popular brand for
acquisition by whisky connoisseurs,
collectors and investors, a position it
is unlikely to give up any time soon.
Not far behind The Macallan in
popularity for acquisition is The
Dalmore and Bowmore with Ardbeg,
Highland Park and Springbank also
proving very popular at auction.
You will find a great selection of The
Macallan and other brands, perhaps even the next £50,000
plus value whisky available from
specialist online whisky shops such as
The Whisky Exchange and
Master of Malt
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