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A rare
collection of 26 bottles of Scotch malt
whisky bottled by the US based Corti
Brothers estimated to fetch £2,000 per bottle at auction.
Since 1947, The Corti Brothers have
been at the helm of importing and
exporting food and drink in and out of
the United States. In 1980, they
launched a line of whiskies that over
the last 30+ years, have gained a
legendary status amongst whisky lovers
the world over.
This week we see the world’s largest
known selection of rare and collectable
Corti Brothers whiskies go under the
hammer in an online auction currently
being held by Perth based Whisky
Auctioneer.
Up for grabs to the highest bidder is a
selection of 26 bottles, 21 of which are
unique. The collection of 26 bottles
which has been built up by a UK based
whisky enthusiast is being auctioned off
individually and is expected to sell for
an estimated total of £50,000.
The Corti collection of whiskies, which
are known as the ‘Duthie for Corti’ as
they were bottled by Aberdeen based R.W.
Duthie Co, were all selected and
imported to the United States by The
Corti Brothers for bottling, throughout
the 1980s.
Often an overlooked name within the
whisky industry, the Corti Brothers have
played a significant role in the history
of independently bottled Scotch whisky.
The food and wine specialists took
advantage of a downturn in the industry
in the 1980s and secured a range of
casks from some of the industry’s most
iconic distilleries, including
Clynelish, Jura and Macallan.
The collection of bottles for auction is
the most comprehensive set of Corti
Brothers bottlings ever assembled in one
sale. Amongst the lots on offer are a
bottle of Highland Park 1963, which is
the only bottled example of Highland
Park from this vintage.
Also available is a Jura 1966,
Springbank 1958, Bowmore 1964 and
arguably the most sought after of all, a
very rare 1965 Clynelish. This
particular vintage occupies a special
place in the history of Scotch whisky,
having been distilled at the old
distillery, renamed first to Clynelish B
when the new one was built, and then
later to Brora – an iconic name within
the secondary market.
The average price of each individual
bottle is anticipated to be in the
region of £2000.00
Sean McGlone, Directior at Whisky
Auctioneer, said: "These bottlings
represent an important turning point in
the recent history of Scotch whisky and
are one of the most highly prized series
in terms of quality and variety. No one
has ever sold such a large collection of
Duthie for Corti bottles, so this is a
one-off. We are already seeing a great
deal of interest in the collection from
some of our regular customers across the
world and we anticipate demand for the
bottles to be high."
The sale is a coup for Perthshire firm
Whisky Auctioneer which specialises in
auctioning fine, old, rare and
collectable whisky. The auctioneer
recently sold a rare 30 year old bottle
of second edition Black Bowmore single
malt whisky for a world record £11,900.
The auction is live and will close on
Monday 5 February.
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