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Whisky
Auctioneer ends a phenomenally
successful 2022 where there total hammer
price of lots sold through its auctions
this year has exceeded an eye-watering
£50 million, and there is still one more
auction to come on 22 December.
If you ever wonder just how much
whisky sells at auction well if the
latest figures from the world-leading
whisky auction site, Whisky Auctioneer,
is anything to go by then it is a lot,
as the Perth based online whisky auction
website is celebrating a phenomenally
successful 2022 where there total hammer
price of lots sold through its auctions
this year has exceeded an eye-watering
£50 million.
Through the year Whisky Auctioneer saw
new world records set for distilleries
across the industry such as Port Ellen,
a legendary "lost" distillery on Islay,
after a 12 year old whisky bottled for
the Queen’s Visit in 1980, reached a
record-breaking £100,000. A 1974 vintage
Ardbeg also became the most expensive
bottle of Ardbeg ever sold, attaining a
hammer price of £35,000.
The bottles were won by bidders in Hong
Kong and Switzerland respectively,
highlighting the increasing interest
across the globe for rare whiskies.
Derbyshire's White Peak distillery also
saw strong results for its inaugural
Wire Works whisky after Bottle No.1 sold
for a hammer price of £9,900 becoming
the most expensive bottle of English
whisky sold at auction.
The Scottish company, headquartered in
Perth, has welcomed 21 new staff members
this year across the UK and Germany,
bringing its total headcount to 74.
Iain McClune, Whisky Auctioneer’s
founder, said: "2022 was another year of
progress at Whisky Auctioneer, with the
opening of our London office,
record-breaking results and the
development of new and continued
partnerships across the whisky industry.
"As we reflect on 2022, it is amazing to
look back on everything Whisky
Auctioneer has achieved. 2023 will be
our tenth anniversary which we are
excited to celebrate, and I can’t wait
to see how the next decade unfolds."
Throughout 2022 Whisky Auctioneer
welcomed over 10,500 new registered
users and so far this year has seen
2.2million bids across 115,000 lots
which were shipped to buyers in 67
countries around the world.
In 2022, following success at the
headquarters in Central Scotland and the
EU office in Germany, capacity increased
further to support the whisky community
with the opening of a London office.
Whisky Auctioneer partnered with brands
across the industry to deliver a number
of charity initiatives, including:
Chivas Brothers, William Grant & Sons,
Nc’nean, White Peak and more, raising
£200,000 in the course of 2022. To date,
the company has contributed to raising
over £1m for those in need.
The final sale of 2022 will go live
tomorrow, 22 December, and feature
nearly 10,000 exceptional whiskies and
spirits. Highlights include a 63 year
old Ben Nevis distilled in 1926, over
400 Springbank expressions - notably a
1952 vintage which is one of only 24
bottles in the world - and spectacular
Italian independent bottling's from
Samaroli, including a 12 year old Islay
malt, generally assumed to be Port
Ellen, that has never been offered at
auction before.
Whisky Auctioneer will also partner with
Scottish drinks industry charity, The
BEN, to host a spotlight charity auction
in this sale. The BEN has received
bottle donations from companies across
the industry, with all funds raised to
go to supporting those in the drinks
industry.
To find out more about Whisky Auctioneer
and to register to take part in upcoming
auctions please visit
www.whiskyauctioneer.com
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