Macallan The Reach Sets a New Auction Record for the World’s Oldest Whisky
An 81 year old Macallan release becomes the oldest whisky sold at auction.
An 81 year old Macallan release becomes the oldest whisky sold at auction.
Prospective buyers passed on one in five bottles at a recent Sotheby’s auction titled “The Timeless Whisky Collection.”
Sotheby’s New York will be auctioning 497 lots from a single-owner collection of whisky valued at $1.55-$2.15 million on September 23, 2022.
A treasure trove of scotches from 91 distilleries including Macallan, Balvenie, Bowmore, and Springbank draws big numbers.
On March 19th, Sotheby’s New York will auction over 1,000 bottles of bourbon and rye with an estimated value of $1–$1.4 million.
American whiskey continues to fly for high prices, with this recent Whisky Auctioneer sale moving antique Pappy, O.F.C., and more.
Jonny Fowle of Sotheby’s gets to value—and taste—the world’s rarest whiskies.