Posts Tagged ‘auction’
Brewgooder auctions first whisky sour beer for charity
A collaborative ‘whisky sour’ beer is aiming to become one of the most expensive bottles of beer ever auctioned, with all the proceeds going towards supporting clean water charity projects. Brewgooder has joined forces with sour beer heroes Vault City and B Corp distillers Bruichladdich to create the whisky sour beer, inspired by the iconic…
Read MoreThe Glendronach unveils its £20,000 50-year-old expression
The GlenDronach has today revealed the limited release of its first-ever 50 Year Old Single Malt; the Highland Distillery’s oldest and rarest whisky to date. Distilled in 1971, this expression represents a milestone in the near two-hundred-year history of The GlenDronach Distillery. The GlenDronach Aged 50 Years has quietly slumbered over five long decades in…
Read MoreRare signed Harry Potter book in Glasgow auction
A rare first edition Harry Potter book is going under the hammer next month. McTear’s in Glasgow is holding a Toys, Models and Pop Culture sale on February 3, and lot number 971 is sure to attract interest from around the world. A sought-after signed Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire first edition has…
Read MoreFine and rare whiskies going under the hammer in Glasgow
More than 300 lots of fine whiskies, wines and other spirits are going under the hammer in Glasgow later this month. McTear’s is holding a Whisky: Fine and Rare sale on Friday, January 21, at 10.30am, when they have 337 lots for sale. Leading the way is the instantly recognisable Black Bowmore 1964 First release…
Read MoreWhisky miniature collection makes almost £30,000
A collection of miniature bottles of whisky has gone under the hammer for an amazing £29,750 at auction. The collection of 4000 whisky miniatures and memorabilia was amassed by Kettering-based collector Brian Marshall over a 30-year period beginning in the late eighties. It was sold in two timed online auctions by Gildings Auctioneers in Market…
Read MoreCabal rum launches Polar Ice limited edition
A Scots explorer who brought ice back from the south pole has played his part in the creation of a new rum. Through its official partnership with The Explorers Club Great Britain and Ireland Chapter, luxury aged rum brand, Cabal, is launching an exclusive limited edition containing polar ice which was brought back from the…
Read MoreOnly remaining set of Prima and Ultima in charity auction
The registration for the highly oversubscribed second release of the collectable series, Prima & Ultima, has now closed. The only remaining set is to go for auction at Sotheby’s next week, as this elusive set #1 will go under the hammer in Hong Kong from September 15-24 at an online auction, with all proceeds going…
Read MoreAberlour Distillery collection worth £15,000 on sale
A chance encounter on a fishing trip to Rothiemurchus has paid off for a whisky collector. His rare collection of 66 bottles of single malt whisky made at the Aberlour Distillery in Speyside have gone on sale for more than £15,000. The huge collection of Aberlour A’bunadh has been hailed as one of the largest…
Read MoreEight rare single malt whiskies in Prima and Ultima release
The registration is now open for collectors around the world to secure the second release of Prima and Ultima, Diageo’s series of incredibly rare single malt Scotch whiskies. A gathering of cask-strength bottlings, the second release comprises eight bottles that have been drawn from the historic stock of Diageo’s finest distilleries across Scotland including Talisker,…
Read MoreCelebrate Islay’s festival of music and malt with a bottle
When it comes to whisky, few celebrations are as eagerly anticipated as Islay’s festival of music and malt – Fèis Ìle. Established almost 30 years ago, the festival draws visitors from across the globe to the thriving shores of the island each year to experience its community, culture, and its world-renowned whisky. Now, the most…
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