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Ten rare whiskies recently sold at auction
Auctions can be a great way to find rare whiskies. Mark Borgman of online auction house Catawiki lists ten rare bottles that have recently been purchased around the world
Karuizawa 1965 60th Anniversary
£26,000 – Whisky Auctioneer, April 2017
Released in March 2017, this decanter from Karuizawa was exclusive to French retailer LMDW and sold out instantly. The bottle sold is one of only 60 bottles ever created, and included two 5cl miniatures.
Glengoyne A.D. 2000 Millennium Clock
£790 – Catawiki.com, June 2016
Undoubtedly one of the most unique cases available, this 30 year limited edition cask was released to celebrate the turn of the century.
Macallan 64 Year in Lalique Cire Perdu Decantuer
£353,747 – Hong Kong, November 2010
This bottle remains one of the most expensive whiskies ever sold, and all proceeds went to charity. It was created from three casks, all built from sherry seasoned Spanish oak – the first in 1942, the second in 1945 and the final in January 1946.
Glenfiddich 1937
£15,379 – New York, April 2006
A household name that many will recognise, this Glenfiddich 1937 has a rich walnut colour, with hints of cedar, cinnamon, cloves and toffee. Only 61 bottles were ever made.
Hibiki 21 Year – Mount Fuji Wooden Box Limited Edition
£550 – Catawiki.com, April 2007
Only 2,000 bottles of this whisky were produced to commemorate Mount Fuji – the highest peak in Japan – which also adorns the limited edition box.
Hibiki 35 Year Old Aritayaki Ceramic 2016 Limited Edition
£8,464 – Catawiki.com, December 2016
This 35 year aged Hibiki is one of only 150 ever produced. The limited edition bottle is handmade out of Arita ceramic and was pottered in Japan.
Macallan "M" Whisky
£292,207 – Hong Kong, January 2014
Named ‘Constantine’ this whisky is one of only two available from a stock of four, with each bottle taking an astounding 17 craftsmen over 50 hours to complete.
Yamazaki 50 Year Single Malt (first edition)
£99,196 – Hong Kong, October 2016
This whisky was originally released by Suntory in 2005 and was matured in mizunara casks giving it a ‘richly sweet and mature’ expression.
Springbank 1965 Lombard Bottling
£4,740 – Catawiki.com, December 2016
Aged over 50 years, this Campbeltown single malt comes in a handblown decanter with a walnut base having been independently bottled by Lombard Scotch Whisky.
Bowmore 1957 54 year old
£123,034 – London, December 2015
This whisky is the oldest Islay released with only 12 bottles ever produced. Each bottle was handblown to evoke the crashing waves that bombard the distillery.
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