5 Uncommon Whisky Miniatures & Books To Bid On Now At Whisky.Public sale

Whisky.Auction Miniatures and Memorabilia auction is stay now and ends at 19:30 BST on Tuesday 22 October 2024. The public sale is run twice yearly and gives whisky collectors the prospect to bid on uncommon miniatures and interesting whisky memorabilia. 

Miniature bottles are within the DNA of Whisky.Public sale, with the corporate having been based by one of the vital well-known miniature whisky collectors within the UK. In reality, we’re the one whisky public sale home to run an everyday miniatures and memorabilia sale. This month we have now a shocking number of miniatures alongside some actually lovely previous books and promoting prints all ready for bids. Listed here are just some of the highlights.

Previous Orkney Actual Liqueur Blended Scotch Whisky, Bottled 1930, 5cl

A bit of piece of whisky historical past, this miniature Previous Orkney Blended Scotch Whisky was distilled and bottled at ‘Orkney’s third distillery’, Stromness, earlier than it ceased distilling in 1928. 

In his well-known guide ‘The Whisky Distilleries of the UK’ Alfred Barnard devoted two pages to Stromness which he described as ‘probably the most distant distillery within the kingdom’. He described visiting the nonetheless home, saying “Within the little old school Nonetheless Home are to be seen two of the “sma’ previous Pot Stills,” every holding 300 gallons. One in all these, a veritable smuggler’s Nonetheless of a peculiar form, is the quaintest we have now seen in our travels, and was previously the property of a famous regulation evader; its physique is formed like a pumpkin.” 

Stromness was ‘modernised’ after acquisition by J&J McConnell Ltd from Eire within the early 1900s and this little whisky would have been distilled within the final years of the legendary distillery. 

The ‘OO’ model continued to be made till the mid-Nineteen Thirties when the doorways had been shut for good.

Costs for this uncommon mini have fluctuated prior to now few years making it a very onerous one to tie right down to a worth. Previous bottles point out that this may promote for no less than £60, though £650 wouldn’t be unparalleled! You’ll be able to place your bids on this miniature here. 

The Macallan Fantastic & Uncommon Miniature Assortment, 44 bottles, 5cl every

For miniature lovers just like the Whisky.Public sale crew, it doesn’t get rather more thrilling than a set of gorgeous bottles from The Macallan Fantastic & Uncommon assortment, every in particular person wood presentation bins. 

The Macallan Fantastic & Uncommon Assortment was launched in 2002 and accommodates a complete of 58 bottles, the latest of which is the lately introduced ‘The Macallan Fantastic & Uncommon 2000’. 

Maybe probably the most well-known bottle within the assortment is The Macallan 1926 60 12 months Previous Fantastic & Uncommon which, till fairly lately, held the document for the most costly bottle of scotch whisky ever bought at public sale. The document was damaged by a unique iteration of The Macallan 1926 60 12 months Previous: The Valerio Adami version. 

This assortment of 44 miniature bottles was distilled between 1937 and 1991 and launched to market between 2002 and 2016. Regardless of not releasing any classic releases themselves till 1984, The Macallan Distillery crew sourced liquid relationship again to earlier than the Second World Warfare – no imply feat! 

This set could be the jewel in any collection mini lover’s whisky assortment. It will likely be bought as one lot, which our valuations crew has estimated will attract bids of £250,000+. 

Karuizawa 1984 Bottled 2018 – Hong Kong Miniature Liquor Membership, 5cl

A bit of bottle with a number of air miles, this miniature whisky was distilled in Japan in 1984 earlier than the closure of the now legendary Karuizawa Distillery. It was one of many casks that made its strategy to the UK, finally bottled by Elixir Distillers 34 years later in 2018. Simply 150 little bottles had been made accessible to members of the Hong Kong Miniature Liquor Membership to mark the membership’s silver jubilee celebrations. The label was embossed and inlaid with silver foil, and every bottle was numbered to make sure most collectibility!

The Hong Kong Miniature Liquor Membership was based in 1993 by Mr Wai Man Chan, a passionate collector of miniature Cognac, who sought to unite miniature collectors who might talk about their findings with like-minded mini lovers. Potential members have to show that they’ve collected no less than 100 miniatures (photographic proof is a should) to be allowed to hitch the group. A most prestigious membership certainly.

Our valuations crew estimates that this bottle will attain a hammer value of £800-£1,200. You’ll be able to bid on this mini Karuizawa here. 

St Magdalene 1975 SMWS #49, 5cl

This miniature Scotch Malt Whisky Society launch from St Magdalene Distillery, often known as Linlithgow, was distilled in February 1975 and bottled by SMWS in February 1975 after 18 years of maturation. An important discover for SMWS collectors, this bottle was imported to the Japanese market with a virtually an identical sister bottling additionally created for the UK market – a should to finish the SMWS St Magdalene set!

Our valuation crew expects this mini bottle to reach £40-£80.

Guide Spotlight – ’Whisky’ by Aeneas MacDonald – First Version

This copy of ‘Whisky’ by Aeneas MacDonald was from the unique print run of the primary trendy guide revealed totally on the subject of whisky, from the angle of the drinker. 

The author’s actual title was George Malcolm Thomson, however he selected to jot down beneath a pseudonym partially to cover the very fact the guide was revealed by his personal publishing firm, Porpoise Press. 

For those who’re in search of details concerning the whisky business, this won’t be the guide for you, however for a glance into the thoughts of a whisky fan within the Nineteen Thirties who had no qualms in voicing his, usually moderately sturdy, opinions it’s a terrific piece of historical past to get caught into. 

Costs differ for first editions of MacDonald’s guide, however we estimate this may attain in extra of £150. You’ll be able to bid on ‘Whisky’ here.