Ulysses Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 World record price paid for a bottle of whisky - in fact, for a bottle of any wine or spirit - at Sotheby's. http://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1118/1417245-whisky/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 Honestly when folk have that much money what difference is it to them what they pay for these kinds of things.Probably now get locked up in a wee vault to only be shown to a select few guests every now and then shoved straight back in the vault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 £156,250...if you get the owner buckled, then he opens it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 2 hours ago, vegas-voss said: Honestly when folk have that much money what difference is it to them what they pay for these kinds of things.Probably now get locked up in a wee vault to only be shown to a select few guests every now and then shoved straight back in the vault. Probably bring it out the wee vault and show it of round the xmas table with 100 guests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 I imagine it's bought as an investment? 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 I have it safely locked away in the Findlay family vault😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 29 minutes ago, John Findlay said: I have it safely locked away in the Findlay family vault😉 Very wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Fredrickson Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 I love a whisky or two but I dont understand how a bottle can be worth that much. I have been to a few whisky tastings and eveyone the "expert" has told it is all about your own personal taste. Went to one where we sampled a 100 year old whisky. We were all excited about it but it was rank. It was used to try and dispel our preconceived views that age is so important. Also the first one we started (unknown to us) with a stunning blend. Again to try and do away with our "single malt snobery". To me, whisky is to be drunk, savoured and enjoyed. Might be why I will always be a poor man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRiver Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 And here's me thinking I'm big time when I get a Macallan 18 👀🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 (edited) Inept link Edited November 19, 2023 by OBE Link no work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 53 minutes ago, Carl Fredrickson said: I love a whisky or two but I dont understand how a bottle can be worth that much. I have been to a few whisky tastings and eveyone the "expert" has told it is all about your own personal taste. Went to one where we sampled a 100 year old whisky. We were all excited about it but it was rank. It was used to try and dispel our preconceived views that age is so important. Also the first one we started (unknown to us) with a stunning blend. Again to try and do away with our "single malt snobery". To me, whisky is to be drunk, savoured and enjoyed. Might be why I will always be a poor man. Aye £2.1m to deprive yourself of it 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 It's probably like the equivalent of us paying £21.60 for something 😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted November 19, 2023 Author Share Posted November 19, 2023 3 hours ago, Carl Fredrickson said: I love a whisky or two but I dont understand how a bottle can be worth that much. I have been to a few whisky tastings and eveyone the "expert" has told it is all about your own personal taste. Went to one where we sampled a 100 year old whisky. We were all excited about it but it was rank. It was used to try and dispel our preconceived views that age is so important. Also the first one we started (unknown to us) with a stunning blend. Again to try and do away with our "single malt snobery". To me, whisky is to be drunk, savoured and enjoyed. Might be why I will always be a poor man. At some point, you'd expect that time will eventually get the better of any whisky. At what point does the value of the £2m bottle collapse both as an investment and as a tasting experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the original dalry llama Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 The bit that confuses me about this story is that Sotheby's head of whisky was allowed to sample a drop. How did that work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 10 minutes ago, the original dalry llama said: The bit that confuses me about this story is that Sotheby's head of whisky was allowed to sample a drop. How did that work? Probably a very fine needle through the cork to extract a tiny amount to make sure it is drinkable. The cork would seal after the needle is withdrawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the original dalry llama Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, Tazio said: Probably a very fine needle through the cork to extract a tiny amount to make sure it is drinkable. The cork would seal after the needle is withdrawn. Thanks - it was really bugging me how this was possible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted November 19, 2023 Author Share Posted November 19, 2023 16 minutes ago, the original dalry llama said: Thanks - it was really bugging me how this was possible! And me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 How does that work, has the whisky been in the cask for that amount of time and bottled recently, or was it bottled years ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted November 19, 2023 Author Share Posted November 19, 2023 28 minutes ago, Dawnrazor said: How does that work, has the whisky been in the cask for that amount of time and bottled recently, or was it bottled years ago? I think it was casked in 1926 and bottled in 1986. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 29 minutes ago, Ulysses said: I think it was casked in 1926 and bottled in 1986. Cheers👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 7 minutes ago, Jim_Duncan said: Another name for brewer’s droop? When I saw the guy handling the bottle with the white gloves on, I instantly thought of the Drambuie advert from the eighties...smashing...I tried to link it from youtube, but failed miserably... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_ Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 There's a cabal of about four or five buyers from the far east who are constantly trying to outdo each other, so it was likely one of them who bought it. It's also an open secret in the industry that some companies engage in shill bidding to bump up the perceived value of their brand. Not that I'm accusing Edrington of stooping to such underhand tactics, oh no... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stirlo Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 3 hours ago, Ulysses said: At some point, you'd expect that time will eventually get the better of any whisky. At what point does the value of the £2m bottle collapse both as an investment and as a tasting experience? But at that level people aren't paying the money because of the taste of the whisky - but just the fact that the bottle is extremely rare. When it comes to high-end whisky collection in many cases it's like art - people aren't paying for the aesthetic value of it but the perceived value of the thing as an asset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrysmithsgloves Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 How much would you get for taking the "empty" back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted November 19, 2023 Author Share Posted November 19, 2023 50 minutes ago, stirlo said: But at that level people aren't paying the money because of the taste of the whisky - but just the fact that the bottle is extremely rare. When it comes to high-end whisky collection in many cases it's like art - people aren't paying for the aesthetic value of it but the perceived value of the thing as an asset. Indeed. Weird though. "It might actually be shite, but at least there's not much of it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_ Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 The real winners here are the auctioneers. We did a charity bottling a while back which sold for shitloads of cash. Everyone gave their time and effort for free, except for Sotheby's, who skimmed a nice 27% for themselves. Over £100k for doing next to feck all, in a charity auction, FFS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac_fae_Gillie Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 Could of bought Napoleons Hat for that price and a house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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