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25-02-2025
In September of last year, the third edition of the FSA auction was held during Whisky Live Paris 2024. ...
24-02-2025
Fine Spirits Auction is simply effervescent! This new auction will offer more than 1,300 bottles, from the most rare, unexpected and unique bottles to more affordable hidden gems. ...
21-02-2025
In 2021, according to Rare Whisky 101, Springbank was the third largest distillery in the UK in terms of bottles sold at auction. ...
19-02-2025
Despite Karuizawa being phased out at the end of 2000, it was still possible to visit the distillery in order to nab the last of the single casks on display at the visitor centre. ...
30-01-2025
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23-01-2025
09-01-2025
The teams at Fine Spirits Auction would like to express their best wishes to everyone for 2025 and to thank you for placing your trust in us in ever-increasing numbers, and from all four corners of the globe....
12-12-2024
The view from the Golden Promise offers the opportunity to discuss the bottles on display at Finespirits Auction from a new perspective, thanks to the experts at the Golden Promise Whisky Bar, Stanislas Kindroz and Salva...
03-12-2024
The view from the Golden Promise offers the opportunity to discuss the bottles on display at finespirits.auction from a new perspective, thanks to the experts at the Golden Promise Whisky Bar, Stanislas Kindroz and Salva...
29-11-2024
The 30th Fine Spirits Auction is here! We would like to take a moment to thank you for your loyalty....
20-11-2024
06-11-2024
In a previous article, we discussed how Gordon and MacPhail became the guardian of the temple of the single malt Scotch whisky....
25-10-2024
In this autumnal auction, Fine Spirits Auction offers a diverse selection ranging from traditional French eaux de vie (made from liqueurs, sugar cane juice, and grape must) to whiskies and rums from around the world....
09-10-2024
After two consecutive years supporting the GoodPlanet Foundation with its charity auction, this year Fine Spirits Auction (FSA) has also partnered with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. The profits of this wonde...
27-09-2024
After two consecutive years supporting the GoodPlanet Foundation by hosting their charity auction, the Fine Spirits Auction (FSA), an auction site for whiskies and spirits, will also be working alongside the Prince Alber...
13-09-2024
Fine Spirits Auction has returned with a 900+ bottle catalogue that’s as diverse as it is incredible. ...
10-09-2024
With a long-standing reputation in the microcosm of whisky lovers, bottlings by Silvano Samaroli gained international renown during the 2010s....
09-09-2024
29-08-2024
The charity auction organised by Fine Spirits Auction to coincide with Whisky Live Paris 2024, which will be held from 28th September to 4th October, will have around twenty exclusive lots up for grabs. ...
30-07-2024
23-07-2024
The view from the Golden Promise offers the opportunity to talk about the bottles on display at finespirits.auction from a new perspective thanks to the experts at the Golden Promise Whisky Bar, Stanislas Kindroz and Sal...
11-07-2024
The 27th Fine Spirits Auction promises to be a colourful and lively occasion....
14-06-2024
Some 900 lots went under the hammer at the 26th edition of Fine Spirits Auction. ...
22-05-2024
In the 21st century, fans of rum—and spirits in general—have become avid consumers of the technical data behind the production and traceability of their favourite spirits. ...
17-05-2024
What better word could describe the 26th edition of Fine Spirits Auction? ...
26-04-2024
09-04-2024
The View from the Golden Promise is a chance to see the bottles under the hammer at finespirits.auction in a new light. To give you this fresh perspective, we’ve called on two experts from the Golden Promise Whisky Bar...
08-04-2024
29-03-2024
The 25th edition of Fine Spirits Auction sees the return to the platform of a great number of legendary series. ...
22-03-2024
A key player in the Jamaican “grand cru” terroir, the Hampden distillery continues to employ traditional practices to produce its rumq in this Caribbean island state. ...
21-03-2024
Historic independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail has made a name for itself as a specialist in very old single malts, compiled from an unrivalled collection of casks from hundreds of distilleries....
13-03-2024
From everyone here at Fine Spirits Auction, thank you once again for putting your trust in us for this latest edition. ...
07-03-2024
The View from the Golden Promise is a chance to see the bottles under the hammer at finespirits.auction in a new light....
21-02-2024
Nine editions of Brora 30 Year Old have appeared in the Diageo Special Releases range....
16-02-2024
For our second auction of 2024, find more than 900 lots under the hammer at Fine Spirits Auction. ...
07-02-2024
The year has gotten off to a flying start at Fine Spirits Auction, so you thank you all for once again putting your trust in us and making the first auction of 2024 as exciting as ever! More than 1,240 bottles went unde...
In some 15 years, Neisson has gone from being one of Martinique’s niche distilleries to a highly esteemed player in the global rum scene. A pioneer of the Rhum Agricole de Martinique appellation, the distillery also be...
Exploring the history of Blanton’s means exploring the history of bourbon from the 20th century to today. We look back at the epic story of Blanton’s and the invention of the first American single barrel, whose 40th ...
16-01-2024
12-01-2024
09-01-2024
The GlenDronach distillery, named after the Gaelic for “valley of the brambles“, was founded in 1826 and is soon to celebrate its 200th anniversary...
29-12-2023
As we head into the first auction of the year, we’d like to thank you for putting your trust in us in 2023 and take this opportunity to wish you all the best for 2024 from everyone at Fine Spirits Auction!...
13-12-2023
This auction was a record edition for Fine Spirits Auction with over 1,100 lots available, including some 700 bottles from Scottish independent bottler Cadenhead....
05-12-2023
The View from the Golden Promise is a chance to see the bottles under the hammer at finespirits.auction in a new light. To give you this fresh perspective, we’ve called Stanislas Kindrow, expert from the Golden Promise...
01-12-2023
Bottlings from the Dun Eideann range are often overlooked at auction, in whisky bars and at tasting clubs....
30-11-2023
In 2007, Ichiro Akuto, grandson of the founder of the Hanyu distillery, built a new independent family distillery north-west of Tokyo in Saitama province....
28-11-2023
22-11-2023
17-11-2023
As the year draws to a close, FSA is pulling out all the stops with a record number of lots under the hammer—more than 1100 in total!...
08-11-2023
Following the success of the 2022 edition, Fine Spirits Auction and the GoodPlanet Foundation teamed up again for another charity auction at this year’s Whisky Live Paris 2023....
The history of Mars Whisky is intimately linked with the history of the Hombo Shuzo group, which began distilling spirits 30 years after it was first founded....
26-10-2023
As in previous years, a charity auction, to mark Whisky Live Paris has been organised on the Fine Spirits Auction website....
25-10-2023
In 1842, wine and spirits merchant George Duncan founded William Cadenhead Ltd in the port town of Aberdeen in north-west Scotland....
24-10-2023
The Fine Spirits Auction website has had a face lift to offer you new and improved services and features. ...
13-10-2023
The latest edition of Fine Spirits Auction features some already highly sought-after bottles and many that will be very soon. In addition to the classic catalogue, 22 unique, exclusive charity lots will be uploaded to th...
04-10-2023
What a great turnout we had from all over the world for the 20th edition of Fine Spirits Auction!...
26-09-2023
21-09-2023
08-09-2023
It’s Fine Spirits Auction’s second back-to-school period and already the 20th auction launched on the platform. Thank you for coming back in ever-increasing numbers at every new edition!...
05-09-2023
Gaelic for “valley of the green grass”, Glenfarclas is one of the Spey Valley’s best-known distilleries....
23-08-2023
Rosebank is a distillery whose reputation precedes it. Alongside Port Ellen and Brora, it is one of Scotland’s most sought-after and popular distilleries among collectors....
28-07-2023
This edition of Fine Spirits Auction was a real ode to the diversity of spirits. The 25% bidding increase also seen in previous auctions reflects the market’s energy in its leading categories....
03-07-2023
Rather impressively, this auction sees every category of fine spirits step up to the plate. Chartreuse delivers an incredibly rare Marseille edition....
15-06-2023
The fourth edition of Fine Spirits Auction closed with a flurry of activity and bids almost 25% above opening prices, in results similar to our last auction in April. Bidders from France and abroad were most active in th...
18-05-2023
After Japan’s success in the last FSA auction, this time Scotland takes pride of place. The country’s iconic distilleries are well represented, with a large proportion of official bottlings from distilleries includin...
09-05-2023
Casks of Ardbeg distilled in the 1960s and 1970s enjoy an enviable reputation among whisky enthusiasts. Distilled during a period of profound change, they were only revealed to the public—with the exception of a handfu...
04-05-2023
The third auction of the year was an exciting one, with lots knocking down at an average 25% above starting bids. While more popular bottles struggled to get off the ground, other less obvious choices received a flurry o...
23-04-2023
19-04-2023
06-04-2023
Karuizawa makes a notable appearance this action with a large number of single casks, including the excellent selections from La Maison du Whisky in the Artifices series, whose labels are designed by Singapore artist War...
31-03-2023
Whisky Live 2022 saw Fine Spirits Auction and the GoodPlanet Foundation team up for a special charity auction. For this first special edition, FSA presented some twenty unique lots, kindly donated by key players in the s...
This auction continued along the same lines as the last. Some very prestigious lots experienced disappointing results close to their low estimates, while more affordable lots received a high number of bids and great resu...
20-03-2023
Have you ever considered buying spirits on Fine Spirits Auction or selling the spirits you won’t have time to drink? We’re here to tell you everything you need to know about the world of auctions so that it no longer...
16-03-2023
13-03-2023
Many consider Black Bowmore to be one of the most iconic Scotch whiskies ever produced. The first edition was released in 1993 and marked the launch of a series whose final edition would not be come until some 20 years l...
10-03-2023
02-03-2023
24-02-2023
Our latest auction, composed primarily of a private collection, has a special focus on Islay whisky, in particular Port Ellen, the famous distillery which closed in 1983, found here in several independent bottlings from ...
14-02-2023
The start of the year is traditionally a little quieter than usual, and this auction, the biggest lots of Scottish and Japanese whiskies generally stayed quite close to their low estimates (Yamazaki 1993, Macallan)....
09-02-2023
27-01-2023
20-01-2023
11-01-2023
As we head into the first auction of the year, we’d like to take this opportunity to wish you all the best for 2023 from everyone at Fine Spirits Auction !...
30-12-2022
A private club with a special place in the world of independent bottlers, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society has offered its members exclusive access to exceptional bottlings since the 1980s....
19-12-2022
If there’s one category whose popularity never wanes from one auction to the next, it’s Chartreuse. Like whisky, it’s always at the forefront of Fine Spirits Auction’s events, despite there still only being a sma...
06-12-2022
30-11-2022
22-11-2022
18-11-2022
What better excuse for going all out than the end-of-year auction? More than 1,000 lots will go under the hammer in this edition, including 121 unique lots of rum from Italian independent bottler Velier available for th...
14-11-2022
Each new edition of Fine Spirits Auction brings its own share of very rare bottlings and releases. This edition has seen the first appearance of two extremely rare bottles, a SKELDON 1973 (Demerara, Velier) and a YAMAZAK...
08-11-2022
In the 1980s, Andrew Symington was assistant director of Edinburgh’s renowned Prestonfield House, a five-star hotel housed in a former country manor built in 1687 by architect Sir William Bruce for the city’s Lord Pr...
02-11-2022
The View from the Golden Promise is a chance to see the bottles under the hammer at finespirits.auction in a new light. To give you this fresh perspective, we’ve called on an expert from the Golden Promise Whisky Bar....
14-10-2022
Our sixth auction of the year offers bidders a very diverse range of bottles. It also shows the growing importance of rum on our platform, reflected in both the bottlings from the Italian company Velier and the old rums ...
13-10-2022
Alongside the Hanyu Playing cards, the Noh Whisky series is probably one of the most famous in the history of Japanese whisky and is famous both for its high quality and its connections to classic Japanese culture. ...
12-10-2022
Our first auction after the summer break was over in the blink of an eye, running as part of Whisky Live Paris, held from 24 to 26 September 2022 at La Villette....
04-10-2022
Buffalo Trace boasts a truly outstanding catalogue of brands. It tells the story of an important chapter in the history of not only the distillery and the group but also of American whiskey in general. The Buffalo Trace ...
29-09-2022
20-09-2022
15-09-2022
09-09-2022
Whisk(e)y, rum, cognac, Armagnac, Calvados and Chartreuse are the most common spirits categories found at Fine Spirits Auction....
25-08-2022
The history of Guyana’s distilleries dates back to the 18th century and the huge proliferation of sugar cane plantations established on the banks of the Demerara River following the Dutch colonization the country in 16...
28-07-2022
Situations that haven’t changed for several months in some categories, such as rhum agricole, have finally seen new developments, thanks to outsiders shaking up the established order. ...
11-07-2022
As Springbank’s popularity continues to grow—and with it the prices it commands at auction—we take a closer look at Local Barley, one of the distillery’s most iconic series and arguably one of the most famous ser...
30-06-2022
It’s the last edition of Fine Spirits Auction before the summer break and this time the focus is on the rarest of the rare! ...
10-06-2022
With Islay representing a third of all lots up for auction, the tenth edition of FSA looked set to fly the flag for the Feis Ile festival held annually on the island at this time of year. ...
31-05-2022
The View from the Golden Promise is a chance to see the bottles under the hammer at finespirits.auction in a new light. ...
23-05-2022
20-05-2022
Ernesto Mainardi began his career in the 1970s working for Macallan’s Italian importer Co. Import....
13-05-2022
From Britain to Islay, Japan, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and the French West Indies, the 10th edition of Fine Spirits Auction offers a showcase of the mythical islands of the spirits world. ...
15-04-2022
The second auction of 2022 was marked by a wealth of new records, confirming the strong momentum already seen in February. The latest results also reiterated the increasing gap between Japanese and Scottish whiskies....
06-04-2022
Edoardo Giaccone—nicknamed Baffo for his incredible moustache—was indisputably one of the most important names in the history of whisky in Italy. ...
04-04-2022
18-03-2022
A particularly rich and unusual selection of bottles awaits you in this, our second auction of the year....
23-02-2022
The career of the famous Italian bottler Silvano Samaroli began in Rome in 1968. He became the Italian importer for John McEwen & Co’s whiskies, namely the blends Chequer’s and Abbot’s Choice, as well as Linkwood a...
18-02-2022
On paper, the first auction of the year seems to have shown a slight calming of the waters with a selection of bottlings whose results were also going to be fairly predictable....
08-02-2022
04-02-2022
Although Yamazaki (1923) will forever go down in history as Japan’s first distillery, Hakushu’s story is every bit as interesting. Built in 1973, 50 years after Yamazaki, it has taken a remarkable journey....
01-02-2022
25-01-2022
21-01-2022
To really put our best foot forward in 2022, we’ll be starting the year with a look at the Macallan distillery and its French imports. The distillery’s long history of success makes it a particularly interesting case...
24-12-2021
Although an advert in the Trinidad Guardian attests to the existence of the Caroni distillery as far back as 1899, it was only officially established in 1918, in Trinidad and Tobago, on the Caroni Plain in the south-east...
15-12-2021
The seventh and final edition of Fine Spirits Auction in 2021 came to a close on Friday, 10 December, marking a stunning end to the platform’s first year of existence. ...
07-12-2021
01-12-2021
23-11-2021
20-11-2021
Chartreuse is probably the most famous and prized of all liqueurs. It is made with 130 different plants from a secret recipe known only to a handful of people....
19-11-2021
Since the launch of the first edition of Fine Spirits Auction exactly one year ago, the percentage of expressions submitted that were bottled in the last 20 years rather than the last century has grown significantly....
28-10-2021
For the sixth edition of Fine Spirits Auction, of the 517 lots up for auction this edition, only 93 went without a buyer....
08-10-2021
This sixth edition of Fine Spirits Auction sees the addition of many renowned brands and distilleries rarely found at auction. ...
24-09-2021
The fifth edition of Fine Spirits Auction was the perfect illustration of the duality of France’s spirits auction market and its ability to be both a mecca for pure investors and a hotbed of opportunities for well-info...
17-09-2021
10-09-2021
The company Intertrade was founded by Nadi Fiori. As the owner of the Taverna dei Artisti restaurant in Rimini, he travelled Scotland to buy bottles for his customers that were not available in Italy....
08-09-2021
07-09-2021
Moon Import was founded at the end of the 1970s by Pepi Mongiardino, who worked for Pernod from 1970 to 1979. His work allowed him to traverse Italy, visiting the best restaurants, caves and bars on the peninsula promoti...
02-09-2021
27-08-2021
Fan of the '80s and its malts or devoted to the wonderful harmony of Japanese whisky? Collectors, scores of rare bottles await your bids!...
29-07-2021
Distillers Company Limited (DCL) was founded in 1877 by the owners of six Lowland grain distilleries with the aim of controlling production and prices. The 1898 Pattison crisis—driven by overproduction due to speculati...
20-06-2021
At a time when blends where the undisputed rulers of the whisky market, many distilleries were without either the means or the desire to bottle their whisky themselves. They therefore delegated the task to external busin...
18-06-2021
The fourth edition of FSA saw more than 650 lots up for auction for the very first time— 77% more than when it first launched in November 2020. ...
08-06-2021
04-06-2021
03-06-2021
When Masataka Taketsuru left Kotobukiya Co. Ltd. (present-day Suntory) in the spring of 1934, after a decade at the helm of Yamazaki distillery, it didn’t take him long to establish his own company and his own distille...
28-05-2021
Our fourth Fine Spirits Auction is a treasure trove of whisky, rum, and cognac. Happy bidding!...
14-05-2021
Some of our recent clients talk about their experience selling bottles with Fine Spirits Auction....
22-04-2021
Laphroaig is the world’s best-selling Islay single malt whisky, accounting for 3.7 million bottles during 2017, and it is the global seventh-best-selling Scotch single malt....
14-04-2021
Extreme really is the best word to describe the third edition of Fine Spirits Auction which ended on Friday, 9 April 2021. As the sales go on, each one is different from the last! ...
07-04-2021
30-03-2021
26-03-2021
The third edition of Fine Spirits Auction pays testimony to this vigour and features extremely rare bottlings from highly regarded distilleries, including The Macallan 1938, Glenury Royal 50 Year Old 1953, Yamazaki 1993 ...
17-03-2021
At present, Hanyu whisky is liquid history – not just because it is a closed distillery, but also because it is becoming increasingly rare to spot a bottle in the wild, let alone one that is open for tasting. ...
12-03-2021
Jean-Pierre Soufflet, who runs the L’Echanson cellars, was delighted to answer a few questions after selling bottles as a trade professional on our Fine Spirits Auction platform. ...
24-02-2021
The 2016 edition of Whisky Live Shanghai saw an announcement that shook the microcosm of collectors of the Rare Malts Selection. ...
12-02-2021
The last moments of an auction are often adrenaline-filled for participants, and that was certainly the case for the second edition of Fine Spirits Auction, which ended on 12 February. Indeed, the fate of many lots in th...
09-02-2021
04-02-2021
When we talk about the history of single malts a common perception is that they were elusive; obscure until they began to be seriously embraced by their parent companies in the 1980s. Before this - barring a few touchsto...
28-01-2021
Scotland and Japan’s leading distilleries appear alongside the finest French cognac and Calvados producers, while the category of Trinidad and “Demerara” rum continues to write new chapters in its legendary history...
06-01-2021
Like the markets for art and luxury goods, the world of spirits is no stranger to fake and counterfeit bottles. Whisky is one of the categories most targeted, attracting the attention of numerous forgers....
23-12-2020
Finespirits.auction is the newest – and France’s only! – site specialised in the sale of fine spirits at auction. Founded towards the end of 2020 by La Maison du Whisky, France’s spirits specialist since 1956, an...
18-12-2020
Established on Islay in 1881 at the start of the late Victorian whisky boom, a number of owners operated the distillery until it was mothballed in 1995. Re-opened December 2000 by Mark Reynier, Gordon Wright and Simon Co...
15-12-2020
The 20th November 2020 saw the opening of our first auction at Fine Spirits Auction, an online platform dedicated to the world of spirits, created by two of France’s leaders in the Drinks Business: iDealwine and La Mai...
The history of whisky in Japan began under the Tokugawa shogunate on 8 July 1853 with the arrival in the Edo Bay of four warships, the largest of the time, known to the Japanese as the Black Ships due to the thick smoke ...
09-12-2020
A bottle of Yamazaki 50-year-old single malt has just smashed the world record for the most expensive Japanese whisky sold at auction, as the hammer fell at a breath-taking HK$2,337,000 (US$298,879; €248,622)....
29-11-2020
1.7 million euros. That’s the price a private buyer paid at auction for a bottle of Macallan 1926 60 Year Old, once again propelling the distillery to the top spot amongst the very small circle of the world’s most ex...
20-11-2020
With bottles of whisky, rum, cognac, gin, vodka, and chartreuses, a little over 350 lots have been crafted into the first selection available at Fine Spirits Auction. The first sale will be open until the 11th December. ...
02-11-2020
Karuizawa Distillery has joined the pantheon of great closed whisky distilleries (all of them Scottish!) alongside the likes of Port Ellen and Brora, but it is still a great mystery. Here are a few little-know facts....
Founded around 1824/25 the distillery flourished under the ownership of John Ramsay and his family successors. Some of the earliest trials of prototype spirit safes were carried out here at that time by the inventor Jame...
Whisky can, like music, be considered an art form. And that’s because these two worlds have more than just a few things in common. As well as the emotion that each is able to arouse, their universes are also able, in m...
Notably with a view to building their own collection, because, unlike wine - which generally requires special storage conditions - spirits are easy to keep at home, although some precautions do need to be taken....
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