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Spirit heritage!

29-06-2026

Spirit heritage!

For this new Fine Spirits Auction sale, over 900 bottles illustrate the rich and diverse heritage of fine spirits. From distilleries no longer in operation to the current most coveted bottlings, this selection should del...

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Auction Report - June 2026 Auction

12-06-2026

Auction Report - June 2026 Auction

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Myths and legends!

22-05-2026

Myths and legends!

Myths and legends: our way of showcasing this sale of over 900 bottles. It is a spirit-lovers paradise, with every major spirit category represented by exceptional bottles, some being auctioned for the first time ever. ...

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Auction Report - April 2026 Auction

22-05-2026

Auction Report - April 2026 Auction

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Wonderful Spirits !

03-04-2026

Wonderful Spirits !

The FSA team is delighted to be sharing a selection of 667 rare bottlings with you for our spring auction, expertly sourced from all four corners of the globe. Japanese whiskies, Scotch single malts, bourbons and rhums a...

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Auction Report - February 2026 Auction

23-03-2026

Auction Report - February 2026 Auction

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Our Anniversary Auction !

20-02-2026

Our Anniversary Auction !

Our new sale is the 40th to be launched by Fine Spirits Auction since the advent of the platform in 2020. Thank you for continuing to place your trust in us....

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Auction Report - January 2026 Auction

20-02-2026

Auction Report - January 2026 Auction

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New start

13-01-2026

New start

The team at Fine Spirits Auction would like to take this opportunity to wish all our clients the best for 2026. We want to show our gratitude to you for placing your trust in us in ever-increasing numbers. We’re kickin...

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New feature! Overtime bidding on auctions

09-01-2026

New feature! Overtime bidding on auctions

Fine Spirits Auction has added a new feature – overtime bidding, a system that  automatically extends the auction closing time...

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Auction report - December 2025 Auction

17-12-2025

Auction report - December 2025 Auction

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Final Bouquet

28-11-2025

Final Bouquet

Fine Spirits Auction invites you to its major end-of-year sale: a true final bouquet, where 832 rare bottles will light up the stage and bring 2025 to a spectacular close. Discover your favourite distilleries, your belov...

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Auction report - November 2025 Auction

18-11-2025

Auction report - November 2025 Auction

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Are Breton Whiskies Already Collector's Items?

31-10-2025

Are Breton Whiskies Already Collector's Items?

France has been producing whisky for over forty years now, but if we take a closer look, it is obvious that there has only been a popularity peak in the last decade....

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Autumn Spirits

24-10-2025

Autumn Spirits

850 bottles from around the world have been brought together on Fine Spirits Auction. From the most prestigious names — venerable Scotch and Japanese single malts, old agricole rums and cognacs ...

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Auction Report - WHISKY LIVE PARIS 2025 SALE

15-10-2025

Auction Report - WHISKY LIVE PARIS 2025 SALE

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Unique Lots

12-09-2025

Unique Lots

Fine Spirits Auction is saying goodbye to summer with an incredible sale. To kick things off, they’ll be offering an eclectic catalogue of 1000 items including the most eagerly awaited categories...

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Auction report - July 2025 Auction

25-07-2025

Auction report - July 2025 Auction

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In the spirit of summer

27-06-2025

In the spirit of summer

For this summer sale, Fine Spirits Auction has expertly curated some of the rarest bottles of all the major spirits categories....

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La Favorite

26-06-2025

La Favorite

To tell the story of La Favorite distillery we must travel back to 1842. We find ourselves on a 900-hectare farm located in Lamentin, Martinique. ...

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Auction report - June 2025 Auction

25-06-2025

Auction report - June 2025 Auction

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Auction report - April 2025 Auction

19-05-2025

Auction report - April 2025 Auction

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The Cane Sugar Festival

16-05-2025

The Cane Sugar Festival

In the fourth edition of this sale, Fine Spirits Auction puts the spotlight on more than 903 bottles, which are available for sale. ...

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A Journey through Time

27-03-2025

A Journey through Time

The third auction of the year marks the jovial and most-anticipated arrival of spring with a rich catalogue of almost 1,200 bottles...

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Auction report - March 2025 Auction

25-03-2025

Auction report - March 2025 Auction

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A Look Back at the Fine Spirits Auction Sales

25-02-2025

A Look Back at the Fine Spirits Auction Sales

In September of last year, the third edition of the FSA auction was held during Whisky Live Paris 2024. ...

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A Full House

24-02-2025

A Full House

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. ...

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Longrow: the Highly Peaty Face of Springbank

21-02-2025

Longrow: the Highly Peaty Face of Springbank

In 2021, according to Rare Whisky 101, Springbank was the third largest distillery in the UK in terms of bottles sold at auction. ...

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Karuizawa through the Second Half of the 20th Century

19-02-2025

Karuizawa through the Second Half of the 20th Century

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. ...

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Auction report - January 2025 Auction

30-01-2025

Auction report - January 2025 Auction

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Auction report - December 2024 Auction

23-01-2025

Auction report - December 2024 Auction

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The First Batch of 2025

09-01-2025

The First Batch of 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....

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The View from the Golden Promise 30.2

12-12-2024

The View from the Golden Promise 30.2

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 30.1

03-12-2024

The View from the Golden Promise 30.1

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...

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The Holiday Spirit

29-11-2024

The Holiday Spirit

The 30th Fine Spirits Auction is here! We would like to take a moment to thank you for your loyalty....

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Auction report - November 2024 Auction

20-11-2024

Auction report - November 2024 Auction

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Glen Grant’s “Book of Kells” Range

06-11-2024

Glen Grant’s “Book of Kells” Range

In a previous article, we discussed how Gordon and MacPhail became the guardian of the temple of the single malt Scotch whisky....

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AMBER LEGENDS

25-10-2024

AMBER LEGENDS

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....

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Auction Report - WHISKY LIVE PARIS 2024 SALE

09-10-2024

Auction Report - WHISKY LIVE PARIS 2024 SALE

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...

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CHARITY AUCTION: FINE SPIRITS AUCTION AUCTION OFF SOME EXCEPTIONAL LOTS IN AID OF THE GOODPLANET FOUNDATION AND THE PRINCE ALBERT II OF MONACO FOUNDATION

27-09-2024

CHARITY AUCTION: FINE SPIRITS AUCTION AUCTION OFF SOME EXCEPTIONAL LOTS IN AID OF THE GOODPLANET FOUNDATION AND THE PRINCE ALBERT II OF MONACO FOUNDATION

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...

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Masterpieces

13-09-2024

Masterpieces

Fine Spirits Auction has returned with a 900+ bottle catalogue that’s as diverse as it is incredible. ...

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Red Dot & Flowers by Samaroli

10-09-2024

Red Dot & Flowers by Samaroli

With a long-standing reputation in the microcosm of whisky lovers, bottlings by Silvano Samaroli gained international renown during the 2010s....

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Auction report - August 2024 Auction

09-09-2024

Auction report - August 2024 Auction

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Charity auction: Win an exclusive weekend at Scotland’s most luxurious castle

29-08-2024

Charity auction: Win an exclusive weekend at Scotland’s most luxurious castle

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. ...

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The View from the Golden Promise 27.2

30-07-2024

The View from the Golden Promise 27.2

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 27.1

23-07-2024

The View from the Golden Promise 27.1

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...

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SPIRITED SUMMER FEST

11-07-2024

SPIRITED SUMMER FEST

The 27th Fine Spirits Auction promises to be a colourful and lively occasion....

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Auction report - Mai 2024 auction

14-06-2024

Auction report - Mai 2024 auction

Some 900 lots went under the hammer at the 26th edition of Fine Spirits Auction. ...

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Habitation Velier : the house of pure single rums

22-05-2024

Habitation Velier : the house of pure single rums

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. ...

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Eclectic

17-05-2024

Eclectic

What better word could describe the 26th edition of Fine Spirits Auction? ...

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Auction report - April 2024 auction

26-04-2024

Auction report - April 2024 auction

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The view from the golden promise 25.2

09-04-2024

The view from the golden promise 25.2

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...

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The view from the golden promise 25.1

08-04-2024

The view from the golden promise 25.1

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...

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Legendary spirits

29-03-2024

Legendary spirits

The 25th edition of Fine Spirits Auction sees the return to the platform of a great number of legendary series. ...

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Hampden: A figure of style

22-03-2024

Hampden: A figure of style

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. ...

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Gordon & MacPhail Guardian to the temple of the single malt

21-03-2024

Gordon & MacPhail Guardian to the temple of the single malt

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....

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Auction report - February 2024 auction

13-03-2024

Auction report - February 2024 auction

From everyone here at Fine Spirits Auction, thank you once again for putting your trust in us for this latest edition. ...

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The view from the golden promise 24.2

07-03-2024

The view from the golden promise 24.2

The View from the Golden Promise is a chance to see the bottles under the hammer at finespirits.auction in a new light....

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The view from the golden promise 24.1

21-02-2024

The view from the golden promise 24.1

Nine editions of Brora 30 Year Old have appeared in the Diageo Special Releases range....

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Rare liquors

16-02-2024

Rare liquors

For our second auction of 2024, find more than 900 lots under the hammer at Fine Spirits Auction. ...

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Auction report - January 2024 auction

07-02-2024

Auction report - January 2024 auction

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...

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Neisson

07-02-2024

Neisson

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...

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Blanton’s Single Barrel: The American Way

07-02-2024

Blanton’s Single Barrel: The American Way

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 ...

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The view from the golden promise 23.2

16-01-2024

The view from the golden promise 23.2

The View from the Golden Promise is a chance to see the bottles under the hammer at finespirits.auction in a new light....

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The view from the golden promise 23.1

12-01-2024

The view from the golden promise 23.1

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...

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GlenDronach, an ode to tradition

09-01-2024

GlenDronach, an ode to tradition

The GlenDronach distillery, named after the Gaelic for “valley of the brambles“, was founded in 1826 and is soon to celebrate its 200th anniversary...

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Kicking off in style!

29-12-2023

Kicking off in style!

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!...

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Auction report - December 2023 auction

13-12-2023

Auction report - December 2023 auction

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....

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The View from the Golden Promise 22.3

05-12-2023

The View from the Golden Promise 22.3

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...

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Dun Eideann: a jewel sculpted by Andrew Symington

01-12-2023

Dun Eideann: a jewel sculpted by Andrew Symington

Bottlings from the Dun Eideann range are often overlooked at auction, in whisky bars and at tasting clubs....

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Chichibu X Ogata Paris

30-11-2023

Chichibu X Ogata Paris

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....

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The View from the Golden Promise 22.2

28-11-2023

The View from the Golden Promise 22.2

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 22.1

22-11-2023

The View from the Golden Promise 22.1

The View from the Golden Promise is a chance to see the bottles under the hammer at finespirits.auction in a new light....

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Uniting the great with the excellent

17-11-2023

Uniting the great with the excellent

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!...

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Auction report - November 2023 Auction

08-11-2023

Auction report - November 2023 Auction

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....

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Mars - Tradition meets modernity

08-11-2023

Mars - Tradition meets modernity

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....

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Charity auction: 22 exceptional spirits with profits going to the GoodPlanet Foundation

26-10-2023

Charity auction: 22 exceptional spirits with profits going to the GoodPlanet Foundation

As in previous years, a charity auction, to mark Whisky Live Paris has been organised on the Fine Spirits Auction website....

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William Cadenhead Ltd.

25-10-2023

William Cadenhead Ltd.

In 1842, wine and spirits merchant George Duncan founded William Cadenhead Ltd in the port town of Aberdeen in north-west Scotland....

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FSA: New website, new functionalities

24-10-2023

FSA: New website, new functionalities

The Fine Spirits Auction website has had a face lift to offer you new and improved services and features. ...

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Haute couture

13-10-2023

Haute couture

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...

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Auction report - September 2023 Auction

04-10-2023

Auction report - September 2023 Auction

What a great turnout we had from all over the world for the 20th edition of Fine Spirits Auction!...

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The View from the Golden Promise 20.2

26-09-2023

The View from the Golden Promise 20.2

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 20.1

21-09-2023

The View from the Golden Promise 20.1

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...

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Autumn is here !

08-09-2023

Autumn is here !

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!...

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Glenfarclas, an ode to independence

05-09-2023

Glenfarclas, an ode to independence

Gaelic for “valley of the green grass”, Glenfarclas is one of the Spey Valley’s best-known distilleries....

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Rosebank

23-08-2023

Rosebank

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....

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Auction report - June 2023 Auction

28-07-2023

Auction report - June 2023 Auction

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....

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A Festival of Fine Spirits

03-07-2023

A Festival of Fine Spirits

Rather impressively, this auction sees every category of fine spirits step up to the plate. Chartreuse delivers an incredibly rare Marseille edition....

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Auction report - May 2023 Auction

15-06-2023

Auction report - May 2023 Auction

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...

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Scotland returns to first place

18-05-2023

Scotland returns to first place

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...

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Ardbeg - From one era of modernity to another

09-05-2023

Ardbeg - From one era of modernity to another

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...

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Auction report - April 2023 Auction

04-05-2023

Auction report - April 2023 Auction

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 17.2

23-04-2023

The View from the Golden Promise 17.2

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 17.1

19-04-2023

The View from the Golden Promise 17.1

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...

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Starting at Mount Fuji

06-04-2023

Starting at Mount Fuji

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...

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A look back at the Fine Spirits Auction x GoodPlanet Foundation solidarity auction

31-03-2023

A look back at the Fine Spirits Auction x GoodPlanet Foundation solidarity auction

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...

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Auction report - March 2023 Auction

31-03-2023

Auction report - March 2023 Auction

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...

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FSA – Online Auctions Glossary

20-03-2023

FSA – Online Auctions Glossary

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...

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FSA – Online Auctions Glossary

20-03-2023

FSA – Online Auctions Glossary

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 16.3

16-03-2023

The View from the Golden Promise 16.3

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...

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Black Bowmore

13-03-2023

Black Bowmore

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 16.2

10-03-2023

The View from the Golden Promise 16.2

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 16.1

02-03-2023

The View from the Golden Promise 16.1

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...

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A special collection FSA #2 2023

24-02-2023

A special collection FSA #2 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 ...

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Auction report - February 2023 Auction

14-02-2023

Auction report - February 2023 Auction

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)....

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The View from the Golden Promise 15.3

09-02-2023

The View from the Golden Promise 15.3

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 15.2

27-01-2023

The View from the Golden Promise 15.2

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 15.1 (2023)

20-01-2023

The View from the Golden Promise 15.1 (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 on two experts from the Golden Promise Whisky Bar...

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FSA 2023 Auction #1

11-01-2023

FSA 2023 Auction #1

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 !...

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The Scotch Malt Whisky Society

30-12-2022

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society

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....

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Auction report - December 2022 Auction

19-12-2022

Auction report - December 2022 Auction

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 14.3

06-12-2022

The View from the Golden Promise 14.3

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 14.2

30-11-2022

The View from the Golden Promise 14.2

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...

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The View from The Golden Promise 14.1

22-11-2022

The View from The Golden Promise 14.1

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...

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Auction Launch: Unique and exclusive lots to end the year with something special

18-11-2022

Auction Launch: Unique and exclusive lots to end the year with something special

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...

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Auction report - November 2022 Auction

14-11-2022

Auction report - November 2022 Auction

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...

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Prestonfield

08-11-2022

Prestonfield

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...

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The View from The Golden Promise 13.2

02-11-2022

The View from The Golden Promise 13.2

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 13.1

02-11-2022

The View from the Golden Promise 13.1

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....

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FSA 2022 Auction #6 - An ode to variety

14-10-2022

FSA 2022 Auction #6 - An ode to variety

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 ...

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Noh Whisky

13-10-2022

Noh Whisky

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. ...

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Auction report - October 2022 Auction

12-10-2022

Auction report - October 2022 Auction

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....

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Buffalo Trace Antique Collection

04-10-2022

Buffalo Trace Antique Collection

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 ...

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The View from the Golden Promise 12.3

29-09-2022

The View from the Golden Promise 12.3

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 12.2

20-09-2022

The View from the Golden Promise 12.2

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 12.1

15-09-2022

The View from the Golden Promise 12.1

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...

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FSA 2022 #5 - WELCOME BACK!

09-09-2022

FSA 2022 #5 - WELCOME BACK!

Whisk(e)y, rum, cognac, Armagnac, Calvados and Chartreuse are the most common spirits categories found at Fine Spirits Auction....

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Demerara Rum

25-08-2022

Demerara Rum

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...

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Auction report - July 2022 Auction

28-07-2022

Auction report - July 2022 Auction

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. ...

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Springbank Local Barley

11-07-2022

Springbank Local Barley

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...

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FSA 2022 #4 – RAREST OF THE RAREST

30-06-2022

FSA 2022 #4 – RAREST OF THE RAREST

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! ...

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Auction report - June 2022 Auction

10-06-2022

Auction report - June 2022 Auction

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. ...

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The View from the Golden Promise 10.3

31-05-2022

The View from the Golden Promise 10.3

The View from the Golden Promise is a chance to see the bottles under the hammer at finespirits.auction in a new light. ...

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The View from the Golden Promise 10.2

23-05-2022

The View from the Golden Promise 10.2

The View from the Golden Promise is a chance to see the bottles under the hammer at finespirits.auction in a new light. ...

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The View from the Golden Promise 10.1

23-05-2022

The View from the Golden Promise 10.1

The View from the Golden Promise is a chance to see the bottles under the hammer at finespirits.auction in a new light. ...

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Ernesto Mainardi Sestante

20-05-2022

Ernesto Mainardi Sestante

Ernesto Mainardi began his career in the 1970s working for Macallan’s Italian importer Co. Import....

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FSA 2022 #3 – A THOUSAND AND ONE ISLANDS

13-05-2022

FSA 2022 #3 – A THOUSAND AND ONE ISLANDS

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. ...

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Auction report - April 2022 Auction

15-04-2022

Auction report - April 2022 Auction

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....

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Edoardo Giaccone, Italy’s first independent bottler

06-04-2022

Edoardo Giaccone, Italy’s first independent bottler

Edoardo Giaccone—nicknamed Baffo for his incredible moustache—was indisputably one of the most important names in the history of whisky in Italy. ...

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The View from the Golden Promise 9.3

06-04-2022

The View from the Golden Promise 9.3

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 9.2

04-04-2022

The View from the Golden Promise 9.2

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 9.1

04-04-2022

The View from the Golden Promise 9.1

The View from the Golden Promise is a chance to see the bottles under the hammer at finespirits.auction in a new light....

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FSA 2022 #2 - OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

18-03-2022

FSA 2022 #2 - OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

A particularly rich and unusual selection of bottles awaits you in this, our second auction of the year....

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Silvano Samaroli

23-02-2022

Silvano Samaroli

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...

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Auction report - February 2022 Auction

18-02-2022

Auction report - February 2022 Auction

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....

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The View from the Golden Promise 8.3

08-02-2022

The View from the Golden Promise 8.3

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...

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Hakushu

04-02-2022

Hakushu

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....

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The View from the Golden Promise 8.2

01-02-2022

The View from the Golden Promise 8.2

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 8.1

25-01-2022

The View from the Golden Promise 8.1

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...

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Sale FSA 2022 #1

21-01-2022

Sale FSA 2022 #1

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...

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Caroni, the unique taste of a closed distillery

24-12-2021

Caroni, the unique taste of a closed distillery

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...

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Auction report - December 2021 Auction

15-12-2021

Auction report - December 2021 Auction

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. ...

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The View from the Golden Promise 7.3

07-12-2021

The View from the Golden Promise 7.3

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 7.2

01-12-2021

The View from the Golden Promise 7.2

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 7.1

23-11-2021

The View from the Golden Promise 7.1

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...

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Chartreuse

20-11-2021

Chartreuse

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....

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Sale FSA 2021 #6 - 21st Century Collections, a new generation of bottles in action.

19-11-2021

Sale FSA 2021 #6 - 21st Century Collections, a new generation of bottles in action.

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....

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Auction report - October 2021 Auction

28-10-2021

Auction report - October 2021 Auction

For the sixth edition of Fine Spirits Auction, of the 517 lots up for auction this edition, only 93 went without a buyer....

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The View from the Golden Promise 6.1

08-10-2021

The View from the Golden Promise 6.1

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...

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Sale FSA 2021 #5

08-10-2021

Sale FSA 2021 #5

This sixth edition of Fine Spirits Auction sees the addition of many renowned brands and distilleries rarely found at auction. ...

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Auction report - September 2021 Auction

24-09-2021

Auction report - September 2021 Auction

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 5.3

17-09-2021

The View from the Golden Promise 5.3

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...

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Intertrade

10-09-2021

Intertrade

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....

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The View from the Golden Promise 5.2

08-09-2021

The View from the Golden Promise 5.2

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...

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Moon Import

07-09-2021

Moon Import

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 5.1

02-09-2021

The View from the Golden Promise 5.1

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...

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Sale FSA 2021 #4

27-08-2021

Sale FSA 2021 #4

Fan of the '80s and its malts or devoted to the wonderful harmony of Japanese whisky? Collectors, scores of rare bottles await your bids!...

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The rise of the single malt from Distillers Company Limited to Diageo

29-07-2021

The rise of the single malt from Distillers Company Limited to Diageo

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...

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Gordon & MacPhail Licensed Bottlings and Distillery Labels

20-06-2021

Gordon & MacPhail Licensed Bottlings and Distillery Labels

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...

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Auction report - June 2021 Auction

18-06-2021

Auction report - June 2021 Auction

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. ...

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The View from the Golden Promise 4.2

08-06-2021

The View from the Golden Promise 4.2

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise 4.1

04-06-2021

The View from the Golden Promise 4.1

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...

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Yoichi

03-06-2021

Yoichi

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...

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Sale FSA 2021 #3

28-05-2021

Sale FSA 2021 #3

Our fourth Fine Spirits Auction is a treasure trove of whisky, rum, and cognac. Happy bidding!...

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Testimonials | Sell ​​your spirits on Fine Spirits Auction

14-05-2021

Testimonials | Sell ​​your spirits on Fine Spirits Auction

Some of our recent clients talk about their experience selling bottles with Fine Spirits Auction....

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Laphroaig

22-04-2021

Laphroaig

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....

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Auction report - April 2021 Auction

14-04-2021

Auction report - April 2021 Auction

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! ...

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The View from the Golden Promise 3.2

07-04-2021

The View from the Golden Promise 3.2

The View from the Golden Promise is a chance to see the bottles under the hammer at finespirits.auction in a new light. ...

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The View from the Golden Promise 3.1

30-03-2021

The View from the Golden Promise 3.1

The View from the Golden Promise is a chance to see the bottles under the hammer at finespirits.auction in a new light. ...

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Sale FSA 2021 #2

26-03-2021

Sale FSA 2021 #2

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 ...

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Hanyu

17-03-2021

Hanyu

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. ...

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Feedback from L’Echanson on its experience with FSA

12-03-2021

Feedback from L’Echanson on its experience with FSA

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. ...

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Rare malts selections

24-02-2021

Rare malts selections

The 2016 edition of Whisky Live Shanghai saw an announcement that shook the microcosm of collectors of the Rare Malts Selection. ...

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Auction report - February 2021Auction

12-02-2021

Auction report - February 2021Auction

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...

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The View from the Golden Promise

09-02-2021

The View from the Golden Promise

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...

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Gordon & MacPhail

04-02-2021

Gordon & MacPhail

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...

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Sale FSA 2021 #1 - The greatest names given pride of place

28-01-2021

Sale FSA 2021 #1 - The greatest names given pride of place

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...

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Telling real from fake

06-01-2021

Telling real from fake

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....

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How and why to sell your spirits with FSA ?

23-12-2020

How and why to sell your spirits with FSA ?

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...

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Bruichladdich

18-12-2020

Bruichladdich

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...

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Auction report - December 2020 Auction

15-12-2020

Auction report - December 2020 Auction

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...

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The past and present of Japanese whisky

15-12-2020

The past and present of Japanese whisky

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 ...

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Yamazaki

09-12-2020

Yamazaki

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)....

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The Macallan

29-11-2020

The Macallan

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...

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Sale FSA 2020 #1

20-11-2020

Sale FSA 2020 #1

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. ...

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Karuizawa

02-11-2020

Karuizawa

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....

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Port Ellen - Facts & Figures

02-11-2020

Port Ellen - Facts & Figures

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...

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Officiel vs Independant

02-11-2020

Officiel vs Independant

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...

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Storing collectible bottles

02-11-2020

Storing collectible bottles

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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Auction Report FSA #40

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Auction Report FSA #40

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Longrow: the Highly Peaty Face of Springbank

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Longrow: the Highly Peaty Face of Springbank

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