The 20 whiskies that achieved the very best hammer costs of 2024 offered for a mixed worth of $2.8 million. Japanese whiskies took the three highest hammer costs of the 12 months, whereas 12 months earlier, the highest three spots had been all occupied by scotch. American whiskey had a powerful 12 months, with Buffalo Hint, Outdated Fitzgerald, and Van Winkle, all offered by Unicorn Auctions, every making the 20-highest hammer costs of the 12 months checklist. That’s three extra American whiskeys than in 2023. That stated, the secondary marketplace for whisky had blended fortunes in 2024. There have been no million greenback bottles or the increase of a Distillers Considered one of One public sale, making it barely unfair to immediately examine the outcomes with the 12 months earlier than. It’s true to say that there have been extra high-value whiskies on sale than there have been consumers, and with much less competitors in a softening market, costs started to fall. That was excellent news for consumers who had been capable of decide and select what they needed for a good worth, but it surely could possibly be a irritating course of for sellers, particularly these setting more and more unrealistic reserve costs based mostly on previous outcomes. Flipping exercise dissipated, as producers factored this into new product pricing, and financial and geopolitical components in numerous areas of the world left much less cash in folks’s pockets.
Macallan took 13 of the 20-highest hammer costs of the 12 months, 4 greater than in 2023, leaving a single bottle of Dalmore as the one different scotch model on this unique checklist. Surprisingly, Macallan The Attain 81 12 months outdated ended the 12 months by retaining its standing as the oldest whisky ever offered at public sale. Following the discharge of Macallan Time: Area 84 12 months outdated in September, it did not promote at its first two public sale appearances in 2024, although it nonetheless has loads of potential to make the 20-highest hammer costs of 2025. Whisky Advocate will convey you all of the motion because it occurs, so keep tuned all year long to find which bottles come out on high.
20. Macallan in Lalique 60 12 months outdated
Bought on: September 12th at Sotheby’s, New York
Hammer worth: $65,000
19. Macallan The Crimson Assortment 74 12 months outdated
Bought on: July 8th at Whisky Auctioneer
Hammer worth: $65,479
18. Macallan in Lalique 72 12 months outdated
Bought on: March 10th at Scotch Whisky Auctions
Hammer worth: $74,534
17. Macallan in Lalique 57 12 months outdated
Bought on: September 12th at Sotheby’s, New York
Hammer worth: $75,000
16. Macallan in Lalique 50 12 months outdated
Bought on: March 15th at Sotheby’s
Hammer worth: $75,000
15. Very Very Outdated Fitzgerald 18 12 months outdated
Bought on: Could 27th at Unicorn Auctions
Hammer worth: $80,100
14. Van Winkle Particular Reserve 18 12 months outdated Binny’s Personal Barrel Choice
Bought on: October 13th at Unicorn Auctions
Hammer worth: $86,000
13. Dalmore Luminary No. 2 49 12 months outdated The Uncommon
Bought on: Could 31st at Sotheby’s
Hammer worth: $95,523
12. Macallan The Crimson Assortment 60 12 months outdated
Bought on: December 2nd at Whisky Auctioneer
Hammer worth: $110,568
11. Buffalo Hint O.F.C. 1982
Bought on: June 17th at Unicorn Auctions
Hammer worth: $122,900
10. Macallan The Crimson Assortment 60 12 months outdated
Bought on: Could 31st at Sotheby’s
Hammer worth: $140,100
9. Macallan The Crimson Assortment 60 12 months outdated
Bought on: October 7th at Whisky Auctioneer
Hammer worth: $145,207
8. Macallan The Attain 81 12 months outdated
Bought on: June 12th at The Grand Whisky Public sale
Hammer worth: $162,431
7. Macallan The Crimson Assortment 60 12 months outdated
Bought on: February 5th at Whisky Auctioneer
Hammer worth: $162,889
6. Macallan The Attain 81 12 months outdated
Bought on: April 2nd at WVA Whisky Auctions
Hammer worth: $189,859
5. Macallan The Attain 81 12 months outdated
Bought on: April 2nd at Sotheby’s
Hammer worth: $191,602
4. Macallan The Attain 81 12 months outdated
Bought on: July 8th at Whisky Auctioneer
Hammer worth: $192,377
3. Yamazaki 55 12 months outdated
Bought on: June 17th at Unicorn Auctions
Hammer worth: $210,200
2. Yamazaki 55 12 months outdated
Bought on: July 11th at Sotheby’s, Hong Kong
Hammer worth: $256,162
1. Karuizawa 1960 52 12 months outdated Cask No. 5627
Bought on: October 10th at Sotheby’s, Hong Kong
Hammer worth: $283,135
