As we attain the midway level for our 2025 auctions, the standard of bottles we’re seeing every month definitely hasn’t slowed. Within the Whisky.Public sale June 2025 public sale, there are collectors’ favourites alongside a couple of new releases (see the model new Chichibu auctioned for charity under) to go well with each value level and assortment theme.
Listed below are the highest 5, as chosen by the Whisky.Public sale staff.
The Macallan 1937 32 Yr Previous Positive & Uncommon Assortment First Bottled 1969 – Re-bottled 2002
When The Macallan launched the Positive & Uncommon Assortment in 2002, the aim was to create the world’s largest meeting of vintage-dated single malt whiskies from one model. In attaining this aim, the distillery broke the document for the biggest assortment of vintages launched below one scotch whisky vary, and it nonetheless holds that crown over 20 years on.
Whereas each classic within the assortment is thrilling to a lover of previous whisky, it’s the oldest spirit that tends to seize probably the most consideration, and this bottle is joint-second oldest by way of distillation yr within the Positive & Uncommon sequence. Initially bottled in 1974 at 37 years of age, this whisky was rediscovered and rebottled by Macallan as a part of the primary Positive & Uncommon launch in 2002. There are simply 288 ‘bottle equivalents’ on the earth.
The Whisky.Public sale valuation staff expects this bottle to achieve £15,000-£20,000. You’ll be able to place your bids on this Macallan rarity right here.
Chichibu Horny Fish Set
With their luxurious Japanese-inspired delicacies, Horny Fish appears like the perfect restaurant to associate with extremely regarded Japanese whisky producer Chichibu. So it’s not too shocking that they’ve lately launched their third unique bottling with the model, this time to mark the tenth anniversary of Horny Fish. These partnerships are masterminded by Speciality Manufacturers – the UK distributor for Chichibu, and wholesaler Speciality Drinks. Solely probably the most prestigious, hand-selected bars can get their palms on the one cask releases.
To mark the discharge of the most recent Chichibu X Horny Fish bottling, the restaurant has kindly donated a set of three releases to be auctioned by Whisky.Public sale, elevating cash for the Richard Caring Basis.
Our valuation staff expects this set to achieve a hammer value of £5,000-£7,000. Bid on these Japanese whiskies, and do your half for charity, right here.
Michter’s 20 Yr Previous 2021 Restricted Launch
Quietly nurturing a bourbon in new American oak to achieve the grand previous age of 20 years with out being overwhelmed by the wooden isn’t any imply feat, and lots of distilleries in America wouldn’t even attempt. Grasp Distiller Dan McKee at Michter’s, nonetheless, makes it his mission to coax the perfect casks via, paying particular consideration as soon as they attain 17 years of maturation, a degree he calls ‘the fork within the highway.’
The only a few casks that do attain 20 years are launched because the extremely sought-after restricted bottling, which involves market yearly if there are sufficient casks of the appropriate high quality to make that occur. This bottle, obtainable at Whisky.Public sale now, was the discharge from 2021.
The Whisky.Public sale valuation staff expects this bottle to promote for £2,000-£2,500. Bid on the bourbon right here.
Ardbeg 1972 13 Yr Previous Sestante
Whereas the well-known Samaroli typically dominates discuss in regards to the nice previous Italian unbiased bottlers, it could be churlish of us to miss the significance of Sestante and its founder, Ernesto ‘Rino’ Mainardi. Mainardi bottled some implausible whiskies within the mid-80s, together with this Ardbeg with its stand-out label. He predominantly targeted on rebottling whiskies from each Gordon & MacPhail and Cadenhead’s which he used to re-label together with his personal designs – lots of which have gone on to turn out to be legendary
We anticipate this bottle to achieve a hammer value of £800-£1,200. You’ll be able to bid on this Sestante Ardbeg right here.
Bowmore European Fly Fishing Championships 2003
Name us spoiled, however at Whisky.Public sale we’re fortunate sufficient to see a few of the finest, and most treasured, bottles on the earth cross our desks as they’re rigorously catalogued at public sale. So it’s typically the area of interest collector’s editions that make us smile probably the most. This Bowmore did simply that. It was bottled in 2003 to commemorate the European Fly Fishing Championships, and could possibly be ‘fairly the catch’ for a profitable bidder!
Our valuation staff expects this bottle to promote for £300-£400. Bid on this Bowmore rarity right here.
