Adecade of steady growth has catapulted rare whisky into the market spotlight, but there have been mixed signals from the sector in 2023.
Ultra-rare bottlings continue to find buyers. A 1.5-litre bottle of Bowmore STAC 55 Year Old single malt Scotch fetched a hammer price of £450,000 (£562,500 with buyer’s premium) at the Sotheby’s-hosted Distillers One of One charity auction in October.
Data from Bordeaux Indexalthough Matthew O’Connell, CEO of the merchant’s LiveTrade platform, said momentum has slowed a little.
