New world record for Macallan whisky cask
Bonhams has set a new world record of a whisky cask sold at auctions with the 30-year-old Macallan cask, achieving more than HK$4.4 million (US$572,000) in Hong Kong.
Category: Whisky
Macallan 30 Year Whisky Cask to be auctioned by Bonhams in HK
A rare 30 year whisky sherry hogshead cask from the famed Macallan Distillery will go under hammer next month at a Bonhams auction in Hong Kong, and is expected to fetch as much as HK$4.6 million.
Pernod Ricard breaks ground on US$150m Chinese malt whisky distillery
Pernod Ricard has officially announced the construction of “first ever iconic malt whisky distillery” in China’s southwestern Emeishan in Sichuan province, the latest venture into the lucrative Chinese market following its wine project in the country.
Bonhams sets new world record with Hanyu Ichiro whisky
Bonhams has set a new world record with the sale of full card series of Japanese cult whisky brand Hanyu Ichiro for the hefty price of HK$7,192,000 (US$ 917,000), nearly doubling the previous record of HK$3,797,500 (US$484,000) – also set by Bonhams Hong Kong in 2015.
Grace Vineyard buys Chinese whisky distillery for HK$15 million
China’s leading winery Grace Vineyard has purchased a whisky distillery in the country’s coastal Fujian province for HK$15 million (US$1.9 million), making its first foray into whisky production to make ‘medium and high-end Chinese whisky’, the company has announced this week.
Sweden to host the world’s most expensive whisky tasting at US$21k per head
An upcoming whisky tasting in Sweden featuring a full set of Japanese Hanyu Ichiro card series will set you back for US$21,000 for one single ticket, the organiser said, possibly making it the world’s most expensive tasting ever.
Bonhams eyes new world record with Hanyu Ichiro full card series whisky
The crown jewel of Japanese rare whisky collection, the whole set of Hanyu Ichiro’s Full Card Series, will go under hammer at auction house Bonhams’ upcoming Whisky and Wine auction on August 16 in Hong Kong, and is likely to smash previous world record.