Show us your whisky! Vol 2
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Afternoon all. I've tried searching for an existing thread to ask this in but no joy. Has anyone here used an auction site to sell a bottle of whisky? I have bought from Scotch Whisky Auctions in the past but have never sold anything before. They seem to charge £5 + VAT per lot plus another £5 + VAT to add a reserve price. This seems pretty good and may well use them but wondered if anybody had any recommendations or words of warning? Thanks in advance.
Blown2CV said:
arran whisky themselves in their FB marketing shot picturing a bottle of amarone cask finish next to a glass of a different whisky altogether. I was going to pull them up on it but decided I couldn't be arsed and that was just too nerdy for public forum!
Could it have been weird lighting? I think at least one auction house tries to do that - make the whisky look darker in the pic, as these days anything that looks dark sherry goes for a lot more than it would normally do so! Would have been funny/ geeky to point out though, 
MondyJim said:
Afternoon all. I've tried searching for an existing thread to ask this in but no joy. Has anyone here used an auction site to sell a bottle of whisky? I have bought from Scotch Whisky Auctions in the past but have never sold anything before. They seem to charge £5 + VAT per lot plus another £5 + VAT to add a reserve price. This seems pretty good and may well use them but wondered if anybody had any recommendations or words of warning? Thanks in advance.
Yes, they have been doing commission free selling for around a year now. So it's just those two costs. To be honest most bottles don't need a reserve IMO, although I once got hit on one bottle, where suddenly loads appeared of the bottle I was selling, meaning it went for around £60 less than it ever has before or since! I've had no issue with them on selling or buying, so can recommend them. Live in Norway, so a lot less choice, and often whisky is more expensive. If there is a cheap bottle here I'll sometimes try and get it, sell it in auction and use the money to buy something(s) in the auction I'd prefer instead. Otherwise it would be pretty painful (well, more so!) on the costs!
NRS said:
I see what you mean! That doesn't look like the same whisky - probably some bourbon cask, or perhaps re-fill sherry instead? I also see what someone said about it almost being pink that was posted previously!
it looks even more pink in the glass! Very distinctive.NRS said:
Yes, they have been doing commission free selling for around a year now. So it's just those two costs. To be honest most bottles don't need a reserve IMO, although I once got hit on one bottle, where suddenly loads appeared of the bottle I was selling, meaning it went for around £60 less than it ever has before or since! I've had no issue with them on selling or buying, so can recommend them.
Live in Norway, so a lot less choice, and often whisky is more expensive. If there is a cheap bottle here I'll sometimes try and get it, sell it in auction and use the money to buy something(s) in the auction I'd prefer instead. Otherwise it would be pretty painful (well, more so!) on the costs!
Thanks NRS, I will probably go with them then seeing as I already have an account. Just need to pay the courier fee too then as I won't be heading up near Glasgow any time soon.Live in Norway, so a lot less choice, and often whisky is more expensive. If there is a cheap bottle here I'll sometimes try and get it, sell it in auction and use the money to buy something(s) in the auction I'd prefer instead. Otherwise it would be pretty painful (well, more so!) on the costs!
sheepsplitter said:
What do you think of the Blair Athol? To me it seem really nice, and underrated.
I even bought a second bottle to keep for another day.
Really enjoyed the Blair Athol, lovely sherried highlander, very smooth. I even bought a second bottle to keep for another day.
People say it's underrated, but all the reviews rate it highly, go figure! perhaps it's more correct to say it's not a massive seller by volume compared to some of its peers?
NRS said:
And how was the Glenglassaugh?
Imho, superb... Typical glenglassaugh sweetness, creamy, smooth, berries, extra oomph from the port pipes and a light waft of smokey peatiness... Not had a bad dram from any if the 'revival' era Glenglassaughs, I know they are NAS but they must be over 8 year old, if not nearer 12, next to no youthful burn to them imhe..
The recent quest for something sherried and a little different has led to this single cask job, to be honest I'd never heard of Tullibardine but have been pleasantly surprised...certainly very different from my usual fayre from Islay.
I opened it as soon as I got in the door tonight, lest it become yet another "hallowed" bottle I cannot bring myself to open
I opened it as soon as I got in the door tonight, lest it become yet another "hallowed" bottle I cannot bring myself to open
HarryW said:
sheepsplitter said:
What do you think of the Blair Athol? To me it seem really nice, and underrated.
I even bought a second bottle to keep for another day.
Really enjoyed the Blair Athol, lovely sherried highlander, very smooth. I even bought a second bottle to keep for another day.
People say it's underrated, but all the reviews rate it highly, go figure! perhaps it's more correct to say it's not a massive seller by volume compared to some of its peers?
I believe the recent Ben Nevis 10 is supposed to be very good value if anyone comes across it.
You sure someone didn't put coke in that bottle?!
HarryW said:
Imho, superb... Typical glenglassaugh sweetness, creamy, smooth, berries, extra oomph from the port pipes and a light waft of smokey peatiness...
Not had a bad dram from any if the 'revival' era Glenglassaughs, I know they are NAS but they must be over 8 year old, if not nearer 12, next to no youthful burn to them imhe..
Sounds lovely. Will have to make an effort.to try and get a taste.Not had a bad dram from any if the 'revival' era Glenglassaughs, I know they are NAS but they must be over 8 year old, if not nearer 12, next to no youthful burn to them imhe..
Bert Cheese said:
The recent quest for something sherried and a little different has led to this single cask job, to be honest I'd never heard of Tullibardine but have been pleasantly surprised...certainly very different from my usual fayre from Islay.
I opened it as soon as I got in the door tonight, lest it become yet another "hallowed" bottle I cannot bring myself to open
I opened it as soon as I got in the door tonight, lest it become yet another "hallowed" bottle I cannot bring myself to open
You sure someone didn't put coke in that bottle?!
@ NRS...it is very dark for sure!
The label does state no added colour or chill filtration though, 327 bottles of the stuff from one sherry hogshead filled in August 2005 (I most likely though all whisky was foul back then too
)
I have to say the depth of colour did grab me, I have a similar hued bottle from Bruichladdich but it remains untouched for now as it just looks to good to besmirch by opening!
The label does state no added colour or chill filtration though, 327 bottles of the stuff from one sherry hogshead filled in August 2005 (I most likely though all whisky was foul back then too
)I have to say the depth of colour did grab me, I have a similar hued bottle from Bruichladdich but it remains untouched for now as it just looks to good to besmirch by opening!
Edited by Bert Cheese on Monday 26th February 23:59
Bert Cheese said:
The recent quest for something sherried and a little different has led to this single cask job, to be honest I'd never heard of Tullibardine but have been pleasantly surprised...certainly very different from my usual fayre from Islay.
I opened it as soon as I got in the door tonight, lest it become yet another "hallowed" bottle I cannot bring myself to open
Christ alive man. I opened it as soon as I got in the door tonight, lest it become yet another "hallowed" bottle I cannot bring myself to open
That looks lovely
HarryW said:
NRS said:
And how was the Glenglassaugh?
Imho, superb... Typical glenglassaugh sweetness, creamy, smooth, berries, extra oomph from the port pipes and a light waft of smokey peatiness... Not had a bad dram from any if the 'revival' era Glenglassaughs, I know they are NAS but they must be over 8 year old, if not nearer 12, next to no youthful burn to them imhe..
Edit - this one.
Does anyone here follow Ralfy's reviews on YT? I do, and bought a Glen Scotia 15 after watching his review - he was raving about it. It is a fine and interesting dram, and I know taste is a subjective thing, but I think I was expecting something more (not sure what though!) based on his level of enthusiasm for it.
Edited by LeighW on Tuesday 27th February 13:56
Edited by LeighW on Tuesday 27th February 14:00
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