Why this extremely rare bottle of Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year just sold for 17 times its estimated value.
It was an epic duel between two whiskey connoisseurs! On Saturday, Sotheby’s auction house played host to a battle for the ages over one of their prized pieces: A 23-Year Old Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve. Nonetheless, only one lucky bidder would be leaving with this highly coveted bourbon to make its new home in their favorite bourbon tasting glass!
At stake? An unprecedented $52,500 – smashing all past records set by this iconic bourbon brand. Little did we know that it would be only the beginning; not just one but 14 individual bottles went under the hammer and yielded staggering sums in excess of estimated values too! With each passing bid shot higher than before, we watched in absolute awe as bottle after bottle surpassed its pre-sale estimate culminating into a combined final total sum of almost 400 grand. Needless to say –well done indeed folks–this weekend certainly left us with some memorable sips (and stories!).
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Whisky & Whiskey | Seasonal Spirits and The Yamazaki 55 captivated the spirits world by astoundingly generating a staggering sum of over $1.7 million! The allure and drawing power of American whiskey could not be denied with the Pappy 23 Year going for 17 times more than its estimated value. Moreover, the Yamazaki 55 lot proved to top all expectations as well, with multiple records being broken yet again.
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