Whisky Auctioneer sales hit £30 million 23rd December, 2020 by Owen Bellwood
Online auction platform Whisky Auctioneer witnessed a record year after sales reached almost £30 million (US$40m) in 2020.
Whisky Auctioneer launched its final sale of 2020 today
The Perth-based auctioneer has hosted 17 online auctions since January 2020 and received on average 100,000 bids per month this year. Whisky Auctioneer also conducted deliveries to 74 countries around the world.
Between mid-October and mid-November, the business experienced its largest month in value and volume. Sales during the period included a £375,000 (US$503,000) hammer price for an exclusive Bourbon and American whiskey auction, £3.3m (US$4.4m) for its regular monthly October Auction, and £218,000 (US$293,000) in sales during a specialist Glenfiddich auction.