Whisky Collections Sells For £29,750 At Harborough Auction

A collection of 4000 miniature bottles of whisky has sold at auction in Market Harborough for an amazing £29,750.

It was amassed by Kettering-based collector Brian Marshall over a 30-year period and was sold in two timed online auctions by Gildings Auctioneers.

Brian Marshall

The standout lot in part one of the auction was a book, ‘The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom’ by Alfred Barnard, which was estimated at £300 and sold for £2,280.

Part two saw the whisky itself take centre stage. Rarities from Macallan attracted fierce bidding, with one miniature commemorating the 35th anniversary of Private Eye Magazine going under the hammer for £340.

Another highlight was a rare Springbank boxset of four miniatures selling for £1054.

Brian said: “I’m delighted that my bottles have now gone on to new collectors and I hope they will enjoy them as much as I have enjoyed collecting them.

“I thought the entire collection would make £7,000 – £8,000 at the very most, so this is a very pleasant Christmas bonus!

The good news for whisky lovers who missed out is that 100 lots that remain unsold will go under the hammer again in the new year.