rare whisky 101
Macallan still Number 1
Macallan maintained its dominance as the
number one traded distillery on a volume
and value basis, accounting for nearly 10%
of the market for all bottles sold and 23%
of the total value. The next closest distillery
from a volume and value perspective is
Ardbeg with an 8% share of both volume
and value.
Age matters
The importance of both age and vintage to
value has increased over the course of the
year. As new releases of aged whisky become
increasingly rare, the secondary market
highlights the continued significance of
an aged statement. The older the age and
the earlier the vintage, the better. Even
poor quality old aged Scotch is becoming
increasingly valuable.
“investable” distilleries now include seven
closed distilleries and just three currently
producing distilleries.
Whisky investment analyst and co-founder
of Rare Whisky 101, Andy Simpson
commented: “The recent growth in the
rare whisky market has exceeded all our
forecasts. The coming year promises to
bring even more supply to the market as
new auction houses appear.
While the sustainability of these volume
increases could be called into question, we
know for certain that the true rarities will
only become rarer. Should demand remain
constant or increase, as is fully expected,
Scotch’s credentials as a viable collectable
and alternative asset class continue to look
particularly robust.”
Along with old age statements and long
lost vintages, silent stills remain very
much in the eye of the drinker, collector
and investor. The top ten most desirable
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