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Auction report - June 2023 Auction

28-07-2023

Auction report - June 2023 Auction

This edition of Fine Spirits Auction was a real ode to the diversity of spirits. The 25% bidding increase also seen in previous auctions reflects the market’s energy in its leading categories....

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Auction report - May 2023 Auction

15-06-2023

Auction report - May 2023 Auction

The fourth edition of Fine Spirits Auction closed with a flurry of activity and bids almost 25% above opening prices, in results similar to our last auction in April. Bidders from France and abroad were most active in th...

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Auction report - April 2023 Auction

04-05-2023

Auction report - April 2023 Auction

The third auction of the year was an exciting one, with lots knocking down at an average 25% above starting bids. While more popular bottles struggled to get off the ground, other less obvious choices received a flurry o...

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Auction report - March 2023 Auction

31-03-2023

Auction report - March 2023 Auction

This auction continued along the same lines as the last. Some very prestigious lots experienced disappointing results close to their low estimates, while more affordable lots received a high number of bids and great resu...

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Auction report - February 2023 Auction

14-02-2023

Auction report - February 2023 Auction

The start of the year is traditionally a little quieter than usual, and this auction, the biggest lots of Scottish and Japanese whiskies generally stayed quite close to their low estimates (Yamazaki 1993, Macallan)....

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Auction report - December 2022 Auction

19-12-2022

Auction report - December 2022 Auction

If there’s one category whose popularity never wanes from one auction to the next, it’s Chartreuse. Like whisky, it’s always at the forefront of Fine Spirits Auction’s events, despite there still only being a sma...

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Auction report - November 2022 Auction

14-11-2022

Auction report - November 2022 Auction

Each new edition of Fine Spirits Auction brings its own share of very rare bottlings and releases. This edition has seen the first appearance of two extremely rare bottles, a SKELDON 1973 (Demerara, Velier) and a YAMAZAK...

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Auction report - October 2022 Auction

12-10-2022

Auction report - October 2022 Auction

Our first auction after the summer break was over in the blink of an eye, running as part of Whisky Live Paris, held from 24 to 26 September 2022 at La Villette....

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Auction report - July 2022 Auction

28-07-2022

Auction report - July 2022 Auction

Situations that haven’t changed for several months in some categories, such as rhum agricole, have finally seen new developments, thanks to outsiders shaking up the established order. ...

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Auction report - June 2022 Auction

10-06-2022

Auction report - June 2022 Auction

With Islay representing a third of all lots up for auction, the tenth edition of FSA looked set to fly the flag for the Feis Ile festival held annually on the island at this time of year. ...

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Auction report - April 2022 Auction

15-04-2022

Auction report - April 2022 Auction

The second auction of 2022 was marked by a wealth of new records, confirming the strong momentum already seen in February. The latest results also reiterated the increasing gap between Japanese and Scottish whiskies....

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Auction report - February 2022 Auction

18-02-2022

Auction report - February 2022 Auction

On paper, the first auction of the year seems to have shown a slight calming of the waters with a selection of bottlings whose results were also going to be fairly predictable....

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Auction report - December 2021 Auction

15-12-2021

Auction report - December 2021 Auction

The seventh and final edition of Fine Spirits Auction in 2021 came to a close on Friday, 10 December, marking a stunning end to the platform’s first year of existence. ...

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Auction report - October 2021 Auction

28-10-2021

Auction report - October 2021 Auction

For the sixth edition of Fine Spirits Auction, of the 517 lots up for auction this edition, only 93 went without a buyer....

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Auction report - September 2021 Auction

24-09-2021

Auction report - September 2021 Auction

The fifth edition of Fine Spirits Auction was the perfect illustration of the duality of France’s spirits auction market and its ability to be both a mecca for pure investors and a hotbed of opportunities for well-info...

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Auction report - June 2021 Auction

18-06-2021

Auction report - June 2021 Auction

The fourth edition of FSA saw more than 650 lots up for auction for the very first time— 77% more than when it first launched in November 2020. ...

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Auction report - April 2021 Auction

14-04-2021

Auction report - April 2021 Auction

Extreme really is the best word to describe the third edition of Fine Spirits Auction which ended on Friday, 9 April 2021. As the sales go on, each one is different from the last! ...

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Auction report - February 2021Auction

12-02-2021

Auction report - February 2021Auction

The last moments of an auction are often adrenaline-filled for participants, and that was certainly the case for the second edition of Fine Spirits Auction, which ended on 12 February. Indeed, the fate of many lots in th...

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Auction report - December 2020 Auction

15-12-2020

Auction report - December 2020 Auction

The 20th November 2020 saw the opening of our first auction at Fine Spirits Auction, an online platform dedicated to the world of spirits, created by two of France’s leaders in the Drinks Business: iDealwine and La Mai...

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