Whisky and collectible spirits

Dedicated to enthusiasts and collectors of exceptional whiskies and spirits, the Department deals with the selection and cataloguing of rare and prestigious bottles. The world of spirits has always aroused a particular fascination in the collective imagination, so much so that the rarest bottles of spirits are now commonly considered a luxury good, an object of collecting and investment. In recent years, the liquor and spirits auction sector has shown strong dynamism and a growing interest on the part of an ever-increasing public, both collectors and enthusiasts in general.  

The Distillates Department handles whisky, rum, cognac, calvados, armagnac, grappa, selecting rare bottles from the world's best distilleries. These bottles have always found a place in our catalogues, before the creation of the Distillates Department along with collector wines, and now in dedicated auctions. A milestone in the department, and not only, was the sale of a bottle of Macallan Red Collection 60 Years Old for the astonishing sum of € 107,000, a national record for a bottle of whisky. Pandolfini therefore seeks to respond promptly to market demands, deciding to open a department reserved for collectors' spirits, organising dedicated auctions, in order to be able to offer its increasingly knowledgeable and demanding clientele rare, if not unique, bottles of great value. 

Other adjudications worthy of mention include: a Port Ellen 12 Years Old bottled on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth's visit to the distillery, which sold for € 72,540, a bottle of the legendary 1966 Bowmore Bouquet by bottler Samaroli, which fetched the extraordinary sum of € 49,000, a 1966 Caol Ila from Intertrade, which fetched € 31,850, the exceptional 1983 Karuizawa Pearl Geisha Series, a bottle which fetched € 18,375 and the Macallan Red Ribbon 1957, a bottle celebrating 25 years of activity of the importer Fratelli Rinaldi, which sold for € 10,412.  

Collectors will find in the distilled spirits auctions not only bottles of the best Scotch whiskies from the Highlands to Islay, such as Macallan, Bowmore, Port Ellen, Laphroaig, but also rare bottles from the most famous Japanese distilleries, such as Karuizawa or Yamazaky, or cognacs, from Remy Martin to Hennessy, calvados, from Christian Drouin to Marcel Blin, or rums, such as the famous Caroni rums.

The experts in the Collector Spirits Department are on hand to offer personalised advice on how best to complete your collection, when to buy the most suitable bottles for your collection or for dedicated advice on how to start collecting bottles of whisky, rum, cognac and other fine spirits. 

Are you looking to get an appraisal for your collection of whisky or other spirits? Would you like to sell a valuable bottle in your possession?

The Department's experts are available for free valuations of rare bottles, appraisals for exceptional spirits in your possession and even expertise to assign a market value to entire collections. The professionalism and experience of the Pandolfini experts are at your disposal to decide together on the best selling strategy.
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Top Lots

Macallan Red Collection

Macallan Red Collection Highland Malt Scotch  Whisk [..]
€ 107.800
Sold

Port Ellen

Port Ellen Bottled For The Visit Of H.M. The Queen To Por [..]
€ 72.540
Sold

Bowmore 1966

Bowmore 1966 Samaroli “Bouquet Collection” [..]
€ 49.000
Sold

Caol Ila 1966

Caol Ila 1966 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Specia [..]
€ 31.850
Sold

Demerara 1980

Demerara 1980 Samaroli’s Rum Bottled in 2000 [..]
€ 22.050
Sold

Demerara 1980

Demerara 1980 Samaroli’s Rum Bottled in 2000 [..]
€ 20.825
Sold

Karuizawa

Karuizawa Pearl Geisha Series Single Malt Japanese W [..]
€ 18.375
Sold

Laphroaig 1970

Laphroaig 1970 Samaroli Distillery  Drawing Collection [..]
€ 12.250
Sold

Skeldon 1978 SWR

Skeldon 1978 SWR Full Proof Old Demerara Rum 27 [..]
€ 14.880
Sold
Amount including auction fees

Macallan 1971

Macallan 1971 Samaroli Single Malt Scotch Whisky [..]
€ 10.412
Sold

Macallan Red Ribbon 1957

Macallan Red Ribbon 1957 25th Anniversary of Rinaldi Bro [..]
€ 10.412
Sold

Bowmore 1968

Bowmore 1968 Sherry Cask N. 222 Islay Single Malt Sc [..]
€ 8.680
Sold
Amount including auction fees

Glen Garioch 1971

Glen Garioch 1971 Samaroli Collection Edition Highlan [..]
€ 5.704
Sold
Amount including auction fees

Macallan 1968

Macallan 1968 Single Highland Malt  Scotch Whisky [..]
€ 4.410
Sold

Calvados du Pays d'Auge Marcel Blin 1938

Calvados du Pays d'Auge Marcel Blin 1938 Bottled 1984 [..]
€ 4.165
Sold

Coilltean 1975

Coilltean 1975 Samaroli Flowers Collection Natural St [..]
€ 4.960
Sold
Amount including auction fees

Springbank 1965

Springbank 1965 Samaroli Flowers Collection Bottled 1 [..]
€ 4.960
Sold
Amount including auction fees

Ardbeg 1974

Ardbeg 1974 Samaroli’s Natural Strength Islay Malt S [..]
€ 4.712
Sold
Amount including auction fees

Rhum Rhum Complete Series

Rhum Rhum Complete Series Guadeloupe 70 cl 2007 Vi [..]
€ 4.712
Sold
Amount including auction fees

Springbank 1965

Springbank 1965 Moon Import The Birds  Series [..]
€ 3.675
Sold

Velier Foursquare Complete Series

Velier Foursquare Complete Series Barbados 70 cl T [..]
€ 4.464
Sold
Amount including auction fees

Bowmore 1969

Bowmore 1969 Fecchio & Frassa Import Single Malt S [..]
€ 4.216
Sold
Amount including auction fees

Clynelish 1969

Clynelish 1969 Specially Bottled for Whiskyteca Edward an [..]
€ 3.968
Sold
Amount including auction fees

Aultmore 1973

Aultmore 1973 Samaroli’s Handwritten Labels Series [..]
€ 3.968
Sold
Amount including auction fees

Ardbeg 1975

Ardbeg 1975 Samaroli Flowers Collection Bottled 1990 [..]
€ 3.720
Sold
Amount including auction fees

Bowmore 1979

Bowmore 1979 Samaroli Flowers Collection Bottled 1990 [..]
€ 3.224
Sold
Amount including auction fees

Glendronach 1970

Glendronach 1970 Samaroli Flowers Collection Sherry Wo [..]
€ 3.224
Sold
Amount including auction fees

Caroni 1991

Caroni 1991 Full Proof Blended Trinidad Rum 19 Year [..]
€ 2.450
Sold

Caroni 1998

Caroni 1998 Heavy Rum Full  Proof Ganesh &lsqu [..]
€ 2.328
Sold

Rinaldi Historical Map of Scotland Edition Box

Rinaldi Historical Map of Scotland Edition Box 75 cl M [..]
€ 2.728
Sold
Amount including auction fees
Department Auctions
Contacts
Francesco

Francesco Tanzi

Head of department Florence
+39 055 2340888
Federico

Federico Dettori