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We are delighted to publish our sixth Noble & Co Whisky Intelligence Report, in partnership with decision intelligence firm Brainnwave. In the report we review the performance of the fine and rare whisky at auction market. The key highlights are: - Volumes at auction are in decline, down by 11% in Q4 2023 vs Q4 2022 - This is mostly being seen in lower-priced bottles, with volumes of bottles selling for £100-£1,000 down by 11.4% and £1,000 to £10,000 down by 9.4% - Average prices are rising but this is predominantly a mix shift due to the weakness at the lower-priced end of the market - Volume declines worsened through December and January, even accounting for seasonality. Bottles selling between £100 and £200 were down by 20% in December 2023 vs December 2022, and 21% in January 2024 vs January 2023 - Most of the major brands have seen significant brand declines. The Macallan noted a very strong value in the quarter due to the sale of The Macallan Valerio Adami bottle - Our data shows that bottles that are “unsold” at auction are not increasing significantly in number overall. This implies sellers are being more careful in putting bottles to auction in a more fragile market - Overall, it is clear that the macro-economic climate is weighing on the auction market. If 2024 is a year of economic recovery, this may feed through to the auction market. - We now have 905,025 bottle sales in our dataset and over 20 million datapoints The full report can be downloaded for free here https://lnkd.in/e4dj6pjx Our thanks to all of those that partnered and assisted on the creation of this report. Our thanks to The Macallan; Sotheby's; Bonhams; Aste Bolaffi; Speyside Whisky Auctions Limited; Prestige Whisky Auction Ltd; Scotch Whisky Auctions Ltd; MALTDAQ; Volpe & Castello Limited; Just Whisky Auctions; Whisky.Auction; The Whisky Shop (Glenkeir Whiskies Ltd); Thought Collective; Martha Moger #Scotchwhisky #auctions #fineandrare #bottles #analysis

We've put together a handy introduction to our auction website https://hubs.ly/Q02nmh0B0. In this video we explain how the online whisky cask auction process works. Auction Your Cask is one of the five ways we are trying to build a true whisky marketplace for cask owners and buyers. We invite you to take a look, and register for our upcoming auction running from 19-26th March 2024. #caskwhisky #singlemalt #singlecaskwhisky #whiskycasks #whiskyauction #onlineauction #whiskylife #auction #caskwhiskyauction #whiskycaskauction #sellyourcask #onlineauction #whiskybottler #independentbottler #caskwhiskyinvestment #whiskyinvestor #whiskymarketplace Fees apply. Capital at risk. Cask investments can go down as well as up. Past performance and forecasts are not a reliable indicator of future results. Not regulated by the FCA. Refer to T&C’s for more information

We are delighted to publish our sixth Noble & Co Whisky Intelligence Report, in partnership with decision intelligence firm Brainnwave. In the report we review the performance of the fine and rare whisky at auction market. The key highlights are: - Volumes at auction are in decline, down by 11% in Q4 2023 vs Q4 2022 - This is mostly being seen in lower-priced bottles, with volumes of bottles selling for £100-£1,000 down by 11.4% and £1,000 to £10,000 down by 9.4% - Average prices are rising but this is predominantly a mix shift due to the weakness at the lower-priced end of the market - Volume declines worsened through December and January, even accounting for seasonality. Bottles selling between £100 and £200 were down by 20% in December 2023 vs December 2022, and 21% in January 2024 vs January 2023 - Most of the major brands have seen significant brand declines. The Macallan noted a very strong value in the quarter due to the sale of The Macallan Valerio Adami bottle - Our data shows that bottles that are “unsold” at auction are not increasing significantly in number overall. This implies sellers are being more careful in putting bottles to auction in a more fragile market - Overall, it is clear that the macro-economic climate is weighing on the auction market. If 2024 is a year of economic recovery, this may feed through to the auction market. - We now have 905,025 bottle sales in our dataset and over 20 million datapoints The full report can be downloaded for free here https://lnkd.in/eBTmR3ew Our thanks to all of those that partnered and assisted on the creation of this report. Our thanks to The Macallan; Sotheby's; Bonhams; Aste Bolaffi; Speyside Whisky Auctions Limited; Prestige Whisky Auction Ltd; Scotch Whisky Auctions Ltd; MALTDAQ; Volpe & Castello Limited; Just Whisky Auctions; Whisky.Auction; The Whisky Shop (Glenkeir Whiskies Ltd); Thought Collective; Martha Moger #Scotchwhisky #auctions #fineandrare #bottles #analysis

OFTEN FORGOTTEN BY AUCTIONEERS Auctioneers should not fail to include the facts that matter to the decision-making part of the audience’s brain. At the point of decision-making it is often system 1 (as discovered by Nobel Prize winning Behavioural Scientist Prof Daniel Kahneman) that takes over. The unconscious, automatic part of the brain. System 2, the conscious part of the brain that sales people sadly aim their logical arguments to, is only in charge of 5% of decisions. To move system 1, you need activate decision triggers. Social proof, the principle of authority and principle of consistency are often largely forgotten in auctioneer’s speeches in my observations. - Do mention the genuine opinions of others who have taken similar action that you want your audience to take. - Do know and use the science to convey the expertise and credentials of the auctioneer when it is socially acceptable to do so, or it will backfire. - Do bring to awareness those previous actions take that are logically consistent with the behaviour you want to continue. Good luck new auctioneers Barry Plant Real Estate And for new and experienced auctioneers: Don’t fail to learn (and master and consistently use!) the science of ethical persuasion that benefits you, your vendor and the buyer. #persuasion #auctioneers #realestateagents #realestateagenttips #persuasiontips #influence

We are delighted to announce BlockBar has set new records with our latest, super innovative auction, marking a series of significant firsts: - first global cask sale - first ever limited edition expressions for Tequila Don Julio 1942 - auction marks our first ever tequila cask sale - largest cask sale to date on our platform Auction Results: 🚀 Five limited-edition casks sold for an impressive $218,000 🌏 Auction attracted global interest, with visitors from 106 countries ✨ Nearly 70% of bidders were Gen Z and Millennials Hear from our COO Jamie Ritchie regarding the sale: “BlockBar and Don Julio share a passion for innovation, quality, and integrity, and the Don Julio Cask Finish Release was the perfect illustration of our shared values. We were delighted to collaborate to offer the first casks of Don Julio 1942, along with the first of five new finishes, on our global marketplace, attracting visitors from 106 countries to the release pages. Both private and trade clients worldwide loved these innovative new finishes, which garnered phenomenal attention. " ✨One or more of these expressions may be offered for sale on BlockBar’s secondary marketplace between now and 31 March 2025, providing another opportunity to purchase a cask. 📱 You can also check the BlockBar website or app in April 2025 to see if you can buy a six-bottle case of these exciting new finishes. #TequilaDonJulio1942 #BlockBar #Auction Diageo

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The quantity of tea arriving at the Colombo Auction this week increased from 4,775,830.50 Kgs to 4,839,995.00 Kgs which traded in the previous week’s auction, whilst the Ex-estate quantity increased from 673,273.00 Kgs to 738,559.00 Kgs. Best Western BOPs - Select invoices gained by Rs. 50 - 100 per kg following special inquiry. Others were irregular. Corresponding BOPFs - Select invoices gained by Rs. 100 per kg following special inquiry. Others were irregular following quality. Select best and best BOP1’s were easier, whilst others were maintaining at last week levels. Overall OP1 market was maintaining at last week levels.

The Oldest Whisky in the World: A Remarkable Discovery Several bottles of whisky, believed to be the oldest in the world, have recently been unearthed in the historic Blair Castle in Scotland. Dating back to 1833, the same batch was once enjoyed by Queen Victoria herself during her stay at the castle in 1844. The discovery has attracted the attention of collectors, with bids already reaching thousands of pounds for each bottle. The cache of 24 dusty bottles, out of a total of around 40, was found hidden behind a cellar door in the 750-year-old Blair Castle in Perthshire. The ancestral home of the Dukes of Atholl, the castle now plans to exhibit the remaining bottles as part of the Blair Castle visitor experience. Whisky Auctioneer, based in Perth, is hosting the online sale, which is expected to fetch a total of over £240,000. According to a plaque found with the stash, the whisky was distilled in 1833 and matured for eight years before being bottled. This makes it the oldest vintage in existence. The bottles have generated significant interest, with several hitting their £10,000 reserve price within hours of the sale opening. #investment #opportunity #whiskycollection #whiskylover #whiskybarrel #whiskycask #invest #investor #Investing #investors #assets #asset #assetmanagement #assetprotection #whisky #whiskylife #scotland  #scottish #scottishbusiness https://lnkd.in/gm84JbXK

The article below notes that JPMorgan Chase will be liquidating Foxtrot's assets. This is a different lender than what was reported on Pitchbook in 2021, likely meaning there was some kind of refinancing that took place in our current higher interest rate environment. The past two years have shown us that adding leverage to a poorly performing business is adding fuel to the fire. While it is still unclear how leveraged Outfox Hospitality's business was prior to its closure two weeks ago, I suspect there is a leverage story here as well as the aggressive venture capital model that most media speculation has focused on. As I noted in my article earlier this year, stock for stock transactions were a common form of "balance sheet maintenance" transactions engaged in by PE and VC firms in 2023. I will be curious to learn if the 2023 Outfox merger was an effort to put out a fire that was already burning.