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Record-Setting Whiskey Auction at Sotheby’s This January

1/8/2026

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Sotheby’s will host its first live, single-owner American whiskey auction on January 24, featuring the most valuable collection ever offered and valued between $1.17 million and $1.68 million.
The collection includes 360 bottles from a curated private collection, including Old Rip Van Winkle 20 Year Old Single Barrel, LeNell’s Red Hook Rye, and Very Very Old Fitzgerald.
Online bidding starts January 8 at Sotheby’s in New York City.

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Sotheby’s will host its first live, single-owner American whiskey auction on January 24, featuring the most valuable collection ever offered and valued between $1.17 million and $1.68 million.
The collection includes 360 bottles from a curated private collection, including Old Rip Van Winkle 20 Year Old Single Barrel, LeNell’s Red Hook Rye, and Very Very Old Fitzgerald.
Online bidding starts January 8 at Sotheby’s in New York City.