Advice on whisky

[Matt_01]

I came across this thread and have a question that may be a bit OT. I have a bottle of Yamazaki 18 Limited Edition and a Hibiki 21 Mt Fuji Edition that I purchased on leaving Japan in the NRT duty free. I only purchased them as a mate had said if you see them get some so I did. 2 years on they still remain unopened. I will most likely never drink them and had a look at the prices they sell for on ebay so may off load them.

The unfortunate part is I can not find the original wooden box for the Yamazaki or the packaging for the Hibiki. Would selling without the original packaging seriously effect the price I could sell them for. There are current listings for $1800 and $2000 respectively but these are with the original packaging.

 

[Spongbob]

Generally, if the buyer wants to give these away as a gift, Yes lack original packaging might reduce the price they are willing to pay. But if the buyer just wanted to drink them, then I guess No.

However, you should be aware of the eBay policy:

What do I need to include in my listings and products if I'm selling alcohol?
Beyond the usual best practices of a detailed description and high quality photos, when you're creating your listing or product, you'll need to make sure that:

• You have included your liquor licence in the listing.
• Your listing or product complies with the Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code.
• You're only offering domestic postage.
• You're complying with your state's law governing the sale of alcohol. Laws vary by state so you'll need to check whether there are any legal restrictions in your area.

 

[NM]

I came across this thread and have a question that may be a bit OT. I have a bottle of Yamazaki 18 Limited Edition and a Hibiki 21 Mt Fuji Edition that I purchased on leaving Japan in the NRT duty free. I only purchased them as a mate had said if you see them get some so I did. 2 years on they still remain unopened. I will most likely never drink them and had a look at the prices they sell for on ebay so may off load them.

The unfortunate part is I can not find the original wooden box for the Yamazaki or the packaging for the Hibiki. Would selling without the original packaging seriously effect the price I could sell them for. There are current listings for $1800 and $2000 respectively but these are with the original packaging.

Whisky in that price bracket is most likely to be purchased to be given as a gift or by an investor. So, as noted by @Spongbob above, original packaging is likely to be important for such buyers. Anyone not concerned about the packaging is going to be looking for a bargain and not wanting to pay top price.

But as noted, selling alcohol on eBay is not something most of us able to do. You may be able to sell it through an auction house, but the selling costs or commissions are likely to be higher than eBay would charge.

 

[Matt_01]

@Spongbob and @NM that for the feed back. I found that ebay clause so I may look to put in an auction or sell privately. I did not buy these as an investment so only looking to get my money back. I am sure they are good but I will not appreciate them.

Does anyone of a good forum that you can possibly sell through.

 

[Spongbob]

Perhaps check some threads in the AFF WINE LOVERS RESOURCES section of this website for useful comments or ideas.

 

[Daver6]

@Spongbob and @NM that for the feed back. I found that ebay clause so I may look to put in an auction or sell privately. I did not buy these as an investment so only looking to get my money back. I am sure they are good but I will not appreciate them.

Does anyone of a good forum that you can possibly sell through.

Contact Mark at Wickman's | Australian Fine Wine Auctions

 

[juddles]

Finally, found amongst some other stuff, probably the last bottle of my father's stash of Milton Duff. A full bottle, seal intact and still in its tube. I did the maths today - purchased as a 12 yr old in about 1980, so now actually 50 years old!!

Not sure what to do with it - am a rum man (caribbean, not that bundy poison).

P.S., just seen some other posts - NO, I am not looking to sell nor know value etc.

 

[Cynicor]

Whiskey, unlike wine, doesn't age in the bottle (much), so it's still a 12YO, just from date X.

 

[NM]

Whiskey, unlike wine, doesn't age in the bottle (much), so it's still a 12YO, just from date X.

Indeed. And on the up-side, they tend not to deteriorate if left for a long in the bottle either.

The aging process is about the time to interact with the cask in which it lives. Once in the bottle, there is no more organic material for the enhancement process to continue.

 

[Major]

Unlike Vintage Port which matures in the bottle

Tawny Port (now Tawny)



Tawny is named for the orange-brown colour this style of production imparts to its eponymous port. It is a sign of a wine aged for a long time in porous wooden casks, taking decades to develop its fine nutty flavour. For its complex character, with diminished fruitiness and subtle sweetness, tawny pairs well with such savoury deserts as nut cakes and hard cheeses. The ideal age for a tawny to be tapped is twenty years, the point at which the tannins begin to turn soft. Try Mr Pickwick Tawny Port if you are interested in this style.

Vintage Port (now Vintage Fortified)

Vintage is aged for only two years in oak barrels before being bottled, retaining the rich red colour and subtle sweetness of this ideal dessert wine. Aged in the bottle instead of a barrel. If you come across a late bottled vintage, that simply means it has been aged for a few years longer than classic vintages and can be drunken immediately upon bottling. True vintages are rarer and of higher quality, their early bottling ensuring freshness as they mature over decades to an ideal drinking window with long-term cellaring in mind.

Port Sub-Styles

There are two broad styles of Port method wines, wood aged and bottled aged. Within each of these two categories there is a myriad of Port style wines kicking about that are as versatile as they are enthralling. Wood aged ports (think tawny) are generally released after an extended time maturing in cask and are ripe for drinking on release. Bottle aged wines spend less time in cask (two to four years) and can age gracefully in bottle for not only years, but decades and even centuries.

 

[lilkid28]

First time in this thread... Anyone know how/where to sell Whisky privately? If it's the online brokers, which website charges lowest commission?

 

[Matt_01]

First time in this thread... Anyone know how/where to sell Whisky privately? If it's the online brokers, which website charges lowest commission?

Take a look at post #226, I was also looking to sell Whisky. I ended up selling my products via Mark. Would I use him again - Yes.

Very easy to deal with and achieved a very good price for my items.

 

[lilkid28]

Take a look at post #226, I was also looking to sell Whisky. I ended up selling my products via Mark. Would I use him again - Yes.

Very easy to deal with and achieved a very good price for my items.

Thanks will make contact

 

[lilkid28]

Ballantine's 30 Years Blended Scotch available for $399 from Nick's, seems to be a decent price.

 

[Spongbob]

With COVID-19 movement restrictions, I was anticipating much more activity on this thread.

 

[NM]

With COVID-19 movement restrictions, I was anticipating much more activity on this thread.

I have been steadily working my way through several months of purchases from The Whiskey Club. Last night was a wee dram of Aberlour Casg Annamh, Small Batch 0001. Very nice indeed.

 

[Mr_Orange]

Perhaps strangely, I have been drinking far less alcohol.....

 

[jasonking]

I am discovering cask strength whisky and loving it. For those Johnnie Walker blue label lovers should tried the Cask release.

 

[Spongbob]

I am discovering cask strength whisky and loving it. For those Johnnie Walker blue label lovers should tried the Cask release.

Do you dilute it in any way? Otherwise the after effects are very noticeable.

 

[jasonking]

Do you dilute it in any way? Otherwise the after effects are very noticeable.

Begin with neat. Then a few drops if needed. I recently tried Infrequent Flyers Royal Brackla 58.9% neat. Yummy no water needed. This was purchased from Nick's.