Demand for fine, rare and collectable Scotch whisky is at an all-time high. According to Rare Whisky 101, the brokerage and analysis firm that publishes the leading indices on such things, the UK auction market looks set to double in value this year to over £20m – or more than 80,000 bottles. The vast majority of this whisky is traded in bottles, but as the thirst for hard-to-find whisky increases, some whisky lovers are taking things to the next level and buying their whisky not by the bottle, but by the cask.
市场对收藏级珍稀苏格兰威士忌的需求正空前高涨。根据经纪及分析公司Rare Whisky 101的数据——该公司发布多个珍稀威士忌领先指数——2017年,英国拍卖市场总成交额应该可以翻番,超过2000万英镑,成交量在8万瓶以上。此类威士忌中,绝大多数都以瓶为单位成交。但随着对稀有威士忌的需求增长,一些威士忌爱好者更进一步,不再按瓶购买,而是以桶为单位。