Whisky on sale for dram good cause

Rare and unique whiskies, bourbon and rum are set to go under the hammer at a charity auction this week, with all profits going towards efforts to tackle ocean plastic pollution.

Up for grabs are vintage and one-off bottlings from some of Scotland’s top cult distillers.

There are 21 lots on offer so far, with bids open until 27 November. Highlights include exclusive offerings from Port Ellen, Ardbeg, The Balven- ie, Bowmore, Dalmore and Springbank, among others.

Organisers hope the online auction will raise in excess of £200,000 for organisations fighting marine litter.

The sale is taking place as part of the annual Whisky Show, now in its 10th year.

“Every now and then an auction line-up comes along that has spirits collectors and connoisseurs on the edge of their seats with excitement. This is one of those auctions,” said Isabel Graham-yooll, auction director at Whisky.auction.

“These bottles are not merely rare, some of them are entirely unique – they have never been seen before and may never be seen again. The distilleries and bottlers who have kindly created and donated these lots fully support the work that charities like Plastic Oceans undertakes and were committed to helping us raise as much money as possible for this cause. It is difficult to put into words just how remarkable these bottles are, and we’re really hoping that is reflected in their final hammer prices.”