The value of rare whiskies sold at auction has plunged this year, according to a new report that said a bubble in an asset class popular with wealthy investors may have “finally burst”.
Bottles of whisky sold globally for more than £1,000 declined 34 per cent by volume and 40 per cent in value in the year to October 1, according to Edinburgh-based investment bank Noble & Co. The figures mark an acceleration from last year’s decline of 7 per cent in value terms, despite increasing 10 per cent in volume.
Noble said a weakening global economy after a period of high inflation had stifled demand for high-end drinks.
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