Auction Watch
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auctionAuction Watch: Japanese Whisky Q3 2026 — Karuizawa Stock Thins, Chichibu II Enters the Calendar
Q3 2026 Japanese whisky auction: Karuizawa lots thin further as stock depletes, Chichibu II nears first release, summer seasonality creates a buyer window.
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Auction Watch: Japanese Whisky Q2 2026 — Chichibu Makes Its Secondary Debut
Q2 2026 Japanese whisky auction results: Chichibu The Peated debuts secondary at $820 average, Karuizawa 1980 holds at $58K, and the compliance premium stops widening.
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Auction Watch: Japanese Whisky Prices in Q1 2026
A data-led look at Japanese whisky auction realizations from January through March 2026. What rose, what fell, and what the post-2024-regulation premium is doing to the secondary market.
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Karuizawa: The Whisky Distillery That Vanished and Took Its Prices to the Moon
Karuizawa closed in 2000, was demolished in 2016, and has become the most expensive Japanese whisky on the secondary market. Here is what actually happened and what the remaining stock looks like.