Bidding advice
You can place bids either under the lot image on the main auction page or on the right side of the individual lot page.
Placing a Maximum Bid
Use the "Set your bid limit" button on the left side of the bidding panel to enter the highest amount you're willing to bid on a lot. Our system will then automatically raise your bid in set increments if you’re outbid, up to your maximum. If someone bids above your set limit, we’ll notify you by email so you can choose whether to increase your bid.
Placing a Single Bid
Alternatively, place a single bid by selecting the button on the right side of the bidding panel. The button displays the amount needed for the next increment. For example, if the current highest bid is £50.00, the button will show "+ £55.00" (reflecting a £5.00 increment).
Incremental Bidding Explained
Our system increases bids based on preset increments, as shown in the table below, whether you set a maximum bid or make a single bid.
Bottle Details
Highland Single Malt 2015 Woodrow's 9 Year Old / A Race to The Bottom Edition
This unusual single malt is a vatting of two casks from an undisclosed Highland distillery, hinted at only by the word Motherlover. It was distilled in 2015 and matured for 9 years, including a finishing period in a first-fill Oloroso hogshead and a first-fill Pedro Ximénez hogshead. It was bottled by Woodrow's of Edinburgh in 2024 under the title A Race To The Bottom, and features a label with a strong message towards the popular and competitively priced 100 Proof range from independent bottlers Signatory Vintage.
Interestingly, the bottler notes the distillery of origin is often referred to as Speyside M, and although it resides in Speyside, its whisky is often presented as a Highland single malt.
Frequently asked questions
You will always be shown as an anonymous bidder when using Whisky Auctioneer.
When browsing the bidding history on a specific lot, the list of recent bidders is shown as 'anonymised bidders' with the exception of any bids placed through your account - which would appear as your username.
When logged into your account your bids are shown with your username, however, other users are not able to see this and you will appear as an 'anonymised bidder'.
User information/identity will never be revealed in the bidding process. We take user data and information protection very seriously at Whisky Auctioneer.
