Set of rare Japanese whiskies fetches record HK$7.19 mil. at auction english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - Aug 17, 2019 - 22:02 | All, LifestyleA collection of rare Japanese whiskies fetched 7.19 million Hong Kong dollars ($917,000) at an auction Friday in Hong Kong, a record high for whisky produced in Japan, British auction company Bonhams said.
The price nearly doubled from 3.80 million Hong Kong dollars fetched in 2015 at an auction held by Bonhams.
"I was shocked" to hear the price, said Ichiro Akuto, president of the distillery, Venture Whisky.
"I appreciate the high evaluation, but I'm anxious if they would be consumed with satisfaction after being sold at such an extraordinary price.
(Hanyu Ichiro's Malt Full Cards Series consisting of 54 bottles was made in 1985 through 2014 at a distillery in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo.)