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Top company. Absolutely fantastic communication. If you have any queries, issues, doubts, just get in touch and the company will put you at ease. Ian, whom I believe to be a director, called me via mo... See more
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A very efficient experience. A great website with really good filtering, so you can find and then track your target whiskey. Once bought, your whiskey is dispatched without delay.
The process was so easy and the bottles were exactly as described, Ian was very helpful when u was collecting my purchase. Would highly recommend whiskey bidders for anyone looking for a nice bot... See more
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- #1 of 1 best companies in Auction House
- #2 of 7 best companies in Alcohol Store
- #1 of 1 best companies in Online Auction Service
About Whiskey Bidders
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Whiskey Bidders are based in the Republic of Ireland, are 100% Irish-owned and are the people you need if you are selling or looking for premium Irish and international whiskeys. We pride ourselves on our whiskey expertise, our outstanding customer service and achieving leading hammer prices for our sellers. We have a super slick website which is simple to navigate, running 10 auctions per calendar year from our Irish offices.
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3 Dominick Street, N91 YYD3, Mullingar, Ireland
- +353830126229
- info@whiskeybidders.com
- whiskeybidders.com
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Did what they said would do
29 August 2025
Reply from Whiskey Bidders
Cheers Garry, thank you for your business!
Site is easy to use and bidding fair
Site is easy to use and bidding fair , bought a nice bottle and sold 2 bottles , fantastic for selling and buying .
26 August 2025
Reply from Whiskey Bidders
Thanks for the great review John!
Very user friendly experience
Very user friendly experience. i Think the bidding/buying commission is very high at 10% plus VAT
26 August 2025
Reply from Whiskey Bidders
Thank you for your positive review Neil. Believe it or not our buyer's commission is amongst the lowest out there, the UK auctions charge anything from 12.5% up to 15%! Estate auctions charge around 20-25% but to be fair they have higher labour and room rent costs due to the nature of what they are selling. We do try to keep our charges to a minimum.
Reply from Whiskey Bidders
Cheers Michael, we do our best to get the parcels out as quickly (and as safely!) as possible. Thanks for the positive review.
Ian is very professional and helpful…
Ian is very professional and helpful all at whiskey Bidders offer a fantastic service, the attention to detail and knowledge is second to none a great place to buy and sell your whiskey 🥃
26 August 2025
Reply from Whiskey Bidders
That's a super review, thanks a lot John. Cheers!
Bushmills causeway
Bottle didn't make reserve, contacted ian who placed bid to seller on my behalf, bid excepted happy days ,good auction
27 August 2025
Reply from Whiskey Bidders
Thanks for the positive review. We do try to get some post-auction sales done where possible, they can help both sellers and buyers to get what they want. Cheers!
Fantastic website and really great…
Fantastic website and really great selection of whiskies. Fab. Also, Ian is a gent to deal with
26 August 2025
Reply from Whiskey Bidders
Thanks a mill for the super review, much appreciated!
Reply from Whiskey Bidders
Great review, thanks a lot James!
Reply from Whiskey Bidders
That's good to hear, thanks Artur!
Long time browser
Long time browser
First time purchaser
Very happy with my winning lot.
Very efficient service
Invoice-pay-received within 2 days
Highly recommended
26 August 2025
Reply from Whiskey Bidders
Thanks a mill for the super review Derek. Cheers!
Easy no hassle experience
25 August 2025
Reply from Whiskey Bidders
We do our best to make that happen. Cheers Noel!
Fast and professional
As always, everything was handled in a professional manner. Delivery was as fast as possible and I look forward to buying again.
25 August 2025
Always good to deal with Ian and the…
Always good to deal with Ian and the team at Whiskey Bidders.Very professional and excellent customer service 👌
25 August 2025
Reply from Whiskey Bidders
Thanks a lot Paul for the super review, much appreciated!
Satisfied Buyer
Great bottle variety - and great service post purchase - bottles delivered quickly
25 August 2025
Reply from Whiskey Bidders
Great review, thanks a mill Aidan!
Reply from Whiskey Bidders
Thanks for the great review Colm!
Ian was a pleasure to deal with from…
Ian was a pleasure to deal with from day one , highly recommend ⭐️
30 July 2025
Reply from Whiskey Bidders
Thanks a lot for that review Nathalie, and for trusting us with your bottles. Cheers!
Best website
Ian is amazing to deal with. His service is impeccable and the website is so good. I honestly haven’t come across one so good through all my years of collecting. Buying and selling is so easy to do with whiskey bidders
30 July 2025
Reply from Whiskey Bidders
A top-class review, thanks a lot Rory. We do really appreciate your business, cheers!
The extras on one bottle of whiskey…
The extras on one bottle of whiskey with the charges vat delivered are tearing the ass out of the auctions ! I bought a bottle for €36 … it was €52 by the time I got it ??? I rest my case ::: I’m taking a break from whiskey bidders and Irish whiskey auctions ::: for this reason !
22 July 2025
Reply from Whiskey Bidders
Hi Richie, thank you for your review. Just to be clear about these so-called 'extras' - the hammer price on your bottle was €36, we then charged €3.60 plus VAT which was our 10% buyers commission. You then opted to have the bottle shipped which cost €9.99 plus VAT (or €12.29 in total). The €9.99 has to cover the courier cost, the cost of the cardboard box and the packaging inside to prevent accidental breakage, plus the labour cost of preparing it for shipping - there is no profit out of €9.99, it just about covers the costs if we are lucky. You could have opted to collect the bottle, or waited until after a few auctions and either shipped a number of bottles together to reduce the overall shipping cost or even come to our offices to collect as you do not live that far away. I do hope that you continue to do business with us. Thanks.
Bidding was very easy to follow and…
Bidding was very easy to follow and shipping was very fast
22 July 2025
Reply from Whiskey Bidders
Great review. Thanks for that and for your ongoing support Andrew!
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