THE WHISKY SALE Wednesday 5 October 2016 Edinburgh THE WHISKY SALE | Edinburgh | Wednesday 5 October 2016 | Edinburgh Wednesday 23500 THE WHISKY SALE Wednesday 5 October 2016 at 11am 22 Queen Street, Edinburgh VIEWING ENQUIRIES CUSTOMER SERVICES IMPORTANT INFORMATION Tuesday 4 October 10am to 4pm Martin Green Monday to Friday 8.30 to 18.00 The United States Government Wednesday 5 October 9am to 11am +44 (0) 7775 842 626 +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 has banned the import of ivory +44 (0) 131 225 2266 Please see page 2 for bidder into the USA. Lots containing SALE NUMBER [email protected] information including after-sale ivory are indicated by the collection and shipment symbol Ф printed beside the 23500 lot number in this catalogue. Press Enquiries: ILLUSTRATIONS CATALOGUE [email protected] Front cover: Lot 70 £10.00 +44 (0) 20 7468 5871 Back cover: Lot 42 BIDS Inside front cover: Lot 57 +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Inside back cover: Lot 57 +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax To bid via the internet please visit bonhams.com Please note that bids should be submitted no later than 4pm on the day prior to the sale. New bidders must also provide proof of identity when submitting bids. Failure to do this may result in your bid not being processed. Bidding by telephone will only be accepted on a lot with the lower estimate of £500. Live online bidding is available for this sale Please email [email protected] with ‘live bidding’ in the subject line 48 hours before the auction to register for this service Bonhams 1793 Limited Bonhams 1793 Ltd Directors Bonhams UK Ltd Directors Registered No. 4326560 Robert Brooks Co-Chairman, Colin Sheaf Chairman, Gordon McFarlan, Andrew McKenzie, Registered Office: Montpelier Galleries Malcolm Barber Co-Chairman, Harvey Cammell Deputy Chairman, Simon Mitchell, Jeff Muse, Mike Neill, Montpelier Street, London SW7 1HH Colin Sheaf Deputy Chairman, Jonathan Baddeley, Antony Bennett, Charlie O’Brien, Giles Peppiatt, Peter Rees, Matthew Girling CEO, Matthew Bradbury, Lucinda Bredin, Simon Cottle, John Sandon, Tim Schofield, Veronique Scorer, +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 Patrick Meade Group Vice Chairman, Andrew Currie, Paul Davidson, Jean Ghika, James Stratton, Ralph Taylor, Charlie Thomas, +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Geoffrey Davies, James Knight, Charles Graham-Campbell, Miranda Leslie, Shahin Virani, David Williams, Caroline Oliphant. Matthew Haley, Richard Harvey, Robin Hereford, Michael Wynell-Mayow, Suzannah Yip. Asaph Hyman, David Johnson, Charles Lanning, SALE INFORMATION PRE-SALE INFORMATION Condition Options to buy parcels Collections Bidding Bottle condition is only noted A parcel is a number of lots of Please contact the department: Bidding is per lot as catalogued where it may significantly identical size of the same wine, Martin Green unless otherwise stated and influence the estimate value of bottle size and description. The +44 (0) 7775 842 626 can be made in person, on the the lot. It is not our policy to buyer of the first lot in any parcel +44 (0) 131 225 2266 telephone (for individual lots inspect every unopened case, has the option to purchase [email protected] with a lower estimate of £400 however those that have been some or all of the remaining or over only) or by filling out the inspected may no longer have an lots in the parcel at the same Vendors absentee bid form at the back of intact lid. Ullage levels or bottle price, at the discretion of the Vendors will be informed of the this catalogue and faxing to the conditions may differ from their Auctioneer. Commission bidders result of the sale by post. Unless number below. Bids can also be catalogue description as a result are therefore advised to bid on requested to do otherwise, placed by email or online: of transport. Corks in older wines the first lot in a parcel. unsold lots will be re-entered into [email protected] may fail naturally or as a result of the next sale. www.bonhams.com. transportation. Bonhams cannot Buyer’s Premium (Please refer to notes on bidding accept responsibility at any point There is a premium of 25% GENERAL INFORMATION for failed corks, and no refunds (+ VAT) on each lot purchased. in the ‘During the Sale’ section). Bids office: or replacements are given. Bids must be made at least 24 +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 tel hours prior to the start of the POST-SALE INFORMATION +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax Ullage sale. Proof of identity is required Results [email protected] Ullage refers to the space before processing. Sale results are published on between the wine and the our website shortly after the sale Customer services: bottom of the cork. Acceptable Bids Office has finished. Vendors are also +44 (0) 207 447 7447 tel ullage levels increase with age 101 New Bond Street informed of sale results by post. but we will only auction wines London W1S 1SR Payment Catalogue subscriptions: that we consider to be in sound +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 tel Invoices must be settled by the +44 (0) 1666 502200 tel condition. Ullage levels for +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax registered buyer. [email protected] Bordeaux-shaped bottles are Contact numbers: only noted when not ‘into neck’ Catalogue Descriptions and +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Cost Breakdown (see diagram) or, in the case of Symbols (in bond / duty paid) Burgundy-shaped bottles, when Estimates include duty, and a greater than 4cm from the base buyer’s premium at 25% (+ VAT) of the cork. Unless otherwise will be charged on all lots. Items indicated champagne ullage is marked with Δ or † will also be measured from the base of the charged VAT on the hammer bottle when inverted. price. Items marked with Δ may be kept under bond if required DURING THE SALE and duty will be deducted from Bidding the hammer price. If buyers Commission bids are rounded advise the bids office that they down to the nearest increment. require their wine to remain in Bidding increments are at the bond, duty will be deducted from discretion of the Auctioneer, but the hammer price and they are are usually as follows: Very Top Shoulder then responsible for clearance, Top Shoulder VAT and any other charges that Level of Bid Increment High Shoulder may be payable. £50 - £100 £5 High/Mid Shoulder £100 - £200 £10 Mid Shoulder Storage date day 19 October £200 - £500 £20 Low/Mid Shoulder 2016. Please note that storage £500 - £1,000 £20/£50/£80 Low Shoulder charges may be applied after £1,000 - £2,000 £100 a period of 14 days following £2,000 - £5,000 £200 the sale, please refer Notice to £5,000 - £10,000 £200/500/800 Bidders. Over £10,000 £500 All lots will be invoiced Duty Paid SALE INFORMATION Edinburgh Salerooms Managing Director The Scottish Sale Books, Manuscripts & Maps 22 Queen Street, EH2 1JX Miranda Leslie Miranda Leslie Henry Baggott +44 (0) 131 225 2266 Georgia Williams +44 (0) 131 220 2547 fax Chairman Scotland Pictures Simon Miller Chris Brickley Arms & Armour Glasgow Office Colleen Bowen Kenneth Naples 176 St. Vincent Street, G2 5SG Valuations, Trusts & Estates Iain Byatt-Smith +44 (0) 141 223 8866 Charles Graham-Campbell Areti Chavale Furniture, Clocks, Oriental +44 (0) 141 223 8868 fax Grant MacDougall Chris Dawson (London) Carpets, Works of Art & Gordon McFarlan James Holloway (consultant) Scientific Instruments London Belinda Treble Bruce Addison 101 New Bond Street, W1S 1SR David Convery Jewellery & Silver Kenneth Naples +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Clare Blatherwick David Jones (consultant) +44 (0) 20 7447 7400 fax Gordon McFarlan Fiona Hamilton Toys and Collectors’ Items Alexis Tortolano Nicholas Oddy (consultant) Leonie Armin Rachel Bailey Whisky Martin Green Asian Art Charles MacLean (consultant) Ian Glennie Asha Edwards The Sporting Sale Henry Baggott European Ceramics & Glass Georgia Williams Katherine Wright Wine Thomas Gilbey IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BUYERS COLLECTION AND STORAGE Please note that lots not collected from 22 Queen Street by Wednesday 19 October 2016 will be removed to our own storage facility at a cost of £10 per week plus VAT per lot. © Bonhams Scotland All rights reserved. Reproduction of catalogue and photographs, in whole or in part is prohibited without acknowledgement to Bonhams Scotland BLACK BOWMORE-1964 6 SMWS 30.53-27 YEAR OLD 1 Distilled June 1980 at Glenrothes Distillery, bottled Feb 2008. BLACK BOWMORE-1964 Good labelling. Level: very top shoulder. 70 cl. Single malt, 87.1 Bottled 1993. 1st Edition. Distilled and bottled by Morrison’s Bowmore degrees proof, 48.8% volume Distillery. SMWS 29.67-16 YEAR OLD Bottle number 506 of 2000. In wooden presentation case. The top Distilled Oct 1991 at Laphroaig Distillery, bottled Apr 2008. of the lead capsule has some rubbing. Good labelling. Level: high Good labelling. Level: very top shoulder. 70 cl. Single malt, 93.6 shoulder. 70 cl. Single malt, 50% volume degrees proof, 53.5% volume 1 bottle SMWS 91.16-16 YEAR OLD Distilled Jan 1985 at Dufftown Distillery, bottled Jun 2001. The above £5,000 - 6,000 bottled by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. €6,000 - 7,200 Good labelling. Level: very top shoulder. 70 cl. Single malt, 102.5 US$6,700 - 8,000 degrees proof, 58.6% volume 3 bottles 2 BLACK BOWMORE-1964 £300 - 350 €360 - 420 Bottled 1994. 2nd Edition. Distilled and bottled by Morrison’s US$400 - 470 Bowmore Distillery. Bottle number 423 of 2000. In wooden presentation case. The lead 7 capsule has some very minor rubbing. Good labelling. Level: top Q E II-12 YEAR OLD (2) shoulder. 70 cl. Single malt, 50% volume Bottled by Beinn Bhuidhe Holding Limited, Inverary.