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THE WHISKY SALE Wednesday 6 June 2018 Edinburgh THE WHISKY SALE | Edinburgh | Wednesday 6 June 2018 | Edinburgh Wednesday 24753 THE WHISKY SALE Wednesday 6 June 2018 at 11am 22 Queen Street, Edinburgh VIEWING ENQUIRIES CUSTOMER SERVICES IMPORTANT INFORMATION Tuesday 5 June Martin Green Monday to Friday 8.30am The United States Government 10am to 4pm +44 (0) 7775 842 626 to 6.00pm has banned the import of ivory Wednesday 6 June +44 (0) 131 225 2266 +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 into the USA. Lots containing 9am to 11am [email protected] Please see page 2 for bidder ivory are indicated by the information including after-sale symbol Ф printed beside the SALE NUMBER Press Enquiries: collection and shipment lot number in this catalogue. 24753 [email protected] +44 (0) 20 7468 5871 ILLUSTRATIONS CATALOGUE Front cover: Lots 52 Back cover: Lot 146 £10.00 Inside front cover: Lot 16 BIDS Inside back cover: Lot 75 +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax [email protected] 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 International Board 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, Antony Bennett, Matthew Bradbury, Charlie O’Brien, Giles Peppiatt, India Phillips, Matthew Girling CEO, Lucinda Bredin, Simon Cottle, Andrew Currie, Peter Rees, John Sandon, Tim Schofield, +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 Patrick Meade Group Vice Chairman, Jean Ghika, Charles Graham-Campbell, Veronique Scorer, Robert Smith, James Stratton, +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Jon Baddeley, Rupert Banner, Geoffrey Davies, Matthew Haley, Richard Harvey, Robin Hereford, Ralph Taylor, Charlie Thomas, David Williams, Jonathan Fairhurst, Asaph Hyman, James Knight, David Johnson, Charles Lanning, Grant MacDougall Michael Wynell-Mayow, Suzannah Yip. Caroline Oliphant, Shahin Virani, Edward Wilkinson, Leslie Wright. S ALE INFORMATION P- RE 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% G ENERAL 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 P OST-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 D URING 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: then responsible for clearance, VAT and any other charges that Level of Bid Increment may be payable. £50 - £100 £5 £100 - £200 £10 Please note that lots not £200 - £500 £20 Very Top Shoulder collected from 22 Queen Street £500 - £1,000 £20/£50/£80 Top Shoulder by 5.30pm Wednesday 30 June £1,000 - £2,000 £100 High Shoulder 2018 will be removed to our £2,000 - £5,000 £200 High/Mid Shoulder own storage facility at a cost £5,000 - £10,000 £200/500/800 Mid Shoulder of £10 per week plus VAT per Over £10,000 £500 Low/Mid Shoulder lot. Low Shoulder All lots will be invoiced Duty Paid S ALE INFORMATION Edinburgh Salerooms Managing Director The Scottish Sale Books, Manuscripts & Maps 22 Queen Street, EH2 1JX Charles Graham-Campbell Chris Brickley Georgia Williams +44 (0) 131 225 2266 Georgia Williams Chairman Scotland Arms & Armour Glasgow Office Ray Entwistle Pictures Kenneth Naples Kirkhill House, Broom Road East Chris Brickley Newton Mearns Valuations, Trusts & Estates Colleen Bowen Furniture, Clocks, Rugs, Glasgow G77 5LL Charles Graham-Campbell Iain Byatt-Smith Carpets, Works of Art & +44 (0) 141 223 8866 Grant MacDougall May Matthews Scientific Instruments Gordon McFarlan Chris Dawson (London) Bruce Addison London Belinda Treble Kenneth Naples 101 New Bond Street, W1S 1SR Amanda Dovesi Jewellery Georgia Williams +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Hamish Wilson Nathalie Jordan FGA MA MLitt +44 (0) 20 7447 7400 fax Rebecca Bohle Whisky Martin Green Silver Charles MacLean (consultant) Fiona Hamilton Gordon McFarlan The Sporting Sale Georgia Williams Asian Art Iain Byatt-Smith Ian Glennie Asha Edwards Modern Design Bruce Addison European Ceramics & Glass Katherine Wright I MPORTANT NOTICE TO BUYERS COLLECTION AND STORAGE Please note that lots not collected from 22 Queen Street by Wednesday 30 June 2018 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 THE MACALLAN-1957 5 CLYNELISH-22 YEAR OLD-1972 1 Rare Malts selection. THE MACALLAN-1957 Limited Edition. Good labelling. Level: filled to 20 cl. Single malt, Distilled by Macallan-Glenlivet Ltd., bottled by Campbell, Hope & King, 58.95% volume Elgin. GLENLOCHY-25 YEAR OLD-1969 Imported by Filli Rinaldi, Bologna. Good labelling with some minor Rare Malts selection. discolouration and staining. Level: very top shoulder. 26 2/3 fl. ozs., 75 Limited Edition. Good labelling. Level: filled to 20 cl. Single malt, cl. Single malt, 80 degrees proof 62.2% volume 1 bottle NORTH PORT-23 YEAR OLD-1971 Rare Malts selection. £3,500 - 4,000 Limited Edition. Good labelling. Level: filled to 20 cl. Single malt, €4,000 - 4,500 54.7% volume HK$37,000 - 42,000 HILLSIDE-25 YEAR OLD-1969 Rare Malts selection. 2 Limited Edition. Good labelling. Level: filled to 20 cl. Single malt, THE MACALLAN-1957 61.9% volume Bottled 1982 in honour of the 25th Anniversary of Rinaldi Brothers MORTLACH-22 YEAR OLD-1972 Inc., Bologna by Macallan Glenlivet Ltd. Rare Malts selection. In wooden presentation case accompanied by letter from the distillery. Limited Edition. Good labelling. The above in original carton. Level: Labelling discoloured, the rubber-stamped date of 1957 is slightly filled to 20 cl. Single malt, 65.3% volume faded. Level: top shoulder. 75 cl. Single malt, 43% volume 5 bottles (20 cl.) 1 bottle £500 - 700 £3,000 - 4,000 €570 - 800 €3,400 - 4,500 HK$5,300 - 7,400 HK$32,000 - 42,000 6 3 THE MACALLAN-25 YEAR OLD-1962 THE MACALLAN-25 YEAR OLD-1957 Bottled 1987.