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THE WHISKY SALE Wednesday 11 March 2015 Edinburgh THE WHISKY SALE | Edinburgh | Wednesday 11 March 2015 11 March | Edinburgh Wednesday 22765 THE WHISKY SALE Wednesday 11 March 2015 at 11.00 22 Queen Street, Edinburgh VIEWING ENQUIRIES CUSTOMER SERVICES IMPORTANT INFORMATION Tuesday 10 March 10.00 to 16.00 Martin Green Monday to Friday 8.30 to 18.00 The United States Government Wednesday 11 March 09.00 to +44 (0) 7775 842 626 +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 has banned the import of ivory 11.00 +44 (0) 131 225 2266 into the USA. Lots containing [email protected] Please see page 2 for bidder ivory are indicated by the SALE NUMBER information including after-sale symbol Ф printed beside the 22765 Press Enquiries: collection and shipment lot number in this catalogue. [email protected] CATALOGUE +44 (0) 20 7468 5871 ILLUSTRATIONS £10.00 Front cover: Lots 107, 126, 69, 212 BIDS Back cover: Lot 218 +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Inside front cover: Lot 69 +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax Inside back cover: Lot 217 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, Jonathan Baddeley, Andrew McKenzie, Simon Mitchell, Jeff Muse, Registered Office: Montpelier Galleries Malcolm Barber Co-Chairman, Antony Bennett, Matthew Bradbury, Mike Neill, Charlie O’Brien, Giles Peppiatt, Montpelier Street, London SW7 1HH Colin Sheaf Deputy Chairman, Lucinda Bredin, Harvey Cammell, Simon Cottle, Peter Rees, Iain Rushbrook, John Sandon, Matthew Girling Global CEO, Andrew Currie, Paul Davidson, Jean Ghika, Tim Schofield, Veronique Scorer, +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 Patrick Meade Global CEO, Charles Graham-Campbell, Miranda Grant, James Stratton, Roger Tappin, Ralph Taylor, +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Geoffrey Davies, Jonathan Horwich, Richard Harvey, Robin Hereford, Asaph Hyman, Shahin Virani, David Williams, James Knight, Caroline Oliphant, Charles Lanning, Sophie Law, Fergus Lyons, Michael Wynell-Mayow, Suzannah Yip. Hugh Watchorn. Gordon McFarlan, 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 in the ‘During the Sale’ section). for failed corks, and no refunds (+ VAT) on each lot purchased. Bids office: or replacements are given. +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 tel Bids must be made at least 24 POST-SALE INFORMATION +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax hours prior to the start of the Ullage Results [email protected] sale. Proof of identity is required Ullage refers to the space Sale results are published on before processing. between the wine and the our website shortly after the sale Customer services: bottom of the cork. Acceptable has finished. Vendors are also +44 (0) 207 447 7447 tel Bids Office ullage levels increase with age informed of sale results by post. 101 New Bond Street but we will only auction wines Payment Catalogue subscriptions: London W1S 1SR that we consider to be in sound Invoices must be settled by the +44 (0) 1666 502200 tel +44 (0) 20 7447 7448 tel condition. Ullage levels for registered buyer. [email protected] +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax Bordeaux-shaped bottles are Contact numbers: only noted when not ‘into neck’ +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Catalogue Descriptions and (see diagram) or, in the case of Cost Breakdown Burgundy-shaped bottles, when Symbols (in bond / duty paid) greater than 4cm from the base Estimates include duty, and a of the cork. Unless otherwise buyer’s premium at 25% (+ VAT) indicated champagne ullage is will be charged on all lots. Items measured from the base of the marked with Δ or † will also be bottle when inverted. charged VAT on the hammer price. Items marked with Δ may DURING THE SALE be kept under bond if required Bidding and duty will be deducted from Commission bids are rounded the hammer price. If buyers down to the nearest increment. advise the bids office that they Bidding increments are at the require their wine to remain in discretion of the Auctioneer, but bond, duty will be deducted from are usually as follows: Very Top Shoulder the hammer price and they are Level of Bid Increment Top Shoulder then responsible for clearance, High Shoulder £50 - £100 £5 VAT and any other charges that £100 - £200 £10 High/Mid Shoulder may be payable. £200 - £500 £20 Mid Shoulder £500 - £1,000 £20/£50/£80 Low/Mid Shoulder Storage date day 25 March Low Shoulder £1,000 - £2,000 £100 2015. Please note that storage £2,000 - £5,000 £200 charges may be applied after £5,000 - £10,000 £200/500/800 a period of 14 days following Over £10,000 £500 the sale, please refer Notice to Bidders. 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 Grant Miranda Grant 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 25 March 2015 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 LINKWOOD-GLENLIVET-1898 8 BRUICHLADDICH-1984 1 Bottled September 2002. Distilled and bottled by Bruichladdich PURE LINKWOOD GLENLIVET-1898 Distillery. Bottled by Ian Grant & Co., London & Glasgow. Bottle number 3735. Good label. Level: top shoulder. 70 cl. Single Driven cork, plain wax capsule, chipped around top edges. Label malt, 46% volume slightly stained. Level: low/mid shoulder. Single malt, no strength or BRUICHLADDICH-20 YEAR OLD (2) capacity stated. Distilled and bottled by Bruichladdich Distillery. 1 bottle In presentation tins. Level: top shoulder. 70 cl. Single malt, 46% volume £1,200 - 1,500 4 bottles 2 £320 - 360 GLENFLAGLER-8 YEAR OLD Distilled and bottled at Airdrie, Scotland. 9 In velvet bag. Good labelling. Level: very top shoulder. 26 2/3 fl. ozs. MACPHAIL’s-36 year old-1950 Single malt, 70 degrees proof Bottled by Gordon & MacPhail. 1 bottle Good label. Level: top shoulder. 75 cl. Single malt, 40% volume 1 bottle £300 - 400 £300 - 400 3 HIGHLAND PARK-25 YEAR OLD 10 Good label. GLENBURGIE-30 YEAR OLD-1967 STRATHISLA-25 YEAR OLD Distilled 23.10.1967, bottled 23.7.2001 by Signatory. Bottled 1977 by Gordon & MacPhail to commemorate the Silver Cask number 11150, bottle 79 of 128. In wooden presentation case. Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Good label. Level: very top shoulder. 70 cl.