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THE WHISKY SALE Wednesday 7 June 2017 Edinburgh THE WHISKY SALE | Edinburgh | Wednesday 7 June 2017 | Edinburgh Wednesday 24085 THE WHISKY SALE Wednesday 7 June 2017 at 11am 22 Queen Street, Edinburgh VIEWING ENQUIRIES CUSTOMER SERVICES IMPORTANT INFORMATION Tuesday 6 June 10am to 4pm Martin Green Monday to Friday 8.30 to 18.00 The United States Government Wednesday 7 June 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 24085 Press Enquiries: lot number in this catalogue. ILLUSTRATIONS CATALOGUE [email protected] +44 (0) 20 7468 5871 Front cover: Lot 167, 116, 145 £10.00 Back cover: Lot 64 BIDS Inside front cover: Lot 6 +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Inside back cover: Lot 193 +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 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, Paul Davidson, Jean Ghika, Veronique Scorer, James Stratton, Ralph Taylor, +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Jon Baddeley, Rupert Banner, Geoffrey Davies, Charles Graham-Campbell, Matthew Haley, Charlie Thomas, David Williams, Jonathan Fairhurst, Asaph Hyman, James Knight, Richard Harvey, Robin Hereford, David Johnson, Michael Wynell-Mayow, Suzannah Yip. Caroline Oliphant, Shahin Virani, Charles Lanning, Miranda Leslie, Edward Wilkinson, Leslie Wright. 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: 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 21 June £1,000 - £2,000 £100 High Shoulder 2017 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 SALE INFORMATION Edinburgh Salerooms Managing Director The Scottish Sale Books, Manuscripts & Maps 22 Queen Street, EH2 1JX Miranda Leslie Chris Brickley Henry Baggott +44 (0) 131 225 2266 Henry Baggott Georgia Williams +44 (0) 131 220 2547 fax Chairman Scotland Ray Entwistle Pictures Arms & Armour West of Scotland Office Chris Brickley Kenneth Naples Kirkhill House, Broom Road East, Valuations, Trusts & Estates Colleen Bowen Newton Mearns, G77 5LL Charles Graham-Campbell Iain Byatt-Smith Furniture, Clocks, Oriental +44 (0) 141 223 8866 Grant MacDougall Chris Dawson (London) Carpets, Works of Art & +44 (0) 141 223 8868 fax Gordon McFarlan James Holloway (consultant) Scientific Instruments Belinda Treble Bruce Addison London Jewellery & Silver Kenneth Naples 101 New Bond Street, W1S 1SR Clare Blatherwick (consultant) David Jones (consultant) +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Gordon McFarlan +44 (0) 20 7447 7400 fax Fiona Hamilton Toys and Collectors’ Items Alexis Tortolano Nicholas Oddy (consultant) Asian Art Whisky Ian Glennie Martin Green Asha Edwards Charles MacLean (consultant) European Ceramics & Glass The Sporting Sale Katherine Wright Henry Baggott Georgia Williams Wine Thomas Gilbey IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BUYERS COLLECTION AND STORAGE Please note that lots not collected from 22 Queen Street by Wednesday 21 June 2017 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 DALMORE-1926 5 THE MACALLAN-18 YEAR OLD-1968 1 Bottled 1987. Distilled and bottled by The Macallan Distillers Ltd. DALMORE-50 YEAR OLD-1926 Good labelling. Level: very top shoulder. 75 cl. Single malt, 43% This pure Highland malt whisky was distilled at Dalmore Distillery in volume December 1926. Distilled and bottled by Whyte & MacKay Distillers. 1 bottle In original carton. The wax seal branded with the Dalmore stag emblem is completely intact. In cardboard presentation case £1,200 - 1,500 accompanied by ceramic stopper. Transfer printed labelling. Single €1,400 - 1,800 malt, natural strength HK$12,000 - 15,000 1 ceramic decanter 6 £5,000 - 6,000 BOWMORE-21 YEAR OLD €5,900 - 7,100 Famous Golf Courses of Scotland No. 1, 9th Hole, Bruces Well, HK$50,000 - 60,000 Turnberry Open Championship, 1977, 1986. In presentation case (lacking stopper). Level: filled to 75 cl. Single 2 malt, 40% volume HARRODS-21 YEAR OLD 1 crystal decanter Blended and bottled in Scotland for Harrods, Knightsbridge, London. Hand blown and cut full lead crystal decanter by Atlantis of Portugal. £800 - 1,000 The neck label states that the contents of the decanter are 75 cl., it is €950 - 1,200 estimated that the capacity of the spirit is between 2 litre and 3 litres.