The Whisky Bonhams 22 Queen Street Edinburgh EH2 1JX Sale +44 (0) 131 225 2266 Wednesday 26 February 2014 at 11am +44 (0) 131 225 2547 fax Edinburgh International Auctioneers and Valuers - bonhams.com The Whisky Sale Wednesday 26 February 2014 at 11am 22 Queen Street, Edinburgh Bonhams Enquiries Please see page 2 for bidder 22 Queen Street information including after-sale Martin Green Edinburgh EH2 1JX collection and shipment +44 (0) 7775 842 626 +44 (0) 131 225 2266 +44 (0) 131 225 2266 +44 (0) 131 220 2547 fax Please see back of catalogue [email protected] www.bonhams.com/edinburgh for important notice to bidders Viewing Press Enquiries: Customer Services Tuesday 25 February 10am to 4pm Julian Roup Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6pm Wednesday 26 February 9am to +44 (0) 20 7468 8259 +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 11am Sale Number: 21700 Illustration Bids Front cover: Lot 105 +44 (0) 20 7447 7448 Catalogue: £10 Back cover: Lot 34 +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax Inside front cover: Lot 165 To bid via the internet Inside back cover: Lot 49 please visit www.bonhams.com Please note that bids should be submitted no later than 24 hours prior to the sale. New bidders must also provide proof of identity when submitting bids. Failure to do this may result in your bids not being processed. Bidding by telephone will only be accepted on a lot with a lower estimate in excess of £400. 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 Chairman, Colin Sheaf Chairman, Jonathan Baddeley, Paul Maudsley, Gordon McFarlan, Registered Office: Montpelier Galleries Colin Sheaf Deputy Chairman, Antony Bennett, Matthew Bradbury, Andrew McKenzie, Simon Mitchell, Jeff Muse, Montpelier Street, London SW7 1HH Malcolm Barber Group Managing Director, Harvey Cammell, Simon Cottle, Andrew Currie, Mike Neill, Charlie O’Brien, Giles Peppiatt, Matthew Girling CEO UK and Europe, David Dallas, Paul Davidson, Jean Ghika, Peter Rees, Julian Roup, Iain Rushbrook, +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 Geoffrey Davies, Jonathan Horwich, James Charles Graham-Campbell, Miranda Grant, John Sandon, Tim Schofield, +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Knight, Patrick Meade, Caroline Oliphant, Robin Hereford, Asaph Hyman, Veronique Scorer, James Stratton, Hugh Watchorn. Charles Lanning, Sophie Law, Roger Tappin, Shahin Virani, David Williams, Camilla Lombardi, Fergus Lyons, Michael Wynell-Mayow, Suzannah Yip. Sale Information Pre-Sale Information Condition Options to buy parcels Collections Bottle condition is only noted A parcel is a number of lots of Please contact the department: Bidding where it may significantly identical size of the same wine, Martin Green Bidding is per lot as catalogued influence the estimate value of bottle size and description. +44 (0) 7775 842 626 unless otherwise stated and the lot. It is not our policy to The buyer of the first lot in any +44 (0) 131 225 2266 can be made in person, on the inspect every unopened case, parcel has the option to purchase [email protected] telephone (for individual lots however those that have been some or all of the remaining lots with a lower estimate of £400 inspected may no longer have an in the parcel at the same price, Vendors or over only) or by filling out the intact lid. Ullage levels or bottle at the discretion of the Auctio- Vendors will be informed of the absentee bid form at the back of conditions may differ from their neer. Commission bidders are result of the sale by post. Unless this catalogue and faxing to the catalogue description as a result therefore advised to bid on the requested to do otherwise, unsold number below. Bids can also be of transport. Corks in older wines first lot in a parcel. lots will be re-entered into the placed by email or online: bids@ may fail naturally or as a result of next sale. bonhams.com transportation. Bonhams cannot Buyer’s Premium www.bonhams.com. accept responsibility at any point There is a premium of 25% (Please refer to notes on bidding for failed corks, and no refunds or (+ VAT) on each lot purchased. General Information in the ‘During the Sale’ section). replacements are given. Bids must be made at least 24 Bids office: hours prior to the start of the sale. Ullage Post-Sale Information +44 (0) 20 7447 7448 tel Proof of identity is required before Ullage refers to the space between +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax processing. the wine and the bottom of the Results [email protected] cork. Acceptable ullage levels Sale results are published on our Bids Office, 101 New Bond Street, increase with age but we will only website shortly after the sale Customer services: London, W1S 1SR auction wines that we consider has finished. Vendors are also +44 (0) 207 447 7447 tel +44 (0) 20 7447 7448 tel to be in sound condition. Ullage informed of sale results by post. +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax levels for Bordeaux-shaped bottles Payment Catalogue subscriptions: are only noted when not ‘into Invoices must be settled by the +44 (0) 1666 502200 tel Catalogue Descriptions and neck’ (see diagram) or, in the registered buyer. [email protected] Cost Breakdown case of Burgundy-shaped bottles, Contact numbers: Symbols (in bond / duty paid) when greater than 4cm from the +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Estimates include duty, and a base 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 be During the Sale kept under bond if required and duty will be deducted from the Bidding hammer price. If buyers advise Commission bids are rounded the bids office that they require down to the nearest increment. their wine to remain in bond, Bidding increments are at the duty will be deducted from the discretion of the Auctioneer, hammer price and they are then but are usually as follows: responsible for clearance, VAT and any other charges that may be Level of Bid Increment Very Top Shoulder £50 - £100 £5 payable. Top Shoulder £100 - £200 £10 High Shoulder £200 - £500 £20 Storage date day 12 March High/Mid Shoulder £500 - £1,000 £20/£50/£80 Mid Shoulder 2014. Please note that £1,000 - £2,000 £100 storage charges may be Low/Mid Shoulder £2,000 - £5,000 £200 Low Shoulder applied after a period of 14 £5,000 - £10,000 £200/500/800 days following the sale, please Over £10,000 £500 refer Notice to Bidders. All lots will be invoiced Duty Paid Sale Information SaleSale Information Information Pre-Sale Information Condition Options to buy parcels Collections Bottle condition is only noted A parcel is a number of lots of Please contact the department: Bidding where it may significantly identical size of the same wine, Martin Green Bidding is per lot as catalogued influence the estimate value of bottle size and description. +44 (0) 7775 842 626 EdinburghEdinburgh Salerooms Salerooms ManagingManaging Director Director TheThe Scottish Scottish Sale Sale Books,Books, Manuscripts Manuscripts & unless otherwise stated and the lot. 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