Bonhams 22 Queen Street Edinburgh EH2 1JX +44 (0) 131 225 2266 bonhams.com The Whisky Sale AUCTIONEERS SINCE 1793 Edinburgh | 12 December 2018 The Whisky Sale Edinburgh | Wednesday 12 December 2018 at 11am 22 Queen Street, Edinburgh VIEWING ENQUIRIES CUSTOMER SERVICES IMPORTANT INFORMATION Tuesday 11 December 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 12 December +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. 24762 [email protected] +44 (0) 20 7468 5871 ILLUSTRATIONS REGISTRATION CATALOGUE Front cover: Lot 120, 121 IMPORTANT NOTICE £10.00 Please note that Bonhams Back cover: Lot 141 Please note that all customers, Edinburgh will be closed from Inside front cover: Lot 166 irrespective of any previous BIDS 5.30pm Friday 21 December Inside back cover: Lot 13 activity with Bonhams, are +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 2018 until Thursday 3 January required to complete the Bidder +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax 2019. Last date for pre- Registration Form in advance [email protected] Christmas shipping Thursday 13 of the sale. The form can be December for Royal Mail Special found at the back of every Please note that bids should be Delivery within the UK. catalogue and on our website at submitted no later than 4pm on www.bonhams.com and should the day prior to the sale. New be returned by email or post to bidders must also provide proof the specialist department or of identity when submitting bids. to the bids department at Failure to do this may result in [email protected] your bid not being processed. Bidding by telephone will only be To bid live online and / or leave accepted on a lot with the lower internet bids please go to estimate of £500. www.bonhams.com/ auctions/24762 and click on Live online bidding is available the Register to bid link at the for this sale top left of the page. Please email bids@bonhams. com 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 Malcolm Barber Co-Chairman, Colin Sheaf Chairman, Gordon McFarlan, Andrew McKenzie, Registered Office: Montpelier Galleries Colin Sheaf Deputy Chairman, Harvey Cammell Deputy Chairman, Simon Mitchell, Jeff Muse, Mike Neill, Montpelier Street, London SW7 1HH Matthew Girling CEO, Emily Barber, Antony Bennett, Charlie O’Brien, Giles Peppiatt, India Phillips, Patrick Meade Group Vice Chairman, Matthew Bradbury, Lucinda Bredin, Peter Rees, John Sandon, Tim Schofield, +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 Asaph Hyman, Caroline Oliphant, Simon Cottle, Andrew Currie, Veronique Scorer, Robert Smith, James Stratton, +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Edward Wilkinson, Geoffrey Davies, James Knight, Charles Graham-Campbell, Matthew Haley, Ralph Taylor, Charlie Thomas, David Williams, Jon Baddeley, Jonathan Fairhurst, Leslie Wright, Richard Harvey, Robin Hereford, Michael Wynell-Mayow, Suzannah Yip. Rupert Banner, Shahin Virani, Simon Cottle. Charles Lanning, Grant MacDougall, 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 some [email protected] with a lower estimate of £400 however those that have been or all of the remaining lots in or over only) or by filling out the inspected may no longer have an the parcel at the same price, at Vendors absentee bid form at the back of intact lid. Ullage levels or bottle the discretion of the Auctioneer. Vendors will be informed of the this catalogue and faxing to the conditions may differ from their Commission bidders are therefore result of the sale by post. Unless number below. Bids can also be catalogue description as a result advised to bid on the first lot in a requested to do otherwise, unsold placed by email or online: of transport. Corks in older wines parcel. lots will be re-entered into the [email protected] may fail naturally or as a result of next sale. www.bonhams.com. transportation. Bonhams cannot Buyer’s Premium (Please refer to notes on bidding accept responsibility at any point 25% on the first £175,000 GENERAL INFORMATION in the ‘During the Sale’ section). for failed corks, and no refunds or 20% from £175,001 - £3,000,000 replacements are given. 12.5% from £3,000,000,01 Bids office: Bids must be made at least 24 +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 tel hours prior to the start of the sale. Ullage POST-SALE INFORMATION +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax Proof of identity is required before [email protected] processing. Ullage refers to the space Results between the wine and the bottom Sale results are published on of the cork. Acceptable ullage Customer services: Bids Office our website shortly after the sale +44 (0) 207 447 7447 tel 101 New Bond Street levels increase with age but we has finished. Vendors are also will only auction wines that we London W1S 1SR informed of sale results by post. Catalogue subscriptions: +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 tel consider to be in sound condition. Payment Ullage levels for Bordeaux-shaped +44 (0) 1666 502200 tel +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax Invoices must be settled by the [email protected] bottles are only noted when not registered buyer. Catalogue Descriptions and ‘into neck’ (see diagram) or, in Contact numbers: Cost Breakdown the case of Burgundy-shaped +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Symbols (in bond / duty paid) bottles, when greater than 4cm Estimates include duty, and a from the base of the cork. Unless buyer’s premium at 25% (+ VAT) otherwise indicated champagne will be charged on all lots. Items ullage is measured from the base marked with Δ or † will also be of the 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: the hammer price and they are then responsible for clearance, Level of Bid Increment £50 - £100 £5 VAT and any other charges that £100 - £200 £10 may be payable. £200 - £500 £20 £500 - £1,000 £20/£50/£80 Please note that lots not Very Top Shoulder £1,000 - £2,000 £100 collected from 22 Queen Top Shoulder £2,000 - £5,000 £200 Street by 5.30pm Wednesday High Shoulder £5,000 - £10,000 £200/500/800 19 December 2018 will be High/Mid Shoulder Over £10,000 £500 removed to our own storage Mid Shoulder facility at a cost of £10 per Low/Mid Shoulder week plus VAT per 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 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 May Matthews Carpets, Works of Art & +44 (0) 141 223 8866 Grant MacDougall Chris Dawson (London) Scientific Instruments Gordon McFarlan Bruce Addison London Belinda Treble Jewellery Kenneth Naples 101 New Bond Street, W1S 1SR Amanda Dovesi Nathalie Rodwell FGA MA MLitt Georgia Williams +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Hamish Wilson Rebecca Bohle +44 (0) 20 7447 7400 fax Whisky Silver Martin Green Fiona Hamilton Charles MacLean (consultant) Gordon McFarlan The Sporting Sale Asian Art Georgia Williams Ian Glennie Asha Edwards Modern Design Bruce Addison European Ceramics & Glass Katherine Wright IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BUYERS COLLECTION AND STORAGE Please note that lots not collected from 22 Queen Street by Wednesday 19 December 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 BOWMORE THE DYNASTY DECANTER 6 BRUICHLADDICH CHATEAU D’YQUEM FINISH-20 YEAR OLD- 1 1990 (3) BOWMORE DYNASTY DECANTER-31 YEAR OLD-1957 Bottled 2011. Matured in Bourbon Casks for 15 years, additionally Bottled by Hart Brothers Ltd. matured in Chateau D’Yquem Cask 622 for 5 years. Sterling silver with gilt mounted medallions of the monarchs of The A limited bottling of 250. In presentation tins. 700 ml. Single malt, Royal House of Stewart. Atlantis crystal decanter number 10 of 850. 53.1% volume In wooden presentation case accompanied by stopper. Single malt, 3 bottles cask strength 1 crystal decanter £650 - 750 €750 - 860 £4,000 - 6,000 HK$6,600 - 7,600 €4,600 - 6,900 HK$41,000 - 61,000 7 BRUICHLADDICH CHATEAU D’YQUEM FINISH-20 YEAR OLD- 1990 (3) BLACK BOWMORE, 1ST EDITION Bottled 2011.