BONHAMS WHISKY ONLINE AUCTION ATTRACTS A NEW GENERATION OF BIDDERS

· The Rise of Budding Whisky Collectors:

Nearly 40% Of Bidders New To Bonhams

· More Young Collectors Coming in:

Over 30% Of Bidders Under 40 Years Old, With Bidders From Their 20s

· Japanese Whisky Continues To Thrive At All Price Points: 85% Sold

· Sale total: HK$6.04 Million

Commenting on the result, Daniel Lam, Bonhams’ Director of Wine & Spirits, Asia, said: ‘Curated to aim at today’s budding whisky collectors, the online-only sale saw robust interest from this rising community from across Asia and beyond. Nearly 40% of the bidders are new clients and over 30% are young collectors under 40 years old, showing Bonhams’ unrivalled understanding of this fast-growing market.’

Notable highlights:

Japanese Whisky

· Karuizawa-1968-50 year old-#6223-黑命の水 sold for HK$471,200

· Karuizawa-Yashiro-1971-37 year old-八代窯 sold for HK$347,200, over four times the pre-sale estimate (HK$80,000–100,000).

Scotch Whisky

· Macallan Lalique Genesis-72 year old Decanter sold for HK$ 930,000

· Black Bowmore-1964 sold for HK$186,000

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Whisky Online Auction15 February until 6pm (HKT) 22 February 2020Specialist: Daniel Lam, Bonhams’ Director of Wine & Spirits, Asia

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