225TH ANNIVERSARY BOTTLE OF 54-YEAR OLD HIGHLAND PARK AT BONHAMS WINE & WHISKY SALE IN HONG KONG

THE BRAND’S OLDEST-EVER RELEASE TO DATE

BOTTLE TO BE SOLD IN AID OF SAVE THE CHILDREN

Highland Park-54 year old. Estimate: HK$320,000-400,000

A very special and rare bottle of 54-Year-Old Highland Park released to mark the 225^th anniversary of the celebrated distillery will be offered at Bonhams Fine and Rare Whisky sale in Hong Kong on Thursday 18 May 2023. It is estimated at HK$320,000-400,000. As part of its social responsibility commitments, Highland Park will donate the net proceeds of the sale to Save The Children Fund.

The exceptional release is limited to 225 bottles, one for every year of the Orkney-based distillery’s history. Originally distilled in 1968, the 54-Year-Old is the brand’s oldest-ever release to date. The winning bidder for the bottle at Bonhams auction will also receive a unique experience in Orkney, the home of Highland Park, with flights included.

The sale also offers a wide choice of fine & rare whisky.

From left: Yamazaki 35 year old (Estimate: HK$600,000-900,000), Yamakazi Single Malt-GenMu (Estimate: HK$600,000-900,000), and Yamazaki-1991-Hitomi (Estimate: HK$100,000-200,000)

Highlights of the whisky section include:

• Three outstanding expressions from Yamazaki to mark the 100^th Anniversary of Suntory Whisky History.

1.       Yamazaki 35 year old (lot 334). One of the oldest Yamazaki ever released, it is estimated at HK$600,000-900,000

2.       Yamakazi Single Malt-GenMu (lot 314). Exclusively made in an edition of only 40 bottles for Kenichi Hashimoto, chef owner of Michelin starred Kaiseki restaurant Ryozanpaku in Kyoto. The bottle, estimated at HK$200,000-300,000, is signed by Mr Hashimoto.

3.       Yamazaki-1991-Hitomi (lot 313). From an edition of 420 also made by Suntory especially for Kenichi Hashimoto, this signed bottle is estimated at HK$100,000-200,000.

• Karuizawa Samurai Set. One of the most collectable and sought-after Karuizawa sets, it is estimated at HK$600,000-800,000.
• Karuizawa Aika Geisha Set: Karuizawa 29 year old-Cask #8897, Karuizawa 30 year old-Cask #5347 (lot 398). Released in 2014, this was the first pair in the Geisha series to feature the iconic mirror-image labels. The series concluded with the recent release of the final set (Platinum Geisha). Estimate: HK$300,000-400,000.
• Karuizawa -1965-50 year old-Cask #2372 (lot 406). Released in 2017, and one of only 309 bottles ever produced. Estimate: HK$200,000-350,000.
• Old Rip Van Winkle-1989-25 year old (lot 209). The distillery’s oldest expression, this is one of the rarest Kentucky Straight Bourbons. Estimate: HK$320,00-420,000.

Fine and Rare Whisky 18 May 2023 Bonhams Hong Kong Saleroom, 20/F, One Pacific Place, Admiralty, Hong Kong

*The schedule is subject to change without prior notice. Please visit Bonhams.com for the latest updates.

Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world’s largest and most renowned auctioneers, offering fine art and collectables, collectors’ cars and a luxury division, which includes jewellery, designer fashion, watches, wine, and whisky. In 2021 and 2022, Bonhams made a number of important acquisitions which form the wider Bonhams network. These include: Bukowskis, Bruun Rasmussen, Bonhams Skinner, Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr and The Market by Bonhams.

There are 14 salerooms around the globe: UK: New Bond Street, London; Knightsbridge, London; Edinburgh. US: New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Marlborough. Hong Kong: Admiralty. France: Avenue Hoche, Paris; Rue de la Paix, Paris. Belgium: Brussels; Denmark: Copenhagen. Sweden: Stockholm and Australia: Sydney.

With a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams offers advice and valuation services in 60+ specialist areas.

In 2022, Bonhams held a number of important auctions and offered landmark single-owner collections, including the white glove sales of Sir Michael Caine: The Personal Collection, Sir Terence Conran: The Contents of Barton Court, Personal Property of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and The Robert & Jean-Pierre Rousset Collection of Asian Art: A Century of Collecting. Other notable single-owner sales included Style and Substance: The Collection of George and Charlotte Shultz and The Claude de Marteau Collection.

Top lots for 2022 included a 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder (Sold for US$4,185,000), a pair of blue and white octagonal candlesticks (Sold for HK$30,453,00/ US$3,911,913), La femme en rouge au fond bleu by Chaïm Soutine (Sold for £1,842,300/ US$2,236,940), and a rare emerald and diamond Cartier bracelet (Sold for US$3,240,375).

More information and highlights can be found HERE

For a full list of forthcoming auctions, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, please visit bonhams.com

The Bonhams Network

Bukowskis

Established in 1870, Bukowskis offers fine art and collectables from its saleroom in Stockholm as well as online. In 2021, it sold 11 of the 15 most valuable artworks in the Swedish market – achieving the highest price for a Swedish artwork ever sold at auction – while their innovative digital presence attracts more than one million users every month.

Bruun Rasmussen

From its Copenhagen saleroom and online, Bruun Rasmussen sells more than 75,000 lots each year across categories from furniture, paintings and modern design to silver, wine and collector’s items such as books, arms and armour, stamps and coins.

Bonhams Skinner

Renowned New England auction house Bonhams Skinner holds some 80 auctions a year in 20 collecting categories – including Americana, fine art, collectables and wine, and ranging from fine violins to contemporary paintings – at its salerooms in Boston and Marlborough, Massachusetts, as well as on its highly effective digital platform for online sales.

Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr

Established in 1973, Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr is famous throughout the auction world for its high-profile single-owner sales. With salerooms in Paris and Brussels, it holds auctions in more than a dozen categories, including fine art, haute couture, Asian art, collectable cars, jewellery, watches and more.

The Market by Bonhams

The Market by Bonhams is the record-setting and fastest-growing online marketplace for classic and collectable cars auctions in the UK, Europe and the United States. Combining traditional auction practices with an innovative, exciting digital platform, they offer a five-star service, no buyer’s fees and the lowest seller’s commission in the industry.