BONHAMS TO HOLD FIRST ONLINE-ONLY WHISKY AUCTION IN HONG KONG

More than 70 lots of iconic Macallan

Bonhams Hong Kong is to hold its first online-only whisky auction starting on Friday 17th February and closing on 10th March 2017. For this inaugural online auction, Bonhams presents one of the great names of Scotch Whisky, The Macallan. The sale offers more than 70 lots of the world-renowned Speyside distillery, spanning five decades of rare vintages from the 1940s to the 1980s.

Among the highlights are:

33 bottles of Macallan from consecutive years 1954 – 1986. Estimate HK$550,000 – 700,000

Macallan-Select Reserve 1946-52 year old. Estimate HK$75,000 – 90,000

Macallan Gran Reserva 1979 – 1982 (4 bottles). Estimate HK$65,000 – 85,000

Macallan-1945. Estimate HK$60,000 – 80,000

There are also other important releases of Macallan such as Royal Marriage 48/61 and Red Ribbon.  Bonhams Head of Wine & Whisky in Hong Kong, Daniel Lam said, “We are very excited about this new sale – the first online-only whisky sale for Bonhams worldwide. We opted to sell bottles from one distillery only and in The Macallan I think we have chosen the best. I believe both the selection, and this innovative way of selling whisky at auction, will have broad appeal among whisky collectors.

The Macallan
Bonhams, Hong Kong, Admiralty
17 February – 10th March 2017
Specialist: Daniel Lam, Head of Wine & Whisky Department

NOTES

Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world’s largest and most renowned auctioneers of fine art and antiques, motor cars and jewellery. The main salerooms are in London, New York, Los Angeles and Hong Kong, with sales also held in Knightsbridge, Edinburgh, Paris, San Francisco and Sydney. With a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams offers sales advice and valuation services in 60 specialist areas. For a full listing of forthcoming sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, please visit bonhams.com.