cognac, whiskies and other spirits
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cognac, whiskies and other spirits
COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS 4 JULY 2014 HONG KONG GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker YOUR SPECIALISTS STAMPS Guy Croton Fernando Martínez David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith Ian Shapiro USA – George Eveleth Richard Debney Europe – Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez China – Anna Lee COINS UK - Mike Veissid Richard Bishop William MacKay Eleanor Charlotte Dix Tim Robson Edouard Wyngaard Jon Mann Barbara Mears John Pett USA – Stephen Goldsmith Greg Cole China – Kin Choi Cheung BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES UK – Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber USA – Stephen Goldsmith Europe – Peter Christen China – Paul Pei Po Chow Kelvin Cheung ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA UK – Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys John Hayward BOOKS UK – Philip Skingley Jennifer Mulholland AUTOGRAPHS USA – Stephen Goldsmith WINES China – Vincent Cleme Anna Lee Guillaume Willk-Fabia UK – Tim Hirsch YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON – LUGANO) Chairman’s Office Charles Blane Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Miroslava Adusei-Poku Edward Rivers Luca Borgo Rita Ariete Dora Szigeti John Winchcombe Kenichiro Imase María Martínez Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Billy Tumelty Hemel Thakore IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Leszek Woronowicz Liz Cones Curlene Spencer Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK) Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Sonia Alves Luke Mitchell Madison Lang Finance & Administration Aleena Nieves Auctioneers Stephen Goldsmith YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG – SINGAPORE) Vice Chairman Anna Lee Administration Angie Ihlo Fung Newton Tsang Sue Pui Arthur Chan Howard Tong Gary Tan JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG Cognac, Whiskies and Other Spirits 4 July 2014 in Hong Kong and on * or Sale Location YOUR SPINK TEAM FOR THIS SALE SPINK CHINA FOR YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SALE LOTS 4/F, Hua Fu Commercial Building Anna Lee [email protected] +852 3952 3000 111 Queen’s Road West Hong Kong Tel +852 3952 3000 Vincent Cleme [email protected] +852 3952 3040 Fax +852 3952 3038 Sale Details AUCTION TEAM FOR YOUR BIDS, SALE RESULTS AND CATALOGUE REQUESTS Friday 4 July 2014 Tasting at 7.00PM Auction at 8.00 PM Newton Tsang [email protected] +852 3952 3001 In sending commission bids or making enquiries, this sale should be referred to as SFW08 Arthur Chan [email protected] +852 3952 3003 Howard Tong [email protected] +852 3952 3002 Angie Ihlo Fung [email protected] +852 3952 3033 *Spink is pleased to continue to offer our brand new on-line bidding platform Spink Live for no charge through www.spink.com. 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Please be aware that your purchased lots will be at your risk in all respects from the time of collection or the expiry of seven days from the date of sale, whichever is sooner. If you require sending your lots to an address different from the address on the invoice, this will be carried out at the discretion of Spink. FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT OUR AUCTION TEAM AT +852 3952 3000 or [email protected]. WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG Dear Connoisseurs, Fine Wine & Spirits auctions can often be 0intimidating. In every auction, we also wish to make you discover At Spink, we strive to make them simpler for your a new category, often less represented in retail or benefit! auctions. This time, we take you to Europe to discover grappas and other eaux-de-vie. Romano Levi are As you will see as you flip through these pages, we high quality grappas from Piemonte, Italy which have first aimed to make the auction catalogue more become highly collectable since Romano, who used to approachable, with clear sections, anecdotes and trivia, individually hand paint every label, sadly passed away as well as recommendations by our specialists – turning in 2008. it into a nice evening read, a ‘bible’ you might want to keep as a reference for all your future wines and spirits After the success of our April auction, in which Spink related questions. Remember… all the items in the became the first auction house to sell a cask of whisky catalogue have been carefully selected by us and we in public auction, we have managed to bring you another wish to highlight for each item why we believe it is rare cask of Macallan – a Macallan 1991, Sherry Butt. Like or valuable. last time, the successful bidder will be provided with the unique opportunity to get its own label and packaging. More importantly, starting this auction, we are replacing Macallan casks are sadly a very rare commodity and it’s the estimate range by a starting price with our uncertain when such a cask would be available again! commitment to you that the starting price (with buyer premium) is below retail price, sometimes significantly Finally, do not miss our Closed Distilleries, Crystal & below! By doing so, we want to assure you that you can Ceramic Decanters and Cognacs sections which will bid without hesitation, although you might sometimes all present you with some highly sought-after items for not be familiar with the lot you like and its value in the your collection… or for enjoying immediately with the market. right set of friends! Authenticity is important to us. All the lots we list in our catalogues are either ex-chateau / ex-distillery or sourced directly from our closest Spiritually Yours, customers and partners to optimize traceability. Your Spink Fine Wines & Spirits Team. 3 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS Order of Auction CATEGORYPAGE# Grappa & Eaux-De-Vie Grappa08-09 Eaux-De-Vie10-11 Rums Trinidad & Tobago14-15 Guyana16 Jamaica17 Other Rums18 Closed Scottish Distilleries Brora, Highlands23 Banff, Speyside24 Glenesk, Highlands24 Glenlochy, Highlands25 Glenury Royal, Highlands25 Ladyburn, Lowlands26 Littlemill, Lowlands27 Lochside, Highlands27 Port Ellen, Islay28-29 Rosebank, Lowlands30-31 St.Magdalene, Lowlands31 Signatory ‘Lost Distilleries’ Bottlings32-33 Crystal & Ceramic Decanters Crystal Decanters36-39 Ceramic Decanters40-41 WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG CATEGORYPAGE# Scottish Whiskies Ardbeg, Islay44 Bowmore, Islay45 Bruichladdich, Islay45 Dalmore, Highlands46 Glen Avon, Speyside47 Glendronach, Speyside48-49 Glenfarclas, Speyside50 Glenfiddich, Speyside51 Glenglassaugh, Highlands52 Glengoyne, Highlands53 Glen Grant, Speyside54-55 Glenmorangie, Highlands56 Glentauchers, Speyside57 Highland Park, Island58 Jura, Isle Of Jura59 Mortlach, Speyside60 Springbank, Campbeltown61 The Glenlivet, Speyside62-63 The Macallan, Speyside64-69 The Moon Collection 30th Anniversary70-71 The De Vere Fine Wines & Spirits Collection72-73 Cognacs Cognacs75-87 5 Did you know? – Grappa & Eaux-de-Vie Grappa & eaux-de-vie primarily serve as “digestifs”, or after-dinner drinks, in theory to aid digestion. Grappa is a spirit from Italy made of grape pomace brandy, pomace being the solid remains of grapes after pressing for juice, notably in the wine-making process. Eauxde vie-are fruit brandies in general and can be produced across the world. German Schnaps, French Poire Williamine, French Calvados are some examples of eaux-de-vie. Often the work of very small producers and not easily available outside their region of origin, good grappas and eaux-de-vie are often the pride of spirits aficionados and collectors across the world. grappa & COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS GRAPPA Did you know? – About Romano Levi In the land of big Italian red wines – Piemonte – also lies one of the most mythical grappa distillery: the Levi Serafino Distillery. Romano Levi was an orphan who lived a reclusive life in Neive, Piemonte where he dedicated his life to grappa, and to watching the sunset every single evening! He meticulously produced very few bottles every year (the rumour speaks about less than 300 bottles a year) in a very traditional manner. Romano Levi personally painted by hand each and every label for his bottles. His stick characters like "la donna selvatica" (the "wild woman") became symbolic of the Levi grappa. 1 The Levi grappa was of high quality and scarce, and not easy to get hold of! Rumor has it that Romano Levi denied giving bottles to sport celebrities or food and wine legends, when they showed up at his door. Romano Levi sadly passed away in 2008. Today, the Levi distillery is still in operations but Romano had no children and grappa connoisseurs all agree Romano’s legacy has long gone. Today, the labels are photocopied and colored in. An artisan and an artist, Romano Levi is widely remembered as The Grappa Legend. Each bottle pre 2008 is one of a kind and have become collectors’ pieces, to be proudly taken out at the end of a great dinner with friends. 2 3 WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 1 Levi Serafino Di Ginepro Dei Boschi Del Podere Distillery: Grappa Levi Serafino. Bottler: Di Ginepro Dei Boschi Del Podere. 52%, 75cl. 4 Levi Serafino Ciascuno Di Noi Distillery: Grappa Levi Serafino. Bottler: Ciascuno Di Noi. 52%, 70cl. 2 Levi Serafino Una Donna Selvatica Con Ruta Distillery: Grappa Levi Serafino. Bottler: Una Donna Selvatica Con Ruta. 52%, 75cl. 5 Levi Serafino Una Donna Selvatica Con Ruta Distillery: Grappa Levi Serafino. Bottler: Una Donna Selvatica. 52%, 75cl. 3 Levi Serafino Distillery: Grappa Levi Serafino. 48%, 75cl. 6 Levi La Fadiga Dell'uomo Distillery: Grappa Levi. Bottler: La Fadiga Dell'uomo. 52%, 75cl. ‘Grappa Legend’ 的Artisanal grappas自從Romano Levi去世後更為搶手。 Starting Price: HK$5,000 each 4 5 6 9 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS EAUX-DE-VIE 年份古老的 eaux-de-vie,是宴客的餐後首選。 7 7 Kirsch Cherry eau-de-vie from France. Bottled late 1950 by A. NeymeyerPetitdemange. 50%, 75cl. Starting Price: HK$2,500 8 8 Quetch Prune eau-de-vie from France. Bottled late 1950 by A. NeymeyerPetitdemange. 50%, 75cl. Starting Price: HK$2,500 WWW.SPINK.COM 9 9 Framboise Raspberry eau-de-vie from France. Bottled late 1950 by A. NeymeyerPetitdemange. 50%, 75cl. Starting Price: HK$2,500 JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 10 Williamine Pear eau-de-vie from Switzerland. Bottled late 1950 by A. Neymeyer-Petitdemange. Distilled by Morand Martigny, Suisse. 50%, 75cl. Starting Price: HK$2,500 10 Did you know? – Morand’s Williamine Williamine® is a trademark of the Swiss distillery Morand. It has gained the status of a cult. It is said that, the same way cognacs or whiskes have a preferred native soil, the best pear eaux-de-vie come from the Valais, a region in Switzerland in which the most well-known Swiss touristic landmark the Matterhorn is located. Undoubtedly, the Williamine has a distinctive fragrance so evocative of the Valais region in Switzerland, the one and the natural wonders of its alpine landscape. 11 13 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Did you know? - About Trinidad’s Caroni rums In the 18th century, the Caroni Sugar Factory was the largest and most productive holding in Trinidad. In 1918 the Caroni distillery was established, dealing with the distillation and bottling of rum and became quickly renowned throughout the world for producing one of the finest heavy rums, receiving high praise from the British Navy. In 2000s though, the closing of the nearby state owned sugar refinery resulted in the gradual decline of the Trinidad sugarcane production and it was only a matter of time before the Caroni distillery was shut down shortly after. With the last few bottles still available in the market survives the legend of Caroni. 11 13 12 11 Caroni 1997, 14 Year Old Distilled in 1997. Aged 14 years. Bottled by Silver Seal in 2011. Wildlife Series no2. Front cover illustration ‘Red, Blue and Yellow Macaws” by Harro Maass. 46%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$2,000 12 Caroni 1997, 16 Year Old Distilled in 1997. Aged 16 years. Bottled by Silver Seal in 2013. Single cask bottling – Cask No 16 Bottle 182 of 290. 46%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$2,500 WWW.SPINK.COM 13 Trinidad 1991, 20 Year Old Distilled in 1991. Aged 20 years. Bottled by Silver Seal in 2011. Wildlife Series no2. Front cover illustration ‘Cacatua Leadbeateri 1992” by David Johnston. 50%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$2,500 JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 14 Trinidad 1991, Cask Distilled at Trinidad Distillers Ltd. in 1991. Currently 23 year old. Approx. 248 bottles at cask strength of 54.8%. Lying in a warehouse in Scotland. Will be bottled by renown independent bottler Silver Seal as per the buyer's preferences. 1991年Trinidad原桶朗姆酒,約有248瓶, 可入自選酒瓶及標上自家設計的招紙,機 會難得。 Starting Price: HK$300,000 o 15 u r r ec o m m en d at i o n Note: If the buyer wishes to hold to the cask and wait until the rum is older, a very small additional storage & insurance cost of about 1,500 HKD a year will have to be added. COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS GUYANA 質量優越,受廣泛認可,Demerara朗姆酒已經 成為業內的指標。伴雪茄品嘗更佳! 15 Demerara 1974, 28 Year Old Distilled at the Enmore Distillery in 1974. Aged 28 years. Bottled by High Spirits. Single cask bottling – Bottle 141 of 315. 54%, 75cl. Starting Price: HK$6,500 16 Demerara 1975, Over 37 Year Old Distilled at the Port Morant Distillery in 1975. Aged over 37 years. Bottled by Silver Seal in 2013. Single cask bottling – Cask 2042 – Bottle 153 of 159. 49.9%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$6,500 15 16 17 Demerara 1975, Magnum, Over 37 Year Old Distilled at the Port Morant Distillery in 1975. Aged over 37 years. Bottled by Silver Seal. Single cask bottling – Cask No 2050 – Bottle 10 of 10. 51.5%, 150cl (magnum) 大酒瓶 (1.5公升葡萄酒或香檳) Starting Price: HK$14,000 18 Demerara 1990, Magnum, 13 Year Old Distilled at the Port Morant Distillery in 1990. Aged 13 years. Bottled by High Spirits in 2003. High Spirits Collection ‘Rums of the Caribbean’. Single cask bottling – 360 bottles and 18 magnums only – Magnum 3 of 18. 46%, 150cl (magnum) Starting Price: HK$6,500 17 18 WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG JAMAICA 19 n 19 Jamaica 1941, Crystal Decanter, 58 Year Old Distilled at the Long Pond Distillery Distillery in 1941. Aged 58 years. Bottled by Silver Seal. Bottled in a very fine crystal decanter from England, dating c. 1860, decorated with foliage and engraved "Rum". One of a kind in the world! 50%, 90cl (special format) o 17 u r r ec o m m en d at i o Starting Price: HK$40,000 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS OTHER RUMS 20 21 20 Dennery, ‘Special Reserve' Distilled in St. Lucia. Bottled by Silver Seal. Single Cask Bottling – Bottle 533 of 600. Sestante Collection. 43%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$1,500 22 21 Guadeloupe 1998, 13 Year Old Distilled in Guadeloupe in 1998. Aged 13 years. Bottled by Silver Seal in 2011. Single Cask Bottling – Bottle 87 of 269. Sestante Collection. 46%, 70cl. 22 Panama 2001, 12 Year Old Distilled in Panama in 2001. Aged 12 years. Bottled by Silver Seal in 2013. Single Cask Bottling – Cask No 10 Bottle 225 of 248. 46%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$2,500 SPINK ON THE GO Use the QR codes to visit our website and Spink App. You can download the QR Code Reader for iPhone, Blackberry and Android from App Store on your smartphone. WWW.SPINK.COM WWW.SPINK.COM SPINK APP Starting Price: HK$2,000 JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 19 losed cottish COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS 該系列的麥芽威士忌愈見罕有。業內專家估計,負 責該系列的釀酒廠已不再營運,大部分並將在未來 4-5年內消失,其出品極具收藏價值! Did you know? – The ‘Lost’ Distilleries In the 1800's there were close to three hundred distilleries in Scotland. Like any other industry, however, the category saw a huge consolidation process over time, with socio and economic factors leading to regular mergers and closures. The poor socio-economic climate of the inter-war period in Europe, combined to a lesser extent to the prohibition era in the USA, saw close to 70 distilleries closing or remaining silent for decades. In the 80’s again, sales of whisky drastically dropped, inevitably causing a new wave of about 25 distilleries closing. The stock of few of these closed distilleries was sold to collectors or independent bottlers, which has made it possible to still find some stock available today, mostly for the delight of whisky aficionados and collectors. It is very difficult, however, to know how much stock from each of these “lost distilleries” is still out there, and in fact, the rumour has it that the stock levels are now very low and hence, whisky experts expect that most of these distilleries will disappear within the next 4-5 years... this time for good! Most of the single malts in this section may never be seen again. They are whiskies from another era; some are from distilleries no longer in operation, others from distilleries that no longer exist. They offer whisky aficionados & collectors an exclusive opportunity to own a little piece of Scotland´s liquid history. WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG BRORA, HIGHLANDS 23 Brora 1979, 30 Year Old Distilled in 1979 at Brora Distillery. Aged 30 years. Bottled in 2009 by Coastal Highland. Limited Bottling – Bottle 0728 of 2652. Natural Cask Strength. 53.2%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$9,000 Did you know? - Brora Established in 1819, Brora was initially known as Clynelish. Enjoying immense popularity from its inception, it wasn’t used in the production of blended scotch on the contrary to most other malts back then, but was sold instead only to private customers! Following two periods of silence in 1931-38 and 1941-45, the demand finally went up again post WWII, notably driven by very high orders from blenders. A second Clynelish distillery was opened, under the same name, this time to produce heavily peated whisky for blending purposes. For regulation purposes, the original distillery was forced to close down in the 60’s (the date is uncertain) before re-opening under the new name Brora. Brora eventually closed down for good in the whisky slump of the 1980’s. Brora’s malts produced between 1969 and 1983 are extremely soughtafter. So are Diageo (Brora’s last owner) releases of Brora 30 Year Old as it is known that their stocks are certainly drying up very fast… 23 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS BANFF, SPEYSIDE Did you know? - Banff The Banff industry was founded in 1863 on the site of an old Banff distillery dating 1824. On May 1977, the production facilities of the young distillery were devastated by fire (the warehouse luckily remained unscathed). Its owner, however, wasted no time, started reconstruction immediately and even expanded the distillery as he was eager to meet the huge demand increase the industry was experiencing back then. He also invested in his own fire engine after the reconstruction, which secured uninterrupted production of whisky for Banff for a few decades. Banff was acquired by the Distillers Company Ltd (‘DCL’) in 1932 and shut straight after. The premises were bombed by the Germans in 1941. Post WWII, however, the distillery was repaired and re-opened. Despite a massive explosion, it was continuously operational until 1983, when it was finally closed, together with ten other malt whisky distilleries owned by DCL. As of today, nothing remains from Banff as the last remaining warehouse was destroyed by another fire in 1991. 24 24 Banff 1976, 34 Year Old Distilled in 1976. Aged 34 years. Bottled in 2010 by acclaimed independent bottler Gordon&Macphail, custodian to some of the world´s finest and rarest single malt scotch whiskies. Connoisseurs’ Choice. 43%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$3,000 GLENESK, HIGHLANDS 25 Glenesk 1979, 34 Year Old Distilled in 1979. Aged 34 years. Bottled in 2013 by acclaimed independent bottler Gordon&Macphail, custodian to some of the world´s finest and rarest single malt scotch whiskies. Rare Old collection. Limited edition - 1 of 238 bottles. 46%, 70cl. 出產於Glenesk,Highlands的陳年單一麥芽威士 忌。總產量只有238瓶! Starting Price: HK$4,500 25 Did you know? - Glenesk The Glenesk Distillery was established in 1897 on the site of a former flax mill. It produced both grain and malt whisky during its production years. The distillery was mothballed in 1985 and dismantled in 1996, but its maltings still remain. WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG GLENLOCHY, HIGHLANDS Did you know? - Glenlochy The Glenlochy Distillery was founded in 1898 in Highlands and production ceased in 1983. A number of the buildings remain - the managers’ house and the maltings have been converted into a guest house and apartments. A few official collectable bottlings have been released since the production ceased, however Glenlochy remains an extremely rare whisky. 26 Glenlochy 1979, 34 Year Old Distilled in 1979. Aged 34 years. Bottled in 2013 by acclaimed independent bottler Gordon&Macphail, custodian to some of the world´s finest and rarest single malt scotch whiskies. Rare Old collection. Limited edition - 1 of 460 bottles. 46%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$4,500 26 GLENURY ROYAL, HIGHLANDS 27 Glenury Royal 1980, 20 Year Old Distilled in 1980. Aged 20 years in sherry casks. Bottled in 2001 by Silver Seal. Single barrel bottling – Bottle 430 of 620. 50%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$5,000 Did you know? – Glenury Royal The Glenury distillery was established in 1825. In 1835, the distillery was able to secure permission from King William IV to attach the epithet 'Royal' as a suffix to the name, a privilege shared only by two other distilleries: Royal Lochnagar and Royal Brackla. The distillery was silent in 1852-58, 1938-1953 and in 1983 before being finally closed for good in 1985. The distillery was demolished a few years later. Glenury Royal malts are appreciated for their spiciness and fruitiness. 27 25 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS LADYBURN, LOWLANDS Did you know? – Ladyburn / Ayrshire Sometimes also found under the name Ayrshire, after the council area of Scotland in which Girvan is found. Not a distillery per se and one of the shortest lived, hence of the most sought-after single malts! Ladyburn was in fact produced from a set of pot stills in a corner of the Girvan grain distillery in Lowlands. Ladyburn was operational for 9 years only (from 1966 to 1975). Ayrshire,亦稱為Ladyburn,只營運了9年(1966年 至1975年),但其出產的單一麥芽威士忌已經成為 最搶手的系列。 28 Ayrshire 1970, 30 Year Old Distilled in 1970. Aged 30 years. Bottled by Gordon & MacPhail in 2000. 40%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$10,500 28 WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG LITTLEMILL, LOWLANDS Did you know? - Littlemill Littlemill, established in 1772, is possibly one of Scotland´s oldest distilleries. It lies on the border between the Highland and Lowland regions, but is classed as Lowland due to its use of triple distillation. It was completely demolished in 2006. 29 Littlemill 1985, 28 Year Old Distilled in 1985. Aged 28 years. Bottled in 2013 by acclaimed independent bottler Gordon&Macphail, custodian to some of the world´s finest and rarest single malt scotch whiskies. Rare Old collection. Limited edition - 1 of 260 bottles. 46%, 70cl. 釀酒廠Littlemill在Lowlands單一麥芽威士忌系列中 的代表作。柔和而高雅。專家極力推薦,總產量只 有260瓶! Starting Price: HK$4,000 29 LOCHSIDE, HIGHLANDS Did you know? - Lochside The Lochside distillery was established in 1957 only, when an 18th century brewery was converted into a distillery by Joseph W Hobbs who also owned some of Scotland’s flagship distilleries: Ben Nevis, Bruichladdich, Glenkinchie, Glenesk, Benromach and Glenury Royal. The distillery was closed in 1992 and dismantled a few years later. Lochside’s whiskies mostly went to the production of blended scotches, such as Sandy McNab, and hence, the only official bottling of Lochside was a 10 year-old released in 1991, the year before the distillery was closed, establishing the distillery’s character as sweet and floral. 30 Lochside 1979, 21 Year Old Distilled in 1979. Aged 21 years. Bottled in 2001 by Silver Seal. Single barrel bottling – Bottle 028 of 236. 50%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$7,500 30 27 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS PORT ELLEN, ISLAY Did you know? - About Port Ellen Established as a malt mill on Islay's south coast in 1825 and developed as a distillery from 1833, Port Ellen was first closed in 1929 before being reopened and expanded in 1967. In 1983, however, Port Ellen was closed again, but the whisky made in this 17 year window is considered by whisky experts as some of the finest examples of Islay malts ever produced, with a high level of peatiness and a phenomenal complexity. Port Ellen is also one of the three main villages on Islay and one of the ferry terminals on the island. 其中已關閉的釀酒廠Port Ellen提供了數款經典的Islay麥芽威士忌,擁有極佳的煙燻味和驚人的複雜 性,1967-1983年份的佳釀都是極具收藏價值。 31 32 31 Port Ellen 1978, 24 Year Old ('2nd Release') Distilled in 1978. Aged 24 years. Bottled and released by Diageo who owns the stock and stills of Port Ellen in 2002. Limited edition – Bottle 10035 of 12000. 59.35%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$10,000 33 32 Port Ellen 1978, 31 Year Old (‘10th Release’) Distilled in 1978. Aged 31 years. Bottled and released by Diageo who owns the stock and stills of Port Ellen in 2002. Limited edition – Bottle 1994 of 3000. 54.6%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$13,500 WWW.SPINK.COM 33 Port Ellen 1979, 24 Year Old (‘3rd Release’) Distilled in 1979. Aged 24 years. Bottled and released by Diageo who owns the stock and stills of Port Ellen in 2002. Limited edition – Bottle 2893 of 9000. 57.3%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$10,000 JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 34 Port Ellen 1979, 34 Year Old Distilled in 1979. Aged 34 years. Bottled in 2013 by acclaimed independent bottler Gordon&Macphail, custodian to some of the world´s finest and rarest single malt scotch whiskies. Rare Old collection. Limited edition - 1 of 654 bottles. 46%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$7,000 Did you know? - Gordon & Macphail Gordon & MacPhail is an acclaimed independent bottler and distiller of Scotch Whisky, founded in 1895 and located in Elgin in the northeast of Scotland. It is a family business owned by the Urquhart Family, which has been bottling single malt whiskies for over 115 years and could very well be the oldest whisky blender & bottler in Scotland. Whilst bottling under license for famous distilleries such as Macallan, Glenlivet, Glen Grant, Linkwood and Mortlach, they began to select and fill their own casks - almost always Spanish oak, ex-sherry casks - at these and other distilleries, and to mature the whiskies for much longer than was customary at the time. They very soon owned one of the largest collections of malts in the world, with most of them unavailable elsewhere! 34 Today, the whiskies are matured in Gordon & MacPhail's own warehouses in Elgin or at the distillery where they were produced. With around 300 different whisky brands stored in its warehouses, it cares for some of Scotland's oldest and rarest casks. Since 1993, Gordon & MacPhail own their own distillery Benromach Distillery, Speyside, which they reopened in 1998. In November 2013, Gordon & MacPhail were presented a Queen’s Award by HRH The Princess Royal 作為一間著名的獨立裝瓶商和蘇格蘭威士忌的釀酒 廠,Gordon & MacPhail成立於1895年,是蘇格蘭 最古老的調和威士忌製造商和裝瓶商,它十分注重 單一麥芽蘇格蘭威士忌的傳統。 29 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS ROSEBANK, LOWLANDS Did you know? - Rosebank Established in 1840 on the banks of the Forth and Clyde canal between Edinburgh and Glasgow, Rosebank was one of the founding members of the Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd (later to be taken over by Distillers Company Limited in 1929). It took its name from the roses which grew along the side of the canal. Silent first in 1862-64, then in 1917-1919, the distillery produced steadily until it was dismantled in 1993 for commercial reasons. When Diageo sold the site, the deeds stated that it could not be used for distilling until 2017. Rosebank is generally acknowledged as the best Lowlands malt known for low productions and its traditional triple-distilled smooth floral style. Recent independent bottlings of aged Rosebank malts have been blowing the myth within connoisseurs that Rosebank had to be consumed young and are seeing their value quickly rising as the supply of maturing casks runs out. "Still regarded by many as the classic representative of the species...widely regarded as the most distinguished Lowlands malt" ~ Charles MacLean, 'The Pocket Whisky Book' "Rosebank has to be one of the top ten distilleries in the world" ~ Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2007 “ Rosebank為世界十大釀酒廠之一” Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2007 35 35 Rosebank 1975, 30 Year Old Distilled in 1975. Aged 30 years. Bottled in 2005 by Silver Seal – ‘Sestante Collection’. 55.8%, 150cl (magnum). Starting Price: HK$10,000 WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 36 Rosebank 1989, 24 Year Old Distilled in 1989. Aged 24 years. Bottled in 2013 by acclaimed independent bottler Gordon&Macphail, custodian to some of the world´s finest and rarest single malt scotch whiskies. Rare Old collection. Limited edition - 1 of 471 bottles. 46%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$3,500 36 ST. MAGDALENE, LOWLANDS 37 St.Magdalene 1982, 31 Year Old Distilled in 1982. Aged 31 years. Bottled in 2013 by acclaimed independent bottler Gordon&Macphail, custodian to some of the world´s finest and rarest single malt scotch whiskies. Rare Old collection. Limited edition - 1 of 308 bottles. 46%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$4,500 Did you know? – St. Magdalene / Linlithgow Also known as Linlithgow, after the town in which it was built, the St Magdalene distillery operated for over 200 years before being closed in the great slump of 1983. The only sign of the distillery that remains today is its pagoda. The entire production was used for blended scotch and hence, there were no official bottlings during the distillery’s lifetime. Nonetheless, it has now become one of the most lamented closed distilleries, with the few recent bottlings seized upon by whisky aficionados and collectors alike. 37 St. Magdalene未曾自行裝瓶出售,最近出產的裝瓶 系列,十分罕有,受到了威士忌收藏家的追捧。 31 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS SIGNATORY ‘LOST DISTILLERIES’ BOTTLINGS Did you know? – Independent Bottler Signatory Signatory is a family owned independent bottler established in 1988 and one of Scotland's premier independent bottlers. The name of Signatory derived from the original idea to have every bottle signed by a celebrity – an idea which was somehow never implemented, but the name remained. Since 2002, Signatory owns the smallest distillery from Scotland - Edradour. The following bottling series celebrates some of the less known lost distilleries from across Scotland and whose malts are worth discovering! Boutique malts and definitely a collector’s choice! 38 Dallas Dhu 1980, 30 Year Old Distillery: Dallas Dhu, Speyside, 1898 - 1983, Silent. Distilled on 11.12.1980. Aged 30 years in a hogshead. Bottled on 15.09.2011 – ‘Cask Strength Edition’. Limited edition - Cask No. 2111 - Bottle 080 of 178. 54.7%, 70 cl. Starting Price: HK$3,500 39 Glen Mhor 1982, 29 Year Old Distillery: Glen Mhor, Speyside, 1892 - 1983, Demolished Distilled on 22.09.1982. Aged 29 years in a hogshead. Bottled on 02.11.2011 – ‘Cask Strength Edition’. Limited edition - Cask No. 1604 - Bottle 062 of 188. 51.0%, 70 cl. Starting Price: HK$3,000 40 Glenlochy 1980, 31 Year Old Distillery: Glenlochy, Highlands, 1898 - 1983, Demolished Distilled on 04.09.1980. Aged 31 years in a hogshead. Bottled on 15.09.2011 – ‘Cask Strength Edition’. Limited edition - Cask No. 2825 - Bottle 030 of 246. 57.1%, 70 cl. Starting Price: HK$3,000 41 Glenugie 1977, 33 Year Old Distillery: Glenugie, Highlands, 1831 - 1983, Demolished Distilled on 20.12.1977. Aged 33 years in hogsheads / sherry butt. 100 month oloroso cask finish. Bottled on 14.01.2011 – ‘Cask Strength Edition’. Limited edition - Cask No. 2 - Bottle 445 of 573. 57.2%, 70 cl. Starting Price: HK$3,500 42 Inverleven 1977, 34 Year Old Distillery: Inverleven, Lowlands, 1938 - 1991, Silent Distilled on 14.09.1977. Aged 34 years in a bourbon barrel. Bottled on 02.11.2011 – ‘Cask Strength Edition’. Limited edition - Cask No. 3605 - Bottle No. 003 of 162. 48.7%, 70 cl. Starting Price: HK$3,500 43 Linlithgow 1982, 28 Year Old Distillery: Linlithgow (aka. St Magdalene), Lowlands, 1753 - 1983, Demolished Distilled on 05.10.1982. Aged 28 years in a wine treated butt. Bottled on 15.06.2011 – ‘Cask Strength Edition’. Limited edition - Cask No. 2202 - Bottle No. 068 of 351. 63.1%, 70 cl. Starting Price: HK$3,000 44 Mosstowie 1979, 32 Year Old Distillery: Mosstowie, Speyside, 1964 - 1981, Dismantled Distilled on 15.05.1979. Aged 32 years in a bourbon barrel. Bottled on 08.06.2011 – ‘Cask Strength Edition’. Limited edition - Cask No. 12760 - Bottle No. 039 of 145. 45.6%, 70 cl. Starting Price: HK$3,500 WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 這批陳年的單一麥芽威士忌是由著名裝瓶商 Signatory從蘇格蘭各地已關閉的釀酒廠搜集回來, 是收藏家的首選! 39 38 41 40 42 43 44 33 水晶和陶瓷的酒瓶是珍貴的 收藏品,它們表現出工藝的極 致,往往不遜於它們所盛載的 佳釀。 Did you know? – Collectable Crystal & Ceramic Decanters Recent trends seem to contradict French poet and novelist Alfred de Musset who said “Qu'importe le flacon, pourvu qu'on ait l'ivresse.” (which translates by “The bottle is not important as long as it gets you drunk.”). Indeed, the last few years have seen multiple releases of special decanters in the spirit industries, notably for whiskies & cognacs. Strangely enough, whiskies do not have sediment and hence, there’s no real purpose in decanting a whisky, other than a purely aesthetic one. In other words, a decanter is simply a far more attractive and far more presentable vessel than the original whiskey bottle. Crystal tends to be clearer than glass, allowing a person to see the whiskey's tone and color more clearly; however, this has not lowered the connoisseurs’ taste for ceramic decanters too. For the last fifty years, crystal and ceramic decanters have become the preferred vessels for the most special spirits editions, with famous spirits houses aiming at the gift, the commemorative and the collectable markets by collaborating with the most recognized decanter producers: e.g. The Famous Groose, Bell’s, Jim Beam and Royal Salute with Wade (ceramics), LOUIS XIII de Remy Martin, Camus and Johnnie Walker with Baccarat (crystal), or Hardy Cognacs and Macallan with Lalique (crystal). The bottle becomes precious by itself. These decanters indeed demonstrate the utmost craftsmanship - often as much as the liquid they contain. They too depict a story. Finally, they express rarity and are most of the time numbered. crystal & ceramic A rare whisky in a precious decanter – two good reasons to cherish your malt as a keepsake! COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS CRYSTAL DECANTERS 45 46 45 Linlithgow 1974, Crystal Decanter, 31 Year Old Closed Lowlands distillery. Distilled in 1974. Aged 31 years. Bottled by Silver Seal in 2005. Antique crystal decanter from Stourbridge, England, dating c.1880, engraved. One of a kind - No 1 out of 1 in the whole world. 50%, 90cl. (special format) 十九世紀其中一款精緻的古董水晶酒瓶。 Starting Price: HK$29,000 46 Macallan 1976, Crystal Decanter, 27 Year Old Active Speyside distillery. Distilled in 1976. Aged 27 years. Bottled by Silver Seal in 2003. Victorian globe crystal decanter, from, dating c. 1890. One of a kind - No 1 out of 1 in the whole world. 48.3%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$29,000 WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 47 Macallan 1977, Crystal Decanter, 33 Year Old Active Speyside distillery. Distilled in 1977. Aged 33 years. Bottled by Silver Seal in 2010. Crystal decanter, antique American Brilliant Period cut glass, dating c. 1900. One of a kind - No 1 out of 1 in the whole world. 45.1%, 50cl. (special format). Starting Price: HK$30,000 古董水晶酒瓶配上珍貴的 Macallan,是值得擁有的珍藏品! 47 37 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS 48 48 Macallan 1979, Crystal Decanter, 25 Year Old Active Speyside distillery. Distilled in 1979. Aged 25 years. Bottled by Silver Seal in 2004. Shaft globe antique crystal decanter from Stourbridge, England, dating c.1880, with cut glass decoration. One of a kind - No 1 out of 1 in the whole world. 53.2%, 75cl. Starting Price: HK$27,000 49 Port Ellen 1983, Crystal Decanter, 27 Year Old Closed Islay distillery. Distilled in 1983. Aged 27 years. Bottled by Silver Seal. Fine crystal decanter, from England, dating c. 1890. One of a kind - No 1 out of 1 in the whole world. 46%, 100cl. (special format). Starting Price: HK$29,000 WWW.SPINK.COM 49 JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 50 51 50 Rosebank 1974, Crystal Decanter, 30 Year Old Closed Lowlands distillery. Distilled in 1974. Aged 30 years. Bottled by Silver Seal in 2004. Antique Art Deco globe crystal decanter by renown French cristallerie, dating c. 1920. One of a kind - No 1 out of 1 in the whole world. 55.8%, 75cl. Rosebank, 球狀水晶體酒瓶,屬裝飾派藝術風 格,擁有三十年歷史。 Starting Price: HK$29,000 51 St. Magdalene 1975, Crystal Decanter, 29 Year Old Closed Lowlands distillery. Distilled in 1975. Aged 29 years. Bottled by Silver Seal in 2004. Antique Art Deco globe crystal decanter by renown French cristallerie St Louis, dating c. 1920. One of a kind - No 1 out of 1 in the whole world. 46.8%, 70cl. St Louis古董水晶酒瓶(1910),呈現出一種古老的 美,其出產的釀酒廠已關閉。獨一無二! Starting Price: HK$29,000 39 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS CERAMIC DECANTERS 52 Iona Royal, Ceramic Decanter, 25 Year Old Blended Scotch by the J.& G. Grant (Glenfarclas) distillery. Aged 25 years. 43%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$2,000 52 53 Bowmore, Ceramic Decanter, 22 Year Old Active Islay distillery. Aged 22 years. Distillery bottled. 43%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$6,500 53 54 Bruichladdich, Ceramic Decanter, 18 Year Old Active Islay distillery. Distilled on 24.10.1984. Aged 25 years in oak casks. Distillery bottled on 08.07.2002 Limited edition of 650 ceramic jugs - Bottle 507 of 650. 46%, 70cl. 令人難以忘懷的Bruichladdich最近打破傳統,轉而 生產煙燻味較重的麥芽威士忌。 Starting Price: HK$3,000 54 WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 55 56 55 Glenfarclas, Ceramic Decanter, 25 Year Old Active Speyside distillery. Aged 25 years. Distillery bottled. 43%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$2,500 56 Springbank, Ceramic Decanter, 10 Year Old Active Campbeltown distillery. Distilled by J&A Mitchell & Co. Ltd at the Springbank Distillery. Aged 25 years. Distillery bottled. 46%, 75cl. Starting Price: HK$3,500 WWW.SPINK.COM :PVSA.Z4QJOLQFSTPOBMJTFEBDDPVOU 4QJOL-JWFMBVODIFEEJSFDUMZGSPNPVSXFCTJUF "OFYUFOTJWFTFBSDIBOESFTFBSDIGVODUJPO DPWFSJOHTBMFTSFTVMUTTJODF %JNBHFTGPSDMPTFSJOTQFDUJPOPOLFZJUFNT "MMPG4QJOLTCVTJOFTTFTBOEMPDBUJPOTVOEFSPOFSPPG 41 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS WWW.SPINK.COM scottish JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 43 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS ARDBEG, ISLAY 57 58 57 Ardbeg 1975, 25 Year old Distilled in 1975. Aged 25 years. Limited edition bottled at the distillery in 2000. 43%, 70 cl. Starting Price: HK$8,000 58 Ardbeg 1977, Very Old Distilled in 1977. Limited edition bottled at the distillery. Non chilled filtered. 46%, 70 cl. Starting Price: HK$7,500 59 Ardbeg Day, ‘Release the peat!’ Limited edition bottled at the distillery and released in 2012 for the Feis Ile (Islay festival). Matured and married in refill sherry casks used for previous limited edition Ardberg Uigeadail. 56.7%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$4,500 59 Did you know? - Ardbeg The Ardbeg distillery was officially established in 1815 although unofficially production started in 1794. It is located on the south coast of the isle of Islay, Scotland. Ardbeg used to produce a very smoky malt until 1981 when the distillery was mothballed. It resumed production in 1989 but has lost his extremely smoky characteristics as it now uses malt produced by the Port Ellen maltings, and not its own malting floors anymore. Since its acquisition by Glenmorangie in 1997, Ardbeg revived its tradition of very peaty single malts. Arbeg is reportedly entirely sold as single malt which is unusual in the world of whisky, where most of distilleries see part of their production used in blends. Ardbeg is now focused on no age statement bottling, which makes the old Ardbegs new collectors’ pieces. WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG BOWMORE, ISLAY Did you know? - Bowmore The Bowmore distillery was reportedly founded in 1779, which would make Bowmore one of the oldest working distilleries in Scotland. Since 1994, Bowmore is owned by the Japanese group Suntory. While modern day Bowmore whiskies tend to be predominantly smoky, some Bowmores released in the 1970’s and before have a much lighter, more 'floral' style. Since the 2000’s, Bowmore is one of the few distilleries which regularly offer 'finished' expressions of their whisky, such as new bordeaux and port finishes. 60 60 Bowmore 1972, 27 Year Old Distilled in 1972. Aged 27 years in Bowmore famous ‘No. 1 vaults’ warehouse. Distillery bottled in 1972. 53.3%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$12,000 61 61 Bowmore 1985, 25 Year Old Distilled on 22.11.1985. Aged 25 years in a hoghshead. Bottled on 03.11.2011 by Signatory – ‘Cask Strength Edition’. Limited edition - Cask No. 32206 - Bottle 243 of 271. 55%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$2,500 BRUICHLADDICH, ISLAY Did you know? - Bruichladdich The Bruichladdich distillery was founded by the Harvey family in 1881 in Port Charlotte, Islay, directly opposite Bowmore, during the 'whisky boom' of the late 19th century. The Harvey family retained ownership until 1929 when the distillery was mothballed. It changed ownership a few times before finally being reopened and expanded in the late 1960’s. The distillery shut again in 1995 and was sold in 2000 to a consortium of twenty five different shareholders that resumed operations in 2001 under the name 'Bruichladdich Distillery Co. Ltd.', including the charismatic Jim McEwan (formerly of Bowmore). The new owners also acquired a lot of maturing stocks that they carefully selected and released with huge success. 62 62 Bruichladdich 1965 Distilled in 1965. Carefully selected and bottled by acclaimed independent bottler Gordon&Macphail, custodian to some of the world´s finest and rarest single malt scotch whiskies. Bottled at natural cask strength. 54.2%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$6,500 While the distillery now promotes its heavily peated malts (their ‘Octomore’ is recognized by many as the most peated single malt), Bruichladdich traditionally released extremely lightly peated floral malts. 令人難以忘懷的Bruichladdich最近打破傳統,轉而 生產煙燻味較重的麥芽威士忌。 45 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS DALMORE, HIGHLANDS Did you know? – Dalmore The Dalmore distillery was founded in 1839. Dalmore was the first malt whisky ever to be exported worldwide as early as in 1870. The distillery was closed in 1917 as it was requisitioned by the Navy for the production of deep sea mine. Strongly damaged by both a fire and an explosion it was left in ruins in 1920, it resumed production in 1922. The standard Dalmore 12 year old is recognized by all as an all-time favorite for a younger whisky expression; while older expressions are extremely sought after by whisky aficionados and regularly break new records in auction. Why the stag? The story dates back to 1263, the year an ancestor of the Clan Mackenzie, founders of the Dalmore distillery, saved King Alexander III from the fury of a charging stag. In the recognition of this noble act the grateful King granted the Clan Mackenzie the right to use a 12 point stag, representing a "Royal", in their coat of arms. This zz icon has since adorned each bottle of The Dalmore, symbolizing The Dalmore distillery´s royal legacy. 63 Dalmore 1978 Distilled in 1978. Aged 31 years. Distillery bottled. Sherry finish - Matured 2 years in sherry casks sourced from world renowned bodega Gonzalez Byass. Limited edition: 1 of 477 bottles. 46%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$7,500 63 64 Dalmore 1979 Distilled in 1979. Aged 29 years. Distillery bottled. Sherry finish - Matured 2 years in Matusalem sherry casks sourced from renowned bodega Gonzalez Byass. Limited edition: 1 of 487 bottles. 47%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$7,000 64 65 Dalmore Ceti, 30 Year Old Aged 30 years: 23 years in hand-selected American white oak ex-bourbon barrels, 7 years in 30 year old Matusalem oloroso sherry butts sourced from world renowned bodega Gonzalez Byass. Distillery bottled. In presentation case. 45%, 70cl. 其中一個Dalmore系列中最珍貴的出產。 30年(包 括7年陳年於sherry butt) ,是經典的代表作。 Starting Price: HK$11,000 WWW.SPINK.COM 65 JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG GLEN AVON, SPEYSIDE About Glen Avon, the mystery Speyside single malt by Gordon & Macphail… While information on distilleries and single malts can nowadays be easily found on the internet, Glen Avon remains a mystery… Indeed, there is no distillery called Glen Avon and it is unclear from what distillery the Glen Avon single malt comes from. Bottled by the whisky specialists and leading bottlers Gordon and Macphail, the source of this excellent single malt is a closely guarded secret. It is said that the practical reason behind this mystery is that the malt comes from a distillery which did not give the permission to the bottlers to use their name. The rumor within whisky aficionados has it that it might be Glenfarclas… or Macallan… who knows? Whatever it is, Glen Avon 1953 and 1955 are highly sought after by connoisseurs! 其中一個Dalmore系列中最珍貴的出產。 30年(包括7年陳年於sherry butt) ,是經典的代表作。 由 威士忌專家和著名的裝瓶商Gordon和Macphail裝瓶,其來源至今仍然是個迷,業內人士傳言是Glen Avon、Glenfarclas和Macallan。無論真相如何,Glen Avon都是深受威士忌鑑賞家的欣賞,較老年份如 1953年和1955年更具收藏價值。 66 67 66 Glen Avon 1953 Distilled in 1953. Bottled by acclaimed independent bottler Gordon&Macphail, custodian to some of the world´s finest and rarest single malt scotch whiskies. 40%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$12,500 67 Glen Avon 1955 Distilled in 1955. Bottled by acclaimed independent bottler Gordon&Macphail, custodian to some of the world´s finest and rarest single malt scotch whiskies. 40%, 70cl Starting Price: HK$11,500 47 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS GLENDRONACH, SPEYSIDE 69 68 68 GlenDronach Grandeur Matured over 31 years in the finest Oloroso Sherry Casks. Single cask bottling - Batch No. 3 - Bottle 0439 of 1109. 45.8%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$4,500 69 GlenDronach 1978 Distilled on 29.12.1978. Aged 31 years in Oloroso Sherry casks. Bottled in 2010. Single cask bottling - Cask 1040 - Bottle 292 of 645. 51.2%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$5,000 WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 70 71 Did you know? - GlenDronach GlenDronach was founded in 1826. The legend has it that its founder, James Allardice, accidentally built the brand by offering some of his whisky to some prostitutes in Edinburgh in a moment of despair. Saddened by an unsuccessful sales trip to Edinburgh to promote its whisky, Allardice invited two prostitutes to taste its unsold whisky. The latter loved the elixir so much they shared it with others. Soon enough the word spread within the city and as bar patrons kept on requesting GlenDronach, bars quickly had to stock the new flavor of the week! 70 GlenDronach 1990, 22 Year Old Distilled on 30.05.1990. Aged 22 years in Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon. Bottled in 2012. Single cask bottling - Cask 2966 - Bottle 438 of 539. 55.1%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$2,500 71 GlenDronach 1993, 17 Year Old Distilled on 26.02.1993. Aged 31 years in Oloroso Sherry casks. Bottled in 2010. Single cask bottling - Cask 529 - Bottle 317 of 621. 60.5%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$2,000 GlenDronach’s history is one of too many disasters (the distillery was totally destroyed by fire ten years after its inception) and too many ownerships. The distillery was closed in 1996-2002, then again in 2005. While it re-opened in 2008 under a new ownership with the commitment of ensuring that GlenDronach’s legacy lives on, connoisseurs today lament the unique direct coal firing, finely peated and richly sherried style that GlenDronach was famous for. 49 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS GLENFARCLAS, SPEYSIDE 72 73 72 Glenfarclas 1971, 25 Year Old Distilled in 1971. Aged 25 years. Bottled at the distillery in 1996. Single Cask No. 11047 - Bottle 0977 of 1200. 43%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$6,500 73 Glenfarclas 1980, 26 Year Old Distilled on 24.12.1980. Aged 26 years. Bottled at the distillery on 13.11 2006. Single Cask No. 11062 – Bottle 116 of 399. Port Pipes Selection. 46%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$6,000 74 Glenfarclas 1980, 22 Year Old Distilled on 24.12.1980. Aged 22 years. Bottled at the distillery on 22.03.2002. Single Cask No. 11047 - Bottle 066 of 627. Christmas Edition 54.8%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$6,000 74 Did you know? - Glenfarclas The Glenfarclas distillery was founded in 1836. Funnily enough, it was originally known as Glenlivet, a name it eventually had to give up to the famous Glenlivet distillery we all know. Glenfarclas translates as valley of the green grass. The Glenfarclas distillery is one of the last independent family owned distilleries in Speyside. It is owned by the Grant family which founded Glen Grant. The distillery has always been avant-garde and unconventional. Under partial ownership by the flamboyant Pattison brothers (1895-1898), it used large-scale innovative advertising in a time when mass media like radio or television were not invented yet. It opened a visitor center as early as in 1973. It was also one of the first distilleries to market a cask strength version of its malt (‘the Glenfarclas 105’). Finally, Glenfarclas is the last distillery in Scotland which still uses direct heating of all its stills instead of indirect heating. WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG GLENFIDDICH, SPEYSIDE Did you know? - Glenfiddich The world famous Glenfiddich distillery was established in Dufftown, Speyside in 1886. First exclusively used for blends, its first single malt was released in 1963, which is considered by many as the first official single malt from Scotland. Glenfiddich literally created the single malt industry, pioneering both production and marketing (with notably its famous triangular bottle). Still today, Glenfiddich is distilled, matured and even bottled at its own distillery. It is Scotland's #1 malt whisky producer. Glenfiddich is independent and family owned, still the property of its founders William Grant & Sons. 蘇格蘭麥芽威士忌生產商的首選。 75 76 75 Glenfiddich 1974 Distilled in 1974. Very private release - Exclusively bottled for two gentlemen, Ian Simpson & John Macaskill. Bottle 141 of 231. “Very rare Glenfiddich Vintage Reserve […] specially selected for its exceptional quality & unique character” 47%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$8,000 76 Glenfiddich 1976 Distilled in 1976. Private Vintage – Distillery bottled exclusively for La Grande Epicerie Paris. Cask No. 16392 – Bottle No. 81. 47%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$8,000 51 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS GLENGLASSAUGH, HIGHLANDS About Glenglassaugh, the reborn distillery The Glenglassaugh distillery sits on a hillside in the Glassaugh Glen in close proximity to the sea, in the Highlands, just beyond the boundaries of the Speyside region. The Glenglassaugh Distillery was founded in 1875. Between 1908 and 1960 the Glenglassaugh whisky distillery was only in operation very briefly, for it closed and reopened frequently. After more than 20 years of significant operations, the stills of the Glenglassaugh distillery fell silent again in November of 1986. The Glenglassaugh distillery restarted production in November 2008 after being acquired by an independent investment group and following a complete refurbishment by the new owners. 77 Glenglassaugh 1979, 31 Year Old Distilled on 01.09.1979. Aged 31 years in a hogshead. Bottled on 14.12.2010 by Signatory – ‘Cask Strength Edition’. Limited edition - Cask No. 1546 - Bottle 0079 of 1546. 44.7%, 70 cl. Starting Price: HK$3,500 77 A BRAND NEW SPINK LIVE 1. To create your ‘My Spink’ account, go to www.spink.com and register. You will receive an email confirmation of your log in details. If you have already registered on our website, www.spink.com, you can use the same login details. 2. Before the sale, click on ‘Spink Live’, select the sale you are interested in, log in with your client ID and password and use the ‘Click to bid on Spink Live’ button. 3. Remember to disable pop-up blockers in your browser. 4. Re-confirm your password and bid live. 5. If you would like to just follow the sale click on ‘Spink Live’, select the sale and use the ‘Click to view on Spink Live’ button. You can see and hear the auctioneer via the audio/video feed and feel the buzz in the auction room. We wish you success in bidding online with Spink! WWW.SPINK.COM For any enquiries or assistance please phone: +852 25 300 100 or Email: [email protected] JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG GLENGOYNE, HIGHLANDS Did you know? - Glengoyne Glengoyne was founded in 1833. Its very singular location in the Highlands, but a few meters upon the border of the Lowlands makes it the only Highland single malt whisky matured in the Lowlands. Indeed, while Glengoyne’s stills are in the Highlands (making it a Highland whisky), the maturing casks rest across the road in the Lowlands. As a matter of fact, Glengoyne is stylistically closer to a Lowland single malt than a Highland single malt. Indeed, on the contrary to most whisky distilleries, Glengoyne does not use peat smoke to dry their barley, but warm air, giving to the malt "the authentic taste of malt whisky untainted by peat smoke". In 1984 Glengoyne became suppliers of whiskies to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's household. The Royal Warrant has since been featured on all Glengoyne products. Glengoyne is regularly referred to as the "most beautiful distillery in Scotland". 78 Glengoyne 1972 Spirit Safe Distilled in 1972. Distillery bottled in 2011. Limited Edition. 46%, 70cl. A rare Glengoyne Vintage 1972 packaged in a glass fronted ‘gold’ lockable spirit safe reviving an old tradition where originally, only the excise officers would keep the key to the spirit safe, to prevent anyone taking spirit from the still without paying tax. Also decorated with a gold bottle label and a black neck tag; along with a velvet pouch for the safe’s lock and key. The malt comes with a tasting notes booklet. Starting Price: HK$6,500 78 53 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS GLEN GRANT, SPEYSIDE 目錄中部份佳釀和單一麥芽威士忌是來自 蘇格蘭五大暢銷的釀酒廠之一。 79 80 79 Glen Grant 1949, 38 Year Old Distilled in 1949. Aged 38 years. Bottled in 1987 by acclaimed independent bottler Gordon&Macphail, custodian to some of the world´s finest and rarest single malt scotch whiskies. Glen Grant Series. 40%, 75cl. Starting Price: HK$10,000 81 80 Glen Grant 1951, 60 Year Old Distilled in 1951. Aged 60 years. Bottled in 2011 by acclaimed independent bottler Gordon&Macphail, custodian to some of the world´s finest and rarest single malt scotch whiskies. Glen Grant Series. 40%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$9,500 WWW.SPINK.COM 81 Glen Grant 1955, 53 Year Old Distilled in 1955. Aged 53 years. Bottled in 2008 by acclaimed independent bottler Gordon&Macphail, custodian to some of the world´s finest and rarest single malt scotch whiskies. Glen Grant Series. 40%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$7,500 JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG Did you know? – Glen Grant The Glen Grant distillery was built in the Speyside in 1840 by the Grant Brothers and brought to fame and success by their successor James ‘The Major’ Grant, a highly ambitious and innovative character and remarkably the first man in the Highlands to own a car. Under his direction, Glen Grant quickly became one of the leading distilleries in Scotland. Notably, it was the first distillery to have electric light. Half of Glen Grant’s massive Scotch whisky production is used for the production of blended scotch, notably Chivas which used to own the distillery (1978-2006). Today Glen Grant is one of the top five bestselling Scotch single malt distilleries in the world. It is also one of a handful of Speyside distilleries that can handle very extended cask maturation. It is owned by Campari. Glen Grant is the only remaining distillery which bears the name of its founders. 82 83 82 Glen Grant 1961, 50 Year Old Distilled in 1961. Aged 50 years. Bottled in 2011 by acclaimed independent bottler Gordon&Macphail, custodian to some of the world´s finest and rarest single malt scotch whiskies. Glen Grant Series. 40%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$6,000 84 83 Glen Grant 1965, 43 Year Old Distilled in 1965. Aged 43 years. Bottled in 2008 by acclaimed independent bottler Gordon&Macphail, custodian to some of the world´s finest and rarest single malt scotch whiskies. Glen Grant Series. 40%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$4,500 55 84 Glen Grant 1985, 25Year Old Distilled in 1985. Aged 25 years. Bottled in 2010 by Wilson and Morgan. Single cask bottling - Cask No. 10177-91 46%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$2,000 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS GLENMORANGIE, HIGHLANDS 85 86 87 Did you know? – Glenmorangie The Glenmorangie distillery was established in 1843, although production actually started in 1849. Glenmorangie usually offers very subtle expressions of malts. All of Glenmorangie's single malt is aged in first or second fill casks. Glenmorangie is recognized as a pioneer of the technique of double maturation / finished whiskies, which they popularize as early as in the 1990’s with releases such as “madeira finish”, “port finish”, “Sauternes Cask”, etc. with each of their experiments becoming highly sought after collectors’ pieces (such as the 1978 Tain L'Hermitage bottling, the 1975 vintage Cotes de Nuits finish or the 1981 vintage finished in Sauternes casks from Chateau d'Yquem). Glenmorangie is one of the smallest and most northerly distilleries in Scotland. As a result the annual production is very limited and the reserves of old whisky are even scarcer. Today, due to rising demand for what is the biggest-selling malt whisky in Scotland, 100% of production is reserved for bottling as single malt. 位處蘇格蘭最北,是該地規模最細的釀酒廠。因 此,其威士忌的產量和貯藏量都是有限的。 85 Glenmorangie 1971 Distilled in 1971. Matured in selected American mountain oak casks. Bottled at the distillery. Limited bottling - A very special bottling of Glenmorangie 1971 dating 1993 to mark the 150th anniversary of the distillery's official opening in 1843. 43%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$8,000 86 Glenmorangie 1975 Distilled in 1975. Bottled in 2004 at the distillery. Limited bottling. 43%, 75cl. Starting Price: HK$6,000 87 Glenmorangie 1979 Distilled in 1979. Bottled in 1995 at the distillery. Limited bottling. 40%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$5,000 WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG GLENTAUCHERS, SPEYSIDE Did you know? – Glentauchers The Glentauchers distillery was founded in 1898 on the site of the Tauchers Farm, Speyside, in the midst of the whisky boom. It survived until this day, despite being mothballed between 1985 and 1992. Glentauchers is a very boutique brand, unknown of most people as it’s mostly used as a component of whisky blends, notably Ballantine’s, Teacher’s and Chivas. Chivas Brothers / Pernod Ricard now owns the distillery. There have been very few official bottlings of Glentauchers as a single malt. Old expressions of Glentauchers are rare and have been the sole property of few acclaimed independent bottlers such as Gordon & Macphail and Signatory and therefore, they are highly sought after. 其正式裝瓶的單一麥芽威士忌十分罕有。Speyside 較老的Glentauchers更是罕見,此酒廠已被著名的 獨立裝瓶商Signatory等所擁有。 88 88 Glentauchers 1981, 30 Year Old Distilled on 11.03.1981. Aged 20 years in a refill butt. Bottled on 28.11.2011 by Signatory – ‘Cask Strength Collection’. Limited edition - Cask No. 1057 - Bottle 178 of 321. 56.5%, 70 cl. Starting Price: HK$3,000 ARE YOU THINKING OF SELLING中文 A COLLECTION OR SINGLE ITEM AT AUCTION? With over 70 auctions per year held around the globe, SPINK are happy to accomodate your needs to achieve the best results. Please contact our specialists for further details. 57 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS HIGHLAND PARK, ISLAND Did you know? – Highland Park After already a few decades of illicit distillation, Highland Park received a license to distill whisky in 1828 – year officially marking the establishment of the distillery in Orkney, Islands. Highland Park is the most Northern of all Scottish distilleries. All islands, except Islay, are considered to be part of the Highlands. In 1984, Highland Park was the only whisky ever to have scored a rating of 100% by the regular tasting team of The Scotsman, a national newspaper of Scotland. Whisky reviewer and expert Michael Jackson has called it "The greatest all-rounder in the world of malt whisky." 威士忌專家M. Jackson認為它是世界上最全面的麥芽威士忌。 89 Highland Park 1986, 25 Year Old Distilled on 27.06.1986. Aged 25 years in a hogshead. Bottled on 22.10.2011 by Signatory – ‘Cask Strength Collection’. Limited edition - Cask No. 2279 - Bottle 176 of 240. 53.1%, 70 cl. Starting Price: HK$2,500 89 90 Highland Park, 30 Year Old Aged 30 years. Distillery bottled. 48.1%, 70 cl. 90 Starting Price: HK$5,000 WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG JURA, ISLE OF JURA 傳統的Jura限量版,目前產量只有500瓶,附有木盒和證書。 91 91 Jura 1976, 'Feith A' Chaorainn' A beautifully aged 1976 vintage, released in 2011, aged 35 years. The blend of 3 fresh-run hogshead american white oak casks married together. Limited edition - Bottle 341 of 500. Comes in a wooden box with a certificate. 46%, 70cl Its Gaelic name, Feith A' Chaorainn, means 'The lands around the Rowan Tree' referring to Jura’s long traditions and superstitions based around the Rowan tree which is believed to bring good luck to islanders. Starting Price: HK$6,000 Did you know? - Jura The present Jura distillery was built between 1960-63 on the grounds of a previous distillery (also called Jura) that had been founded in 1810 but dismantled and silent since 1901. The new distillery is producing malt more akin to the Highlands style rather than the heavily-peated whisky of near-neighbours Islay, a strategy that has continued to bear fruit for Jura; although more experimental peated bottlings from the late 1990s are now finding their way to market, to some acclaim. Owned by Whyte & Mackay since the mid 1990’s, the distillery now belongs to the Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya's United Breweries group, which bought Whyte & Mackay in 2007. With Diageo taking control of UB Group in 2013, there are rumors it could sell the Jura distillery. 59 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS MORTLACH, SPEYSIDE Did you know? – Mortlach The Mortlach distillery was founded in 1823, decades before Glenfiddich, making it the first one in Dufftown, Speyside. The distillery, hwoever, did not meet success at first and was shut ten years later and sold a number of times. In 1852, it was finally converted back into a distillery. Despite several consequent change in ownerships, the Mortlach distillery remained active since then and was even expanded in the end of the 19th century and refurbished in the mid-20th century. 92 Mortlach 1990, 20 Year Old Distilled on 17.09.1990. Aged 20 years in a refill sherry butt. Bottled on 18.01.2011 by Signatory. ‘Cask Strength Collection’. Limited edition - Cask No. 6069 - Bottle 35 of 521. 57.9%, 70 cl. Starting Price: HK$2,500 Mortlach malt whisky is mostly used as a component of the Johnnie Walker Black Label blend. Like Glentauchers, there have been very few official bottlings of Mortlach, especially before 2002. Expressions of Mortlach pre-2002 are rare and have been the sole property of few acclaimed independent bottlers such as Gordon & Macphail and Signatory and hence, are highly sought after. Glenfiddich’s founder – Mr William Grant – was an employee of the Mortlach industry until he left and opened his own distillery. Johnnie Walker Black Label經常用Mortlach麥芽威 士忌調和,由Mortlach裝瓶的單一麥芽威士忌更見 罕有。 92 您是否正在考慮出售您的收藏品? 斯賓克每年在全球各地舉行超過70場拍賣會,我們願意 迎合您的需求,並替您取得最佳的拍賣成績。 請即與我們的專家團隊聯絡。 WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG SPRINGBANK, CAMPBELTOWN 其中一間仍在Campbeltown營運的釀酒廠。 93 94 93 Springbank, 25 Year Old Distillery matured and bottled. Aged 25 years. 46%, 70cl Starting Price: HK$7,500 Did you know? - Springbank Sprinbank is one of the two surviving distilleries on Campbeltown; along with Glen Scotia. During the glory days of Campbeltown, however, more than thirty distilleries were active in the area earning Campbeltown the nickname of 'Whisky Capital of the World'! 94 Springbank 1972, 31 Year Old Distilled on 24.11.1972. Aged 31 years. Distillery bottled on 14.04.2003. Private bottling - Cask No. 759 - Bottle 184 of 242. 46%, 70cl Starting Price: HK$8,500 The Springbank Distillery is also very singular among Scottish Distillery's in that it is one of the very few distilleries which is still owned by descendants of its founders, the Mitchells, Scottland’s oldest distilling family. The present distillery was built in 1828 on the site of the previous illicit distillery of Archibald Mitchell, the great great grandfathers of the present managing directors. 61 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS THE GLENLIVET, SPEYSIDE Did you know? – The Glenlivet The Glenlivet distillery is legally the oldest distilleries, established in 1824 and often described as "the single malt that started it all". Famous for its quality whisky from its early beginnings, other distilleries would use its name in the 1800’s, no matter how distant they were from the Livet glen, until finally sole rights to the name The Glenlivet were granted to the original Glenlivet distillery in 1884. SPRINGBANK, The Glenlivet has grown in the post-war period to become one of the biggest single malt distilleriesCAMPBELTOWN in order to keep up with global demand. 罕有的單一麥芽威士忌。 95 96 95 The Glenlivet 1940, 45 Year Old Distilled in 1940. Aged 45 years. Bottled in the mid-1980’s by acclaimed independent bottler Gordon&Macphail, custodian to some of the world´s finest and rarest single malt scotch whiskies. 40%, 75cl. A wonderful old Smith's label Glenlivet 1940 bottled by Gordon & Macphail. Starting Price: HK$13,500 96 The Glenlivet 1946, 40 Year Old Distilled in 1946. Aged 40 years. Bottled in the mid-1980’s by acclaimed independent bottler Gordon&Macphail, custodian to some of the world´s finest and rarest single malt scotch whiskies. 40%, 75cl. Distilled just after the end of the Second World War, this has been aged 40 years before being bottled. Starting Price: HK$13,500 WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 97 97 The Glenlivet 1965, 41 Year Old Distilled in 1965. Aged 41 years. Bottled in 2006 by acclaimed independent bottler Gordon&Macphail, custodian to some of the world´s finest and rarest single malt scotch whiskies. A superb 1965 vintage Glenlivet 43%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$7,000 98 99 98 The Glenlivet 1972, 26 Year Old Distilled in 1972. Aged 26 years. Bottled in 1998 by Murray MacDavid Matured in sherry casks. 54.37%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$8,000 63 99 The Glenlivet 1970, 40 Year Old Distilled in 1970. Aged 40 years. Bottled by Lonach. 46.2%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$4,000 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS THE MACALLAN, SPEYSIDE Did you know? The Macallan The Macallan distillery was founded in 1824 in Craigellachie, Moray under the original name of Elchies Distillery. The distillery was expanded toward the end of the nineteenth century and renamed Macallan-Glenlivet as a reference for the 'terroir' in the Speyside region. It’s only in 1980 that the 'Glenlivet' suffix was removed. Even though The Macallan is located in the middle of the Speyside region, it's still labeled as a Highland malt. The Macallan used to mature all its single malt production in sherry casks; the remaining being sold to blenders, among which Famous Grouse, J&B, Chivas Regal, or Ballantine's. They used to proudly boast on their labels: “For reasons not even science can wholly explain, whisky has always matured best in oak casks that have contained sherry. Due to increasing expense and scarcity, other distilleries no longer insist on sherry casks. THE MACALLAN DIRECTORS DO.'” In 2004, however, The Macallan introduced a range of Fine Oak casks, with the whisky mellowed in bourbon oak casks. Despite one of the biggest productions in Scotland, The Macallan malts are highly sought after and aged Macallan regularly rank at the top of the most expensive whiskies sold in auctions across the world. Old vintages are highly prized and very valuable while casks have become a rare commodity! 是蘇格蘭最有價值的品牌,也是單 一麥芽威士忌系列中收藏的首選。 100 Macallan-Glenlivet, 25 Year Old Distilled at The Macallan Distillery. Aged 25 years. Bottled by acclaimed independent bottler Gordon&Macphail, custodian to some of the world´s finest and rarest single malt scotch whiskies. 40%, 75cl. Starting Price: HK$8,000 100 101 Macallan-Glenlivet 1940, 35 Year Old Distilled at The Macallan Distillery. Aged 35 years. Bottled in 1975 by acclaimed independent bottler Gordon&Macphail, custodian to some of the world´s finest and rarest single malt scotch whiskies. 43%, 75cl. Starting Price: HK$18,000 WWW.SPINK.COM 101 JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 102 Macallan 1964 Distilled in 1964. Aged 47 years. Bottled in 2011 by acclaimed independent bottler Gordon&Macphail, custodian to some of the world´s finest and rarest single malt scotch whiskies. 43%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$14,000 103 Macallan 1967 Distilled in 1967. Aged 41 years. Bottled in 2008 by acclaimed independent bottler Gordon&Macphail, custodian to some of the world´s finest and rarest single malt scotch whiskies. 43%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$13,000 102 103 104 Macallan-Glenlivet 1972 Distilled in October 1972. Bottled in August 1998 by Murray Mc David. Cask No. MM279. Matured in fresh sherry casks. 46%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$6,500 104 105 Macallan 1973, 18 Year Old Distilled in 1973. Aged 18 years. Distillery bottled. 43%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$10,500 105 65 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS 106 106 Macallan 1974, 18 Year Old, with 2 Jacobite Glasses Distilled in 1974. Aged 18 years. Distillery bottled. The set includes 2 fine Jacobite glasses. 43%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$11,000 Did you know? – Jacobite drinking and toasting glasses 最具歷史,是收藏家的最愛。 While there still exists quite a number of them and their engraving’s quality is often strangely unremarkable, Jacobite glasses have been providing much fascination within collectors due to the pivotal importance of the Jacobite movement in both religious and politics of Great Britain and Ireland (although much mystery still remains on who the Jacobites really were) and the controversy - even today - surrounding most of their engraved motifs, such as the rose, the buds, the portraits and some of the Latin mottoes. WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 107 108 109 107 Macallan 1978, 18 Year Old Distilled in 1978. Aged 18 years. Distillery bottled. 43%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$9,000 108 Macallan 1980, 18 Year Old Distilled in 1980. Aged 18 years. Distillery bottled. 43%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$8,000 109 Macallan 1985, 18 Year Old Distilled in 1985. Aged 18 years. Distillery bottled. 43%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$7,000 110 Macallan 1989, 22 Year Old Distilled in 1989. Aged 22 years. Bottled in 2011 by Wilson&Morgan. Single cask bottling - Cask No. 2833. 53.9%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$3,000 110 67 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS 111 111 Macallan 1979 Gran Reserva, 18 Year Old Distilled in 1979. Aged 18 years in Sherry casks. Bottled at the distillery in 1997. 40%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$15,000 WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 112 Macallan 1991, Cask, Sherry Butt* *This lot is subject to an irrevocable bid by a Third Party. Original Macallan cask. Cask strength of 53.8%. Contains approx. 490 bottles (70cl. at cask strength of 53.8%). Currently lying in Scotland at the Macallan. Starting Price: HK$1,600,000 u o 69 r r ec o m m en d at i o n 可以按個人的喜好設計自家的麥卡倫招紙,機會難得。 木桶目前置於蘇格蘭的麥卡倫。 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS THE MOON COLLECTION 30TH ANNIVERSARY Did you know? – Moon Import bottlings It’s very little known that Italy has very early in history developed a strong taste in whiskies and single malts, actually much before the rest of the world even discovered single malts… One of the legendary independent bottlers from Italy, Moon Import is famous for having launched remarkable series of bottlings, often including malts from little-known distilleries. Ranges from the past include 'Seven Seas', 'Cars', 'Ships', 'Costumes', 'Animals' etc. The series, due to their beautiful labels – true works of art indeed - and the incredible quality and rarity of bottlings, have now become extremely collectable. Very active in the 1990’s, Moon Import have released very few new series since 2000. In 2010, however, they released a 30th Anniversary release with some of their most sought-after labels. 113 Bunnahabhain 1976, Collection ‘The Bird’, Bottled in 2010 Active Islay distillery. Single Cask Bottling – Bottle 025 of 270. 46%, 70cl. Caol Ila 1981, Collection ‘The Costumes’, Bottled in 2010 Active Islay distillery. Single Cask Bottling – Bottle 283 of 370. 46%, 70cl. Linkwood 1984, Collection ‘The Sea’, Bottled in 2010 Active Speyside distillery. Single Cask Bottling – Bottle 212 of 340. 46%, 70cl. Bowmore 1987, Bottled in 2010 Active Islay distillery. Single Cask Bottling – Bottle 152 of 360. 46%, 70cl. Glen Moray 1989, Collection ‘De Viris Illustribus’, Bottled in 2010 Active Speyside distillery. Single Cask Bottling – Bottle 220 of 320. 46%, 70cl. The Macallan 1990, Bottled in 2010 Active Speyside distillery. Single Cask Bottling – Bottle 231 of 300. 46%, 70cl. Macduff 1991, Collection ‘Cars’, Bottled in 2010 Active East Highland distillery. Single Cask Bottling – Bottle 264 of 530. 46%, 70cl. Glen Grant 1993, Collection ‘Le Bonheur’, Bottled in 2010 Active Speyside distillery. Single Cask Bottling – Bottle 287 of 400. 46%, 70cl. The Glenlivet 1994, Bottled in 2010 Active Speyside distillery. Single Cask Bottling – Bottle 142 of 380. 46%, 70cl. WWW.SPINK.COM 9 Bottles Staring Prices: HK$33,000 JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 本系列由意大利獨立裝瓶商 Moon Import出產,由於其 標緻的招紙、極佳的質量和 罕有的裝瓶,現在已變得極 具收藏價值。 71 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS DE VERE COLLECTIONS About the De Vere Fine Wines & Spirits Group & De Vere Collections With 40 years of experience within Europe, De Vere Wines & Spirits offers, out of Hong Kong and Taiwan, an exclusive range of wines and spirits individually selected from famous, award winning distilleries, vineyards and cellars across the globe. Senior Directors, Master Blenders and Cellar Masters within De Vere Wines & Spirits Group are able to carefully select and acquire rare aged Cognacs sourced from the finest cellars in Cognac, France as well as specially selected casks from Scotland's finest Whisky distillers. The selections made are truly extraordinary in terms of age and quality. Under the De Vere collection, only a few bottles will be released from each individual cask. All bottles will then be numbered and signed and this limited edition will never be repeated. Due to the very limited supply of each issue, the selection is offered to selected discerning clients and collectors worldwide, with each client being restricted to one individual bottle per edition. 經De Vere’s Master Blenders and Cellar Masters的精心挑選,該單一麥芽威士忌在年份和品質兩方面都表現出色。 WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 114 114 Linkwood 1986, 26 Year Old From Speyside, Scotland Distilled in 1986. Aged 26 years. Bottled by De Vere FWS in 2012. Single Cask Bottling – Cask 42 Bottle 8 of 212. Burgundy red leather box. 48%. 70cl Starting Price: HK$2,000 115 116 115 Glenlivet 1977, 35 Year Old From Speyside, Scotland Distilled in 1977. Aged 35 years. Bottled by De Vere FWS in 2012. Single Cask Bottling – Cask 3216 Bottle 14 of 103. Blue leather box. 48%. 70cl Starting Price: HK$4,000 116 Glenturret 1977, 35 Year Old From Highlands, Scotland Distilled in 1977. Aged 35 years. Bottled by De Vere FWS in 2012. Single Cask Bottling – Cask 22 Bottle 19 of 131. Grey leather box. 48%. 70cl Starting Price: HK$ 4,000 Did you know? – Glenturret, Highlands Located on the banks of the Turret River in Highlands Scotland, Glenturret claims to be the oldest active distillery in Scotland. Today, most of its production goes into the blend of Famous Grouse while only a very small proportion is kept back for release as a single malt. The official bottling used to be a 12 year-old until recently with the new standard line being a 10yo. Independent bottlings and aged whiskies are extremely rare. 73 75 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS 117 118 117 Bisquit, Baccarat crystal edition Fine Champagne cognac (Blend of Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne cognac terroirs). Aged over 30 years. Baccarat crystal decanter and stopper. Released end 1960's. 75cl. Starting Price: HK$6,000 Did you know? – Bisquit While Bisquit cognacs have recently experienced a major revival since 2009, some old collectable decanters of the almost 200 year old House also find their way back to us from time to time. 118 Boulestin, Napoleon, Vieille Fine Champagne Fine Champagne cognac (Blend of Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne cognac terroirs). Extra Old (Napoléon). Most eaux-de-vie date from the 1930's. Boulestin was a cognac house which shut down in 1962. 40%, 73cl 一間已關閉的干邑釀酒廠。 Starting Price: HK$5,500 Bisquit cognacs are known for their longer distillation time which gives them an extreme smoothness as well as an abundant and mellow bouquet of aromas. 一間將近200年歷史的cognac 品牌。以其較長的蒸餾 時間、光滑度、醇厚的香氣而複雜的花香和價值高的舊 酒瓶著名。 WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 非常陳年的eaux-de-vie,盛載於一個精緻的銀水晶酒瓶。 119 119 Camus, Hors d'Age Limited edition bottled and released in the 1980s. Most of the eaux-de-vie were aged more than 30 years (‘Hors d’Age’) Baccarat crystal silver plated decanter. Each decanter is individually numbered - Decanter No. 9626. Comes in a presentation case. This hand cut crystal and silver plated decanter is the reproduction of a model created for the President of the French Republic in 1883 by the prestigious crystal company Baccarat. Camus have selected some of its oldest cognacs (‘Hors d'Age’) to fill this exceptional decanter. In the Golden Age of the 1900´s this decanter was set on the famous tables of the Orient Express and the Trans Siberian trains. The year 1863 which is featured on the company blazon refers to the establishment year of the cognac house by its ancestor and founder Jean-Baptiste Camus. 40%, 75cl. Corroded silver label and stopper. Starting Price: HK$6,500 77 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS 120 Chateau Paulet, ‘Très Vieux Cognac’ Most of the eaux-de-vie are aged more than 30 years (‘Age Inconnu’). Limited edition by Chateau Paulet. 47%, 75 cl. Starting Price: HK$3,000 121 Courvoisier, VSOP, Baccarat crystal edition VSOP cognac (aged at least 4 years) Bottled and released in the 1970's. Baccarat crystal decanter and stopper. Limited edition – Decanter No. TBC 40%, 75 cl. Starting Price: HK$6,000 122 Courvoisier, Napoleon, Baccarat crystal edition Fine Champagne cognac (Blend of Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne cognac terroirs). Extra Old cognac (Napoléon). Bottled and released in the 1970's. Baccarat crystal decanter and stopper. Limited edition – Decanter No. AQ2602. 40%, 75 cl. Starting Price: HK$6,500 121 120 122 1970年代的陳年Courvoisier。Baccarat水晶酒瓶和瓶塞。 WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 123 Denis Mounié, Hors d´Age Fine Champagne cognac (Blend of Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne cognac terroirs). Most of the eaux-de-vie were aged more than 30 years (‘Hors d’Age’). Baccarat crystal decanter and stopper. Sealed with a cork. Label is stained. Denis Mounié was an old Cognac house that was founded when Justin Denis and Henri Mounié merged their vineyards in 1838 and which achieved fame after King Edward VII developed a penchant for their 1865 Grande Champagne. Denis Mounié was eventually acquired by and merged into Hine. 40%, 73cl. 陳年的干邑,出產於一間已關閉的釀酒廠, 後與Hine 合併。 123 Starting Price: HK$5,500 經De Vere’s Master Blenders and Cellar Masters的精心挑選,並在 Cognac一間著名的酒窖以陳年罕有 的干邑調和。 124 De Vere, XO Cognac Blended and bottled by De Vere Fines Wines & Spirits Ltd. A blend of rare aged Cognacs sourced from the finest cellars in Cognac and carefully selected by De Vere’s Master Blenders and Cellar Masters. Aged a minimum of 25 years. Comes in a burgundy marroon leather box. 40%. 70cl Starting Price: HK$1,800 124 79 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS Did you know? – About Anthony Hardy, the British gentleman who loved France so much The Hardy cognac house was founded in 1863 by British wines & spirits merchant Anthony Hardy, who loved France and the Cognac region so much that he eventually settled decided to settle down there and produce cognacs. Deeply in love with France, he eventually changed his name to Antoine Hardy and adopted the French Gallic rooster as emblem for the Hardy House. 126 125 125 Hardy, Fine Champagne Fine Champagne cognac (Blend of Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne cognac terroirs). Old bottle type embossed with the rooster, Hardy’s logo. Bottle design now reserved only for Hardy’s Pineau des Charentes. 40%, 73cl. 126 Hardy, Les Noces d’Argent Fine Champagne cognac (Blend of Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne cognac terroirs). Old type bottle. 40%, 73cl. Starting Price: HK$2,000 舊版酒瓶,印有Gallic rooster(Hardy的標誌)-由 Hardy’s Pineau des Charentes設計。 Starting Price: HK$2,500 WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 127 Hennessy, Bras Armé Named after the Bras Arme – the arm and ax – which is the Hennessy family crest – and refers to Hennessy’s founder, Captain Richard Hennessy, an Irish officer serving in the army of King of France Louis XV, who settled in Cognac in 1740 and founded his own cognac house in 1765. Bottle from 1960-70's 40% 73cl. Starting Price: HK$5,500 128 Hennessy, X.O., 1950-60’s XO cognac (Aged at least 6 years). Old bottle type. Bottle from 1950-60's, before change of names. 40%, 75cl. Starting Price: HK$4,500 129 Hennessy, Extra, 1950-60’s Very Old XO cognac. Eaux de vie aged more than 25 years and up to 100 years. Discontinued. Bottle from 1950-60's. Replaced by Hennessy Paradis in 1979. 40%, 75cl. Starting Price: HK$5,500 127 128 129 81 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS 軒尼詩系列的特別版,最終停產。它背後藏有一個 故事: 傳統上,干邑是伴水飲用,後由於蘇格蘭混 合威士忌在法國逐漸普及,干邑的地位被受威脅。因 此,Henco再度推銷干邑伴水飲用。市場上數量極少,專 家極力推薦。 130 Hennessy, Henco Very special product by Hennessy, eventually discontinued, with yet a great story behind it… Henco was released in the 1950-60's to be enjoyed with water in order to compete with scotch whisky. Traditionally, cognac used to be often enjoyed with water (the so-called ‘Fine a l’Eau’). As blended scotch grew in popularity in France, cognac got evicted by scotch whiskies as it was more and more considered as a winter drink. Henco was released to promote cognac with water again. Very few bottles are still available in the market. Starting Price: HK$6,000 130 r u o ec r i at d en m m o n o WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 軒尼詩精緻的陳年限量版。水晶酒瓶和瓶塞由法國著 名生產商Cristallerie de Sevres生產。該系列完美地描 繪了the Chateau de Bagnolet,它曾經是軒尼詩的家 鄉,現在只接待最高貴的客人。 131 131 Hennessy, Nostalgie de Bagnolet Special edition released by Hennessy in the 1980’s. De Sevres crystal decanter and stopper. Comes in a presentation case depicting the Chateau de Bagnolet. The Chateau de Bagnolet used to be the Hennessy’s family residence. It is the estate in which they now receive their most distinguished visitors. 40%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$35,000 83 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS Cognacs的佼佼者,100% Grande Champagne(位處最好的干邑地區)。陳年 超過100年,盛載於Baccarat水晶酒瓶,是 The LOUIS XIII愛好者的首選。 132 132 LOUIS XIII de Remy Martin (Released in 1980’s) The ‘King of Cognacs’, Grande Champagne cognac by Remy Martin, aged over 100 years. Baccarat crystal decanter and stopper. 24 carat gold neck. Decanters are individually numbered - Carafe N° J 8272 (released in 1982). Comes in old type “red treasure chest” coffret. 40%, 70cl. Starting Price: HK$20,000 WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG Marnier cognac舊款裝瓶(former Marnier-Lapostolle),來自著名的 Grand Marnier liquor。 133 133 Marnier, VSOP An old bottling of Marnier cognac (former MarnierLapostolle) (same family as the well-known Grand Marnier) from the Chateau de Bourg-Charente that we think was released sometime in the 1950s. Fine Champagne cognac (Blend of Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne cognac terroirs). 40%, 75 cl. Starting Price: HK$2,500 Did you know? – Marnier-Lapostolle cognacs All started with a fruit distillery founded in France in 1827 near Paris by Mr. Jean-Baptiste Lapostolle. 40 years later, the family, through marriage, would become Marnier-Lapostolle, a name which would eventually become famous with Louis-Alexandre Marnier Lapostolle creating the famous orange liquor Grand Marnier, which he named following the advice of famous hotelier Cesar Ritz, who reportedly told him his ‘grand’ liqueur deserved a ‘grand’ name. In 1921, Louis-Alexandre purchased the Château de Bourg-Charente in the region of Cognac in which the House produces cognacs as well – the Marnier-Lapostolle cognacs (now simply called Marnier cognacs), using grapes from throughout the cognac region. 85 COGNAC, WHISKIES AND OTHER SPIRITS Otard的舊版本,命名於十七世紀法國 波旁王朝查理十世後(the Chateau de Cognac的擁有人)。 135 134 134 Otard, Three Star Three star cognac (young cognac stored for at least two years in cask) Old type bottle that we think was released sometime in the 1950s. 40%, 73cl Starting Price: HK$2,000 135 Otard, Charles X Grande Fine Champagne cognac (100% Grande Champagne). Old edition of Otard cognac named after King Charles X of France who owned the Chateau de Cognac (Otard’s headquarter) in the 17th century. Good labelling with minor staining. 40%, 73cl. Starting Price: HK$3,000 Did you know? – Otard Cognacs & the Chateau de Cognac The Otard cognac house was established in 1795 by Jean-Baptiste Antoine Otard under the name Otard, Dupuy & Co. It is headquartered in the medieval Chateau de Cognac (also called ‘Château des Valois’), located in the heart of the city of Cognac. The Chateau de Cognac dates back to the 10th century. The history of the chateau is a story of too many owners, however, in the 17th century, the owner was King Charles X of France who rebuilt the chateau entirely. In the eve of the 19th century, the Chateau’s history was ready to be destroyed when Messieurs Otard & Dupuy purchased this historical landmark to save it from demolition. It’s in the damp and dark cellars under the chateau that the Otard house has been maturing and storing its cognacs since then. WWW.SPINK.COM JULY 4, 2014 - HONG KONG 陳年的cognac(拿破崙),由Salignac(現在由 Courvoisier擁有)出產。 136 136 Salignac, Reserve de L’Aiglon Fine Champagne cognac (Blend of Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne cognac terroirs). Extra Old cognac (Napoléon). Salignac is now owned by Courvoisier. 40%, 75 cl. Starting Price: HK$2,500 END OF SALE 87 CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS Spink Fine Wines and Buyer hereby agree to the following Terms and Conditions for auctions conducted by Spink Fine Wines: 1 The Buyer The highest bidder shall be the Buyer at the ‘hammer price’ and any dispute shall be settled at the auctioneer’s absolute discretion. Every bidder shall be deemed to act as principal unless there is in force a written acknowledgement by Spink Fine Wines that he/she acts as agent on behalf of a named principal. 2 The Premium The Buyer shall pay to Spink Fine Wines a premium of 22% of the hammer price on all lots. 3 Bidder Registration Bidding is strictly by paddle only. 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Bids received later than ____________________________________________________________ one hour before the start of the sale may not be processed. NAME ______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ POSTCODE ___________________________________________________ YOU CAN ALSO BID IN REAL TIME ON SPINK LIVE. JUST VISIT WWW.SPINK.COM, REGISTER AND SIGN UP FOR THE SALE. SALE TITLE DATE SALE NO. Cognac, Whiskies and Other Spirits Friday 4 July 2014 at 8:00 p.m. SFW08 I request Spink, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below. I understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price will be the sum of the final bid and Buyer’s premium as a percentage of the final bid, any VAT chargeable, also a fee for bidding on the-saleroom.com only and surcharge for paying by credit card. The Rate of Premium is 22% of the final hammer price of each lot. All bids shall be treated as offers made on the Terms and Conditions for Buyers printed in the catalogue. I also understand that Spink provides the service of executing bids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that Spink will not be held responsible for failing to execute bids. If identical commission bids are received for the same Lot, the commission bid received first by Spink will take precedence. Please note that you will not be notified if there are higher written bids received. BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE OUR EXTENSION CLAUSES IN OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN HONG KONG DOLLARS Lot Number (in numerical order) TEL. HOME FAX Price Bid HK$ (excluding Buyer’s Premium) Lot Number (in numerical order) Price Bid HK$ (excluding Buyer’s Premium) Lot Number (in numerical order) Price Bid HK$ (excluding Buyer’s Premium) ______________________________________________ TEL. 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Friday 4 July 2014 at 8:00 p.m. SFW08 PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN HONG KONG DOLLARS Lot Number (in numerical order) Price Bid HK$ (excluding Buyer’s Premium) Lot Number (in numerical order) Price Bid HK$ (excluding Buyer’s Premium) Lot Number (in numerical order) Price Bid HK$ (excluding Buyer’s Premium) REFERENCES REQUIRED FOR CLIENTS NOT YET KNOWN TO SPINK I authorise Spink to request financial reference from my bank and contact the auction houses or dealers stated as my trade reference. I agree that in order to confirm references Spink disclose my details to these third parties. TRADE REFERENCES BANK REFERENCES ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SALE CALENDAR 2014 STAMPS 17 June 18 June 19 June 9 July 10 July London London London London London 14029 14023 14027 14030 14024 New York Hong Kong Singapore 150 CSS10 14026 25 September 16 October 26/27 November 11 December Rhodesia featuring Arms and Admiral Issues from the Vestey Collection The “Garrison” Collection of New Guinea “G.R.I.” surcharges The "Lionheart" Collection of Great Britain and British Empire - Part III. British Europe including Long Island from the Vestey Collection The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale featuring the Greg Francis Collection of Otago, New Zealand Postal History and the Cliff Wheatley Rhodesias The Philatelic Collectors Series Sale The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale Stamps and Covers of South East Asia including the Peter Cockburn Award Winning Collection of Straits Settlements and Malayan States Revenue Stamps Great Britain from the Vestey Collection Australian Commonwealth from the Vestey Collection The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale The Leeward Islands, Bahamas and Turks Islands from the Vestey Collection London London London London 14031 14032 14025 14033 COINS 17/18 June 25 June 21 August 17/18 September 22/23 September 15 November 3/4 December The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals New York London Hong Kong New York London Hong Kong London 320 14005 CSS11 321 14006 CSS13 14007 BANKNOTES 17/18 June 15/16 July 21 August 17/18 September 30 September 1/2 October 15 November The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale World Banknotes The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale World Banknotes World Banknotes The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale New York London Hong Kong New York London London Hong Kong 320 14009 CSS11 321 14013 14013 CSS13 MEDALS 24 July 20 November Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria London London 14002 14003 BONDS & SHARES 17/18 June 21 August 15 November 28 November The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale Bonds and Share Certificates of the World New York Hong Kong Hong Kong London 320 CSS11 CSS13 14017 AUTOGRAPHS 17/18 June 18 July 17/18 September The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale Postal History, Autographs and Historical Documents The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale New York London New York 320 14035 321 WINES 4 July 21 August Cognac, Whiskies and other Spirits An Evening of Exceptional Wines and Spirits Hong Kong Hong Kong SFW08 SFW09 27/28 August 20 September 20 September The above sale dates are subject to change. ____________________________ Spink offers the following services: Valuation for insurance and probate for individual items or whole collections. 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