THE MACALLAN JAMES BOND 60TH ANNIVERSARY RELEASE BRINGS 007 SUAVE TO BONHAMS WHISKY SALE
The Macallan James Bond 60th Anniversary Release, Decades I-VI. Estimate: £6,000-7,000
Edinburgh –The Macallan James Bond 60th Anniversary Release, Decades I-VI will bring the suave sophistication of 007(TM) to Bonhams Fine Whisky online sale from the 11-20 September 2023. Celebrating the shared Scottish heritage of Bond and The Macallan, this remarkable collection of six limited edition bottles of exceptional single malt whisky, is presented in unique packs, each featuring original illustrations to denote the decade it represents. Distilled and bottled by The Macallan Distillers Ltd, the Anniversary Release is offered with an estimate of £6,000-7,000.
James Bond will be celebrated in London too when Sir Roger Moore: The Personal Collection goes under the hammer at Bonhams New Bond Street, this October. Sir Roger Moore played the spy in a total of seven films. Sir Roger Moore’s era as Bond is celebrated in Decade II of the Anniversary Release.
Other highlights of the Fine Whisky & Spirits sale include:
A impressive bottle of 50-year-old Macallan from The Red Collection and bottled in 2020, presented in its original oak and Bridge of Weir-lined presentation case. The Red Collection reflects the distillery’s deep respect for time, tradition, and craftsmanship. Estimate: £45,000-50,000.
A bottle of Bowmore- 52-Year-old-1965. Distilled and bottled by Morrison’s Bowmore Distillery Ltd and matured in a single Oloroso Sherry Cask. One of 232 bottles drawn from the cask, it is presented with its original wooden presentation case. Estimate £22,000-28,000.
A bottle of The Balvenie-56-year-old-1962. Distilled at The Balvenie Distillery Company, it is one of 90 bottles drawn from Cask # 5575 and presented in its original wooden presentation stand and leather case. Released as part of The Balvenie DCS Compendium, honouring malt-master David C. Stewart MBE. Estimate £22,000-28,000.
· A bottle of The Glenlivet-70-year-old-1940. Generations 1st Release and bottled in 2010 by Gordon & MacPhail and distilled at The Glenlivet Distillery.
One of the oldest single malts every produced, this is one of a release of 100 bottles from cask #339, presented in a hand-blown crystal decanter, hallmarked silver stopper and stand and offered in its original presentation wooden case and certificate of authenticity. Estimate: £14,000-18,000.
Sale: Fine Whisky Location: On-line only at Bonhams.comDate: 11 – 20 September 2023
Link to catalogue: Bonhams : Fine Whisky Sale
NOTES FOR EDITORS
Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world’s largest and most renowned auctioneers, offering fine art and collectables, collectors’ cars and a luxury division, which includes jewellery, designer fashion, watches, wine, and whisky. In 2021 and 2022, Bonhams made a number of important acquisitions which form the wider Bonhams network. These include: Bukowskis, Bruun Rasmussen, Bonhams Skinner and Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr.
There are 14 salerooms around the globe: UK: New Bond Street, London; Knightsbridge, London; Edinburgh. US: New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Marlborough. Hong Kong: Admiralty. France: Avenue Hoche, Paris; Rue de la Paix, Paris. Belgium: Brussels; Denmark: Copenhagen. Sweden: Stockholm and Australia: Sydney.
With a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams offers advice and valuation services in 60+ specialist areas.
In 2022, Bonhams held a number of important auctions and offered landmark single-owner collections, including the white glove sales of Sir Michael Caine: The Personal Collection, Sir Terence Conran: The Contents of Barton Court, Personal Property of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and The Robert & Jean-Pierre Rousset Collection of Asian Art: A Century of Collecting. Other notable single-owner sales included Style and Substance: The Collection of George and Charlotte Shultz and The Claude de Marteau Collection.
Top lots for 2022 included a 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder (Sold for US$4,185,000), a pair of blue and white octagonal candlesticks (Sold for HK$30,453,00/ US$3,911,913), La femme en rouge au fond bleu by Chaïm Soutine (Sold for £1,842,300/ US$2,236,940), and a rare emerald and diamond Cartier bracelet (Sold for US$3,240,375).
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The Bonhams Network
Bukowskis
Established in 1870, Bukowskis is the leading auction house in the Nordic region, offering fine art and collectables from their salerooms in Stockholm and Helsinki, as well as online. During the spring 2023 fine art season, Bukowskis sold 7 of the 10 most valuable artworks in Sweden and 32 lots above one million SEK –– while their innovative digital presence attracts over one million web users every month and 200,000 app users overall. Bukowskis offer more than 70,000 lots each year across Art, Works of Art, Design, Jewelry, Watches, Asian Works of Art, Carpets, Glass & Ceramics, and Silver.
Bruun Rasmussen
From its Copenhagen saleroom and online, Bruun Rasmussen sells more than 75,000 lots each year across categories from furniture, paintings and modern design to silver, wine and collector’s items such as books, arms and armour, stamps and coins.
Bonhams Skinner
Renowned New England auction house Bonhams Skinner holds some 80 auctions a year in 20 collecting categories – including Americana, fine art, collectables and wine, and ranging from fine violins to contemporary paintings – at its salerooms in Boston and Marlborough, Massachusetts, as well as on its highly effective digital platform for online sales.
Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr
Established in 1973, Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr is famous throughout the auction world for its high-profile single-owner sales. With salerooms in Paris and Brussels, it holds auctions in more than a dozen categories, including fine art, haute couture, Asian art, collectable cars, jewellery, watches and more.