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(LOTS 1360-1393) It is now commonplace to see the source of whisky for the fine and collectible market covering at least three continents: Scotland,, and the USA. Where Scotland captures a historic aspect and an exotic craftsmanship, America s Bourbon has the unique rules and stringent aging regimen of all. It is no wonder that these bottles are among the rarest and most delicious drams available. This auction sees two releases from the Pappy Van Winkle family reserve, including a 20 year Kentucky Straight Bourbon (lot 1360), meaning the casks required to make this whisky can only ever be used once when they are brand new. Among the whisky, Glen Grant and Glenfarclas from the 1950 s are available, the supply of whisky from this decade are dwindling with every auction as connoisseurs continue to open these bottles and discover how precious they are compared to the way whisky is produced today. Also showing are some of the lowest yielding casks in Karuizawa history including a 31 Year and 35 Year Single Sherry Cask. At the time of bottling, there was not a lot to begin with. Now, only a few bottles remain. Another closed distillery, Hanyu, has two Europe only Single Cask Bottlings. Although the whisky inside is ese, these bottles never saw any release, promotion or marketing outside of the Netherlands As more distilleries continue to be purchased to join conglomerates or mothballed due to financial constraints, the whisky market continues to move further away from what it once was and the chance to capture a dram made from a more independent perspective with less international influence is becoming harder than ever. Now is the best time to get your great taste of how your favourite distilleries whisky used to taste. 在當今的威士忌收藏市場上, 珍品普遍出產自蘇格蘭 日本及美國三大國家, 可謂三雄鼎立 蘇格蘭威士忌歷史源遠流長 日本釀造技藝精湛 美國波本威士忌有著獨有的陳年法則, 因此不難想像最稀罕且惹人垂涎的威士忌會盡在其中 是次拍賣將呈獻兩款 Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve, 包括一瓶 20 年純波本威士忌 ( 拍品編號 1360); 要稱得上純波本威士忌, 必須使用全新的橡木桶進行陳存過程, 而它們的酒桶也只能使用一次 在芸芸蘇格蘭威士忌當中,1950 年代的 Glen Grant 和 Glenfarclas 最引人入勝 ; 在收藏家不斷的搜購及不絶的開瓶品嚐下, 其存世數量已愈見稀少 相比現時出產的威士忌, 它們於拍賣市場中更顯珍貴 是次拍賣亦有來自輕井沢歷史中產量最少的原桶日本威士忌, 包括輕井沢 31 年及輕井沢 35 年單一雪莉桶威士忌 在裝瓶當年, 成品已然不多 ; 時至今日, 或許只有少量留存於世 另一所已停產的日本蒸餾廠 羽生 曾推出兩款只在歐洲發行的單一桶裝瓶, 也將在此亮相 ; 雖說是日本釀製威士忌, 但鮮見於荷蘭以外的地方作任何市場發放 推廣及宣傳 威士忌市場已今非昔比, 不少蒸餾廠面對著財困, 被收購加入聯營或被迫停運, 因此越來越難買到風格獨立而不受國際審美影響的蒸餾廠威士忌產品 現在正是購買你最喜歡的蒸餾廠威士忌的最好時機 asia@zachys.com 225
KENTUCKY Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Kentucky Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky, 45.2% abv, official bottling, serial #04.6094.01 1360 1 bottle per lot HK$14,000-20,000 US$1800-2600 Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 Year Old Bourbon Kentucky Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky, 47.8% abv, official bottling, bottle #F6286, serial #04.6074.01 1361 1 bottle per lot HK$24,000-36,000 US$3200-4600 226
SCOTCH Glen Grant 50 Year Old Single Malt 1958 3cm below foil, 40% abv, distilled in 1958, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail, 700ml, Speyside Single Malt Whisky 1362 one 700ml per lot HK$12,000-18,000 US$1600-2400 227
Glenfarclas 50 Year Old Single Malt 3cm below foil, 41.1% abv, bottled on 24th April 2015, official bottling, production: 937 bottles, 700ml, Highland Single Malt Whisky 1363 one 700ml per lot HK$26,000-38,000 US$3400-5000 228
Laphroaig 32 Year Old Single Malt original wood case 3cm below foil, 46.6% abv, bottled in May 2015, official bottling, ex-oloroso sherry hogsheads, cask strength, 700ml, Islay Single Malt Whisky 1364 one 700ml per lot HK$12,000-18,000 US$1600-2400 1365 NO LOT 229
Macallan Macallan 18 Year Old Single Malt 1971 bin-soiled 3.5cm below foil, 43% abv, distilled in 1971, bottled in 1989, official bottling, damp-stained label and neck tag, 700ml, Highland Single Malt Whisky 1366 1 bottle per lot HK$26,000-38,000 US$3400-5000 Macallan 18 Year Old Single Malt 1973 5cm below foil, lightly damp-stained label, torn and dampstained neck tag, 43% abv, distilled in 1973, bottled in 1991, official bottling, 700ml, Highland Single Malt Whisky 1367 one 700ml per lot HK$24,000-36,000 US$3200-4600 Macallan 18 Year Old Single Malt 1977 lightly bin-soiled 4.5cm below foil, lightly bin-soiled label, 43% abv, distilled in 1977, bottled in 1995, official bottling,"cotisation securite sociale", 700ml, Highland Single Malt Whisky 1368 one 700ml per lot HK$22,000-32,000 US$2800-4200 Macallan 18 Year Old Single Malt 1978 damp-stained 4cm below foil, lightly bin-soiled label, damp-stained neck tag, 43% abv, distilled in 1978, bottled in 1996, official bottling, 700ml, Highland Single Malt Whisky 1369 one 700ml per lot HK$22,000-32,000 US$2800-4200 Macallan 18 Year Old Single Malt 1979 4.5cm below foil, lightly damp-stained neck tag, 43% abv, distilled in 1979, bottled in 1997, official bottling, Highland Single Malt Whisky 1370 1 bottle per lot HK$22,000-32,000 US$2800-4200 230
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Macallan Sherry Cask 30 Year Old Single Malt original wood case 3.5cm below foil, marked lightly wrinkled label, 43% abv, sherry oak, official bottling, Highland Single Malt Whisky 1371 1 bottle per lot HK$36,000-55,000 US$4600-7000 232
Macallan Douglas Laing s Premier Barrel Single Barrel original wood case 46% abv, bottled by Douglas Ling & Co Ltd., Ceramic Bottle, Single Barrel A Scintillatingly Silky Speyside Malt Bottling, 700ml, Speyside Single Malt Whisky 18 Year Old 700ml (1) production: 312 bottles 29 Year Old 700ml (1) production: 180 bottles, signature bottle, signed on February 22, 2008 1372 above two 700ml per lot HK$13,000-19,000 US$1700-2400 233
Port Ellen Port Ellen 1st Release 22 Year Old Single Malt 1979 6cm below foil, 56.2% abv, distilled in 1979, bottled in 2001, natural cask strength, official bottling, bottle #4824/6000, 700ml, Islay Single Malt Whisky 1373 one 700ml per lot HK$20,000-30,000 US$2600-3800 Port Ellen 2nd Release 24 Year Old Single Malt 1978 3.5cm below foil, 59.35% abv, distilled in 1978, bottled in 2002, natural cask strength, official bottling, bottle #9965/12000, 700ml, Islay Single Malt Whisky 1374 one 700ml per lot HK$14,000-20,000 US$1800-2600 Port Ellen 3rd Release 24 Year Old Single Malt 1979 4cm below foil, 57.3% abv, distilled in 1979, bottled in 2003, natural cask strength, official bottling, bottle #2623/9000, 700ml, Islay Single Malt Whisky 1375 one 700ml per lot HK$13,000-19,000 US$1700-2400 Port Ellen 9th Release 30 Year Old Single Malt 1979 4cm below foil, 57.7% abv, distilled in 1979, bottled in 2009, natural cask strength, official bottling, bottle #2096/5916, Annual Release, 700ml, Islay Single Malt Whisky 1376 one 700ml per lot HK$13,000-19,000 US$1700-2400 234
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A single sherry cask, this release was distilled just one year before Port Ellen turned off the fire in its distilleries. Douglas Laing is an independent bottler and smaller than most of their competitors, known for their impeccable selection. Bottled for their Old Mask Cask selection, this release predates the split of Douglas Laing, a true rarity in it s labelling and quality with only 150 ever available on the market. 這款單一雪莉桶威士忌, 趕及在 Port Ellen 蒸餾廠關閉前一年完成蒸餾 Douglas Laing 是一家獨立的裝瓶商, 雖然與其他競爭對手相比規模較少, 但憑著優秀的選桶能力及出眾的混調技藝, 讓它聲名鵲起 早在 Douglas Laing 分家以前, 它已出產 Old Mask Cask 系列, 質素高且量少, 而這瓶正正是當年出產的 150 瓶裡的其中之一, 因此它的本身如同 Douglas Laing 舊有的酒標一樣, 越發見少 Port Ellen Douglas Laing Premier Barrel 25 Year Old Single Barrel original wood case 55.1% abv, bottled by Douglas Ling & Co Ltd., cask strength, production: 257 bottles, Ceramic Bottle, "Single Barrel An Idiosyncratically Intense Islay Malt Bottling", 700ml, Islay Single Malt Whisky 1377 one 700ml per lot HK$8000-12,000 US$1000-1600 236
Macallan Gordon & Macphail Speymalt 32 Year Old Single Malt 1966 4cm below foil, distilled in 1966 and bottled in 1998 by Gordon & MacPhail, 40% abv, 700ml, Single Speyside Malt Whisky 1378 one 700ml per lot HK$10,000-15,000 US$1300-1900 237
JAPAN Hanyu Hanyu Full Proof 20 Year Old Cask #9307 Single Cask 1988 3cm below foil, 55% abv, 1988-2008, butt #9307, bottle #339/534, bottled for Full Proof Europe Hanyu, 700ml 1379 one 700ml per lot HK$17,000-26,000 US$2200-3400 Hanyu Ichiro`s Malt Card - The Joker Color 3.5cm below foil, 57.7% abv, distilled between 1985 and 2000, bottled in 2014, bottle #3605/3690, 700ml 1381 one 700ml per lot HK$14,000-20,000 US$1800-2600 Hanyu Full Proof 19 Year Old Cask #9305 Single Cask 1990 3cm below foil, 53% abv, 1990-2009, butt #9305, Batch 2, bottle #19/200, bottled for Full Proof Europe Hanyu 1380 1 bottle per lot HK$16,000-24,000 US$2000-3200 Lots 1379 & 1380 Lot 1381 238
Now Legendary bottler Number One Drinks saved one of their favourite casks for the 8 headed dragon label, brought to life again from an 18th century ese mythology book cover. This 35 Year bottling is one of the most sought after not just for the auspicious design but for the powerful, classic Karuizawa sherry delivery. Pungent with chocolate and spices, it is one of the great bottling from the closed distillery. 由傳奇英國裝瓶商 Number One Drinks 從窖存嚴選他們最喜歡的原液打造, 並以 18 世紀日本古神話集封面 八歧大蛇 為酒標的藍本, 將傳說中的靈獸以八頭巨龍的形式呈現 這酒齡長達 35 年的珍品備受各界追崇, 這不單單因為它吉祥的設計, 也是因為它雄渾澎湃的酒體, 且帶有典型輕井沢雪莉木桶的風格 巧克力和香料芳香撲鼻, 這是已關閉的蒸餾廠偉大傑作之一 Karuizawa 35 Year Old Cask #171 Single Cask 1981 3.5cm below foil, 54.4% abv, distilled in 1981, bottled in 2016, sherry cask, cask #171, production: 530 bottles, 700ml 1382 one 700ml per lot HK$48,000-75,000 US$6500-9500 239
Karuizawa Fire Dragon Cask #6370 30 Year Old Single Malt 1981 3.5cm, 53.8% abv, distilled in 1981, bottled in 2011, sherry butt, cask #6370, believed to be bottle #316/378, 700ml 1383 one 700ml per lot HK$32,000-48,000 US$4200-6500 240
Also known as the White Samurai, this release is to commemorate the town of Karuizawa as a place for Samurai to rest on their traditional Nakasendo route from Kyoto to Tokyo. Bottled at cask strength, this release shows great structure and balance from masterful blending while maintaining the trademark cask strength richness that is Karuizawa. A European release only, this dram never reached Hong Kong or even Taiwan and. Truly a collectible release. 亦稱白武士, 這次發行是為了紀念輕井沢市於江戶時代曾作為中山道途中的重要武士驛站, 所謂的中山道是往來東京至京都的古道 原酒裝瓶展現出偉大的結構與平衡, 維持一貫大師級混和的風格, 保持著輕井澤雄渾豐富的標記 這款威士忌只曾在歐洲發行, 而未曾踏足香港 台灣 甚至日本市場, 絶對一值收藏 Karuizawa 31 Year Old Single Malt 1983 4.5cm below foil, 59.1% abv, distilled in 1983, bottled in 2014 for Speciality Drink Ltd., 700ml 1384 one 700ml per lot HK$48,000-75,000 US$6500-9500 241
Karuizawa Samurai 30 Year Old Cask #7963 Single Cask 1984 4.5cm below foil, 58.1% abv, sherry butt, cask #7963, bottled in 2014, production: 437 bottles, 700ml 1385 one 700ml per lot HK$24,000-36,000 US$3200-4600 Karuizawa Samurai 30 Year Old Cask #3622 Single Cask 1985 4.5cm below foil, 61.1% abv, sherry butt, cask #3622, bottled in 2015, production: 332 bottles, 700ml 1386 one 700ml per lot HK$24,000-36,000 US$3200-4600 242
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Karuizawa Noh 13 Year Old Cask #5007 Single Cask 1995 3cm, 63% abv, distilled in 1995, bottled in 2008, ese wine cask, cask #5007, production: 246 bottles 1387 1 bottle per lot HK$20,000-30,000 US$2600-3800 Nikka Taketsuru 35 Year Old Blended 2cm below foil, driven cork, 43% abv, bottle #0279, production: 1000 bottles, 700ml 1388 one 700ml per lot HK$26,000-38,000 US$3400-5000 244
The elusive Yamasaki Age Unknown is one of the most mysterious bottles of whisky ever released from the famous distillery. A handful of people know it s recipe and are sworn to secrecy. The bottles were given as a gift at a celebration where Suntory s first president Keizo Saiji was awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order Sacred TRéasure in 1989, a prestigious ese award. The minimum age of the whisky is 25 years and this is one the least understood but most special Suntory releases of all time. 珍貴的山崎 - 未知年是知名蒸餾廠最為神秘的威士忌, 只有少數人知曉其配方且要立誓保密 這瓶珍品曾贈與三得利首位總裁 Keizo Saiji 作禮物, 意為慶賀他於 1989 年獲頒授瑞寶大綬章 據我們所知所聞, 這款陳年威士忌最年輕也要有 25 年酒齡, 此瓶實屬三得利最獨特又有待尋味的美酒 Suntory Yamazaki Age Unknown Single Malt 1.5cm below foil, driven cork, 43% abv 1389 1 bottle per lot HK$44,000-65,000 US$6000-8500 245
Karuizawa 31 Year Old Cask #6568 Single Cask 1980 6.5cm, distilled in 1980 and bottled on 2 August 2011, cask #6568, 56.4% abv, 700ml 1390 one 700ml per lot HK$15,000-22,000 US$1900-2800 246
Suntory Yamazaki 25 Year Old Single Malt Limited Edition Lots0 1391 & 1392: 0.5cm below foil, 43% abv, official bottling, 700ml, ese Single Malt Whisky Lot 1393: 1cm below foil, 43% abv, official bottling, 700ml, ese Single Malt Whisky Parcel: lots 1391 & 1392 1391 one 700ml per lot HK$24,000-36,000 US$3200-4600 1392 one 700ml per lot HK$24,000-36,000 US$3200-4600 1393 one 700ml per lot HK$24,000-36,000 US$3200-4600 END OF SALE 247