The Water of Life: A Superlative Offering of Rarest Scotch, London, April 15

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The offerings in this sale are from a single owner, whose Scotch, like his wine, is the best of the best. From legendary bottlings of Bowmore to selections from the storied Fine & Rare Collection of Macallan, this brief, curated auction of Scotch will be an event unlike any other Zachys has ever done. Spirits have actually always been an integral part of our auctions for years: from rare Scotch like the Bowmore and Macallan in this sale, to shuttered distilleries like Port Ellen, to collectible Cognac, Chartreuse, Armagnac, Pappy Van Winkle, and the highlight of many a Hong Kong auction: Japanese Whisky, Zachys waded into the spirits space long ago and never looked back. This auction is followed by another amazing selection of spirits on April 17th in Hong Kong that you're not going to want to miss!

Zachys has watched as the international stage for spirits has grown over the past five years, and even more so in the past year. More and more collectors are clamoring for the best of the best. So, you spoke, we listened, and now we have a major offering of spirits in this sale out of Rotterdam, and on May 15th in New York—and that doesn’t count what we’ve got lined up for the fall…stay tuned!

This live-streamed event at 8am EST / noon GMT / 1pm London / 8pm HKT to make sure that everyone who wants to is able to bid. If you have any questions, or would like to bid, please email us at Bid@zachys.com.

Auction closed on 4/15/2021.Final prices include Buyer's Premium

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Lot #	Image	Name
1 This lot is part of a parcel group		♦ Bowmore 40 Year Single Malt Scotch 1955 original wood presentation case with crystal decanter, stopper, lock and key 6.5cm below cork, driven cork, poured into oak cask on the 22nd of November 1955, matured in bourbon hogshead oak cask, finished in sherry butt, bottled at cask strength, bottle number 102 of 306, 42% abv Final Price: £17,010 ($23,644) Estimate: £14,000 ($19,460) - £20,000 ($27,801) 1 Bottle 700ML
2 This lot is part of a parcel group		♦ Bowmore 40 Year Single Malt Scotch 1955 original wood presentation case with crystal decanter, stopper, lock and key 6.5cm below cork, driven cork, poured into oak cask on the 22nd of November 1955, matured in bourbon hogshead oak cask, finished in sherry butt, bottled at cask strength, bottle number 180 of 306, 42% abv Final Price: £17,010 ($23,644) Estimate: £14,000 ($19,460) - £20,000 ($27,801) 1 Bottle 700ML
3 This lot is part of a parcel group		♦ Bowmore 40 Year Single Malt Scotch 1955 original wood presentation case with crystal decanter, stopper, lock and key 7cm below cork, driven cork, poured into oak cask on the 22nd of November 1955, matured in bourbon hogshead oak cask, finished in sherry butt, bottled at cask strength, bottle number 101 of 306, 42% abv Final Price: £17,010 ($23,644) Estimate: £14,000 ($19,460) - £20,000 ($27,801) 1 Bottle 700ML
4 This lot is part of a parcel group		♦ Bowmore 40 Year Single Malt Scotch 1955 original wood presentation case with crystal decanter, stopper, lock and key 7cm below cork, driven cork, poured into oak cask on the 22nd of November 1955, matured in bourbon hogshead oak cask, finished in sherry butt, bottled at cask strength, bottle number 105 of 306, 42% abv Final Price: £17,010 ($23,644) Estimate: £14,000 ($19,460) - £20,000 ($27,801) 1 Bottle 700ML
5 This lot is part of a parcel group		♦ Bowmore 40 Year Single Malt Scotch 1955 original wood presentation case with crystal decanter, stopper, lock and key 7cm below cork, driven cork, poured into oak cask on the 22nd of November 1955, matured in bourbon hogshead oak cask, finished in sherry butt, bottled at cask strength, bottle number 127 of 306, 42% abv Final Price: £17,010 ($23,644) Estimate: £14,000 ($19,460) - £20,000 ($27,801) 1 Bottle 700ML
6		♦ Bowmore Black Bowmore First Edition 1964 original wood case 4.5cm below wax capsule, lightly marked label, limited edition 1993, bottle number 975 of 2000, 50% abv Final Price: £16,185 ($22,498) Estimate: £12,000 ($16,680) - £18,000 ($25,021) 1 Bottle 700ML
7		♦ Bowmore Black Bowmore First Edition 1964 original wood case 7.5cm below push cork, lightly scuffed label, foil capsule, limited edition 1993, bottle number 1433 of 2000, 50% abv Final Price: £12,150 ($16,889) Estimate: £12,000 ($16,680) - £18,000 ($25,021) 1 Bottle 700ML
8		♦ Bowmore Black Bowmore Second Edition 1964 lightly damaged original wood case 6cm below push cork, foil capsule, limited edition 1994, bottle number 703 of 2000, 50% abv Final Price: £14,940 ($20,767) Estimate: £12,000 ($16,680) - £18,000 ($25,021) 1 Bottle 700ML
9		♦ Bowmore Black Bowmore Second Edition 1964 original wood case 6.5cm below push cork, foil capsule, limited edition 1994, bottle number 1012 of 2000, 50% abv Final Price: £13,695 ($19,036) Estimate: £12,000 ($16,680) - £18,000 ($25,021) 1 Bottle 700ML
10		♦ Bowmore Black Bowmore Second Edition 1964 original wood case 7cm below push cork, lightly glue-stained label, foil capsule, limited edition 1994, bottle number 187 of 2000, 50% abv Final Price: £14,940 ($20,767) Estimate: £12,000 ($16,680) - £18,000 ($25,021) 1 Bottle 700ML
11		♦ Bowmore Black Bowmore Second Edition 1964 original wood case with damp-stained lid 7cm below push cork, foil capsule, limited edition 1994, bottle number 613 of 2000, 50% abv Final Price: £14,940 ($20,767) Estimate: £12,000 ($16,680) - £18,000 ($25,021) 1 Bottle 700ML
12		♦ Bowmore Fino Cask 37 Year 1964 original presentation case with lock and keys 4cm below foil capsule, push cork, distilled on 5 November 1964, bottle number 201 of 300, 49.6% abv Final Price: £13,365 ($18,578) Estimate: £10,000 ($13,900) - £15,000 ($20,850) 1 Bottle 700ML
13 This lot is part of a parcel group		♦ Bowmore Fino Cask 37 Year 1964 original presentation case with lock and keys 4.5cm below foil capsule, push cork, distilled on 5 November 1964, bottle number 110 of 300, 49.6% abv Final Price: £12,150 ($16,889) Estimate: £10,000 ($13,900) - £15,000 ($20,850) 1 Bottle 700ML
14 This lot is part of a parcel group		♦ Bowmore Fino Cask 37 Year 1964 original presentation case with lock and keys 4.5cm below foil capsule, push cork, distilled on 5 November 1964, bottle number 197 of 300, 49.6% abv Final Price: £12,150 ($16,889) Estimate: £10,000 ($13,900) - £15,000 ($20,850) 1 Bottle 700ML
15		♦ Macallan Fine and Rare 56 Year Old Single Malt Scotch 1945 original wood case 3cm below foil capsule, push cork, cask number 262, distilled 1945, bottled 2002, 51.5% abv Final Price: £36,450 ($50,667) Estimate: £28,000 ($38,921) - £42,000 ($58,381) 1 Bottle 700ML
16		♦ Macallan Fine and Rare 56 Year Old Single Malt Scotch 1946 original wood case 3.5cm below foil capsule, push cork, cask number 46/3M, distilled 1946, bottled 2002, 44.3% abv Final Price: £34,020 ($47,289) Estimate: £26,000 ($36,141) - £40,000 ($55,601) 1 Bottle 700ML
17		♦ Macallan Fine and Rare 53 Year Old Single Malt Scotch 1948 original wood case 3cm below foil capsule, push cork, cask number 609, distilled 1948, bottled 2002, 45.3% abv Final Price: £37,350 ($51,918) Estimate: £20,000 ($27,801) - £30,000 ($41,701) 1 Bottle 700ML
18		♦ Macallan Fine and Rare 53 Year Old Single Malt Scotch 1949 original wood case 3cm below foil capsule, push cork, cask number 136, distilled 1949, bottled 2002, 49.8% abv Final Price: £34,860 ($48,456) Estimate: £22,000 ($30,581) - £32,000 ($44,481) 1 Bottle 700ML
19		♦ Macallan Fine and Rare 52 Year Old Single Malt Scotch 1949 original wood case 3cm below foil capsule, push cork, cask number 935, distilled 1949, bottled 2002, 41.1% abv Final Price: £34,860 ($48,456) Estimate: £22,000 ($30,581) - £32,000 ($44,481) 1 Bottle 700ML
20		♦ Macallan Fine and Rare 52 Year Old Single Malt Scotch 1950 original wood case 2.5cm below foil capsule, push cork, cask number 598, distilled 1950, bottled 2002, 46.7% abv Final Price: £29,880 ($41,534) Estimate: £16,000 ($22,240) - £24,000 ($33,361) 1 Bottle 700ML
21		♦ Macallan Fine and Rare 52 Year Old Single Malt Scotch 1950 original wood case 3cm below foil capsule, push cork, cask number 600, distilled 1950, bottled 2002, 51.7% abv Final Price: £29,880 ($41,534) Estimate: £18,000 ($25,021) - £28,000 ($38,921) 1 Bottle 700ML
22		♦ Macallan Fine and Rare 51 Year Old Single Malt Scotch 1951 original wood case 3cm below foil capsule, push cork, cask number 644, distilled 1951, bottled 2002, 52.3% abv Final Price: £27,390 ($38,073) Estimate: £18,000 ($25,021) - £28,000 ($38,921) 1 Bottle 700ML
23		♦ Macallan Fine and Rare 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch 1952 original wood case 2.5cm below foil capsule, push cork, cask number 627, distilled 1952, bottled 2002, 50.8% abv Final Price: £27,390 ($38,073) Estimate: £18,000 ($25,021) - £28,000 ($38,921) 1 Bottle 700ML